Discipleship Courses: a Year in with God, Not a Year out
Many individuals find themselves at a time where simply don’t know what to do next. Perhaps you’re a student who has just graduated, or perhaps in your 60s and just retired from work. Perhaps you’ve been laid off from work and feel disheartened at being unemployed, but every bit as discouraged by the type of work placements out there. During times like these, we often look for an alternative course of action. A group called DNA (dna-uk.org) are offering such an alternative - to make good use of your gap year by enrolling on a discipleship christian course.
DNA offer placements in Christian churches, running from October to August. This is seen as a pragmatic experience, involving the participant to live inside a Christian environment - either in your own church if you already attend one, or a specified church if you are not currently a fellow member of a church. Your typical day will involve helping out with the day to day activities of the church, and to be schooled by its members in bible studies. The course assures faith in action, so those who sign up can anticipate a very practical experience of living their faith, and not merely the theoretical study.
More selling points of the placements include:-
- assisting 18 year olds upwards, with no age limit (they’ve trained people in their 60s!)
- developing you for work
- your development in skills, understand and character
- dependence on the person and might of the Holy Spirit in and through you
- offering an accredited programme through the National Open College Network
There are 3 sorts of course available : Track 1 is the predominant entry point to DNA - it is the fullest DNA expereince. The overwhelming majority of people choose this as the best choice for them. Track 2 is more suited to you if taking a full “year-out” is not practically achievable. This could be for reasons such as your workplace or family commitments. Track 2 therefore offers some tractability. Track 3 provides people the opportunity of joining us for as many particular training sessions or days as they wish.
