The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heart breaking needs, is whether those who… are identified as “Christians” will become disciples - students, apprentices, practitioners - of Jesus Christ, steadily learning form him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence. 
Dallas Willard

RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP

one year of uncompromised devotion to Jesus

When Jesus calls his first disciples in the New Testament, there is a line in the gospels that says, “They left their [blank] and followed Him.”  They left nets, father’s in a boat, tax booths, friends, family, familiarity, habits, patterns, comforts, and security and they chose to follow Jesus.

We live in a moment of compromise, complacency, and confusion. Where following Jesus is a convenient addition to our life, not the purpose of our life. 

Radical Discipleship is a plan dedicated to those who are hungry for more. Those who long to see Jesus as their rabbi and those who want to devote their lives to living the Way of Jesus empowered by the Holy Spirit.  My hope for you is that you find life with Christ as the greatest adventure you’ve ever lived. My prayer for you is that you would learn to fall in love with the person of Jesus. Love doesn’t happen by accident, LOVE requires intention, vision, means, and uncompromising commitment.  Below you will find resources, practices, and rhythms, to empower a radical discipleship to Jesus. 

What does it look like?

A year of Radical Discipleship will require an increased level of commitment that impacts different aspects of your life.

  • The day you say “yes” to discipleship, you will begin with a 50 Day Holy Shred. A dramatic setting apart from the life you had before, and an intentional preparation for the upcoming year. The Holy Shred is meant to engage your BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT. The goal is to shred the distractions and comforts connected to complacency and take on healthy and holy habits to empower both perspective and personal renewal. This is a holistic soul care plan working to create an environment for transformation and long term health. Your body is the foundation of your soul. Your physical body is the container for all life in the Spirit. How you treat your body matters.

    50 DAY HOLY SHRED COMMITMENTS

    FOOD: Choose a food plan that is whole, healthy and sustainable for a lifestyle. Whole 30, Keto, whole food diet. No seed oils, no processed foods or limit sugar and other foods that aren’t going to be healthy. Food is either beneficial to your body or harmful.

    EXERCISE: Choose a plan that empowers you to work out 5 days a week for 30 mins. Even if it’s just walking, walk for thirty minutes.

    REST: Sabbath once a week + Sleep 7-9 hours a day.

    BIBLE: read the Bible in 50 days.

    FAST: Choose a day a week to fast once a week.

    PRAY: 1 hour a day

    SHRED: Get rid of all distractions. No Social Media, no mindless entertainment or scrolling on the internet. No emails on your phone. No useless apps or games. Only what’s helpful.

  • For 365 days you will commit to these 12 rhythms


    PRAYER+WORSHIP:     1 hour a day of adoration and devotion and time with the Lord. 1 hour total during the first initial 50 days of Holy Shred. Then continued the whole 365 days.

    SCRIPTURE: 50 Day Holy Shred followed by a commitment to reading scripture daily

    STUDY: Commit to reading regularly as a way to grow as a disciple and a learner.

    EXAMEN/JOURNAL: regular time of silence +Solitude self reflection and commitment to deep work

    COVENANTAL COMMUNITY: Join or Lead a House Church

    WORK: Commit to living with integrity at your job. If you don’t have a job, get a job.

    GIVE: Tithe 10% monthly to the local church, building a legacy of generosity.

    SERVE: Commit to serving every week on a Sunday Serve Team.

    REST+PLAY: Commit to a regular rhythm of sabbath+sleep, as well as hobbies that bring life and joy and play to your weekly or monthly routine.

    MISSION: Commit to one hour of evangelism/prayer on the street a week. Sharing your faith and life with God to others.

    DISCIPLE-MAKING: Commit to a regular discipleship group and the task of walking with others in a discipleship relationship.

    CONSECRATED LIFESTYLE: Commit to pursuing Jesus with devotion by eliminating any distractions or habits that hinder attention and focus to Him. Commit to weekly confession with Wesley’s HOLY CLUB QUESTIONS as a guide.

  • All Garden Leaders are expected to go through the Leader Track. Through this track they will be asked to read books, watch content, and attend in-person classes. All intended to teach our leaders in these following topics:

    • Engage in cultural discernment
    • Take steps in spiritual maturity
    • Learn tools to grow as a disciple and raise other disciples
    • Grow in love with Jesus

  • As you go through the Garden Leader Track, there will be required reading. You will be expected to read those books, as well as a few extra books for a stretch goal.

Are you ready?