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Gospel based discipleship
Gospel Based Discipleship (GBD) originated in the Diocese of Minnesota. Shaped and formed by the Rev. John Robertson, the Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, and the Rev. Doyle Turner, GBD has developed into an important and dynamic connection with the Gospel throughout the greater Episcopal Church.
It is not a program. It is not Bible study. GBD doesn’t rely on trained experts or clergy. You don’t need to have a deep knowledge of the Bible to participate. It can be used by any group or individual during a regular study, at the beginning of a meeting, or as a means of personal devotion.
Gospel Based Discipleship is an engaging encounter with the appointed Gospel for the day. GBD is the great equalizer. People from all across Minnesota – young and old, rich or poor, democrat or republican, male or female, gay or straight —are increasingly using GBD as means to engage with others on an equal level to develop a deeper spiritual relationship with God.
The heart and success of GBD relies on participants willing to share their responses to three questions relating to the Gospel:
What words or ideas did you hear?
What is Jesus (the Gospel) saying to you?
What is Jesus (the Gospel) calling you to do?
Groups or individuals that use GBD can expect to see their call to mission in a new light; experience a renewed spiritual friendship with participants; and are offered an opportunity to encounter the Gospel with peers.
