Course Resources & Leadership Training
Description
To learn more about Christianity Explored please go to their website. There you can find information about the content of the class, view a video trailer, register your course offering, download and purchase the materials to give the course. This web page is only supplemental materials developed for use at Desert Springs Church.
Course Session Supplemental Materials
Week 1 - Introduction
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- Is there an intelligent designer?
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PowerpointWeek 2 - Jesus - Who Was He?
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- Has God revealed Himself?
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Week 3 - Jesus - Why Did He Come?
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Week 4 - Jesus - His Death
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Week 5 - What is Grace?
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Rico Tice uses the example of the bishop extending grace to Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. This video (from the Les Miserables In Concert--Dream Cast DVD) gives you the chance to see it dramatized in the best musical ever done. The encounter begins at 5:48.
Week 6 - Jesus - His Resurrection
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Exploring Christian Life -- Our first time through, we will be addressing these in abbreviated form in weeks 6-9.
The Church (see the notes for week 6)
The Holy Spirit (see the notes for week 7)
Prayer (see the notes for week 8)
The Bible (see the notes for week 9)
Week 7 - What is a Christian?
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Week 8 - Continuing as a Christian
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Week 9 - Choices - King Herod
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Week 10 - Choices - James, John, and Bartimaeus
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Leadership Training
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Session 1: Why Evangelize?
Session 2: God's Part in Evangelism - and Ours
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
Session 3: Being a Christianity Explored Leader
Session 4: Before the Course
Immerse yourself in the Gospel of Mark! Go here for expositional messages through the book of Mark. Consider investing in an mp3 player (some are very inexpensive) and play them while you work out or while driving (an FM transmitter for your mp3 player can also be very inexpensive--hear the messages through the car radio).
Pray.
Session 5: During the Course
Session 6: Explore, Explain, Encourage
In addition to Mathias Media's Two Ways to Live narrative presentation of the gospel, I offer up a propositional truth presentation of the gospel: The Objective Gospel.
Narrative (story telling) is very popular and useful in our post-modern culture. My one critique of Two Ways to Live is that it is shy about using important biblical terms like sin, judgment, and hell. I believe they may have crossed the line between gentleness and soft-pedaling.
Propositional truth is unpopular in the post-modern culture on the public level, but privately it is as strongly held as ever. This dissonanse (professing to believe one thing while living something else) can be gently exposed and bring down walls. For more information, please refer to the Ambassador's course and the resources recommended within it.
Become acquinted with each approach.
Session 7: Identity, Mission, Call
Immerse yourself in the gospel of Mark! See the Session 4 recommendations.
Identity: Who is Jesus? (who isn't he? ... Lord, Liar, Lunatic?)
Mission: Why did He come? (what are some misconceptions? ... life enhancement guru?)
Call: So what? (might people be missing out on some comfort and happiness? more than that?)
Session 8: After the Course
Session 9: Getting Your Expectations Right
Finally, a course blog is available for anyone interested. You may submit questions, comments, challanges, etc. You may remain anonymous if you desire. Anyone is welcome to use these materials and/or join in the discussion on the blog.
Disclaimer
You will, no doubt, find things you disagree with on this site. Keep in mind our goal is not to offend, but to inform. Rather than discussing personalities, we seek to discuss and defend Christian doctrine, issues, lifestyle, and worldview from a distinctively Reformed perspective. If you believe we have crossed that line, please let us know and we'll consider revising.
If you have questions, comments, or concerns you may email me at Tim @ objectivegospel.org (no spaces).
