Discipleship

Immersion

Cohort

A 9-month commitment to grow in faith with others.

What is it?

Discipleship Immersion is a 9-month, application-based cohort for those ready to go deeper in their spiritual formation. Through curated readings, intentional practices, meaningful community, and immersive experiences, you’ll engage with others in learning and living the way of Jesus.

This is not a class—it’s a communal, formational journey.

What to Expect

From September to May, you’ll participate in a rhythm of shared readings, practices, and gatherings, including:

  • 6 Books on spiritual formation, emotional health, vocation, and more

  • 3 Core Spiritual Practices: Sabbath, Solitude, and Prayer

  • 2 Weekend Retreats to open and close the experience

  • 5 Table Gatherings, extended evenings around a meal

  • 3 Experiential Gatherings to encounter God in embodied ways

  • 4 Small Group Nights to reflect and process with others

All designed to slow you down, root you deeper, and draw you into a more honest walk with Jesus.

Monthly Rhythm Overview

  • Focus on Sabbath and readings from Invitation to a Journey and Life Together

    • Includes Opening Retreat (Sept 11–13) and a Table Gathering (Sept 28)

    • In November, an experience at Russell’s vineyard explores formation through the process of winemaking

  • Focus on Solitude, with readings from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Three Mile an Hour God

    • Includes a Table Gathering (Jan 11) and a guided experience like a monastery visit or hike (Jan 25)

  • Focus on Prayer, with readings from Familiar Stranger and Embracing Rhythms of Work & Rest

    • Includes a Table Gathering (Mar 1), a curated worship and prayer experience (Mar 22), and the Closing Retreat (May 14–16)

Small groups meet once during the months with no formal gatherings (October, December, February, April).

Cost Breakdown

The total cost of the cohort is $2,200, but WestGate is covering a large portion of it.

  • The participant cost is $800, which includes all books, meals, retreat lodging, and experiences

  • This fee is non-refundable, but scholarships are available

  • The remainder—$1,400 per person—is covered by WestGate as an investment in your growth

Interested in Applying?

If you’re ready to commit to a deeper journey of formation in community, we invite you to apply by clicking the button below. Spots are limited and the cohort is application-based.