One of 13 international agencies of The United Methodist Church, Discipleship Ministries helps local church, district, and conference leaders fulfill the shared dream of making world-changing disciples.

Discipleship Ministries—based in Nashville, Tennessee—connects leaders with needed resourcing, training, consulting, and networking that support spiritual formation, new church development, revitalization of local churches, and materials for use in Central Conferences. The agency has embarked upon an integrated, strategic direction that serves the church with continuity, based upon basic values and mission.

Discipleship Ministries faithfully provides a wealth of learning opportunities for all areas of discipleship. As part of this mission, Discipleship Ministries includes its subsidiary, The Upper Room, which offers spiritual formation resources that help individuals and communities grow in faith.

Discipleship Ministries has long provided resources in the areas of Christian education, worship, music, evangelism, new church development, stewardship, funding and financial management, lay leadership development, age-level (children, youth, adult) and family ministries, small-group ministries, ethnic local church concerns, devotional life, spiritual formation, and other areas related to the lives of people and the ministries of congregations.

Discipleship Ministries’ staff produce written and audiovisual resources to support the work of people and congregations, and provide training, education, and skill development seminars and workshops.

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