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A SEAN foundation course for
discipleship and pastoral/leadership training
Practical and up to date This series of three self-instructional books, each
with their Group Leader's manual, covers Paul's Missionary journeys and shows
how the life of Paul and the legacy of his letters can give powerful direction
to the students own life and ministry.
Simple to do Step by step
learning methods make sure each point is grasped before moving on to the next.
Learn with confidence The
simple home studies, done at the student's own speed, mean that even the least
confident can then happily join in the weekly group meeting.
Fully tested Monitored for
accuracy by Dr John Balchin, B.D., M.Th., Ph. D.. Test groups of ordinary people
have all scored over 80% in the final test, without any difficulty. Most
students will do the same!
Easy to lead The Group Leader's
manual ensures that anyone with normal ability can lead a group most
successfully.
Contents
BOOK 1 is based on Paul's birth and early life in Tarsus and Antioch, and
the events of his first missionary journey. The aim is to know and understand
the principle doctrines used by Paul, and to study in depth the letter to the
Galatians. This prepares the student for ministering to pastoral needs.
BOOK 2 looks at the people, places and events connected with Paul's
second missionary journey. The objective is to study the teaching in his letter
to the church in Thessalonica, and learn from his methods of training others for
ministry.
BOOK 3 focuses on Paul's
third journey, his imprisonment and his martyrdom. The aim is to learn about the
ministries for Christ of those Paul wrote to, isolate the facts and spiritual
truths relevant to our lives, and discover what Paul's journey tells us about
his walk with the Lord.
(Each book contains abundant illustrations, maps, supplements, charts and
analyses to amplify the text.)
Teaching points covered in
the course:
Book 1 (based on Acts
and Galatians):
>>> Paul's recipe for victory
>>> Put right with God through faith
>>> The right use of the law
>>> Redeemed from the curse
>>> Heirs of the promise
>>> Sons and heirs
>>> The barriers fall
>>> Pastoral care
>>> Free from slavery
>>> Christ has set us free
>>> The grace of God
>>> The fruit of the Spirit
>>> Self-willed, and spiritual Christians
>>> Sowing the word
>>> Glorying in the cross
Book 2 (based on Acts, 1
Cor 5 & 6, Phil, 1 Thes & 2 Thes, 1 Tim & 2 Tim)
>>> On-the-job training
>>> Pitfalls in preaching and Christian living
>>> Man's 'wisdom' and God's wisdom
>>> Comforting the bereaved
>>> Christ's second coming
>>> Our bodies, our sexuality and God's presence
Book 3 (based on Acts and
all the other letters):
>>> The presence and power of the Holy Spirit
>>> Problems and solutions
>>> Strength in weakness
>>> Missionary strategy
>>> Love, joy, glory
>>> Looking forward
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