Discipleship Home Page - Cool Spring Baptist Church

The Discipleship Ministry at Cool Spring includes a number of major ministries, all with the underlying goal being to accomplish the mission of Cool Spring Church:

"To reach and develop all people into fully committed followers of Jesus Christ."

Below is a summary of the many ministries which are encompassed by the Discipleship Ministry. Wayne Smith is the Minister of Discipleship and Missions.

Click Here for a Complete and Updated Listing of Fall Discipleship Bible Studies

ADULT MINISTRY

Cool Spring's ministry for adults involves the development of our personal relationship with Christ through:

Regular Worship
Regular Bible study
Christian fellowship
Involvement in Service to the church and Stewardship
Discovery and application of our spiritual gifts

Click Here for more information about the Adult Ministry, Small Groups, Sunday Bible Study, Member Development, and much more.

Click here for a listing of Adult Sunday Bible Study Classes (Sunday School).

Click here for a list of other current Bible Study classes - "Discipleship Development" classes.

Click here for a listing of other Adult Small Groups at Cool Spring.

STUDENT MINISTRY

In the Fall of 2008, Trib3 was launched – a gathering of students who long to connect to the God who made us, to each other, and to the world around us.

Trib3 includes students from 6th to 12th grade. There is a large group meeting every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:45, and there are small group meetings Sunday evening at 5:09 pm.

Click Here for an overview of Trib3 and the Student Ministry at Cool Spring, or visit the Trib3 Website Here.

In addition to Trib3, Sunday morning Bible study is offered for students from 6th to 12th grade.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

From birth through kindergarten, children are introduced to the Christian faith through age-specific hands-on activities and learning experiences. For elementary age children, the church is of major importance in providing positive opportunities to learn of Jesus Christ, to study His Word, and to come to a personal knowledge of His redeeming love. Through caring Christian teachers, our elementary age children participate in bible Study, missions and music groups, Vacation Bible School, fellowships, discipleship groups, and other activities throughout the year. All of theses activities provide a foundation of Christian beliefs which will last a lifetime.

There is a specific Preschool Ministry for children age 5 and below and 252 Basics for grades K-5 on Sunday mornings.

Awana is offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:45, and includes children from age 3 through 5th Grade.

Click Here for more information about the Children's Ministry.

DISCIPLESHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

Discipleship Development - This discipleship Team directs the Leadership and Discipleship Training for adults. Discipleship ministry develops, organizes and directs training and education ministries to support the spiritual and numerical growth of the church. The goal of this ministry is to create and implement an effective discipleship ministry. The team leaders direct the Leadership Training Group and Discipleship Development Group leaders in their tasks.

Leadership Training - The Leadership Training Group develops a strategy to train leaders for the task of growing disciples. They direct a leadership training ministry tailored to the current needs of the Church, work with other ministries to provide coordinated training and direct the Ministry Orientation and Training Workshop for new leaders.

Church Communications Network - The Church Communications Network (CCN) group assists the Leadership Training Group Leaders by offering telecast conferences at Cool Spring that will develop the leadership of the church. They coordinate, develop, promote and implement a schedule of conferences for leadership to choose from for personal enrichment. They also work with the Technology Team to maintain equipment and schedule technicians and maintain contracts with CNN.

Discipleship Training - The Discipleship Training Group Leaders develop a strategy to provide short term courses of study that enable the individual to develop as a follower of Jesus Christ. Three ministries help facilitate this process: Adult Discipleship, Women's Ministries, and Men's Ministries. Short term courses are offered beginning in January, April, and September of each year.

Adult Discipleship - The Adult Discipleship Ministry is responsible for coordinating discipleship courses for adults in every aspect of the Christian life. This requires communication with the seven church Ministry Teams to determine which courses will be offered for each Discipleship Term (Fall, Winter, Spring) in order to develop fully committed followers of Jesus Christ. This group complies a brochure for each term promoting courses primarily through "Back to Bible Study" events.

Other Discipleship Opportunities at Cool Spring: