DISCIPLESHIP AT THRIVE SCHOOL
Developing your skills for a life of ministry is vital - but your personal growth is what keeps our team up at night. We’re fanatically committed to seeing you develop as a Christ-follower, as an individual, as a friend, and as a leader. We make that happen in three key ways.
All students attend ‘D Times’ together, three times a week.
This is where we study the Bible as a big group and learn from Bayside pastors, guest speakers, and each other - letting God’s Word and what he’s done in our lives teach and encourage the whole body of students (Colossians 3:16, Psalm 119:130).
You’ll be a part of a smaller ‘D Group’ that meets every Thursday.
These groups become the driving force behind your spiritual growth at Thrive School. You and a few other students (of the same gender), led by a Thrive School staff member, will meet every week to learn from and challenge each other - and over the course of the program, really become a part of God’s work in each other’s lives. Wherever you’re at now, these groups are designed to drive you closer to God and closer to other believers (Proverbs 27:17).
“There is no other place where I grew more than in D Group. The constant challenges, life lessons, and never-failing accountability grew me closer to a group of guys that I’ll be friends with for the rest of my life. More importantly, my relationship with God is stronger than ever before.”
About every month, we press pause on the regular schedule for a one or two day mini-conference, called an 'Intensive' (for a reason).
Each Intensive is a fast-paced download of valuable information that’s immediately applicable to your life. Several guest speakers and pastors will teach on one core topic each time; communication skills, essentials of the faith, relationships, health, finances - we’ve got the bases covered to launch you into a life of productive ministry, where you’re also taking care of yourself (2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 13:7).