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Here you can find all of the discipleship tools that Chi Alpha has available. These are divided into four sections: One-on-One Resources, Bible Studies, Topical Studies, and Book Studies.

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1-on-1 Basics

5 Great Questions

The first on on one meeting is important. It's the start of a relationship: a time to break the ice, begin to build trust, and start learning personal history. Here are 5 great questions that we use in a first one on one.

Asking Good Questions

For many leaders, a one-on-one setting can be intimidating. There are times when you don't know what to say or how to get someone to open up. This resource is a compilation of the Chi Alpha staff's favorite and essential questions for one-on-ones.

Four Areas to Ask About

Think more holistically about the students you mentor, and remember what you learn more easily!

Kids in a Tree

An aid to help people in your group share about where they are spiritually.

SWOT Analysis

This tool helps you analyze your spiritual walk through the filters of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Christian Living

Chi Alpha Basics Assessment

A tool to help you assess strengths and areas of potential growth in you walk with God. (Christian Living and Theology)

Living for the Glory of God Competency

A sermon from John Piper called "How to Do Good So That God Gets the Glory" with Scripture and discussion questions.

Community

Community Competency

The concept of Biblical community can at times be a tough one for us to grasp in our day and age. Pete Bullette unwraps this concept in an article called "We Are Family".

Decision Making

6-8-10 Decision Making Principles

Principles taken from 1 Corinthians to help you make Christ-centered decisions.

Choosing a Career (or Major)

God's will for your life is much broader than your career. However choosing a career is still very important. USE THIS RESOURCE WITH THE "6-8-10 Decision Making Principles."

Choosing a Home Church

What are the 3 main purposes of the church, the 5 purposes for your life, and the 3 P's of the church finding process? Read to find out!

Discipleship

Living for the Glory of God Competency

A sermon from John Piper called "How to Do Good So That God Gets the Glory" with Scripture and discussion questions.

Sacred Pathways

A resource to help you identify how you best connect with God.

Evangelism

Friendship Evangelism Competency

A starter study on the topic of friendship evangelism. Includes an article called "Sharing Your Faith" and a Bible study and questions for discussion.

Telling Your Story

The most powerful tool we have is our story, or testimony. This tool helps you develop and tell your story.

The Engel Scale

This will help you better understand the evangelism/discipleship process.

Faith

Faith Competency

Excerpts from "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" with Scripture and discussion questions.

Finances

Budgeting Percentages

A worksheet based of Dave Ramsey to help you make a budget.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness Study

A guide that is centered on God's word and can help you begin a process of forgiveness.

The Healing Power of Forgiveness

What does the Bible say about forgiveness? This article can help you begin the process of forgiveness.

Generosity

Generosity Competency

This study includes a transcript of a sermon called "Fool's Gold" by Pete Bullette with relevant Scriptures and discussion questions.

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit Competency: His Presence

The Holy Spirit...who is He and what does he do? Where does He fit in our understanding of our relationship with God? The focus of this article is to begin to answer these questions and to help in applying this understanding, as you discover the riches of what you can experience in the Christian life.

Holy Spirit Competency: His Work

The Holy Spirit is a mystery to us and He is often overlooked and misunderstood. Let's take the opportunity to explore the truths of who the Holy Spirit is and the fullness of His work.

Holy Spirit Seminar Spring 2010 Notes

These notes are from the Chi Alpha seminar on the Holy Spirit, given by Kelly Baker on February 18, 2010. To complete these notes, please listen to the audio file from the seminar.

Identity

Identity in Christ

A brief overview of who we are in Christ. Can be used in a small group or a one-on-one, and can be broken up into a three-part series.

Inner Transformation Journal

A journal for you to remember who God is, what He has done for you & who you are through faith.

Personality Plus

This tool is based upon four basic personality profiles, as described in Personality Plus by Florence Littauer. The first part of this resource is a personality assessment, followed by descriptions of the four personality profiles.

Who Am I

A series of statements that summarize your scriptural identity and position in Christ.

Life Beyond College

6-8-10 Decision Making Principles

Principles taken from 1 Corinthians to help you make Christ-centered decisions.

Choosing a Career (or Major)

God's will for your life is much broader than your career. However choosing a career is still very important. USE THIS RESOURCE WITH THE "6-8-10 Decision Making Principles."

Choosing a Home Church

What are the 3 main purposes of the church, the 5 purposes for your life, and the 3 P's of the church finding process? Read to find out!

Life-Controlling Issues

Helping Students with Life-Controlling Issues

Someone confessed to you a major issue that is addictive or perpetual in their life. Now what? This resource is meant to be a guide to help walk with someone into the freedom Jesus offers.

Lordship

Lesson on Lordship GUIDE

A small group or on-on-one lesson on the importance of Jesus' Lordship. This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Lordship HANDOUT

For participants in the Lordship study.

Lordship: Sin Competency

Being obedient to Jesus is key in making Him Lord. This Scot McKnight article, "Nobody Talks About Sin Anymore" deals with the effect of sin in a Christian's life.

Missions

Give a Year: Heart Issues

Thinking about giving a year to missions? Check out this resource to prepare you for the journey!

Global Missions Competency: Part 1

What verses come to mind when you think of the word, "MISSIONS"? The Bible has a lot to say on this subject, and it is important to understand the Biblical basis for missions.Includes article called "Genesis to Revelation: God's Heart for the World" and discussion questions.

Global Missions Competency: Part 2

Ingrained in the minds of many Christians is the idea that to be involved in mission work means one thing only: living overseas long-term. The article "Finding Your Role in World Evangelization" will challenge that view of missions and encourage you to be a world-changer!

New Believer

ACTS Prayer Plan

A tool to help you with the basics and theology of prayer.

Lesson on Lordship GUIDE

A small group or on-on-one lesson on the importance of Jesus' Lordship. This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Lordship HANDOUT

For participants in the Lordship study.

Lesson on Prayer GUIDE

A small group or one-on-one lesson on prayer based on the Lord's Prayer. This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Prayer HANDOUT

For participants in the Prayer study.

Lesson on Scripture GUIDE

What does the Bible say about Scripture and how it can impact our lives? This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Scripture HANDOUT

For participants in the Scripture study.

PROAPT Bible Study Method

A tool to help you get more out of your Bible study times.

Prayer

ACTS Prayer Plan

A tool to help you with the basics and theology of prayer.

Lesson on Prayer GUIDE

A small group or one-on-one lesson on prayer based on the Lord's Prayer. This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Prayer HANDOUT

For participants in the Prayer study.

Planning a Week in Prayer

This tool will help you divide up your prayer requests so that you cover them all throughout the week.

Prayer Competency

A sermon transcript by Pete Bullette on the importance of prayer with relevant Scripture and discussion questions.

Spurgeon and Intercessory Prayer

A brief teaching and 30-minute prayer guide to help you intercede for your campus, university, and the world.

Relationships

A Girl's Guide to Marrying Well

Most women hope to marry, but for many, it's not happening like they thought it would. It seems too far away, or too unlikely, given the men they know and those they're meeting. By understanding and embracing God's design for marriage, as well as a principled approach to it, you have a better shot at not only getting married, but marrying well. (from Boundless.org)

A Guy's Guide to Marrying Well

Too many guys make their way into their 20s and 30s without the marriage modeling and insights that were once easy to find from dads, coaches, teachers, mentors and Christian leaders. When they do find advice about relationships, it's often spectacularly bad.The simple purpose of the information here is to present a path that is as biblical as possible in order to help you marry well. (from Boundless.org)

Life of Love Competency

This competency includes excerpts from an article called "Mark of a Christian" by Francis Shaeffer.

Personality Plus

This tool is based upon four basic personality profiles, as described in Personality Plus by Florence Littauer. The first part of this resource is a personality assessment, followed by descriptions of the four personality profiles.

Salvation

Salvation: Children of God Competency

This competency contains a book by J.I. Packer called "Knowing God" and relevant Scripture and discussion questions.

Salvation: The Cross Competency

This article discusses the basic of salvation through the cross with an article by Jerry Bridges called "Why the Cross?".

Scripture

Lesson on Scripture GUIDE

What does the Bible say about Scripture and how it can impact our lives? This guide is for the leader.

Lesson on Scripture HANDOUT

For participants in the Scripture study.

Manuscript Bible Study Method

Mix up your study of Scripture with the Manuscript method.

PROAPT Bible Study Method

A tool to help you get more out of your Bible study times.

The Word Competency

This transcript of a John Piper sermon talks about the importance of being a person of the Word.

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts Inventory

An inventory to help you see the gifts that God has equipped you with.

Theology

Chi Alpha Basics Assessment

A tool to help you assess strengths and areas of potential growth in you walk with God. (Christian Living and Theology)

The Sensuous Christian

An excerpt from R.C. Sproul's book, "Knowing Scripture", that challenges us to think about what we believe and why we believe it.

Time Management

Plan Your Weekly Schedule

A tool to help you be a better steward of your time.

Quadrants of Time Management

A tool to help you think about your time and priorities.

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at the University of Virginia, 2012

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.