Initiating Growth in the Church

D1 Video Discipleship Training Seminar #1

General Overview of The Flow from 1 John 2:12-14
Okutunulira mu bumpimpi okukulukuta

Bilingual: English and Luganda

Paul J. Bucknell

Ennyanjula mu Luganda

Amasomo gano agatendeka gayamba omuntu okw’anjura Okukulukuta eri omulala mu bigambo ebitegeerekeka era ebyangu okukozesa. Essomo lituyamba okuzuula omukkiriza wa w’ali mu bulamu bwe obw’Ekikulisitaayo, okumanya ebyetaago bye, n’okumulungamya mu kkubo ery’okukula obulungi. Ekigendererwa si kumala kuwa mawulire, wabula okuyamba abantu okukula n’okuyamba abalala okukula.

English Introduction

This overview introduces The Flow as a practical framework for Christian growth. It helps listeners identify a believer’s present stage, understand the needs associated with that stage, and give wise guidance for continued maturity. The goal is not merely to transfer information but to help Christians grow and equip them to disciple others.

This resource is bilingual: Luganda first, followed by English teaching and media resources.

Spiritual Life Seminar Index - Overview | Basic | Intermediate & Advanced

Luganda Indexes - D1 | D2 | Marriage

Purpose of this Discipleship Training Seminar

Provide quality Biblical teaching on discipleship in the Luganda language to help pastors, evangelists and church planters to understand and develop the growth of the church. This discipleship training seminar was translated from English into Luganda in Uganda.

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Session #1
The Flow: Overview
1 John 2:12-14

Initiating Spiritual Growth in the Church is translated from English into Luganda. This overview helps believers understand their own Christian growth and learn how to help others grow.

Amasomo gano agatendeka gayamba omuntu okwʼanjura okukulukuta eri omuntu omulala. Mu ngeri eyʼebigambo oba ey,okusomesa. Tumanyide nyo okutendekebwa mu byʼenjiri naye batini abatendekedwa mu buyigirizwa bwʼokuwa amagezi agʼokutendekebwa. Ekirubirirwa kyaffe wano si kwekutekaw embeera yʼokukuza eye banga eddene naye okulungamya omuwi wʼamagezi okuyamba omuntu okuzuula wa waali mu bulamu bwe bwʼekikulisitayo. Tutunulide okuyamba buli mu kulisitayo okukula obulungi mu bulamu bwabwe obwʼekikulisitayo.

Please click below to watch the video. Study questions and other links are below.

The Flow Overview: Audio | Watch on Vimeo | Luganda handout

General Questions on The Flow

What are the three stages of Christian growth that John describes? How do these form an analogy for the physical development of a person?
List the items that the elderly apostle says to each of the three groups? Be specific.
Which stage of spiritual life are you in? Is that where you should be?

Next -> Listen to Session #3 of the bilingual: English-Luganda Christian leadership seminar on Discipleship. Flow Level #1 for new believers.