DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF HONEYCOMB DISCIPLESHIP APP FOR CHARACTER FORMATION IN YOUNG CHRISTIANS
Author
Weizhong Geng D.Ed.Min.
Abstract
Discipleship training is becoming more and more popular in Chinese churches, but the methodology is still based on traditional centralized teaching. Generation Z is growing up in an era of rapid technological and informational advancements where the internet and the smartphone are necessities for daily life. As the times change, the tools we use must adapt as well, which is why I believe the "Honeycomb Discipleship" mobile app can be a bridge to the existing gap.
The Honeycomb model is rooted in the core principles of Theology, Hermeneutics, Spirituality, Pedagogy and Psychology. The seven modules of the model include: biblical teaching, empowerment through the Holy Spirit, development of beliefs, altering our thinking, influencing our feelings, change in desires, and ultimately reshaping our behavior. The structure of the curriculum is built upon the Domains of Learning (Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor), Methods of Practice (through God, Self, Others), and some spiritual disciplines from the Middle Ages. So as to shape young Christians to have the six Christlike characters for becoming future leaders (See Appendix IX).
Twelve master and doctoral students were trained with the Honeycomb App from September 2021 to March 2022. I collected data on the students before, during, and after the study to evaluate their spiritual growth. Based on the results of The Christian Life Profile Assessment (R. Frazee), I observed an average increase of 10.4% within the group of twelve, thus verifying the original hypothesis of my dissertation.
The Honeycomb model is rooted in the core principles of Theology, Hermeneutics, Spirituality, Pedagogy and Psychology. The seven modules of the model include: biblical teaching, empowerment through the Holy Spirit, development of beliefs, altering our thinking, influencing our feelings, change in desires, and ultimately reshaping our behavior. The structure of the curriculum is built upon the Domains of Learning (Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor), Methods of Practice (through God, Self, Others), and some spiritual disciplines from the Middle Ages. So as to shape young Christians to have the six Christlike characters for becoming future leaders (See Appendix IX).
Twelve master and doctoral students were trained with the Honeycomb App from September 2021 to March 2022. I collected data on the students before, during, and after the study to evaluate their spiritual growth. Based on the results of The Christian Life Profile Assessment (R. Frazee), I observed an average increase of 10.4% within the group of twelve, thus verifying the original hypothesis of my dissertation.