Celebration of Discipline
How to use Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline with the Discipleship Map
Much like the Discipleship Map tool, Richard Foster’s book, Celebration of Discipline, which is widely considered a modern spiritual classic, is a helpful introductory guide to living the Jesus-shaped life. Because of this, we highly recommend using it as a supplementary resource when leading groups or individuals through the lessons of the Discipleship Map (you may also benefit from using Foster’s Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline). In Foster’s book, he walks the reader through the biblical foundation for each of the most basic of the “classical” Christian spiritual disciplines, and provides much helpful and practical advice for how to learn and grow in practicing them.
While it is recommended that you start by reading the first chapter, the other chapters do not need to be read in the same sequence that they appear in the book, and can be read individually as needed. Below are some suggestions for which chapters of the book could be most helpfully paired with each of the lessons of the Discipleship Map. Keep in mind that these are only suggestions, and feel free to adapt this book to your personal use with the Discipleship Map as it seems good to you and the Holy Spirit.
Lesson 1 — The Gospel
- Chapter 1 — The Spiritual Disciplines: The Door to Liberation
- Chapter 10 — Confession
- Chapter 13 — Celebration
Lesson 2 — Repent & Believe
- Chapter 1 — The Spiritual Disciplines: The Door to Liberation
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 10 — Confession
Lesson 3 — Father (Children of God)
- Chapter 2 — Meditation
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 13 — Celebration
Lesson 4 — Son (Servants)
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 9 — Service
Lesson 5 — Spirit (Ambassadors)
- Chapter 3 — Prayer
- Chapter 9 — Service
Lesson 6 — Obey the Word
- Chapter 1 — The Spiritual Disciplines: The Door to Liberation
- Chapter 2 — Meditation
- Chapter 5 — Study
Lesson 7 — Pray
- Chapter 2 — Meditation
- Chapter 3 — Prayer
- Chapter 4 — Fasting
- Chapter 7 — Solitude
Lesson 8 — Make Disciples
- Chapter 3 — Prayer
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 9 — Service
Lesson 9 — Love
- Chapter 6 — Simplicity
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 9 — Service
Lesson 10 — Persevere Through Worship
- Chapter 11 — Worship
- Chapter 13 — Celebration
Lesson 12 — The Lord’s Supper
- Chapter 11 — Worship
- Chapter 13 — Celebration
Lesson 13 — Give
- Chapter 6 — Simplicity
- Chapter 9 — Service
Lesson 14 — Leaders
- Chapter 8 — Submission
- Chapter 12 — Guidance
Lesson 15 — Gather
- Chapter 3 — Prayer
- Chapter 9 — Service
- Chapter 11 — Worship
- Chapter 13 — Celebration