REAL DISCIPLES

Leaders

LEAD YOURSELF.
LEAD OTHERS.

A space for those who are learning to lead, those already serving and those preparing to step into responsibility.

A leader guiding a conversation around a table

The leadership hub

FORMED BEFORE FOLLOWED.

We are building this page into a single place for leadership development at Real Disciples. For now you will find Made for Dominion and the Ministry class below. Leadership training and connect group curriculum will be added here as they are developed.

01 / Leadership training

GROW AS A LEADER.

A future track for anyone who wants to grow in character, skill and spiritual maturity before being entrusted with more.

Coming soon
Men gathered with open Bibles at Made for Dominion

02 / Men's Bible study

MADE FOR DOMINION.

A monthly gathering for men — Bible study, food and honest conversation. Free to attend, and open to every man who wants to grow.

Next gathering

Date to be added soon

Battersea Chapel Baptist Church

Find out more

03 / Ministry class

PREPARE TO SERVE.

A three-session workshop for anyone getting ready to serve in ministry for the first time — the heart, character and shared vision behind serving well.

04 / Already serving?

SERVE LIKE CHRIST.

Six sessions for people already on a ministry team — the heart, the habits and the long obedience behind service that lasts.

05 / Connect groups

LEAD A GROUP.

A growing library of connect group studies and leader guides. Start with Five Jobs, Not One — the five named roles inside every team.

06 — Recommended reading

BOOKS LEADERS SHOULD READ.

Not reviews for the sake of reviews — these are books worth the hours they ask of you.

THE CROSS OF CHRIST

John Stott

For leaders who need the gospel at the centre of everything they carry.

THE PASTOR

Eugene Peterson

A patient corrective to hurried, career-shaped ministry.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

J. Oswald Sanders

Plain, searching wisdom on the character leadership requires.

LEAD

Paul David Tripp

Honest thinking on the culture leaders build around themselves.

06 — Leadership articles

WRITING FOR LEADERS.

Longer-form thinking on conviction, courage, teams and the cost of leading well.

Read articles

07 — Conversations

LEARN FROM OTHERS.

Interviews and conversations with people who have carried responsibility for the long haul.

Watch and listen