Inspired by Bishop Robert Schnase's work, Arlington Heights United Methodist Church created  the Grow To The Fifth Discipleship Exploration to help you assess where you are in your own journey of Christian Discipleship.

Five discipleship practices form the Grow To The Fifth framework:

• Radical Hospitality  
• Passionate Worship  
• Intentional Faith Development  
• Risk-Taking Missions and Service   
• Extravagant Generosity

Simply stated, discipleship is the process of understanding who we are and how we live our lives in faith. We love out of our understanding of who we are in relationship to God, to one another and to the world. The Christian faith is grounded in the love and grace of God, experienced through Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. The Christian life is our response to God’s love and grace.

This website is here to give inspiration to consider the various ways you might live out these practices of discipleship.

Here is a quick and easy video to see how the Grow to the Fifth card works.



If you are looking for the ways Arlington Heights UMC can help you 'grow to the fifth', see our Opportunities Catalog where you might find ways to discover new growth.