Course Schedule

This 6-week online course explores a vision for whole-life discipleship and everyday mission. You will learn how to seek growth in discipleship as a way of life on mission with God, use spiritual disciplines as a means of daily intimacy with Jesus, and share fellowship that helps us keep in step with his Spirit in our ordinary circumstances. This introductory course provides a big picture overview of Missional Discipleship and the purpose of Fellowship Bands and House Fellowships, as well as their place in the wider life of the church. At the weekly zoom meetings there will be conversation and teaching and mentoring in Fellowship Bands.

• Week 1 – Orientation and Introduction 
• Week 2 – Mission-Shaped Discipleship  
• Week 3 – Discipleship as a Way of Life
• Week 4 – The Ethos of Fellowship Band and House Fellowship
• Week 5 – Spirituality for Everyday Mission
• Week 6 – Practices for Band and Sending Out 

Select Course Code: IM01-2025

Closing Date for registration on this course is: Friday 23 January 2025

Please note:

• The registration fee does not apply for this course but registration is required
• If you are interested in this course but the day/time does not work for you, please get in touch. We may be able to organise a cohort at a different time/day. Contact us at: [email protected]

This 6-week course is an introduction to Inspire House Fellowships. It explores how to envision, start, develop and multiply house fellowships, and their importance as part of an ecology of fellowships with Fellowship Band and Learning Communities. As well using a number of resources, this learning community provides practical wisdom and experience for House Fellowships. This course uses the book House Fellowship: A Quick Guide. Click here to see a preview and/or order.

• Week 1 – Orientation and Introduction 
• Week 2 – Starting Out  
• Week 3 – Stepping Up
• Week 4 – Equipping Disciples
• Week 5 – Everyday Missionaries
• Week 6 – Growing and Multiplication 

Please note:

• We recommend that you take the Intro to Missional Discipleship and Fellowship Band BEFORE you take this course, as they provide a helpful foundation for you to get maximum benefit from this course.
• If you are interested in this course but the day/time does not work for you, please get in touch. We may be able to organise a cohort at a different time/day. Contact us at: [email protected]

Select Course Code: HF01-2025

Closing Date for registration on this course is: 21 January 2025

This 5-week focused learning community meets as a small group of up to 12 people. It uses the book, Practical Guide to the Discipline of Fasting. Each week we will focus on Jesus, read a short extract from the book, reflect on the reading, practice the discipline of fasting and meet for conversation and encouragement. You can see a sample of the book and order a copy on the Inspire Book Store.

• Week 1 – The Purpose of Fasting
• Week 2 – The Reasons and Problems of Fasting
• Week 3 – The Ways and Rhythms of Fasting
• Week 4 – The Disciplines of Fasting, Self Denial and Prayer
• Week 5 – Making Prayer and Fasting a Habit for the Way of Life

Select Course Code: FA01-2025

Closing Date for registration on this course is: 4 March 2025

Please Note:

• *There may be an adjustment to the start time for some participants for meetings in March because of the spring changes in the clock.
• The registration fee does not apply for this course.
• If the day/time is not possible for you contact us as we may be able to run this course with different days/times
• This focused learning community is running as a Lenten study but may be available at other times if you would like to participate yourself or join in with a small group. Contact us for more information: [email protected]

This 6-week course is an introduction to the principles and practices of Inspire Fellowship Bands and how they are a means of pursuing Jesus’ way of life and growing as missional disciples. We will unpack the characteristics and rhythms of a band meeting as well as practical advice on how to start, sustain and share your journey in Fellowship Band. You can watch a short introduction to Fellowship Bands HERE

• Week 1 – Orientation: Why Fellowship Band?
• Week 2 – Following the Way of Life
• Week 3 – Characteristics of a Fellowship Band
• Week 4 – Starting the Fellowship Band Journey
• Week 5 – Rhythms of Discipleship

Please note:

• We recommend that you take the Intro to Missional Discipleship and Fellowship Band BEFORE, or at the same time as, you take this course, as this provides a helpful foundation for you to get maximum benefit from this course.
• There may be an adjustment to the start time for some participants for meetings in March because of the changes in the clock.
• If you are interested in this course but the day/time does not work for you, please get in touch. We may be able to organise a cohort at a different time/day. Contact us at: [email protected]

Select Course Code: FB01-2025

Closing Date for registration on this course is: 4 March

This 6-week course explores the role of spiritual conversation in small groups for growth in whole-life discipleship and everyday mission. You will learn how to follow Jesus, and keep in step with his Spirit, through the skills of accountability, double listening, asking good questions, sharing wisdom and resolving to follow through in our daily lives.

• Week 1 – Orientation and Introduction 
• Week 2 – Giving an Account 
• Week 3 – Double Listening
• Week 4 – Asking Good Questions
• Week 5 – Sharing Spiritual Wisdom
• Week 6 – Committing to Follow 

Please note:

• We recommend that you take the Intro to Fellowship Band and/or the Intro to Missional Discipleship BEFORE you take this course, as they provide a helpful foundation for you to get maximum benefit from this course.
• The start times for the weekly zoom meetings may vary in some regions for the sessions in March because of the spring clock changes.
• If you are interested in this course but the day/time does not work for you, please get in touch. We may be able to organise a cohort at a different time/day. Contact us at: [email protected]

Select Course Code: SC01-2025

Closing Date for registration on this course is: 28 February 2025

This focused learning community meets as a small group of up to 6 people for 5 weeks at a time. It uses the book, The DNA of Discipleship: the way of Jesus, Wesleyan spirituality and making disciples, to explore the life of Jesus and how he draws us into a life of intimacy and imitation. You can see a sample and order a copy of the book on the Inspire Book Store.

Four thematic focused study groups running for 5 weeks each:

• Theme 1: Following Jesus
  • Living in Relationship with God
  • Practicing the Presence of God
  • Gathering in Fellowship with God
  • Joining in the Mission of God
• Theme 2: Wesleyan Spirituality
  • Longing for More of God
  • Staying Connected to Grace
  • Journeying with Spiritual Friends
  • Living as a Gospel Witness
• Theme 3: Discipleship Movement
  • Pursuing Spiritual Maturity
  • Combining Piety and Mercy
  • Adopting a Rule of Life
  • Being Salt and Light
• Theme 4: Making Disciples
  • Creating a Spiritual Hunger
  • Equipping People for Life
  • Investing in a Few
  • Raising Up Missionaries

We plan these focused learning communities on a regular basis but we arrange dates and times with each cohort. Please register your interest using the form below and we will contact you. Once dates are set for a focused learning community we also update this page so you can register for a planned cohort.

Select Course Code: DNA-2025

This 5-week course delves into Jesus’ way of life, which can be summed up in four core areas: seeking growth, using disciplines, sharing fellowship, and engaging mission. See course outline below:

• Session 1: Orientation and Introduction
• Session 2:  Longing for More of God. Seeking growth, the secret of spiritual hunger, and living from our longings.
• Session 3:  Staying Connected to Grace. Using spiritual disciplines as means of grace, and practicing the presence of God in daily life.
• Session 4:  Investing in Spiritual Friendships. Sharing fellowship, the dynamics of group spiritual direction, and mentoring one another as disciples.
• Session 5:  Following God’s Lead. Engaging Mission, sensing the impulses of the Spirit, and surrendering to his movements

Please note: We recommend that you take the Intro to Band and/or the Intro to Missional Discipleship BEFORE you take this course, as they provide a helpful foundation for you to get maximum benefit from this course.

Select Course Code: WL01-2025

If you are interested in participating in this online learning community, please register for WL01-2025 and we will be in touch with more details. Thank you.