Discipleship Ministries

ARDENT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
A Charismatic Christian fellowship that provides opportunities for students to worship together in a charismatic style. Students meet weekly for times of worship, prayer and fellowship.

BARNABAS
Barnabas is an anonymous ministry that encourages students to take seriously the work of loving their neighbors. Students involved in Barnabas creatively brainstorm and execute various projects on campus--ranging from decorating a professor's office to leaving care packages and notes in students' mailboxes, to sending thank you cards to physical plant and dining services employees in recognition of their behind-the-scenes work. Students in the ministry meet together weekly to fellowship and plan the week's projects.

Barnabas often works with other GCSM groups to help plan coordinated projects and support the work of their fellow students. Students who were involved in Barnabas last year commented that they really enjoyed the opportunity to meet people that they might not otherwise have had a chance to get to know. They enjoyed being together as a group with a common focus--encouraging and loving those around them.

BREAD GROUPS
Bread Groups are small-group fellowships that meet on-campus for at least one semester. Groups consist of anywhere from three to twelve members who agree to come together weekly for purposes of accountability, fellowship, and discussion, and groups often focus on a topic or book during their time together. Bread groups provide an opportunity for students to be intentional about their relationships with their fellow group members. 

Sarah Childs, the Discipleship Branch Intern, will be the Bread Group coordinator during the 2007-2008 school year. If you have an idea for a bread group topic, if you'd like to get involved in an existing bread group or if you are interested in starting and leading a bread group, contact: 

p: 978.867.4215
e: breadgordon.edu

COMPANIONS FOR THE JOURNEY
Companions for the Journey is a mentoring program that pairs students with faculty or staff members for semester-long mentoring relationships. Pairs meet weekly to talk through a 10-week curriculum focusing on issues such as vocation, family, relationships, faith, and identity.

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
The Men's and Women's Ministries provide gender-specific opportunities for students to grow together through a network of small-groups and regular large-group prayer times. 

OPEN DOORS
A ministry of prayer for the persecuted Church.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) provides a place for students to learn about the Orthodox tradition, fellowship, and pray together.  The group allows Orthodox students to pray and worship in ways that they found meaningful and provides opportunities for non-Orthodox students to learn more about church history and about Christian traditions with which they may be unfamiliar. The leaders of OCF are intentional about encouraging non-Orthodox students to join the group for prayer and fellowship and enjoy taking opportunities to share their experiences with their peers.

The group meets regularly for prayer and discussion and enjoys close relationships with several Orthodox churches in the area. In addition to their regular weekly meetings, members of the group gather in the East-West Prayer Room daily for Morning Prayer.