BECOMING DALLAS WILLARD
Kingdom Now · Apprenticeship · The Jesus Dallas Knew
A 7-Week Biographical Journey through Becoming Dallas Willard
by Gary W. Moon
Free · Zoom · Thursdays, June 25 – August 6, 2026
8:00-8:30 AM Pacific — or — 4:00-4:30 PM Pacific
(PDT = GMT −7 hours)
About the Course about a Man
Dallas Willard did not set out to become one of the most important Christian thinkers of the twentieth century. He grew up in rural Missouri, shaped by loss and poverty and a quiet hunger for God that no one around him could fully name. What followed was a remarkable life of formation — forty-seven years as a philosophy professor at a world-renowned university, and a lifetime of quiet, conversational friendship with Jesus that authenticated everything he said and wrote. His work, and above all the Jesus he knew, changed thousands of lives, Doug included!
Dallas Willard put it this way:
“Looking to the lives and personalities of great disciples has always been an especially potent factor in my own life. Generally, to keep company with genuine students and co-laborers of Jesus, living or ‘fully living,’ will help us come to the place of effective intention and decision for ourselves.” — The Divine Conspiracy, p. 297
For tens of thousands of us, Dallas is exactly that — one of those great disciples to keep company with. He has been, for many of us across decades, our Lucy leading us into the Narnia of the Kingdom of God.
This course follows Gary Moon’s definitive biography chapter by chapter across seven weeks — tracing the arc of Willard’s life through Moon’s three movements: Part 1, The First Thirty Years; Part 2, Three Kingdoms; Part 3, Finishing Well. Along the way we encounter the ideas that shaped Willard, the friendships that formed him, and the vision that the Kingdom of God is not a destination we wait for but a reality we can enter now — as apprentices of Jesus, formed from the inside out.
That vision fuels Jesus College. And this course is where the journey gets personal as illustrated in the life of Dallas Willard as a model for us to follow.
We are not just studying a biography.
We are being apprenticed and formed through one.
Course Details
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The course is offered by the non-profit ministry Jesus College (JesusCollege.com) For all inquiries, info@JesusCollege.com.
Format: Live Zoom Webinar
Sessions: 7 Thursdays
Dates: June 25 – August 6, 2026
Length: 30 minutes per session
Times: 8:00 AM Pacific — or — 4:00 PM Pacific
(PDT = GMT −7 hours)
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When registering via Zoom, you may select your time zone so all session communications display in your local time, not Pacific Time.
Zoom Registration - You must register in advance via this link below for your preferred webinar time. You can participate in either or both courses but you have to register for each course separately.
8 AM - Meeting ID — 872 1042 8640 (different from the 4 PM Sessions)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6O7VeR_wT1KmhzPMHk-riw
4 PM - Meeting ID — 854 6883 4646 (different from the 8 AM Sessions)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xSku500pRuG8ZhxFvaRhQQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Use the same login link each week. You will also receive a weekly reminder 24 hours prior to each session including the login link that remains the same for the duration of the course.
Led by - Doug Webster, Vice Chancellor, Jesus College
What to Expect - Each session is thirty minutes of interaction highlighting what Doug and participants find captivating from the designated reading for that session. At thirty minutes you will be blessed with Doug’s sincere signature — “Shalom & Agape” — followed by, as many of you already know, Doug’s “lingering longer” for up to another thirty minutes of dialogue about the book.
The Format - This course is different from our regular Jesus College offerings. It is less a lecture series and more a guided conversation — a book club among friends of Jesus and friends of Dallas, exchanging inspiring stories and quotes from one man’s remarkable life.
Materials - You’ll benefit by purchasing your own printed or audio book and pre-reading the assigned pages to better engage the conversation.
Dallas Input: Pending a glitch-free connection, short audio and video teachings from Dallas himself may be woven into select sessions — a rare and welcome gift for anyone who loves the man and his voice.
Reading Schedule
|
Session |
Date |
Chapters |
Titles |
|
1 |
June 25 |
1–3 |
Eternity · No Unwanted Children · Rural America |
|
2 |
July 2 |
4–5 |
Running into Jane · Running into God |
|
3 |
July 9 |
6–8 |
Academic Awakening · Which Path to Take? · Early USC |
|
4 |
July 16 |
9–10 |
King & Queen of Campus · Formation at Home |
|
5 |
July 23 |
11–12 |
Birth of a Movement · Doing the Work Ourselves |
|
6 |
July 30 |
13–14 |
Ideas for Time & Eternity — Parts 1 & 2 |
|
7 |
Aug 6 |
15–16 |
Thank You! · Healing Light |
Webinar Style: Your camera and microphone are off. Your interaction happens through Zoom’s Q&A tool. For those who want further dialogue, Doug stays online up to thirty minutes after for conversation. No device restrictions — any Zoom-compatible device or phone audio works. For platform questions, Zoom support is available directly through Zoom.
Session Recordings: Each session is recorded and posted with presentation slides (PDF) in the Jesus College library. If you miss a session or want to revisit the conversation, recordings are available to all enrolled participants.
Certificate of Completion: Participants who join every session — live or by recording — will receive a Certificate of Completion. A small celebration of faithful diligence. Consider our Master’s in the Master spiritual training for further growth.
Group Study: This course is a natural fit for couples, small groups, youth or young adult groups, and church or school classes. Participate together to deepen your learning and conversation.
Inviting Others - You are welcome to invite others to join us. Refer them to JesusCollege.com for registration information. Please do not forward your own login — each participant needs their own registration. You may attend either or both time sessions, but you must register for each separately.
A Note on What This Course Is Building Toward
Becoming Dallas Willard is the first course in a larger movement. This summer Jesus College is launching a full Kingdom formation pathway — including a second course, For Such a Time as This, beginning in July, and the release of The Lost Kingdom on August 25. Dallas Willard gave us the diagnosis. The Lost Kingdom is the map. And this course is where the journey begins.
Donor support - Jesus College can offer this course free globally through our non-profit ministry because of generous financial support. We welcome your financial partnership. Donations can be processed through this safe link — Jesus College / Donate.