Programa de Mentoría Basado en el Proceso de Discipulado para Líderes de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día Hispana de Rogers Heights, en Wyoming, Michigan

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Authors: Darling Ayala
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Abstract

Problem Making disciples is the mission given by Jesus Christ to His followers; this must be the primary objective of the Christian life. Therefore, the church must carry out activities that follow the model of biblical discipleship in order to attract prospective disciples. Since its formation in 2012, the Hispanic Church of Rogers Heights has not experienced sustainable numerical growth because it did not implement a discipleship program or an intentional mentoring plan. The progressive loss of members, the lack of missionary commitment among its leaders, limited resources, and the low number of new disciples in proportion to the number of members constitute a problem that deserves to be addressed. Method This research employs a pre-experimental design with a single-group pre-test and post-test strategy, involving 10 participants of different nationalities, with a 1:1 proportion of men and women, selected through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. The research project work involved one year of implementation, during which the mentorship program was developed in 10 sessions. For the inferential analysis, a Student´s t-test was applied, and an interview was conducted at the end of the program. Results The results of this research show significant differences between the initial and final levels of discipleship. This difference is 14.30 points and is considered statistically significant (p < 0.05). Similar data are observed in the dimensions of the analyzed variable. Conclusion The result of this study demonstrates that a well-designed mentorship program, grounded in biblical parameters of discipleship, had a positive effect on the leaders from the Rogers Heights Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church, promoting growth in their way of being and making disciples.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Mentoring and Academic Development Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Digital Commons - Andrews University (Andrews University)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN