On Saturday, August 8, 2026, NMI, NYI, and NDI will join forces for a District Discipleship Day, hosted at Tulsa Tech’s Client Service Center, 3638 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74145. Preparations are in full swing to make this an impactful event for our district. Our hope is to encourage every member of our district towards Christlikeness through inspiring sessions that will be relevant for everyone. However, we will also be offering training sessions specifically for those in leadership and for aspiring leaders.
Detailed DDD information will be disseminated at https://facebook.com/@neokndi , Instagram ( neokndi ), and here on the district web site. Meanwhile, check out the NDI YouTube channel for videos of our last two DDDs.
Confirmed sessions include:
Discipleship as a Journey of Grace (Keynote)
Prevenient Grace
Sanctifying Grace
Personal Prayer, and Prayer Ministry for and Beyond the Church
Iron Sharpening Iron
Christian Values for the Maturing Disciple
Treading New Trails
Effective Personal Evangelism (With and Without a Spiritual Gift of Evangelism)
Mentoring a New Believer
Discipleship Ministries in the District I: RHOP Homeless Outreach
Discipleship Ministries in the District II: Collinsville – The Refuge
Discipleship Ministries in the District IV: Heroes Hope (Helping Unhoused Veterans)
NDI in the Local Church
NDI Presidents’ Roundtable
From Tally Sheets to Changed Lives
Ministry to Disciples with Disabilities
Prime Time Ministry in the Local Church
(Session titles are subject to change.)
Discipleship is following Jesus and including others in our journey of grace.
The MISSION of Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) is to carry out the Great Commission to children, youth, and adults in preparation for a lifelong journey of being and making Christlike disciples in the nations.
Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI)
Chair—Joe Gschwandtner
District Superintendent—David McKellips
Treasurer—Betty Wilburg
NYI President—Nick Williams
NMI President—Carol Stevens
Term to Expire 2026
Megan Barrett (clergy), Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Nydia Lopez (layperson)
Term to Expire 2027
Jorge Arellano (clergy)
Wendy Johnson (layperson)
Term to Expire 2028
Janice Bell (layperson), Secretary
Alycia Finkbeiner (layperson)
