The Texas Baptists Discipleship Collective is designed to equip and encourage LifeGroup leaders from Woodlawn and other leaders from churches in the Central Texas Region.  Leaders who attend will receive practical tools, strategies, and connections with leaders from other churches. Some of the best practitioners in the area will lead breakouts for all age-group leaders. 

The Discipleship Collective is provided by the Discipleship Team of Texas Baptists. Because of your gifts to The Baptist General Convention of Texas, this team is able to provide this free discipleship training in several locations across Texas.   

Listed Below are the Age-Group Leaders and Breakout sessions

Leaders of Adults

Groups That Thrive
Groups that engage in mission, discipleship, and community build the body of Christ and enjoy being together. In this breakout leaders of adult groups will gain insight and ideas for engaging their group members in these key outward, upward, and inward purposes of every Sunday School class and open Small Group.
Frank Wallace, Senior Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Salado

Leaders of Middle/High School Students

Engaging Teenagers in Small Groups
As the leader of a youth ministry small group, there's more than just Bible study that goes into your weekly preparation. We have the opportunity to help teenagers not only grow in their walk with Jesus and build community with one another but also challenge them to minister to the world around them. This session will help you formulate a plan of how to use small groups to help your students look outward, upward and inward.
Matt McClure, Youth Pastor, First Woodway Baptist Church, Woodway

Leaders of Preschool/Elementary

To Know and to Grow: Sharing the Gospel with Children

This session will center around the spiritual formation of children, how they can know they are loved by God and how they can grow in their faith journey.  As childhood ministry leaders, we are entrusted with sharing the gospel message with children during their formative years and nurturing their faith through discipleship.  
Marcy Smith, Children's Pastor, Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Robinson

Pastors & Directors

Planning a Year of Discipleship
A basic strategic framework for discipleship will be shared, as well as a simple tool to help you approach annual planning with balance and intentionality. Time for open conversation about issues related to leading discipleship in your church is also planned. 
David Adams, Director of Discipleship & Adult Specialist, Texas Baptists