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Jim Scott, Lead Pastor: "D-Life helped me become a better pastor. We have seen people come into the church because of D-Life. People are getting saved and being baptized. This is the power of D-Life. D-Life is transformational!"
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Cassie Taylor, College Graduate: "I was one of the first girls' group in my church to start D-Life. Our group kept growing and then we multiplied. Now we have two groups, and we are getting ready to multiply again. It's been really cool to see how God has used D-Life."
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Dale Dale, Senior Adult: "The Lord led me to start a D-Group in my community and D-Life gave me a structure to follow. I'm very thankful that I was introduced to D-Life. I wish I could introduce more people to Jesus who loves us."
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More Testimonies
Allan Taylor, Executive Pastor, First Baptist Concord, Knoxville, TN: "While serving at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, Bill Wilks came and led my Education staff through the D-Life training. We were absolutely amazed! D-Life is simple, yet profound. It has the basic ingredients of fellowship, Bible study, and prayer; but finally, a discipleship strategy that incorporates ministry, accountability, and . . . drum roll please . . . multiplication! If you are looking for a discipleship process that both makes and multiples disciples of Jesus Christ, then this is it. Recently, Bill and Rondie led D-Life training for me at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ninety people stayed after church in bad weather learning to be disciple-makers! I couldn't be more pleased. Our people were buzzing about the training. Bill, you and Rondie knocked it out of the park. Thank you for your kingdom investment in our church. Let's go make some disciples!"
John Johnston, Discipleship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Prattville, AL: "As a Discipleship Pastor, I am constantly seeking effective ways to help disciples make disciples. I’d heard many positive reports about Bill and Rondie Wilks and D-Life Boot Camps, so I reached out to Bill to lead training at our church. Boy, am I glad I did! Bill provides a simple but biblical process, based on the way Jesus trained his disciples. The four hours went by quickly as Bill shared principles from Scripture, stories of men and women transformed by D-Groups, and he provided a model of a D-Group gathering. The best part? Nearly everyone who attended made a commitment to start a D-Group right away! If you’re on the fence about hosting a D-Life Boot Camp, get off the fence and get in touch with Bill today!"
Barry Owen, Associate Pastor, Lawndale Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC: "It was such a blessing to have Bill & Rondie bring D-Life to Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC. We started in January and in less than 6 weeks we already have 10 D-Groups going strong. Thanks Bill & Rondie. D-Groups rock!! " (6 Months Later)...Just to give you and update. We had our third D-Life training on Sunday and we trained 27 new people. Out of the 27 we hope to start 10-12 new groups. We will have somewhere between 30-35 groups. WOW!!!! We are having over 100 people now attending D-Groups. God is awesome and He is moving! So glad I found D-Life!"
Tim Smith, Director of Missions, Floyd County Baptist Association, Rome, GA: "I use the D-Life weekly study guides for my personal devotion and also with my D-Group. When leading conferences or when I’m consulting with a church, I share with them about D-Life. I use D-Life because it is Bible based. Nothing creates spiritual growth better than the daily discipline of reading and studying God’s Word. D-Life is discussion oriented so that everyone can be involved. The discussion questions are great. Another reason I use D-Life is the emphasis on shared responsibilities. Each week a different person has a job. They are “praying it," “telling it," “reading it," or “leading it." The goal of my D-Life group is to reproduce disciple-makers. After a few months of D-Life, everyone is experienced and they have all they need to lead a new D-Group."
Beau Bredow, Discipleship Pastor, Northcrest Baptist Church, Meridan, MS: "I hope God uses D-Life Groups at your church as he does at mine. Live are forever being changed and our people are serving and leading like never before."
Jim Turnbo, Executive Director, Golden Triangle Baptist Network, Beaumont, TX: "D-Life is the most solid and simple disciple-making process I have ever seen. Personally, I am in my second year of using D-Life and it is awesome. There is not a newsletter that goes out to the Association that does not mention D-Life."
Stan Albright, Associational Mission Strategist, Coosa River Baptist Asso., Talladega, AL: "As pastor of FBC Oxford, Alabama, It was evident that D-Life has played a significant role in the spiritual awakening and growth of our church. It resulted in multiple baptisms. We’ve had almost 40 baptisms after launching D-Life."
Richard Brown, Former Church Growth Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA: "The D-Life Boot Camp was a home run. Your explanation of the process was superb. We would love to have y'all back after the first of the year for a Sunday service. I've heard nothing but very positive comments from people. I'm eager to see what the Lord is going to do in the future. Keep up the great work! You are making a difference!"
Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor, FBC of Wylie, Dallas, TX: "D-Life is making discipleship real for our people. We finally have a tool that can be used at all age-levels and stages of life. With no materials to buy, the Bible is the textbook. For too long, the church has made discipleship about curriculum and programs. D-Life puts disciple-making in the context of real life for real people."
Paul Cowles, Lead Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Warner Robbins, GA: "D-Life is one of the best and most effective ministries that we have ever started at Friendship Baptist Church. In our first year alone, we have started 12 groups and enrolled almost 70 people. We are seeing life-transforming discipleship take place. What a blessing!"
Dustin Walters, Lead Pastor, First Bible Free Will Baptist Church, New Castle, IN: "While serving with a church replant in New Orleans, I attended a D-Life Boot Camp designed by this ministry twice. God has used this ministry to change the way I approach my life and pastoral ministry. I highly recommend that you learn about D-Life and begin participating in this grassroots disciple-making movement. You will learn that making disciples is a way of life, not merely a program to attend."
Stephen Perkins, Owner, Anytime Fitness, Dallas, TX: "D-Life is an invaluable tool. After attending a D-Life Boot Camp at my church, I have used D-Life to lead a small men's group that meets weekly on Saturday mornings. I believe the greatest part of D-Life is the weekly format of the meetings and the discussion questions. The questions that drive the discussion have been meticulously prepared so that the group moves from an introductory to a missional application. Since all questions derive from the Scripture passage, they repeatedly drive the readers back into the Bible during the discussion. I see tremendous value to seeking Scripture for answers. The questions and reading plan make an excellent choice for any beginner Bible reader or experienced reader. Lastly, is the ease at which a disciple or disciple-maker can prepare. This is extraordinarily important as I host three groups every weekend. In the last two years, this has been a valuable asset to many men in our small groups. Thank you D-Life!"
Tim Henning, Pastor, New Beginnings Fellowship, Trussville, AL: "For the last three years, D-Life has been the foundation of our church ministry. Since we have been doing D-Life we have far more people consistently reading the Bible, we are seeing accelerated spiritual growth, and relationships are deeper and closer.. I highly recommend D-Life for the local church."
Greg McFarland, Men's Ministry Director, FBC of Myrtle Beach, SC: "I really appreciate you and Ronde coming to FBC Myrtle Beach for D-Life Boot Camp. We had an awesome time together and the boot camp was a great success. A lot of people were convicted to be better disciples and I understand we had 19 people who signed up to lead a D-Group. Several others were willing to help lead a group. This has a lot of potential for growth in our church and beyond. I believe God has a plan for our church and D-Life will have a big impact."
David Clegg, Associate Pastor, Harris Baptist Church, Greenwood, SC: "D-Life is exactly what I have wanted to get started for years, but didn’t know exactly how to get it started. For me, the beauty of D-Life is the simplicity of the plan and structure."
Kenny Stevens, Pastor and Church Planter, Stilesville, IN: "If I could take one tool in my suit case on the mission field or as a church planter, I would take D-Life."
Andrew Dyer, Lead Pastor, Corinth Baptist Church, London, KY: "D-Life is by far the best discipleship tool I have seen. You read, study, and apply God's Word. The simplicity of D-Life is what makes it so effective."
Randle Elmore, Minister of Discipleship, Living Springs Community Church, Chicago, IL: "The D-Life Boot Camp training absolutely met expectations. The attendees really enjoyed it and I was approached several times this morning about people wanting to start discipleship groups. Two of our existing Community Groups went out to dinner last night to discuss how they can convert their groups into D-Groups. I even had a mother tell me her twelve-year-old son wants to lead a D-Group. There's a level of excitement around discipleship that hasn't been there in the past few years."
Tim Childers, Senior Pastor, GracePointe Church, Marietta, GA: "The D-Life process is so simple yet profound. Anyone, anywhere can become a disciple maker with D-Life."
Fred Anderson, Association Pastor, Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church, Baxley, GA: "We are so excited at Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church in Baxley, GA to be a part of Living The D-Life. Rondie & Bill Wilks did an excellent job at our boot camp training and we are pumped to "Go & Make Disciples!" Thank you for challenging and inspiring us to be more like Jesus!"
Rob Purdy, Lead Pastor, FBC of Seabrook, Houston, TX: "Dr. Bill Wilks led our church through the D-Life Boot Camp. The biblically solid, yet simple, approach to discipleship as a lifestyle rather than a program so resonated with the congregation on Sunday morning that we saw the best Sunday evening attendance I can remember. Dr. Wilks' genuinely excited approach to his teaching, and his sold-out commitment to building the Kingdom through multiplication more than equipped and prepared our church to start our own D-Life groups."
Dave & Deb Wilson, Missionaries in Baños, Ecuador: "D-Life is awesome! This is the absolute BEST training system. We are teaching new disciples in Ecuador that this is how to successfully study the Word of God! The D-Life model of discipling is the perfect fit for our Latin America brethren."
Christy Hicks, Baptist Campus Ministries Director, Wallace State Community College: "We kicked off D-Life at Wallace State Community College in January 2016 with two girls groups and two guys groups. The amazing thing that I have seen with our groups is that D-Life gets the students into the Word of God whereas they probably would not even open God's Word any other time during the week. And of course we all know that the more they are in the Word the deeper their walks will become and those who are lost will come to faith in Him. One of our students is even starting a D-Group with his "gamer friends" online. Our prayer is that D-Life will revolutionize the way we do Campus Ministries at WSCC. I encourage everyone everywhere to look into Living the D-Life for your group or church family!"
Gary Brittain, Baptist Campus Ministries Director, Jacksonville State University: "D-Life is spreading throughout our campus and is having a great impact on our students. We have as many students involved in D-Life as attend our main weekly Bible study."
Ray Burkhalter, Men's Ministry Director, Valley Baptist Church, Coker, AL: "Bill & Rondie Wilks lead a D-Life Boot Camp for Tuscaloosa County Baptist Association. The material presented was very helpful for me as the group leader and for the others from my church who attended. Discipleship is not just important, it is absolutely vital to Christians fulfilling the mission we’ve been given and also to the continued health of the Church. D-Life is a big part of the overall discipleship process for our church now and I’m seeing men remaining diligent about reading their Bible regularly and discussing it together. We love D-Life and would highly recommend it to others!"
Keith Wrenn, Associational Mission Strategist, DeKalb Baptist Asso., Rainsville, AL: "As pastor of Hepzibah Baptist Church, D-Life has been a true blessing to our church. Dr. Bill Wilks led a D-Life Boot Camp at our church. Since that time we have experienced the benefits of D-Life such as building unity among the brothers, increasing our knowledge of the Word, and building spiritual accountability through D-Groups. I love having seeing people of different ages in our D-Groups. The insights and the sweet fellowship that we enjoy in our D-Groups is quickly making this time the highlight of the week."
Micah Harbison, Student Pastor: "Our church started living the D-Life about eight months ago and we have already multiplied to around thirty D-Groups that meet every week. D-Life is hands down the best and most effective discipleship tool on the market! If your church isn't doing the D-Life, then you should start NOW!"
Parent of Middle School Boys, Trussville, AL: "I just dropped my 13 year old son off at school. As usual on Tuesday's, he attended his middle school D-Life Group. Being the morning after Halloween, the guys rolled into the group looking pretty tired. I am thankful for the process of growth that is happening in my son's life. He is reading through the Old Testament now. Last year he read the entire New Testament. By the time he finishes middle school, he will have read the entire counsel of God's Word. Wow! I am proud of him! I am thankful for the work of all D-Group leaders. Because of the discipleship process my son is reading the entirety of God's Word. That is life-transforming. More than that...being foster parents, our 13 year old who lives with us is involved in the same Discipleship Group. He was baptized 2 weeks ago. Thank you for using your influence to get people reading the Bible and discussing it. May God be glorified through this good work."
John Johnston, Discipleship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Prattville, AL: "As a Discipleship Pastor, I am constantly seeking effective ways to help disciples make disciples. I’d heard many positive reports about Bill and Rondie Wilks and D-Life Boot Camps, so I reached out to Bill to lead training at our church. Boy, am I glad I did! Bill provides a simple but biblical process, based on the way Jesus trained his disciples. The four hours went by quickly as Bill shared principles from Scripture, stories of men and women transformed by D-Groups, and he provided a model of a D-Group gathering. The best part? Nearly everyone who attended made a commitment to start a D-Group right away! If you’re on the fence about hosting a D-Life Boot Camp, get off the fence and get in touch with Bill today!"
Barry Owen, Associate Pastor, Lawndale Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC: "It was such a blessing to have Bill & Rondie bring D-Life to Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC. We started in January and in less than 6 weeks we already have 10 D-Groups going strong. Thanks Bill & Rondie. D-Groups rock!! " (6 Months Later)...Just to give you and update. We had our third D-Life training on Sunday and we trained 27 new people. Out of the 27 we hope to start 10-12 new groups. We will have somewhere between 30-35 groups. WOW!!!! We are having over 100 people now attending D-Groups. God is awesome and He is moving! So glad I found D-Life!"
Tim Smith, Director of Missions, Floyd County Baptist Association, Rome, GA: "I use the D-Life weekly study guides for my personal devotion and also with my D-Group. When leading conferences or when I’m consulting with a church, I share with them about D-Life. I use D-Life because it is Bible based. Nothing creates spiritual growth better than the daily discipline of reading and studying God’s Word. D-Life is discussion oriented so that everyone can be involved. The discussion questions are great. Another reason I use D-Life is the emphasis on shared responsibilities. Each week a different person has a job. They are “praying it," “telling it," “reading it," or “leading it." The goal of my D-Life group is to reproduce disciple-makers. After a few months of D-Life, everyone is experienced and they have all they need to lead a new D-Group."
Beau Bredow, Discipleship Pastor, Northcrest Baptist Church, Meridan, MS: "I hope God uses D-Life Groups at your church as he does at mine. Live are forever being changed and our people are serving and leading like never before."
Jim Turnbo, Executive Director, Golden Triangle Baptist Network, Beaumont, TX: "D-Life is the most solid and simple disciple-making process I have ever seen. Personally, I am in my second year of using D-Life and it is awesome. There is not a newsletter that goes out to the Association that does not mention D-Life."
Stan Albright, Associational Mission Strategist, Coosa River Baptist Asso., Talladega, AL: "As pastor of FBC Oxford, Alabama, It was evident that D-Life has played a significant role in the spiritual awakening and growth of our church. It resulted in multiple baptisms. We’ve had almost 40 baptisms after launching D-Life."
Richard Brown, Former Church Growth Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA: "The D-Life Boot Camp was a home run. Your explanation of the process was superb. We would love to have y'all back after the first of the year for a Sunday service. I've heard nothing but very positive comments from people. I'm eager to see what the Lord is going to do in the future. Keep up the great work! You are making a difference!"
Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor, FBC of Wylie, Dallas, TX: "D-Life is making discipleship real for our people. We finally have a tool that can be used at all age-levels and stages of life. With no materials to buy, the Bible is the textbook. For too long, the church has made discipleship about curriculum and programs. D-Life puts disciple-making in the context of real life for real people."
Paul Cowles, Lead Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Warner Robbins, GA: "D-Life is one of the best and most effective ministries that we have ever started at Friendship Baptist Church. In our first year alone, we have started 12 groups and enrolled almost 70 people. We are seeing life-transforming discipleship take place. What a blessing!"
Dustin Walters, Lead Pastor, First Bible Free Will Baptist Church, New Castle, IN: "While serving with a church replant in New Orleans, I attended a D-Life Boot Camp designed by this ministry twice. God has used this ministry to change the way I approach my life and pastoral ministry. I highly recommend that you learn about D-Life and begin participating in this grassroots disciple-making movement. You will learn that making disciples is a way of life, not merely a program to attend."
Stephen Perkins, Owner, Anytime Fitness, Dallas, TX: "D-Life is an invaluable tool. After attending a D-Life Boot Camp at my church, I have used D-Life to lead a small men's group that meets weekly on Saturday mornings. I believe the greatest part of D-Life is the weekly format of the meetings and the discussion questions. The questions that drive the discussion have been meticulously prepared so that the group moves from an introductory to a missional application. Since all questions derive from the Scripture passage, they repeatedly drive the readers back into the Bible during the discussion. I see tremendous value to seeking Scripture for answers. The questions and reading plan make an excellent choice for any beginner Bible reader or experienced reader. Lastly, is the ease at which a disciple or disciple-maker can prepare. This is extraordinarily important as I host three groups every weekend. In the last two years, this has been a valuable asset to many men in our small groups. Thank you D-Life!"
Tim Henning, Pastor, New Beginnings Fellowship, Trussville, AL: "For the last three years, D-Life has been the foundation of our church ministry. Since we have been doing D-Life we have far more people consistently reading the Bible, we are seeing accelerated spiritual growth, and relationships are deeper and closer.. I highly recommend D-Life for the local church."
Greg McFarland, Men's Ministry Director, FBC of Myrtle Beach, SC: "I really appreciate you and Ronde coming to FBC Myrtle Beach for D-Life Boot Camp. We had an awesome time together and the boot camp was a great success. A lot of people were convicted to be better disciples and I understand we had 19 people who signed up to lead a D-Group. Several others were willing to help lead a group. This has a lot of potential for growth in our church and beyond. I believe God has a plan for our church and D-Life will have a big impact."
David Clegg, Associate Pastor, Harris Baptist Church, Greenwood, SC: "D-Life is exactly what I have wanted to get started for years, but didn’t know exactly how to get it started. For me, the beauty of D-Life is the simplicity of the plan and structure."
Kenny Stevens, Pastor and Church Planter, Stilesville, IN: "If I could take one tool in my suit case on the mission field or as a church planter, I would take D-Life."
Andrew Dyer, Lead Pastor, Corinth Baptist Church, London, KY: "D-Life is by far the best discipleship tool I have seen. You read, study, and apply God's Word. The simplicity of D-Life is what makes it so effective."
Randle Elmore, Minister of Discipleship, Living Springs Community Church, Chicago, IL: "The D-Life Boot Camp training absolutely met expectations. The attendees really enjoyed it and I was approached several times this morning about people wanting to start discipleship groups. Two of our existing Community Groups went out to dinner last night to discuss how they can convert their groups into D-Groups. I even had a mother tell me her twelve-year-old son wants to lead a D-Group. There's a level of excitement around discipleship that hasn't been there in the past few years."
Tim Childers, Senior Pastor, GracePointe Church, Marietta, GA: "The D-Life process is so simple yet profound. Anyone, anywhere can become a disciple maker with D-Life."
Fred Anderson, Association Pastor, Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church, Baxley, GA: "We are so excited at Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church in Baxley, GA to be a part of Living The D-Life. Rondie & Bill Wilks did an excellent job at our boot camp training and we are pumped to "Go & Make Disciples!" Thank you for challenging and inspiring us to be more like Jesus!"
Rob Purdy, Lead Pastor, FBC of Seabrook, Houston, TX: "Dr. Bill Wilks led our church through the D-Life Boot Camp. The biblically solid, yet simple, approach to discipleship as a lifestyle rather than a program so resonated with the congregation on Sunday morning that we saw the best Sunday evening attendance I can remember. Dr. Wilks' genuinely excited approach to his teaching, and his sold-out commitment to building the Kingdom through multiplication more than equipped and prepared our church to start our own D-Life groups."
Dave & Deb Wilson, Missionaries in Baños, Ecuador: "D-Life is awesome! This is the absolute BEST training system. We are teaching new disciples in Ecuador that this is how to successfully study the Word of God! The D-Life model of discipling is the perfect fit for our Latin America brethren."
Christy Hicks, Baptist Campus Ministries Director, Wallace State Community College: "We kicked off D-Life at Wallace State Community College in January 2016 with two girls groups and two guys groups. The amazing thing that I have seen with our groups is that D-Life gets the students into the Word of God whereas they probably would not even open God's Word any other time during the week. And of course we all know that the more they are in the Word the deeper their walks will become and those who are lost will come to faith in Him. One of our students is even starting a D-Group with his "gamer friends" online. Our prayer is that D-Life will revolutionize the way we do Campus Ministries at WSCC. I encourage everyone everywhere to look into Living the D-Life for your group or church family!"
Gary Brittain, Baptist Campus Ministries Director, Jacksonville State University: "D-Life is spreading throughout our campus and is having a great impact on our students. We have as many students involved in D-Life as attend our main weekly Bible study."
Ray Burkhalter, Men's Ministry Director, Valley Baptist Church, Coker, AL: "Bill & Rondie Wilks lead a D-Life Boot Camp for Tuscaloosa County Baptist Association. The material presented was very helpful for me as the group leader and for the others from my church who attended. Discipleship is not just important, it is absolutely vital to Christians fulfilling the mission we’ve been given and also to the continued health of the Church. D-Life is a big part of the overall discipleship process for our church now and I’m seeing men remaining diligent about reading their Bible regularly and discussing it together. We love D-Life and would highly recommend it to others!"
Keith Wrenn, Associational Mission Strategist, DeKalb Baptist Asso., Rainsville, AL: "As pastor of Hepzibah Baptist Church, D-Life has been a true blessing to our church. Dr. Bill Wilks led a D-Life Boot Camp at our church. Since that time we have experienced the benefits of D-Life such as building unity among the brothers, increasing our knowledge of the Word, and building spiritual accountability through D-Groups. I love having seeing people of different ages in our D-Groups. The insights and the sweet fellowship that we enjoy in our D-Groups is quickly making this time the highlight of the week."
Micah Harbison, Student Pastor: "Our church started living the D-Life about eight months ago and we have already multiplied to around thirty D-Groups that meet every week. D-Life is hands down the best and most effective discipleship tool on the market! If your church isn't doing the D-Life, then you should start NOW!"
Parent of Middle School Boys, Trussville, AL: "I just dropped my 13 year old son off at school. As usual on Tuesday's, he attended his middle school D-Life Group. Being the morning after Halloween, the guys rolled into the group looking pretty tired. I am thankful for the process of growth that is happening in my son's life. He is reading through the Old Testament now. Last year he read the entire New Testament. By the time he finishes middle school, he will have read the entire counsel of God's Word. Wow! I am proud of him! I am thankful for the work of all D-Group leaders. Because of the discipleship process my son is reading the entirety of God's Word. That is life-transforming. More than that...being foster parents, our 13 year old who lives with us is involved in the same Discipleship Group. He was baptized 2 weeks ago. Thank you for using your influence to get people reading the Bible and discussing it. May God be glorified through this good work."
