The Woodson Institute

Equipping believers to go deep spiritually
and make disciples who make disciples.

Knowing you should grow spiritually and knowing you should be making disciples are not your problem. You've known that for a while. What you need is a clear, practical, biblical framework — and a community of people taking the same journey seriously.

That's what The Woodson Institute exists to provide.

Whether you're hungry to go deeper in your own walk or ready to start discipling someone we have the resources and training you need!

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How to Study the Bible:

4 Part Podcast Series + Free Downlodable Guide

We hope that this series will provide you with some useful tools that can help you in studying your Bible. We also created a guide that will assist you in summarizing each episode, taking important notes, and continuing your learning journey with recommended resources. Get a free copy of the guide delivered to your inbox!

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Real Life Discipleship Series: Consumeristic Christianity w/ Oghosa Iyamu

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Shalom + Culture: Learning To Pursue Shalom By Resisting Being Formed By The Culture

"A disciple is someone who someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus "
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A Common Myth About Bible Study: It Should Be Easy

During my time in ministry, there are a few misconceptions I routinely hear people share about Bible study. One of them is the belief that studying the Bible should be easy. However, people don’t usually make that exact statement. Instead, they tell me how they skipped over a Bible passage or stopped working through a study book because it was too hard or it took too much time. In their opinion, the amount of effort Bible study required was unreasonable or unnecessary. Rather

3 Qualities of Faithful Ministry Leaders

I remember my first day in vocational ministry like it was yesterday. I had a makeshift cubicle, an empty file cabinet, a computer with no files on it, and a phone. That’s it. There was no instruction manual. I was going to have to learn how to lead the ministry I was overseeing all on my own. Looking back, that season of my life was extremely formative. It plunged me into the deep end of the “ministry pool” and forced me to learn how to swim quickly! Through this process, I

12 Bible Studies By Black Authors

I know that it's not always easy to find good bible study resources, so I try to comb through all the books to give y'all some good ones to use for personal study or at your church! In honor of #blackhistorymonth, I wanted to share some great bible studies written by people of African descent. Most of these folks have written other books, so make sure to check those out, too. *Affiliate links are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that help make our

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We are currently building more resource options for you, including self-paced online courses, live virtual workshops, and small group leadership cohorts.

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Equipping believers to go deep spiritually and make disciples who make disciples.