Relationships are by far the biggest factor in most people coming to faith, so it shouldn’t surprise that relationships are also the most important factor in nurturing new believers effectively.

Up Close & Personal is designed to help ordinary Christians lead others in the first steps of discipleship. It can be done one to one, or in a small group context.

Over 10 sessions it not only teaches Christian principles, but also develops Christian lifestyle and practice.

Each session is made up of 2 parts: Up Close teaching, and Personal Bible studies. The teaching is simple, straightforward and full of stories, analogies and examples. It asks three questions of each topic:

WHY is this Important? WHAT does the Bible say about this? HOW do I Apply this to my life?

There are then 5 daily Bible studies to be done during the week by the new believer, and the person leading them through. These develop the teaching, as well as developing the practice and habit of Bible study.

There are 10 sessions, to be tackled one a week.