Testimonials from Participants of The Journey
“I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the sessions at our church. Your passion is clear, and the depth of study on the topic is evident. Your ability to connect the dots on some aspects of discipleship in relation to our personal journey with practical guidance is impressive. Having grown up attending church, it is good to be challenged at times. May God bless your efforts.”
— Drayton M.
“I was privileged to be able to lead a group of ladies through The Journey. This material was the perfect choice for our group who desire to be disciples that make disciples. Focusing on discipleship being a journey allowed each woman to embrace the material where they were at spiritually and begin taking steps toward maturity with the help of the Holy Spirit. It also became a great illustration of bringing people along on your trek. Every trek is easier and more enjoyable with someone to share the journey. Through practicing the spiritual graces and concentrating on blessing others in our community of faith, even in difficult times, our group began to see the opportunities God gifted to us. By the end of this study, every woman that participated in the group looked a little more like Jesus and had taken steps to bless others in very significant ways. Praise God!”
— Tiffany P.
“I just wanted to say thank you again for the lessons you presented and for taking the time to come down to do that. It was inspiring to see the way you presented that and helped push me into deeper studies.”
— Charles S.
“As I was doing “The Journey” assignment on “singing” this week, I looked up some favorite songs on YouTube. I started singing along and my adult daughter heard me and came in the room and joined in the singing. Before it was over, my wife and son joined in as well. That hasn’t ever happened before in our home. That night I went to sleep encouraged and inspired. I had never realized the power of singing like that. What a blessing.”
— David C.
“Monty and Diana invested 8 weeks that provided a paradigm shift for my goal of being a Christian. Cleverly taught through the eyes of a hiker on a journey, I originally thought my goal was to make it to heaven. Though this is a part of God’s promise to the faithful, God’s purpose for our lives today is more tangible. Today, I stop to examine my ways and intentions, make it a goal to become a more mature Christian, and cherish the view of Jesus working in my life to this point. Every committed Christian needs this biblical perspective, a must for new converts and for those, like me, on a mission for King Jesus. God’s not done with the Pettyjohns; this ministry is at the beginning of a great journey.”
— Seth & Kylye J.
"Recently, I had the pleasure of going through The Journey, with Monty. During a time where staying consistent was hard for me. Going through this study helped me grow as a believer in the idea of why we ought to acknowledge the why we do what we do as Christians. Understanding more so on what we are called to do, and why. Diving into scripture in a unique way along with discussing topics that aren't as talked about in normal church settings. It helped bring me to a better acceptance in my role within the church. I do believe you may find a similar acknowledgement when you go through the study. I recommend it to any Christian."
— Jacob S.
“This short course was amazing. The break schedule kept me engaged the whole week. I never found myself struggling to pay attention. I also loved being in the classroom with all of the students and had so much fun with everyone. The short course is an amazing addition to the school and I am so glad I was able to participate. I loved this week, I can't say it enough. And Monty is a phenomenal teacher. This topic is such an important one and I feel better equipped for life as a servant of the king and helping others get there as well. The way Monty presented the material was easy to follow, engaging, and inspiring. I learned SO MUCH.”
— Ministry Student
“Overall, this class was amazing purely for the content, the method of teaching, the teacher himself and his teaching style, the communal learning environment of having all the students together was beneficial as well. great class, very grateful for the topic that we discussed. it is something that has been needed in SIBI. I enjoyed how deep we went in the discussion. we didn't talk about the simple church answers that we have been getting in all the other material with the classes. we dove deep and we learned what God had to say.”
– Ministry Student
“We invited Monty Pettyjohn to our church to present a 4 week series on discipleship from his “The Journey” material. We saw great interest in his lessons from many of our members as it introduced some of our newer members to discipleship, for others it reinforced concepts of discipleship and yet for others, it inspired them to begin their personal journey of discipleship to Jesus. As an elder, I am excited about the positive impact that Monty had on our membership and would highly recommend other churches, Small Groups, Bible classes, or church leaders to benefit from Monty’s passion and knowledge about discipleship.”
— Kent P.