As a Foursquare movement, we are committed to  More and Growing Leaders Together on Mission—but how do we actively live this out? How do we effectively disciple and develop the people God has entrusted to us? 

We are excited to introduce to you  Discipleship and Leadership Training (DLT)—a dynamic resource developed by our global Foursquare family, led by Gary Matsdorf. DLT provides a strategic and holistic approach to raising up disciples and training leaders. God has been doing amazing things through DLT in Foursquare churches around the world, and we’re excited to see how He will move in your church as well. 

Explore the videos and resources below to equip yourself for meaningful discipleship conversations in your local context.

Discipleship + Leadership Training Videos

Introducing Discipleship + Leadership Training

How Discipleship & Leadership Training Works: 

Next Steps for You: How to Use Discipleship + Leadership Training as a Resource: 

DLT Downloads 

Volume 1 DOWNLOAD HERE 

  • Introduction, Foundational Understanding, The DLT Engine 
  • Hermeneutics 
  • Disciple-Making 
  • Grace and Spiritual Formation 
  • Family 
  • Ecclesiology 

Volume 2 DOWNLOAD HERE

  • Introduction, Foundational Understanding, The DLT Engine 
  • Kingdom of God 
  • Grace and Legalism 
  • Holy Spirit Fullness 
  • Church Leadership 
  • Evangelism and Global Missions 

Volume 3 DOWNLOAD HERE

Volume 3 will be compiled once there are 4-5 modules ready to go. For now, we have the following modules available: 

  • Stewardship (2024)
  • Identity and Human Sexuality (2025)

RESOURCES  

Additional Resources DOWNLOAD HERE

  • How to Facilitate a DLT Module: A Simple Guide
  • DLT Overview Article by Gary Matsdorf

Training Resources DOWNLOAD HERE

To introduce your team to the concept of DLT for the first time, these supplemental materials can be used alongside the videos on this page to guide them through a training experience similar to the one we conducted at our Spring 2025 Regional Connect. 

  • DLT Overview Handout (to be used with videos) 
  • Bags of Gold Handout (for participants) 
  • Bags of Gold Teaching (for facilitator) 

SHARE YOUR STORIES + GET INVOLVED IN THE GLOBAL DLT STORY 

To share your stories of how you’re using DLT for discipleship and leader development, email Beth Hackbarth. 

If you’d like to be involved in the global DLT story, reach out to Gary Matsdorf. 

For more information about our Growth Pathway (disciple, discover, develop, and deploy) and resources for each of these, visit our resource page.