Looking for Disciple-Making Training in Nashville? Here's What to Expect

Maybe you have felt it too — that quiet pull to stop just attending and start actually doing. You want to make disciples. You want to share the gospel without your heart pounding. You suspect Jesus meant more by "follow me" than Sunday mornings.

But between that desire and actually doing it, there is usually a gap called "I don't know how."

That gap is exactly why MTC Nashville exists. If you have been looking for disciple-making training in Nashville, here is who we are, how our training works, and what is coming up next.

Next training: November 20–21, 2026. A free, hands-on Disciple Making Training comes to Priest Lake Christian Fellowship in Antioch — Friday 6pm through Saturday 4pm. Register free, and read what to expect at the November training.

What Is MTC Nashville?

MTC Nashville is a missionary training center based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our mission is simple: train disciple makers and church planters — for Nashville and for the nations.

We equip ordinary believers with the same simple, biblical, reproducible tools that are fueling disciple-making movements around the world. Nothing we teach requires a seminary degree, a ministry title, or a stage. It requires a willing heart — and we will help you grow the rest.

Our conviction comes straight from Scripture: Jesus' plan for reaching the world was never professionals. It was ordinary people, empowered by His Spirit, making disciples who make disciples. The Ephesians 4 job description of leaders is to equip the saints for the work of ministry — and that equipping is our entire job description.

Whether you are a new believer, a seasoned church member, a small group leader, a pastor, or someone simply hungry to be used by God, there is a seat for you.

What Our Training Looks Like

We are often asked what actually happens in our training. Three words describe the format: biblical, hands-on, and reproducible.

Biblical. Everything we teach is drawn straight from Scripture and the pattern of Jesus. Why did He invest deeply in a few? How did the early church multiply? What did Paul actually tell Timothy to do? We start with the Word, not with trends.

Hands-on. You will not just hear about disciple making — you will practice it, in the room and out of it. Our trainings include live practice in:

• Leading a Discovery Bible Study (our beginner's guide covers the method)
• Sharing the gospel simply and naturally
• Telling your three-minute testimony
• Starting spiritual conversations in everyday settings
• Practicing the rhythms of a 3/3rds group (check-in, Bible discovery, obedience, and going out together)
• Using simple discipleship tools — like the Four Fields framework — that you can pass on to anyone

We practice in pairs and small groups, because muscle memory beats lecture notes. Expect a little holy awkwardness — it is part of learning.

Reproducible. If it cannot be simplified and passed on, we don't teach it. Every tool you learn at MTC Nashville is designed so that you could teach it to someone else the same week. That is how addition becomes multiplication — and it is why our graduates leave as trainers, not just students.

Upcoming Opportunities

Here is what is on the calendar right now:

Disciple Making Training — November 20–21, 2026 A free, hands-on weekend training that will give you the core tools of disciple making: Discovery Bible Studies, gospel sharing, spiritual conversations, and a clear next-step plan for your own neighborhood or church. Friday 6pm through Saturday 4pm at Priest Lake Christian Fellowship, Antioch. Come with your team or come alone — either way, you'll leave ready. Register free here.

Residency Program — Spring Semester, beginning January 11 For those who want to go deeper, our residency is an immersive missionary training experience: intensive discipleship, hands-on outreach in Nashville's diverse neighborhoods, training in church planting principles, and preparation for engagement among the nations — whether that means the nations coming to Nashville or going to them. Space is limited; learn more and apply at mtc-nashville.com.

Ongoing Field Notes Between trainings, this blog is our way of keeping the tools in your hands — every post is written to be practical, biblical, and immediately usable.

What to Expect When You Arrive

A few honest expectations, so there are no surprises:

• A warm, unpretentious environment — come as you are, in whatever season you are in
• Real practice, not just information
• Tools simple enough to write on a napkin and use the next day
• Encouragement to start small — one person, one conversation, one obedience step at a time
• Fellowship with other Nashville-area believers who are saying yes to the same mission

If Jesus has been nudging you toward disciple making, treat that nudge as an assignment. The training you are looking for is closer than you think.

Scripture

"And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." — 2 Timothy 2:2

Prayer

Lord of the harvest, You said the workers are few — so raise some up right here in Nashville. Take our willingness and turn it into skill, our hunger and turn it into obedience. Bring the people You are already preparing to our trainings, and send every one of us out with simple tools and bold love. Amen.

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