01 / EXPOSITORY TEACHING
Expository teaching.
We slow down in Scripture and take the text seriously, tracing what it says, how it fits into the whole biblical story, and how it points us to Jesus.
THE SCHOOL
A school of apprentices.
A free, intentionally small community where young adults learn to walk in the Way of Jesus, together. One evening a week, half teaching and half honest conversation.
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What we do.
We help young adults learn the way of Jesus.
We’re a free, intentionally small school built around one thing: helping young adults become apprentices of Jesus.
Each week, we gather for food, fellowship, Socratic biblical teaching, honest questions, and relational discipleship. The goal is to help students become people who follow Jesus with wisdom, courage, humility, and love.
formation happens up close
Intentionally personal.
The School is intentionally personal. We only grow as far as we can continue to know, mentor, and care for students well. As trusted leaders, volunteers, and teachers join the work, the School can grow without losing the relational depth that makes it worth doing.
This is not small because we lack vision. It is small because personal care is part of the vision.
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An older kind of school.
When we call this a “school,” we do not mean grades, exams, or a modern academic institution. We mean an older kind of school: a community gathered around a teacher, a way of life, and the pursuit of wisdom.
Think less classroom, more Justin Martyr’s School of Philosophers. Less credentialing, more apprenticeship. Less religious content delivery, more life together in the way of Jesus.
That older vision also runs through places like Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Finkenwalde seminary and Francis Schaeffer’s L’Abri: serious Christian thought, honest questions, shared life, and discipleship that happens close enough to be embodied.
See also: Influences
the aim of the whole thing
What we are really after.
We want to give students a deep sense of who Jesus is, what he taught, the big story of the Bible, and how their lives fit inside that story. We want them to treat Jesus as Rabbi, Teacher, Lord, and King, and to follow him in ordinary life.
That is why we linger so long in the Sermon on the Mount. It is Jesus’ own vision for a disciple’s life, his kingdom manifesto for the narrow road.
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Why this matters.
Young adults are surrounded by content, but many are starving for rooted community.
A lot of students graduate youth group and quietly get lost in the shuffle. They are no longer kids, but they are not always sure where to go, who will walk with them, or how to keep growing when the structures that held them disappear.
They need deep theological formation. They need mentors who will walk with them through hard questions and doubts without shaming them. They need people invested in their lives. They need a community of actual Christ followers, not just a place to hang out.
GoodLion lives in that gap.
one evening / one table
What a gathering looks like.
We meet on Sunday evenings from 6–9 PM. The evening begins with about 30 minutes of food and fellowship. After that, we move into roughly two and a half hours of biblical teaching and discussion woven together.
The teaching combines expository Scripture, in-depth biblical theology, visual explanation, videos from BibleProject and other trusted sources, and guided discussion throughout the night. Students are involved every step of the way.
02 / BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
Biblical theology.
We follow the big themes of Scripture: creation, covenant, kingdom, exile, Messiah, church, new creation, and the way of Jesus.
03 / VISUAL RESOURCES
Visual resources.
We use slides, images, and short videos from trusted sources like BibleProject to make complex ideas easier to see and discuss.
04 / HONEST DISCUSSION
Honest discussion.
A major part of the School is conversation. Hard questions, doubts, and the practical realities of following Jesus are welcomed into the room.
A room where honest questions can be spoken without shame.
Students can ask questions, interrupt, wrestle with an idea, follow a thread, disagree honestly, and bring the teaching into real life as we go.
The School continues beyond Sunday nights. Students and teachers also share a group chat where the conversation continues between meetings. It becomes a place for theological discussion, prayer requests, encouragement, friendship, follow-up questions, pastoral connection, and the ordinary relational glue that helps a cohort become a community.
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Who this is for.
The School is primarily for young adults, roughly 18–29. We also welcome mature students ages 16–17 when they are vouched for by a parent or pastor. If you want to ask whether the School would be a good fit for a younger student, Contact.
GoodLion School of Discipleship is open to students from different churches, traditions, and backgrounds within historic Christian faith. Aaron’s ministry history includes the Calvary Chapel church movement, but the School is not built around one denominational stream or theological tribe.
Brand-new Christians, mature believers, ministry leaders, and honest skeptics have all found the room meaningful. The common thread is hunger: a desire to learn, grow, ask, listen, and follow Jesus more deeply.
the end of the work
What we hope students become.
- Deeply rooted in Scripture
- Honest about their questions
- Loyal to Jesus
- Faithful in the local church
- Wise in a post-Christian world
- Humble enough to learn
- Courageous enough to serve
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the simple version
Formed by more than the algorithm.
- 01
Study Scripture.
Slowly, seriously, in its own context.
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Follow Jesus.
As Rabbi, Teacher, Lord, and King.
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Ask honest questions.
Doubts and hard things, out loud.
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Practice the way.
Formation, not just information.
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Do it together.
In a room where you are known.
Young adults are not short on content. YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts never stop. What is missing is intentional formation and a mentor. Pastors are stretched thin, and Bible college is out of reach for most.
GoodLion lives in that gap.
plain answers / no fine print
Questions people usually ask.
01Do I have to be religious, or have it all figured out?+
No. Bring curiosity and honesty. Doubts and hard questions are welcome. You do not need the right vocabulary or a settled faith to belong here.
02How big a commitment is it?+
A cohort is a multi-year journey, one Sunday evening a week. Come ready to actually show up. We keep each cohort small on purpose, so there’s room to know and be known.
03What if I miss a week?+
Life happens. Come when you can. Over time we post lessons so you can catch up on anything you miss.
04Do I need any Bible background?+
None at all. We start with foundations and build from there, together.
05Does it really cost nothing?+
Correct. It is free, funded by donors who believe in the work.
06Where and when does it meet?+
The OKC area, Sunday evenings from 6–9 PM. The exact venue for Cohort 02 goes out to everyone on the interest list.
there’s a chair at the table
Come and see.
If you want more than surface-level faith, pull up a chair. Cohort 02 is forming now.
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