Northern Disciples

A discipleship course inspired by the northern saints with Dr Mark Powley.

Leeds School of Theology is partnering with Faith in the North to explore how the lives of Christians from the North of England throughout history can inspire the church to live for Jesus today. Over six sessions, join Dr Mark Powley as we dig deeper into the teachings of Jesus and the life of a disciple, inspired by unique and powerful insights from the early northern Christians. Each session will include teaching from the New Testament, inspiration from the northern saints and practical application for following Jesus today.

Faith in the North seeks to encourage a movement of prayer, storytelling and church planting inspired by the Northern Saints. LSoT has a vision of healthy theology empowering you to bring change to the world. By partnering together, this course will inspire you to think afresh about what it means to be a Jesus-follower in the North of England in the 21st Century.

Course Delivery

The course is delivered live-stream via Zoom so you can engage in the comfort of your own home. This also means you can engage with this course individually or as a small group. You might want to sign up for this course as a church small group to take this journey of discovery together. Small groups are welcome to join in; either join separately online or join live from your small group meeting.

Course Dates:

The course will run on the following dates. These are all Wednesday evenings, and the course runs from 7.30-9.30pm.

October 16th - The Cross

October 23rd - The Word

November 6th - The Way

November 13th - The Towel

November 20th - The Light

November 27th - The Table

Session Plan:

7:30-7:45 Welcome and recap

7:45-8:00 Group discussion and feedback (in online groups or where your small group meets)

8:00-8:20 Teaching

BREAK

8:30-8:45 Q & A

8:45-9:00 Teaching

9:00-9:20 Group discussion and prayer (in online groups or where your small group meets)

9:20-9:30 Final gathering

Digital Resources

We will make all the teaching materials available in digital format before each session. There will also be follow up materials for further growth in personal discipleship.

Course Leader

Rev Canon Dr Mark Powley is the Archbishop's Mission Enabler for the North. He studied theology at the Universities of Nottingham, Oxford and Kings College London where his PhD was on the presence of God. He was the first Principal of St Hild College, where he still teaches Biblical Theology. He has written a number of discipleship resources and is currently working with others to develop the Northern Disciples material for publication.