The number one characteristic of something that is alive is that it grows. God wants us to continually grow in our walk with Him until we leave this earth. Growing in our spiritual walk with Christ is called discipleship.

Discipleship takes two forms: being discipled and discipling others. One must be discipled and grow in his/her walk with Jesus before he/she can disciple someone else. This was modeled with Jesus’s disciples. He discipled them, and they discipled others. Here at First Alpharetta, we want to help our members grow in the spiritual walk with Jesus and help equip them to lead others in their journey as they experience new life in Christ. This is the focus of the “GROW!” part of our strategy.

We help people grow and experience the transformed life Paul talks about in Romans: “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” (Rom. 12:2). A transformed life can then be multiplied by the one who has been transformed helping others in this journey, following Paul’s example: “Be imitators of me, as I also am of Christ” (1 Cor. 11:1).

Discipleship is accomplished by a spiritually mature leader helping others grow in their spiritual walk. We provide small group studies and ministries to help facilitate this environment. We also encourage and equip others to personal discipleship to follow the example of Jesus with His disciples in the Gospels. Whatever environment is best for you, we are here to help you GROW in your spiritual journey. For more information, email your questions to the Associate Pastor.