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

We hope to see all Christ Covenant members grow in personal purity and holiness, learn to live by the Spirit, increase in knowledge of God’s Word and in prayer, carry out the one another commands in Scripture, and grow as gospel witnesses in evangelism. In a word, we hope to “present everyone mature in Christ.” This kind of maturity in Christlikeness happens when we are involved in relational discipleship with others who encourage, challenge, and exhort us.

When thinking about visiting or joining a group, we typically say, “Proximity is priority.” We have groups all over Atlanta that meet on different days and at different times. If you’d like a personal group recommendation, you can reach out to our Groups Director, Zach Smith, at Zach@ChristCovenant.com.

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.

We are regularly hosting various events for our church that are open to anyone. Visit our Events page to register for events.

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 2025!

In 2025, we will offer 4 cohort tracks: Core (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 group at Christ Covenant.

If you have any questions about cohorts or are interested in leading a cohort then you can contact Zach Smith at Zach@christcovenant.com or Caitlyn Bielak at caitlyn@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 Group.

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

Applications are open every November for a February – November cohort commitment.