TELOS is an integrated discipleship training school. It has been designed to holistically equip Christians in their head, heart and hands so that they can more adequately fulfill God’s purpose for them, which is to be formed into the image of Jesus. This is our telos: to be with Jesus so that we can become like Jesus. Our aim in TELOS then, is to better know Jesus, so that we can become more like Jesus and do what Jesus does.
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The purpose (telos) of humanity is to become like Jesus. This conformity concerns at least the following three areas:
head
theological training, so that we can think like Jesus
heart
spiritual disciplines, so that we can desire like Jesus
hands
ministry equipping, so that we can serve like Jesus.
Our aim is to establish biblical foundations in Christians within the areas of doctrine (head), discipline (heart), and service (hands) in order to better prepare them to fulfill their purpose of becoming like Jesus.
Who this school serves: Followers of Jesus who want to grow in their understanding and interpretation of the Bible and how to practically walk out their faith
1st Semester: September 2023 - December 2023
2nd Semester: January 2024 - April 2024
Commitment
Class: 3-hr per week, Wed night [5:30 - 8:30]
Retreat: a 2-night retreat, 9/14-9/16
Serve: regularly serve in your church
Mission: complete a mission project by end of school
Cost: $200 per semester | $400 Total
Aspects of the School
COMMENCEMENT
To launch the school, all the students will attend a 3-day retreat (2 nights), which will help lay the foundation for the school. The goal of this time is to help each student discover how the Gospel has the power to personally transform them, while getting to know and encourage one another in that process.
COURSE
Throughout the 7-month (2-semester) school we will go through a discipleship curriculum that is designed to establish biblical foundations in disciples of Jesus. The holistic material will cover theological training (head), spiritual formation (heart), and ministry equipping (hands), which will all be laid out in your syllabus.
CLASS
Once a week we will meet for class, which will be much more like a worship experience than a lecture hall. We will eat dinner together, worship the Lord in song, receive Spirit-filled teaching from the Bible, and pray together and for one another.
COHORT
Each student will be part of a same-gender triad (3 people) with the purpose of focusing on each one’s spiritual formation. They will meet together every week during the first hour of class on Wednesday night over a meal together. The goal of these groups is to discover God in His word and nurture gospel-truths in their hearts so that they can better know Jesus and be formed into His likeness from the inside out. We expect life-long friendships around Jesus to be formed through these groups.
CHURCH
Amidst the school year, each student is expected to be an active participant in their home church through regular serving and fellowship. This means that they become a contributing part of a home group (missional community) as well as find an area of need in their church and use their gifts to serve regularly.
CHARGE
Each student will finish the school with a practical way of serving the community in mind. The school then, will act as a ministry practicum that will help train each disciple to more faithfully serve others in their given sphere of influence.
CELEBRATION
To finish the school, all the students will be invited to an informal graduation celebration. The goal of this time is to congratulate each student that finished the school.
meet the teacher
Gabriel Webb planted and presently pastors at Response Church (2013 to present), located in Anchorage, AK. He founded, leads, and teaches at Anchorage Discipleship School, holistically establishing biblical foundations in apprentices of Jesus (2021 to present). He earned his Masters of Applied Biblical Leadership at Western Seminary. He is madly in love with his wife Ashley, delights in his 5 children, and enjoys playing basketball.