Discipleship University is a weekend designed to strengthen your faith and build relationships with people of like-minded faith. 

Discipleship: Like other rabbis of his day, Jesus had disciples called talmidim. The disciples' deepest desire was to follow their rabbi so closely that they would start to think and act like him. Children would go to school to learn the Torah, the word of God.  As students excelled in their school,  gifted students would approached a rabbi (a teacher of the law) and ask, "May I follow you?" in effect, saying, "Do I have what it takes to be like you?" The rabbi either accepted the student as a talmid or sent him away to pursue a trade. Jesus broke this pattern when he chose his own talmidim. He asked his disciples to follow Him. This would obviously give   confidence to the disciple  that their rabbi believed in them. A talmid followed the rabbi everywhere, often without knowing or asking where he was going. They rarely left his rabbi's side for fear that he would miss a teachable moment. The disciple would watch the rabbi's every move, noting how he acted and thought about a variety of situations. Talmidim trusted their rabbi completely. They worked passionately to incorporate the rabbi's actions and words into their lives. Jesus' twelve disciples (talmidim) ultimately succeeded in becoming like their rabbi: Their missionary efforts changed the world, and most of them gave their lives in the process. Our desire is that your deepest desire is to follow Jesus so closely that you start to think and act like Him so others will see you, hear you and God will be glorified by you!

University: Think of the University setting where you enter school as a Freshman and you grown and learn in core subjects as you make your academic journey and finally graduate.  You are equipped to enter the workforce and be a positive influence on the society where you live.  This weekend is that same mindset.  We are entering DU as a Freshman in the faith and are working through these classes to equip ourselves with the knowledge God desires for us to graduate to the next level.  We enter the world around us to be a positive influence for good.  God has given us the tools through the Bible, His Spirit to be the people He designed us to be to go out and change the world!  Let us keep learning and be a disciple of Jesus Christ!