GoodLion Cohort
We're excited to announce a special opportunity for those who want to grow in their faith. While the GoodLion School discipleship is open to anyone who wants to attend, we're creating a special cohort for those who want to dive deeper.
By participating, you'll have access to extra materials to deepen your understanding, including a list of resources after each class / gathering, and access to our Discord Server where you can connect with other students and mentors, engage in discussions, and get encouragement along the way.
We encourage those who sign up to attend all of our gatherings as best they can to get the absolute most out of this cohort. You can see the entire program's year-long schedule on this page.
Features
Resources sent to you after each class / gathering.
Access to our Discord Server where you can connect with other students and mentors, engage in discussions, and get encouragement along the way.
Deeper accountability and a chance to let leaders know exactly what areas you want to grow in.
The opportunity to sign up for mentorship with a leader, or to be paired up with another student for a support system.
Semester 1: Laying the Foundations of Faith
Objectives - This semester, we aim to provide students with a strong foundation in the core theologies of the faith. This will include an introduction to Yahweh, Jesus, Sin, Creation, Salvation, and the purpose of mankind, as well as an emphasis on learning how to study our faith using the "Biblical Theology" method. Our goal is to help students understand and embrace their role as followers of God, loving Him, serving Him, and following Him. By the end of this semester, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental beliefs that form the foundation of our faith.
March 2023: Knowing God
March: 12th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: Serve like Jesus
Core Idea: Open school of discipleship with a core aspect of Jesus: servant-hood. Establish that to be a disciple is to be a servant of God and others. Link into BP videos by talking about God’s covenant commitment to us.
March: 26th - Foundations / Theology Class
The Theology of God
God
Covenants
Image of God
Eternal Life
Heaven and Earth
April 2023: Enveloped By
The Gospel
April: 16th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: The Simple Gospel
Core Idea: Deconstruct ways that we falsely make the Gospel more complicated than it needs to be. Encourage students to return to a simple Gospel, and then encourage them further to live not trying to earn salvation, but instead producing fruit BECAUSE of their Salvation.
April: 23rd - Foundations / Theology Class
Theology of Jesus
Messiah
Son of Man
Gospel of the Kingdom
Water of Life
Day of the Lord
May-Jun 2023: Understanding Sin
May: 21st - Discipleship Gathering
Message: The Cup of Wrath
Core Idea: Develop an understanding of God’s wrath. Realize the weight of sin. Deconstruct false ideas of wrath that are based on Greek/Norse mythology, and recapture the idea of the severity of our sin and its ability to wreak havoc in our lives. Appreciate what Jesus did for us on the cross.
Jun 4th - Foundations / Theology Class
The Theology of Sin
Sin
Transgression
Iniquity
Blessing and Curse
Semester 2:
Going Deeper
Objectives - This semester, we aim to explore more complex themes in our faith, including the nature of spiritual beings, the ethics of Christianity, our role as exiles in a fallen world, and what it means to be in right-relationship with God.
Our goal is to provide students with a deeper understanding of these important concepts and to give them space to grapple with their doubts and discouragements. By the end of this semester, students will have a more nuanced and mature understanding of the beliefs and practices that form the foundation of our faith and guide our relationship with God.
August 2023: Depth & Doubt
August: 13th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt
- (Jesus & Thomas)
Core Idea: Studying theology can be mind blowing... but can also be a gateway to doubt. When we move beyond simplistic understandings of God and dive into the deep end (such as going over the Bible Project Spiritual Beings series), we can start to doubt. Sermon shows how Jesus interacts with those who doubt and calls them deeper.
August: 27th - Foundations / Theology Class
Spiritual Beings
Intro
Elohim
Divine Council
Angels and Cheribum
Angel of the Lord
Satan and Demons
September 2023: Ethics of Jesus
September: 10th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: When God Loves Your Enemy
- (Jesus & Jonah)
Core Idea: One of Jesus’ most challenging ethical ideas is enemy love, but it’s also one of the concepts most near and dear to the heart of the Gospel. We will explore God’s hear to make us into peacemakers who actually show radical enemy love.
September: 24th - Foundations / Theology Class
Christian Ethics & Practices
Holiness
Justice
Generosity
Sabbath
The Last Shall Be First
October 2023: Exiles in Babylon
October: 8th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: The Problem of Silent Christianity
(Character Study of Daniel)
Core Idea: A massive problem in the Church is that Christians focus on a “personal relationship with Jesus,” and so they make their faith private. As Exiles in Babylon, it’s easy for us to hide in fear rather than boldly stand for what is true. In this sermon we will explore the pitfalls of this and how Christianity is the most important / precious truth in the world, one we must not be silent about.
October: 22nd - Foundations / Theology Class
Law and Exile
The Law
Tree of Life
Sacrifice and Atonement
Temple
Exile
The Way of the Exile
November 2023: Listening to God
November: 12th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: The Meaning of Righteousness
Core Idea: We need a deep understanding of what it means to be righteous. The call to Righteousness is not a call to perfection, but a call to right-relationship with the perfect one. Once we get this, the right-behavior follows.
November: 26th - Foundations / Theology Class
Shema - Listening to God
Listen
Lord
Love
Heart
Soul
Strength
December 2023: Advent
December: 3rd (1st week of December)
- Christmas party + theology night
Advent - Foundations / Theology Class
Hope
Peace
Joy
Agape
Semester 3:
Getting Filled up to be Sent Out
Objectives - This semester, we aim to delve into the role of Christians in the world and our calling as witnesses, light-bearers, and members of a Kingdom of Priests. Our ultimate goal is to advance God's Kingdom and cultivate a lifestyle of being WITH Jesus.
At the heart of our mission is the understanding that our Christian service is not just FOR God, but a partnership WITH Him. By being WITH Jesus, we can truly live FOR Him and fulfill our calling as faithful servants of the Lord.
January 2023: WITH Jesus
January: 14th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: With - The Call to Communion with Yahweh
Core Idea: In ministry we focus SO much on doing things FOR God... but we often miss that what created us for was to be WITH Him. We must serve God out of the overflow of our relationship, rather and striving to constantly do things for Him, burdening ourselves with expectations that it’s our job to save the world ourselves (rather than joining WITH Him in the work He is doing to save.)
January: 28th - Foundations / Theology Class
The Character of God
Compassion
Grace
Slow to Anger
Loyal Love
Faithful
February 2023: Witness
February: 11th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: Go and Make Disciples
- (The Great Commission)
Core Idea: The call to witness and evangelism. How can we overcome fear of sharing the Gospel? How can we share with strangers? How can we share with friends? How can we share with family? How can we have boldness to be a witness? How can we make sure we know HOW to share the Gospel with our words?
February: 25th - Foundations / Theology Class
The Call to Witness
Gospel
Witness
Holy Spirit
The Test
March 2023: Priesthood
March: 10th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: Running with Devotion
- (A character study of Samuel)
Core Idea: What does it mean to be Devoted to the work of God? What does it mean to be a priest? How can we truly live a devoted life to Christ and work on His behalf?
March: 24th - Foundations / Theology Class
The Priesthood of Believers
Priests of Eden
Abraham and Melchizidek
Moses and Aaron
David the Priestly King
Jesus the Royal Priest
Our Call to Priesthood
April 2023: Heaven & Earth
April: 14th - Discipleship Gathering
Message: On Earth as it Is in Heaven
How can we take all we’ve learned and go into the world to preach the Gospel, make Disciples, and assist King Jesus in having his Kingdom Come, His Will Be Done, on Earth as it Is In Heaven?
April: 28th - Foundations / Theology Class
Theology of Creation
Genesis 1
Psalm 8
Prov 8
Psalm 148
John 1