A nurture course for new
believers (and a back-to-basics reminder for 'older' Christians)
18 home & group studies on the basics
of the Christian faith, and how to put them into practice
It is especially ideal for those who have been through Alpha or other enquirer
courses, who have made a commitments of faith and who now need further
discipling. However, older students in the faith will also benefit greatly by re
visiting those apparent basic truths and rediscovering their meaning and
application in our lives.
The course content is divided into three main sections – the believer's first
steps, the believer's new life, and the believer and the church. Each section is
further divided into six studies, taking clearly defined topics for each study.
One advantage of this approach means that new students can join the course at
any point (although it is strongly advised that students joining mid-course are
initially taken through the first two studies). This allows for a continuous
'teaching cycle' which can be maintained on a rolling basis in a local church
small group programme, thus avoiding those 'between course' times which may be
just when some new believers are in need of discipleship.
The programme - lessons and content
First Steps
1. The new birth
2. Repentance from sin
3. Faith and forgiveness
4. Obedience
5. The family of God
6. Filled with the Holy Spirit
New Life
7. How to read the Bible
8. How to pray
9. How to overcome the Devil
10. How to overcome the old nature
11. How to overcome the world
12. How to share the Good News with others
The Church
13. Baptism
14. The Lord's Supper
15. Members of a local church
16. What is the 'Church'?
17. God's stewards
18. Led by God
Home Study book: The home study book is the main building block
from which the student learns at his own pace and in his own time,
enabling him to come to each group study having already achieved a great
deal of learning without much apparent effort. The group study then uses
small group dynamics to underpin and develop each topic in a way that
grounds our discipleship into the realities of everyday life.
Tutor Manual: The tutor's manual gives detailed guidance for
leading the group studies – how to run the course; the preparation of
each lesson and the goals to be achieved; how to adapt the contents and
the methodology to the student's level, either by simplifying or
amplifying the approach; advice and help on counselling and nurturing
new believers; group dynamics and working with a group. Using this book,
mature Christians can lead a group even if they have never done so
before.
Extras: With each home study book come two double-sided
bookmarks, double-sided memory verse cards, and a (newly-written)
evangelistic leaflet (6-page 210x99). All are printed 2-colour.
