Discipleship
Hallmarks’ mission is to make disciples who make disciples.
Featured Resources
Reading Plan
Read the Bible in 2025
H.E.A.R. Journal
Example Journal Entry
Peace
Devotional
Peace for Anxious Hearts
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Discipleship Pathway
The journey of spiritual growth at Hallmark is thoughtfully designed to guide you through a transformative process, known as the Discipleship Pathway.
The pathway is categorized into three stages:
Crowd is where your journey begins. It invites everyone to participate in various events and services that Hallmark offers. This phase is crucial as it allows you to experience the warmth and welcoming spirit of our church community and understand our values.
Community is where you are encouraged to deepen your connection with the church by becoming a member and joining a Connect Group. We want you to have a sense of belonging as you foster deeper relationships with other followers of Jesus.
Core is designed for those who are ready to not just attend but grow in their faith and serve others. This stage is where faith and action converge, leading to profound personal growth and a positive impact on the community around you.
Bible Study Helps
Start here
Apps
Take the Bible with you on your phone.
- YouVersion
Our recommended Bible reading app. - Dwell
Take listening to the Bible to the next level. - Bible Memory App
Memorize the Bible.
Start your study
Try these when you begin.
- The Bible Project
Great overviews of each Book of the Bible + more. - Blue Letter Bible
Free online Bible study tools. - Bible Gateway
Free online Bible study tools. - Ligonier
Vast library of helpful resources.
Have a question?
God has answers for us in the Bible.
- OpenBible
What does the Bible say about ? - Got Questions
If you have a question, it’s likely been asked here. - Ask Pastor John
Wise counsel from John Piper. - Probe Ministries
Apologetics and current issues. - Discovery Institute
Science and the Bible.
Bible Hermeneutics
How to read, interpret, & understand the Bible.
- Biblical Hermeneutics
Free course from Lancaster Bible College on BLBi. - Bible Study Methods
Free course from Dr. Walt Russell from Biola and Liberty University. - How to Read the Bible for all its Worth
Book by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart. - Living by the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible
Book by Howard Hendricks.
Commentaries
What godly men have said.
- Ligonier’s Top 5
Top commentaries for every book of the Bible. - Bible Hub
Over 50 free commentaries. - The BE Series
50 easy to read books by Warren Wiersbe. - The New American Commentary Series
An in-depth collection of books for serious study.
Courses
Go deeper in your study.
- BiblicalTraining.org
Free classes on over a dozen subjects. - Dallas Theological Seminary
Take over 30 free, shortened courses. - The Gospel Coalition
Free courses across a wide variety of subjects. - BLBi
Free courses on Christian belief and practice.
*These resources are taught from a range of evangelical traditions. Therefore every idea and principal conveyed in each resource may not necessarily be held in total by Hallmark Church.
Start a Discipleship Group
Discipleship is a process of equipping believers with the Word of God through accountable relationships empowered by the Holy Spirit in order to replicate faithful followers of Christ.
Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) at Hallmark are gender-specific, closed groups of 3-5 believers that meet weekly for a season of accelerated spiritual transformation.
The goal of D-Groups at Hallmark is to create a place where life change can happen in you and your group members by being Missional, Accountable, Reproducible, Communal, and Scriptural.
All Resources
Peace
Devotional
Peace for Anxious Hearts
Reading Plan
Read the Bible in 2025
H.E.A.R. Journal
Example Journal Entry
Devotionals
Unshakeable Hope
A 1 Peter Devotional
Trust
Free 31-day Devotional
In Him
Free 36-day Devotional
Meet our Discipleship Pastor
Nathan Parikh
Nathan has served on staff since 2014 and leads our Connect Groups, Discipleship Groups, adult Bible studies, and Re:generation recovery ministries.
Nathan and his wife Danielle met at Hallmark in 2015 and married in 2017. They have been blessed with a beautiful daughter, Priya. Together Nathan and Dani lead the Young Couples Connect Group.
A Chicago native, Nathan loves the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Cubs, and good pizza.
