Start Discipling

What Start Discipling is

Start Discipling is a web platform for reading Scripture, studying passages, journaling, and helping churches organize discipleship groups. Reading plans pair daily passages with devotional material and reflection questions, and range from one week to several months. Dig Deeper offers a structured way to observe Scripture, follow cross-references, consider context, and record questions or reflections. An AI research tool adds historical context, original-language analysis, cross-references, and practical application suggestions for Bible passages. Users also get a searchable HEAR journal and a Scripture memory tool that uses spaced repetition.

Individuals, churches, and ministry organizations can use the platform. Church leaders can organize groups, assign leaders, monitor engagement, review course responses, and see analytics. Churches can import Planning Center Groups, matching leaders and members to groups when they sign up. Start Discipling runs in a browser on phones and computers, with no download required. Its church plan is free and includes unlimited members and groups, all reading plans, analytics, email reminders, a custom church logo, Planning Center integration, and email support.

Who it suits

It suits individuals who want guided Scripture reading and study tools, as well as churches and ministry organizations managing groups. Churches using Planning Center Groups can import those groups into the platform.

Getting started

1. Open the Start Discipling website in a browser on a phone or computer.
2. Create an account for individual use or request a church account.
3. Allow up to 24 hours for church account review and approval; it is usually faster.
4. For a church, import Planning Center Groups so leaders and members can be matched to groups when they sign up.

Verdict

Start Discipling combines personal Scripture study with group organization and church oversight in a browser-based platform. Its free church plan includes group management and Planning Center integration, while church accounts require review and approval.