discipleship coaching

Connecting young people in fruitful discipling relationships with mature Christians

One of the most valuable and hands on training experiences I have done in 35 years of ministry with young people. Do it!”
Peter, Minister
 
 

about discipleship coaching

 

Introduction

Discipleship coaching connects young people in fruitful, discipling relationships with mature Christians.

Discipleship coaching is not another program for you to implement. It is a way for you to make discipleship the very heart of every aspect of your ministry.

Whether it’s one or two teens, or a whole school, discipleship coaching enables you to:

  • Connect meaningfully and relationally with young people
  • Help young people want to discover and grow in faith
  • Have healthy spiritual conversations
  • Listen and ask good questions
  • Take young people on a genuine journey of faith in Jesus
  • Focus your time and energy on what you are truly called to.

And to do that amid what you are already doing, with the young people you already know.

 

We will support you in discipling young people by providing you with:

  1. Training in Youth Discipleship Coaching
  2. Access to Discipleship Resources
  3. Ongoing Connection and Support.

the facts

Why Discipleship Coaching?

Young disciples need connection with older, mature Christians.

Helping young people hear from God, learn that God really speaks to them, and support them to respond is essential for the development and ownership of their faith.

In 2019, The Barna Group named two of the five key practices that shape resilient young disciples as:
1) hearing and responding to God for themselves, and
2) forging meaningful intergenerational relationships
 
Discipleship Coaching provides a means to forge these relationships, whilst supporting young people to discover God who speaks to them, and helping them respond in the context of their lives. This discovery leads to greater ownership, which leaders to greater and more resilient faith.
 
“One of the keys to developing resilient faith and experiencing Jesus is growing young people’s belief that a real God really speaks to us – that he has something unique to say to our hearts and destinies… We must help this emerging generation hear and respond to the voice of Jesus in their lives! Let’s commit ourselves to  helping young people develop a theology and a practice of hearing from, listening to and talking with God.”
(Kinnaman & Matlock, “Faith for Exiles”, P64-65)

 

What is the Time Commitment?

  • 7 x 2hr Trainings over Zoom
  • Practice with people you’re already serving in your ministry
  • Ongoing resourcing, support and implementation is determined person by person.

 

What Discipleship Resources are Provided?

You will receive ongoing support from our Director of Discipleship Coaching

  • Regular updates on coaching and discipleship
  • Connection to coaches’ network
  • Access to regular webinars, Q&A’s, and group coaching sessions.

Active coaches can also be accredited and trained to deliver discipleship coaching training to new coaches

 

Who is Discipleship Coaching For?

Discipleship coaching is for anyone who wants to engage in fruitful discipling relationships with young people. This includes youth leaders, mums and dads, teachers, chaplains or any mature Christian person called to disciple youth.

“It’s made a huge impact on my life and in all my relationships. I feel I can bring out what’s in my teens’ hearts. I am also much more confident to talk one on one to people I know or have just met.” Lisa, Parent

“This training helped reinforce my confidence in talking with young people about Jesus.” Ken, Teacher
 

 

How Will Discipleship Coaching Fit with Our Current Youth Program?

Discipleship coaching does not normally involve adding anything new; it is about transforming your current connections with young people into fruitful discipling relationships.

 

How Many People Need to be Involved?

You can start with one leader coaching one student. Discipleship coaching is designed to start small and grow out.

 

What Does it Look Like in Practice?

You can sign up for discipleship coaching training as an individual, or as part of an organisation (eg. Church or school).

Over 7 trainings, you will develop a vision and strategy for discipleship that meets your context – whether in 1-1 mentoring or overseeing multiple people.

You will learn the frameworks for discipleship coaching and receive plenty of opportunities for practice and reflection.

You will increase your skills at asking good questions, helping people listen to the Holy Spirit’s call, creating a development plan, learn how to follow up actions and much more.

Upon completion, you will be equipped to effectively use coaching to disciple young people.

Ongoing Discipleship Coaching Support is provided for any ‘Lead Coaches’ in your community. Lead Coaches are people who have completed our discipleship coaching training, and who want to receive ongoing support for the coaching ministry in their local setting and/or will be coaching new people through the discipleship coaching training.

discipleship coaching expression of interest

If you would like further information about discipleship coaching, or be kept up to date with the next training cohort or workshop.

Discipleship Coaching Expression of Interest
  • My role with young people is: (teacher, mentor, small group leader, teacher, chaplain, parent, pastor or other role)

next training dates and time for 2024

Discipleship Coaching Training 

The next training dates are below. Register Now!

If you would like further information about the training, please Contact Us.

Term 2 2024 Training Times

THURSDAYS

VIC/NSW/TAS 7:30-9:30PM SA/NT 7-9PM QLD 7:30-9:30PM WA 4:30-6:30PM

Training Dates Outline

  • Week 1 – May 2nd: Discipleship Vision and Spiritual Hospitality
  • Week 2 – May 9th: A Framework for Discipleship Coaching
  • Week 3 – May 16th: Leading to Powerful Actions and Deep Learning
  • Week 4 – May 23rd: Following up and Consolidation
  • Week 5 – May 30th: Creating a Development Roadmap
  • Week 6 – June 6th: Skills Practice
  • Week 7 – June 13th: Skills Practice and Review

what is your investment?

The Discipleship Coaching Training costs $1,200.00, which includes:

  • 7 online training sessions, where you’ll gain skills, frameworks and confidence to transform your discipleship relationships
  • Support to personalise and implement discipleship coaching into your context
  • Discipleship coaching resources and materials
  • Unlimited email access to your trainer for the duration of the program
  • Qualification for future trainings, workshops and access to alumni resources, including coaching demonstrations, tune-up sessions, coaching partners and more.

testimonies

Jon (School Chaplain): “I’ve seen a total change in my confidence and depth of engagement with people to really help them go where God is calling them.”

Cindy (Church Elder & Chaplain): “This training is being really helpful in assisting to roll out a discipleship model across the entire church which is sustainable and fruitful. It’s exciting. Feels like we are on a growth path to being more fully who we were created to be as a faith community.

Ella (Student Discipleship Coordinator): “Discipleship coaching taught us a simple structure of discipling students that was implementable and teachable, but effective. This will be extremely helpful as we grow and seek to teach others to coach others.”

Dale (Pastor): “Discipleship coaching helped me know how to help a young person clarify what it is that they wanted to see happen and take meaningful steps in that direction.”

Sarah (Youth Mentor): “The discipleship coaching training has been brilliant and has given me new understanding of how to have conversations and how to ask questions.”

 

registration

Ready to grow your discipleship practice? Please complete either of the forms below, depending on the following:

  1. Use the single registration form if only one coach is to be registered for the training
  2. Use the multiple registration form if you are registering more than one coach for the training. Please Contact Us prior to using this form to ensure we can best meet the Coach Training needs of your organisation
Discipleship Coaching Training Self Registration
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Please use this form to nominate a person for Discipleship Coaching Training. You can nominate yourself or someone else. You can nominate as many times as you like.

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  1. Asked their permission to provide us with their details
  2. Advised them that Veta Youth will be in touch with them.

Completion of this form is not the registration form but used as an initial contact.

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