Discipleship

Belong to a local church

Does it really matter if I’m a member or not? Why do I have to go to take a class to even become a member? Why do I have to sign anything? People often ask these questions about our membership process, skeptical as to why there seem to be so many “hoops” to jump through.

It’s true. We take membership seriously and with a lot of gravity. Committing yourself to a body of believers is weighty. But it’s also wonderful. When Covenant Members join, they commit to a spiritual family that provides encouragement and support. They are called to a biblical degree of responsibility, service and sacrifice to their brothers and sisters. Our elders and leaders also pledge to assist our Covenant Members with care, counsel, prayer and teaching.

Steps

1. First Sunday – Learn about our vision, heart and values and have dinner with a member

2. Orientation – Get connected and integrated into the life of the church

3. Members Meeting – At the next Members Meeting, we will publicly affirm the covenant and welcome you into membership

Be known in community

When thinking about visiting or joining a community group, we typically say, “Proximity is priority.” We have community groups all over Atlanta that meet on different days and times. We would encourage you to start looking for a group close to where you live. You can find a list of our community groups and reach out to the respective group leader by clicking below. If you’d like a personal group recommendation, you can reach out to our Discipleship Pastor, Jackson Randall, at Jackson@ChristCovenant.com.

Community groups are the primary context where relational discipleship takes place at Christ Covenant, but they are not the only place where this sort of discipleship occurs.

Events – We are regularly hosting various types of events for our church, and most are open to non-members or can be gender-specific. Visit our Events page to register for events.

Discipleship Cohorts – Cohorts seek to answer a common problem that often exists within churches—people want to be discipled by an individual, but they don’t know how to make that happen or who to approach. With cohorts, we place three or four men or women into a small group with a leader for the purpose of intentional relational discipleship. This group works through one of six tracks that leads participants to read books and craft a discipleship plan. Cohorts meet once a month to discuss readings, provide life updates, and encourage one another in their walks with the Lord.

Pursue accountability and growth

At Christ Covenant, we place a high value on relational discipleship and Cohorts are a significant way we live out this value. Cohorts offer a smaller and more focused setting for mentor-style discipleship to occur within our church. Cohorts consist of 3-5 men or 3-5 women who commit to grow deeper in their faith over the course of 10 months together. These groups require serious commitment as participants commit to read several books, memorize Scripture, and gather for a once a month meeting. Those who take part will open themselves up to a great opportunity to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus. We hope you’ll consider joining a Cohort for 2024!

In 2025, we will offer 4 cohort tracks: Discipleship (a three-year track consisting of Grow, Mature, Lead focuses), Motherhood, Marriage, and Faith & Work. If you are interested in joining a Cohort then you can apply by clicking the link below. Space is limited so we will prioritize members who are currently participating in a community group at Christ Covenant.

If you have any questions about cohorts or are interested in leading a cohort then you can contact Jackson Randall at jackson@christcovenant.com or Abbie Montgomery at abbie.montgomery@christcovenant.com

Expectations

1. You must be a current or pending member of Christ Covenant.

2. You should already be actively participating in a Community, Young Adult, Men’s, Women’s, or College Group.

3. You should be able to commit to gather once a month for 10 months, and offer flexible enough availability to allow the cohort to schedule gatherings.

Applications will open in October 2024 and close early December 2024.