SMALL GROUP LEADERSThese sessions look at the dynamics and challenges of small groups and those who lead them. |
MISSIONAL CHURCHThe Trinity is a missional community, and so also should the church be a missional community. This block helps leaders and the church position themselves for relevant and effective gospel impact without compromise. Assignments Due 8 OctVideo Downloads |
GRACE GIVING SONFlowing directly from God’s Sovereignty is the doctrine of Grace, the second great doctrine of the Reformed tradition. Grace is what happens when you apply God’s Sovereignty to salvation. Understanding the gospel of grace is not only how we get saved, but also the ongoing power to live saved. When you ‘get grace’, you get sucked into a vortex of joy, peace, energy and power. Assignment Due 3 September 2011Video Downloads |
SOVEREIGN FATHERThe primary doctrine of the Reformed tradition is that of the Sovereignty of God, which A.A. Pink says ‘lies at the foundation of Christian theology…the centre of gravity in the system of Christian truth…the cord upon which all other doctrines are strung like so many pearls, holding them in place and giving them unity’. A correct understanding of God’s Sovereignty lays the axe to a man-centred gospel,producing leaders and churches that are simultaneously humble yet confi dent,worshipful yet hard-working, peaceful but not apathetic.Sovereign Father Assignment Due Date: 15 AugVideo Downloads |
GOSPEL-CENTRIC COUNSELLINGBeing 'able to teach' (1 Tim 3v2) is an essential for anyone in church leadership, and most of this 'teaching' happens one-on-one or via Small Groups. Biblical Counselling is a surprisingly simple yet powerful grid that enables a leader to pastor / counsel anyone through any issue. Those who have been through this block testify that their confidence in counselling and their effectiveness in pastoring has soared. Gospel Centric Counselling Assignment Due Date: 1 AugVideo Downloads |
RAISING LEADERS RAPIDLYRaising leaders is the most vital aspect of mission, even more important than winning the lost because according to Jesus, winning the lost hinges on raising leaders: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few…(Mt 9v37). A culture of deliberate leadership development is the appropriate response to The Great Commission, enabling sustained local church growth, church planting, and makes any local church an exciting place to be. Session 1: The critical need to develop new leaders Assignment Due Date: 14 MarchAudio DownloadsRight click & choose "Save Target As..." to save MP3Video Downloads |
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