Communicating the Gospel
Speaker:
Team Taught This is a special class to help you communicate the gospel in three different settings.
Christian Education
Dr. Gary Parrett's talks will help you learn to communicate the gospel within the setting of a church. Much of the class is concerned with the teaching ministry. A full version of this class is available under "Leadership."
Recommended Reading
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter
Is it a Lost Cause?, Marva Dawn
Small groups
Dr. Ron Pyle talks about the dynamics of a small group.
Preaching
Dr. Bryan Chapell talks about the basics of putting a sermon together. A full version of this class is available under "Leadership."
Curriculum:
Class Outline
| Education within the church | |
| Commitments |
Renewed Direction for Christian Education (20 min. 38 sec.) |
| Misconceptions |
Misconceptions of Christian Education (08 min. 35 sec.) |
| Seven questions for church education | |
| Overview |
Overview of the Seven Questions (06 min. 18 sec.) |
| Why? |
CONCEPT: WHY engage in CE? (21 min. 58 sec.) |
| What? |
CONTENT: WHAT must we teach? (47 min. 41 sec.) |
| When? |
CONTINUITY: WHEN do we teach what? (08 min. 54 sec.) |
| Whom? |
CONGRUENCE: WHOM do we teach? (16 min. 10 sec.) |
| How? & Where? |
CONFLUENCE: HOW do we teach? & CONTEXTS: WHERE do we teach? (15 min. 28 sec.) |
| Who? |
CONTACT: WHO does the work of CE? (16 min. 03 sec.) |
| Small groups (house church) | |
| Introduction to Small Groups |
(40 min. 09 sec.) |
| Small Group Leadership |
(42 min. 58 sec.) |
| Interpersonal Conflict in Ministry Contexts |
(56 min. 24 sec.) |
| Preaching | |
| The Heart of a Christ-centered Message |
If we speak with the voice of Jesus, it is important that we speak the message of Jesus throughout the whole of scripture. The goal is to understand how all Scripture focuses on Christ. This is the unifying principle that binds all Scripture together. (53 min. 29 sec.) |
| The Hands of a Christ-centered Message |
How do we look at Scripture and see a redemptive message everywhere we turn? The goal is to understand how to interpret Scripture so as to communicate the Christ who is there. Our messages must proclaim that all is a result of God's grace, both salvation and sanctification. (58 min. 58 sec.) |
| Theology of Change |
How do Christ-centered messages effect change in the way we live our lives each day? We obey God because we love him, not to avoid punishment or to get things from him. Threatening people with punishment or enticing them with "stuff" cause people to respond to God out of selfish motivations. Encouraging people to obey God because of our love for Him and gratefulness for His love for us produces holiness. If grace is not put into the equation of human works and divine acceptance, then legalism or moralism results. The rules don't change but the reason we obey changes. We motivate by grace, not by guilt. (53 min. 13 sec.) |
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