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Coaching

PURPOSE
The purpose of the Discipleship Coach is to prayerfully work one-on-one with a CBS student to help ensure the success of their spiritual transformation as they pursue a degree from the College of Biblical Studies.

STRATEGY

Student meets with their Discipleship Coach in order to:

  • Explore calling and purpose in life
  • Explain results of assessments
  • Establish growth plans
  • Express his or her passion for ministry!
Assessment

Initial assessments administered at the start of each student’s CBS experience establish a baseline for growth.

  • Biblical and Theological Rationale for Cultural Diversity Assessment measures cultural competence.
  • Biblical DISC helps individuals understand their God-given behavioral style and how to use it to serve God and others.
  • Emotional Intelligence in Christ Assessment measures the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s feelings and emotions and to discriminate among them in order to biblically guide one’s own thinking and action.
  • Sullivan Spiritual Life Inventory measures spiritual vitality in key areas of life and service.
  • Team Ministry: Gifted to Serve Inventory measures spiritual giftedness, identifying the top three God-given gifts.

Mentorship
An important facet of the discipleship journey for each student will be the presence of a spiritual mentor to help guide them through their CBS experience. Each incoming student is provided the opportunity to be assigned a carefully screened, qualified mentor to provide spiritual support for their first academic year at CBS.

The mentor is expected to minister to the student in four vital ways, utilizing the CARE model:

  • Counsel: Help the student to gain perspective on various challenges by giving them wise counsel and biblical advice. Become a trusted friend to them.
  • Accountability: Hold the student accountable in their walk with Christ, church involvement, and devotional life.
  • Relationship: Engage in an authentic relationship with the student. Pray for the student.
  • Encouragement: Encourage the student in their studies and pursuit of ministry goals – to keep pressing on toward the finish line when obstacles and discouragement emerge.

Interested in mentoring a CBS student? Click here to learn more!

Small Groups
Spiritual Formation not only requires us to pay close attention to our identity in Christ, but also our place in Christ as a community. In order to experience intimate community in the biblical sense, we must learn to reveal ourselves to others. We need to honestly, freely, and thoughtfully tell our stories. Our modern culture makes it easy for people to live isolated and anonymous lives. Because we and others move frequently, we may feel it’s not worth the effort to be vulnerable in short-lived relationships. However, we desperately need to keep intentionally investing in significant relationships.

The CBS Small Group Curriculum is designed to help students create a community of trusted relationships. This will take place in groups of four-five students who will commit to studying the following topics (guidebook provided):

  • Identity
  • Community
  • Integrity
  • Ministry

Students are placed into small group communities when enrolling in Spiritual Formation Intermediate (MSSF 3313 – year three of a four-year degree program). The group continues to meet for an additional semester, continuing as part of Spiritual Formation Advanced (MSSF 4314).