Passionate Discipleship Bible Study

by Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Mallory Smyth

Throughout Church history, men and women have spent their lives on mission, committed to spreading the gospel message. They were disciples who made disciples. What does that look like for the Catholic woman today? How do we practically follow in their footsteps, ensuring that the message of Jesus Christ continues to reach every nation and generation?

Passionate Discipleship is a Bible study focused on equipping women to know Christ and to make Him known. Throughout this Bible study, we will study 2 Timothy verse by verse as we immerse ourselves in Paul’s last and deeply personal letter to his beloved friend and mentee, Timothy.

Passionate Discipleship is ideal if you...

Want to explore the heritage of faith we have received from the Church
Desire to become a true, dynamic disciple of Jesus Christ
Are ready to pass the torch of faith to the next generation
A series of talks accompanies this nine-lesson Bible study. Click the Connect Coffee Talks tab to choose how to access these talks.

179 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Lisa Brenninkmeyer is the founder and chief purpose officer of Walking with Purpose. A convert to Catholicism, Lisa created her first Bible study in 2002 out of a desire to see Catholic women come to know Christ personally. In 2008, Walking with Purpose became a fully independent non-profit organization with 501c(3) status and a mission of helping every Catholic woman and girl in America to open her heart to Jesus Christ. Today, over 40,000 women, young women and middle school girls participate in WWP Bible studies in 44 states.

Lisa has authored 16 Walking with Purpose Bible studies which have received the Imprimatur through Archbishop Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Her first book, Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities that Make Life Work, is a popular title published by Beacon Publishing for the Dynamic Catholic Institute.

In 2012, Lisa was recognized by the Catholic Leadership Institute as a National Catholic Leader, and in 2014 and 2015, she was invited to present at the Amazing Parish Program’s national conferences. Lisa was also a presenter at the USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders in July 2017, and a speaker at two Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) national events in 2018 and 2019. Lisa has been a guest on a number of radio, television and podcast shows as well.

Lisa holds a B.A. in psychology from St. Olaf College. She and her husband Leo (pronounced Lay-o) have seven children and reside in St. Augustine, Florida.

Reviews

[Ann Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good study — I have a great group and we had fruitful discussions. It was special that the Mass readings this cycle lined up with our 2 Timothy study! This was a great call to disciple others and examine how you are growing in your own faith.

[Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this study - it brought 2 Timothy to life and provided great questions to ponder while reading.

[Teresa Biggie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not like this bible study. I found in many of the group questions, most of the gals would say they left the personal questions blank.. either they did not understand what it was asking for or they did not think it applied to their life. It made it hard to have any sort of discussion and I did the same.. many blank spaces.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Christi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A study through the book of 2 Timothy with an emphasis on how women of the Catholic faith can be disciples of Christ and evangelize His Word. Based on Bible and Catechism of the Catholic Church teachings, this is an excellent small group study!