The Discipleship Pathway
No matter where you are in your faith journey, God is inviting you to take your next step and discover your role in His story. At Lake Forest, we believe discipleship is a lifelong journey of becoming more like Jesus—learning to walk with Him in everyday life.
We use our Discipleship Pathway—Discover, Belong, Share, Go—to help shape that journey and guide you as you grow in your relationship with Jesus and live out your role in His story.
This isn’t a checklist—it’s a pathway of transformation.
We hope this will be a helpful tool in every season of your life, giving you a simple question to ask: “Which step is God inviting me to grow in next?”
Below you’ll find your Next Steps along the Discipleship Pathway. Each one is designed to help you grow deeper, connect more meaningfully, and live more fully in what God is doing in and through your life.
DISCOVER
DISCOVER Jesus in His Word regularly
Come discover who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him.
Whether you're exploring faith for the first time or the 100th, there's always more to discover about Jesus. Through Scripture, worship, teaching, and spiritual practices, we learn who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him in everyday life.
BELONG
BELONG to Jesus’ people intimately
Find your people. Build meaningful relationships.
Following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey. Life change happens in the context of relationships—people who know your name, share your joys and struggles, challenge you to grow, and remind you that you don't have to do this alone.
SHARE
SHARE your life with Jesus’ church sacrificially
Share your time. Share your treasure. Share your talents.
God has given each of us something to share—our time, resources, gifts, experience, creativity, and stories. When we freely give what God has entrusted to us, we become part of what He's doing through His church.
GO
GO with Jesus on the Missio Dei Every Day
God is at work all around us, and He invites us to join Him. At Lake Forest, we believe mission is more than something we do through the church. It’s a way of living wherever God has placed us.
Whether you’re serving in our local community, caring for a neighbor, sharing your faith with a friend, or going across the world, there are opportunities to join God’s mission every day.
