FAQ Series

Last month, I started an FAQ series to post the responses I give to people who email me questions about our discipleship philosophy at NCC.

If you would like to submit a question, use the comment thread below.

Here are some of the questions we have covered to date:

Discipleship Philosophy
How do you do discipleship in rented facilities?
Why do you do small groups?
What is the "free market" small group system?
We want to start small groups in our church. How do we begin?
What if the church has a bad taste in its mouth because small groups were tried and failed in the past?
Are you a church "of" small groups or a church "with" small groups?
What is the difference between a "small group" and a "ministry?"
I've seen the "Be One, Make One, For One" slogan. What does it mean?
What is Seeker, Learner, Influencer, Investor?
Does "Seeker, Learner, Influencer, Investor" represent a linear growth process?

Semester System
Why do operate on a semester system?
What are the dates of your semesters?
Do Sunday morning ministries operate on the semester system?
What is May Term?

Discipleship Map
What is the Discipleship Map?
What's the deal with non-linear discipleship?
What are the components of the discipleship map?
Is the discipleship map implemented and followed by groups or individuals?
Can people take a non-linear path through the discipleship map?