Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI)

Discipleship has always been an important part of the Church of the Nazarene. In 2021, the Church of the Nazarene refocused its vision for making disciples with the launch of Nazarene Discipleship as a JOURNEY OF GRACE. This path of disciple making, and the church’s co-mission with Jesus Christ, is to reach the lost, establish new believers in their faith, and walk with them into the joyous experience with God called entire sanctification. The vision is evangelism with holiness in mind AND holiness with evangelism in mind! This is Nazarene discipleship!

Thus, in 2022 Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) aligned with this new denominational framework on Nazarene Discipleship. We think this alignment is best expressed in our newest name “Nazarene Discipleship International” (NDI).

Nazarene discipleship leaders from all six global regions asked the question: “What are the principles, practices, and behaviors of Nazarenes and Nazarene churches who make disciples along a journey of grace?” In other words, what activities should Nazarenes be doing on a daily basis if we hope to accomplish the mission of making Christlike disciples in the nations? Through recommendations of a strategy team of thirty global, discipleship leaders, Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) is now encouraging the church to double-down on 5 discipleship-centered activities:

Fervent Prayer Compassionate Outreach Comprehensive Biblical Learning Intentional Mentoring and Equipping Authentic Relationships

We hold these 5 discipleship-centered activities as our NDI Core Principles; and if they are promoted and modelled on each region, field, district, and in local church, we will develop Christlike disciples of every age and in every culture.