Your first 30 days with Jesus

About 15 minutes a day: ask for help, read, reflect and pray, take one action. Thirty days is a starting rhythm, not a deadline.

Start with day 1

New to following Jesus? Start here, or see questions new believers ask. Prefer paper? Download the free book (PDF). Leading a group? Get the free group guide.

Part one · Understanding your new life

Ten short chapters. Read them first, or read one alongside each of your first ten days.

  1. 1.What has happened to me
  2. 2.Knowing Jesus and abiding in him
  3. 3.The Holy Spirit is with you
  4. 4.Learning to read the Bible
  5. 5.Learning to pray
  6. 6.Grace and a changing life
  7. 7.Assurance when you struggle
  8. 8.Belonging to the church
  9. 9.Following Jesus in ordinary life
  10. 10.Sharing your hope and continuing to grow

Part two · Your first 30 days

Walking with a new believer? Guides for each check-in: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Week 1 · Receiving your new identity

  1. Day 1Jesus welcomes you to know him
  2. Day 2A disciple comes and learns
  3. Day 3God gives new life
  4. Day 4Grace comes before good works
  5. Day 5You can come as a child
  6. Day 6The Shepherd holds his people
  7. Day 7Bring your thirst to Jesus

Week 2 · Learning to abide

  1. Day 8Remain close to Jesus
  2. Day 9Give Jesus your attention
  3. Day 10Let Scripture teach you
  4. Day 11Learn the prayer Jesus taught
  5. Day 12The Spirit helps you follow
  6. Day 13Let grace bring you into the light
  7. Day 14Notice the fruit God grows

Week 3 · Following Jesus with his people

  1. Day 15You belong with other disciples
  2. Day 16Take baptism seriously
  3. Day 17Receive and offer forgiveness
  4. Day 18Love becomes visible in service
  5. Day 19Your presence and gifts matter
  6. Day 20Remember Jesus at his table
  7. Day 21Encourage a fellow disciple

Week 4 · Living as a disciple

  1. Day 22Obey with the strength God gives
  2. Day 23Look for the way to resist
  3. Day 24Follow Jesus in your work
  4. Day 25Practice generous stewardship
  5. Day 26Bring suffering into prayer
  6. Day 27Speak with gentleness and respect
  7. Day 28Love a neighbor in front of you
  8. Day 29Failure need not end the conversation
  9. Day 30Keep learning to know Jesus