January 4, 2026
Reimagining Discipleship
Jayme’s talk on Reimagining Discipleship invited the community to rethink discipleship not as a program, checklist, or pressure-filled obligation, but as a lived, relational way of life rooted in following Jesus. Drawing from personal experience, Scripture, and reflection, Jayme named how discipleship has often been distorted into performance, production, or control—and how that distortion can drain it of joy and authenticity. Instead, discipleship was reframed as becoming more like Jesus from the inside out, learning to love others as Christ loves, and trusting the work of the Spirit rather than trying to manage outcomes. Ultimately, discipleship was described as a long obedience in the same direction together—a shared, lifelong journey of learning, loving, and surrendering control as we follow the way of Jesus in real life.