Antioch Discipleschip School Application

We are so excited that you are interested in the Antioch Discipleship School (ADS)!

The ADS started operating 30 years ago with one goal in mind: to train up Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) disciples of Jesus; men and women who will love God wholeheartedly and who will submit their whole lives to His leadership and purposes.

The school's weekly structure is one night a week, every Tuesday evening, from 6:00-9:30pm. 

This current school will begin on August 18th 2026 and will run through April 18th 2027.

The cost of the school is $7MILLION. Full payment of tuition is due prior to August 14th.

The following list details some of the areas of focus within the school. Please read over these goals to make sure they are consistent with your own desires as you enter the school.   

Our expectations of you as a student is that you are committed to growing in the following areas:

• Personal devotional life (including personal Bible reading, worship, and prayer)

• Understanding of the nature of God, the Bible, and your identity in Christ

• Biblical character and integrity in every aspect of life

• Vulnerability

• Personal and relational wholeness

• Missional living

• Evangelism

• Disciple-making

• Biblical financial stewardship (diligent work, simple living, and generous giving)

• Servant leadership

• Global awareness

• Decision-making

• General alignment to the life and teachings of Jesus and the Scriptures

All students are required to participate in the following:

• Consistently and fully attend Tuesday evening classes

• Attend a Life Group

• Serve at Antioch Townsville, and be available to minister to others 

• Attend Sunday service at Antioch 

• Participate in corporate prayer and fasting (twice a year) 

• Participate in mid- term outreach (weekend)

• Participate in the end-of-class international outreach (2 weeks)

• Complete outside-of-class tasks and assignments including Bible reading, Scripture memorisation, book reading, writing assignments, etc.

• Pay Tuition in full before first class 

By signing up for the school, you are giving us – the staff and volunteer leaders – permission to help you and challenge you in these areas. We do not expect perfection but a desire to grow in each of the areas that are a part of the school. We are committed to your personal development as a disciple of Jesus and the fruitfulness in your life, and we are here to serve and exhort you toward those ends. Jesus is our vision, and loving obedience to Him is the goal.

As part of the ADS we will do weekly accountability and support for your growth. The school is designed for men and women who desire to live a biblical lifestyle and fulfil the expectations of the school. As you fill out the application, prayerfully make sure this is what you desire at this time in your journey with Jesus.