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Biblically
Rethinking
The Church
Rethinking
The Church
Thank you for your interest in considering a series of studies called Biblically
Rethinking The Church. This is a FREE series of lessons being offered to those who qualify.
The purpose of this course is to help you clarify your understanding of ministry - why do you do what you do?
One reason for struggles and division in the Church is that believers are not united in their understanding of biblical teaching concerning ministry. This course is designed to help believers to "be of the same mind" by developing a clear and united biblical understanding of ministry.
The Church will not change until the perceptions and values of the Church members have changed. Our goal is to facilitate change by building biblical consensus. This is accomplished by involving believers in a process of developing a biblical philosophy of ministry. This allows those involved to have ownership of biblical truths and principles which establish convictions. Convictions will in turn produce motivation for change.
Our method is to effect biblical change by transforming the heart rather than imposing external programs. The course seeks to accomplish this by guiding students in asking "What scriptural support is there for...." The approach is a mentoring/discipling model to nurture the student through the process.
The following are some sample questions to give you an idea of how we approach our study:
What scriptural support is there...
... that believers are the Church?
... that the Church is an organism?
... that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church?
... that the "Lord's Supper" is a ceremonial or ritual designation?
... that New Testament believers are required to tithe?
... that there should be more emphasis on spiritual growth than numerical growth?
You are encouraged to download the material Developing a Biblical Philosophy of Ministry in the Resource Page for additional information on this subject.
The following lessons and supplemental materials are provided:
- Read_First: Cover Page, TOC, Preface, Teacher's Notes
- Lesson #_1: The Introduction
- Lesson #_2: The Challenge of Change
- Lesson #_3: The Focus on Scripture
- Supplement: How to Study the Bible
- Lesson #_4: The Essence of the Church
- Supplement: The Essence of the Church
- Lesson #_5: The Purpose and Priority of the Church
- Supplement: The Purpose and Priority of the Church
- Lesson #_6: Believers Are the Church
- Lesson #_7: The Church is a Body
- Lesson #_8: The Church is a Community
- Lesson #_9: The Church is Relational
- Lesson #10: The Church is a Family
- Lesson #11: The Church is an Organism
- Lesson #12: The Church is a Spiritual Entity
- Lesson #13: The Church Recognizes the Headship of Jesus Christ
- Supplement: Rethinking Church Leadership and Governance
- Lesson #14: The Church Gathers for Fellowship and to Eat Together
- Supplement: Rethinking the Lord's Supper
- Lesson #15: The Church Gathers for the Mutual Ministry of All Believers
- Lesson #16: The Church Gathers to Learn and Apply God's Word Together
- Lesson #17: The Church Gathers to Sing Together
- Supplement: Rethinking Music in the Church
- Lesson #18: The Church Gathers to Pray
- Lesson #19: The Church has Simple, Relational Gatherings
- Lesson #20: The Church Provides Financially to Those in Need
- Supplement: Rethinking the Tithe
- Lesson #21: The Church is Committed to Relational Unity
- Supplement: Making Peace with God, Yourself, and Others
- Lesson #22: The Church is Committed to "The Faith"
- Supplement: A Statement of Beliefs
- Lesson #23: The Church Emphasizes Spiritual Growth
- Lesson #24: The Church has an Expectant, Temporal, and Mobile Mindset
- Lesson #25: The Church is Interdependent and Networks with other Churches
- Lesson #26: The Church is to Carry Out the Great Commission
- Lesson #27: The Church Grows through Multiplication
- Lesson #28: The Church Reflects God's Mission
- Supplement: God's Mission is Our Mission
- Appendix #1: Student Instructions
- Appendix #2: Student Assignments
- Appendix #3: Suggested Principles
- Appendix #4: Suggested Application
- Appendix #5: Suggested Resources
For our definition, a mentor is a facilitator/teacher who guides you in your study of Scripture through informal discussion, asking questions, and building a biblical consensus.
Here are some requirements we have established for those who desired to take this course.
- You have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Savior.
- You are diligently growing in that relationship daily.
- You desire to actively study the Scriptures.
- You recognize your need for personal interaction in your study.
- You will commit yourself to a weekly time (about one hour) of interaction with
your mentor and allow about six months to complete the course.
- You will complete the assignments and the entire study in the order outlined.
- You are willing to either meet with your mentor at a location convenient to him
and/or initiate the pre-arranged phone calls.
- You have a desire to be a mentor in the things you have learned.
- You will not share or teach the materials until completing the course.
Your participation is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on such criteria as scheduling and the availability of the mentor.
Rethinking The Church. This is a FREE series of lessons being offered to those who qualify.
(Note: We can mentor students living in the USA via phone or Skype. We can only mentor
students living outside the USA if they have Skype with a high speed Internet connection.)
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The Purposestudents living outside the USA if they have Skype with a high speed Internet connection.)
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The purpose of this course is to help you clarify your understanding of ministry - why do you do what you do?
One reason for struggles and division in the Church is that believers are not united in their understanding of biblical teaching concerning ministry. This course is designed to help believers to "be of the same mind" by developing a clear and united biblical understanding of ministry.
The Church will not change until the perceptions and values of the Church members have changed. Our goal is to facilitate change by building biblical consensus. This is accomplished by involving believers in a process of developing a biblical philosophy of ministry. This allows those involved to have ownership of biblical truths and principles which establish convictions. Convictions will in turn produce motivation for change.
Our method is to effect biblical change by transforming the heart rather than imposing external programs. The course seeks to accomplish this by guiding students in asking "What scriptural support is there for...." The approach is a mentoring/discipling model to nurture the student through the process.
The following are some sample questions to give you an idea of how we approach our study:
What scriptural support is there...
... that believers are the Church?
... that the Church is an organism?
... that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church?
... that the "Lord's Supper" is a ceremonial or ritual designation?
... that New Testament believers are required to tithe?
... that there should be more emphasis on spiritual growth than numerical growth?
You are encouraged to download the material Developing a Biblical Philosophy of Ministry in the Resource Page for additional information on this subject.
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Lesson OutlineThe following lessons and supplemental materials are provided:
- Read_First: Cover Page, TOC, Preface, Teacher's Notes
- Lesson #_1: The Introduction
- Lesson #_2: The Challenge of Change
- Lesson #_3: The Focus on Scripture
- Supplement: How to Study the Bible
- Lesson #_4: The Essence of the Church
- Supplement: The Essence of the Church
- Lesson #_5: The Purpose and Priority of the Church
- Supplement: The Purpose and Priority of the Church
- Lesson #_6: Believers Are the Church
- Lesson #_7: The Church is a Body
- Lesson #_8: The Church is a Community
- Lesson #_9: The Church is Relational
- Lesson #10: The Church is a Family
- Lesson #11: The Church is an Organism
- Lesson #12: The Church is a Spiritual Entity
- Lesson #13: The Church Recognizes the Headship of Jesus Christ
- Supplement: Rethinking Church Leadership and Governance
- Lesson #14: The Church Gathers for Fellowship and to Eat Together
- Supplement: Rethinking the Lord's Supper
- Lesson #15: The Church Gathers for the Mutual Ministry of All Believers
- Lesson #16: The Church Gathers to Learn and Apply God's Word Together
- Lesson #17: The Church Gathers to Sing Together
- Supplement: Rethinking Music in the Church
- Lesson #18: The Church Gathers to Pray
- Lesson #19: The Church has Simple, Relational Gatherings
- Lesson #20: The Church Provides Financially to Those in Need
- Supplement: Rethinking the Tithe
- Lesson #21: The Church is Committed to Relational Unity
- Supplement: Making Peace with God, Yourself, and Others
- Lesson #22: The Church is Committed to "The Faith"
- Supplement: A Statement of Beliefs
- Lesson #23: The Church Emphasizes Spiritual Growth
- Lesson #24: The Church has an Expectant, Temporal, and Mobile Mindset
- Lesson #25: The Church is Interdependent and Networks with other Churches
- Lesson #26: The Church is to Carry Out the Great Commission
- Lesson #27: The Church Grows through Multiplication
- Lesson #28: The Church Reflects God's Mission
- Supplement: God's Mission is Our Mission
- Appendix #1: Student Instructions
- Appendix #2: Student Assignments
- Appendix #3: Suggested Principles
- Appendix #4: Suggested Application
- Appendix #5: Suggested Resources
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Most likely, the subject matter in this material will challenge your understanding and practice of the Church. For this reason, we have developed this material to be taught in an informal mentoring relationship (in person or by phone). Rather than providing the complete set of material at the outset, each lesson is studied and discussed before the next lesson is provided.For our definition, a mentor is a facilitator/teacher who guides you in your study of Scripture through informal discussion, asking questions, and building a biblical consensus.
_________________________________________________
Things We Expect of YouHere are some requirements we have established for those who desired to take this course.
- You have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Savior.
- You are diligently growing in that relationship daily.
- You desire to actively study the Scriptures.
- You recognize your need for personal interaction in your study.
- You will commit yourself to a weekly time (about one hour) of interaction with
your mentor and allow about six months to complete the course.
- You will complete the assignments and the entire study in the order outlined.
- You are willing to either meet with your mentor at a location convenient to him
and/or initiate the pre-arranged phone calls.
- You have a desire to be a mentor in the things you have learned.
- You will not share or teach the materials until completing the course.
Your participation is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on such criteria as scheduling and the availability of the mentor.
__________________________________________________
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