Mature Christians aren't born,
they're trained
Help new believers become growing believers. Turn church attenders into Jesus followers. Equip mature believers to disciple young believers.
Core Training for Christians is a series of discipleship-focused online courses that help people engage the Bible deeply, follow Jesus, and walk more fully with God .
Why I Created These Resources
We were baptizing dozens of people but we were failing to help them grow in their faith.
Small groups? Great for building relationships, but not enough to grow them in the faith... and only a small number of people actually signed up.
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Classes? People didn't come ... they struggled to give up more time to go to another event at the church building.
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1 on 1 discipleship? Our people felt like they didn’t know where to start and didn't have the resources to do it.
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Sunday morning services? Obviously important but not enough to help them learn the faith and how to live it out.
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That’s when I thought, why not put faith-growing resources where people actually live - online?
Core Training for Christians puts the content people need in a format they already use on devices they already own. Their phone, tablet, and computer - where they live everyday.
Brian Gosser, Pastor
When I became a Lead Pastor after 16 years as a Children's Pastor I was surprised at how many adults I met who struggled with the basics of Christian doctrine, practices of the faith, and a solid understanding of the Scriptures. I struggled along for several years trying to disciple others using various resources and tools.
Then I was introduced to John's Core Training for Christians curriculum. I have been so impressed with the strides my discipleship group has taken since we made the switch. The members have loved the videos as they are simple to follow, easy to understand, yet deep in content. On top of that, I have grown personally from John's insights into God's Word. Thank you John for this great resource!
Rob and Lynne Branham, Missionaries
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"As a Church planter on the mission field it is always very hard to find materials in order to mentor or disciple new people that we have made connections with. The material often goes too deep or not deep enough! The thing I love most about John's videos is that it really covers the most relevant material and it can be used in one on one situation or small groups!!! Perfect for our application in Australia! LOVE IT" - Rob
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"John's “Core Training for Christians” lessons are a fabulous tool for helping people understand fundamental Christian principles and grow in their Christian walk. John communicates clearly and the studies are easy to follow no matter how far along you are in your Christian walk. They are my go-to tool for mentoring." - Lynne
Preston Sprinkle, Speaker and Best-selling Author
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“John is one of my all-time favorite Bible teachers”
John's been featured at
and churches of all sizes both in the states and around the world.
A church subscription to Core Training for Christians includes:
√ Four core courses (58 videos and 12+ hours of training)
√ Two bonuses courses
√ All future courses
For all members of your congregation.
Plus, I'll send you some guides to help you think through the best way to implement the courses:
√ An overview of a clear discipleship path
√ How these courses fit into the discipleship path
√ Guidance on best practices for implementing the courses
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Core Courses
These four courses are "Core Training" because they equip people to understand the Bible, believe what Jesus believes, and grow spiritually as a follower of Jesus.
Bible Survey
Bible Survey enables people to grasp the big picture of the Bible by teaching them the story of the Bible and how each of the books fit into that story.
-8 videos
-2+ hours of content
Bible Study Skills
Bible Study Skills teaches people what kind of Book the Bible is and trains them how to read and understand the Bible as a follower of Jesus.
-12 videos
-2+ hours of content
Core Beliefs
This course explores the Core Beliefs of the Christian faith, equipping people to have the same worldview Jesus had so they begin to live like He lived.
-17 videos
-4 hours of content
Bonus Courses
These are special studies that also help people follow Jesus by learning and living the Bible.
Pricing
Subscription cost is based on congregation size.
One Subscription = Access For All
Your monthly subscription gives everyone in the congregation access to all existing and future courses to use as part of your ongoing discipleship process to help them honor God and live the life they were made for.
My Promise to You
All I really care about is helping people grow in their faith and helping churches make disciples. If you don't think these resources are going to help make that happen then let me know some time during the first month and I'll refund your money. And you can always cancel at any time.
If you have questions or want to try before you buy, reach out to me at john@johnwhittaker.net and let's arrange time to talk.
Instructions for getting started:
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Choose the option that fits your church size from above.
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Create a Church Admin Account (This is not the account that your congregants use to log in, but the administrative account for your billing, etc.).
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After you've set up the Church Admin Account, sign out.
How do congregants log in?
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Scroll down and click the button that says "create church member login"
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Church members will be directed to a page where they can create their own login
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On that page, they will click the button that says "create church member login"
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They will create their own account with their own username and password
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From there they will have access to all courses on the site
What's the difference between these resources and
other online resources?
There are resources that are like online libraries - like Right Now Media, the Bible Project, and others. There are some really good materials in these libraries and you should take advantage of them. But if libraries were all we needed, we wouldn't have schools. We need training that's more intentional and sequential. And that's where these courses come in. This is foundational curriculum that takes disciples somewhere, providing the essential groundwork for reading the Bible, forming a Christian worldview, and putting on the character of Christ.
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