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365 Day Abide: a year of Scripture, calling, and ministry formation.
A premium, month-by-month Christian formation experience for pastors, ministry leaders, and adult believers. Choose a month, build your calling inventory, and discern whether your ministry experience may be ready for Abide University's theological degree assessment pathway.
A Better Reading Experience
Twelve focused months instead of one overwhelming page.
The full year is now organized into elegant monthly guides. Each month has its own theme, daily reflections, ministry formation prompts, and application bridge.
Not sure where to start?
Take the readiness assessment first, then return to the month that best fits your current season.
Take readiness assessmentHigh-Intent Bridge
Use the study to build a record, not just a habit.
Each month helps you produce concrete calling inventory notes that can later support a serious Abide University application.
Monthly Guides
Choose your month.
Behold Christ, the Great I AM
Begin the year by looking away from self-sufficiency and beholding the eternal Christ revealed in Scripture.
Remain in the True Vine
Study John 15 slowly and learn the difference between religious activity and life that flows from union with Christ.
Grow in the Word and Prayer
Let Scripture and prayer become the center of your calling inventory, not an accessory to your service.
Receive the Father's Pruning
Reflect on hardship, correction, waiting, and hidden seasons as places where the Father forms fruitful servants.
Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit
Move from visible ministry output to the deeper question of Christlike character.
Build Your Calling Inventory
Document years of service, study, leadership, teaching, care, and formation without exaggerating or minimizing.
Shepherd with Pastoral Care
Honor the quiet ministry of presence, counsel, comfort, correction, and care for souls.
Teach the Word Faithfully
Reflect on biblical teaching, sermon preparation, small group leadership, and the responsibility of handling Scripture well.
Serve the Mission of God
Connect abiding with witness, missions, evangelism, mercy, and disciple-making.
Lead as a Steward
Explore Christian leadership as stewardship, not status, and connect responsibility with humility.
Persevere in Hidden Faithfulness
Remember that Christ sees faithful service even when platforms, titles, and applause are absent.
Discern Your Next Faithful Step
Bring the year's reflections together and ask whether deeper theological study or degree assessment may be your next act of stewardship.
Your calling has a history. Steward it wisely.
Use this yearly guide to build your calling inventory, then take the official Abide University next step when ready.