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ED201 Empowering God’s People for Ministry
Reading List
Introductory content
Title Page
Syllabus
Introduction
The Need for a Paradigm Shift
Introduction
What Is a Paradigm?
Paradigms at Work
Lessons from Paradigms
Investigating the Development and Forms of Church Government
Unit 1 Quiz
An Organism Paradigm of the Church
The Lens of Organism
The Church as Body
Finding Every Place Where the Term “Body” Refers to the Church
The Church as Body: An Illustration
The Church’s Relationship to Its Founder
Finding References to Christ as the “Head” of the Church
Attitudes That Hinder the Body: Inferiority
Attitudes That Hinder the Body: Superiority
Attitudes That Build the Body: Interdependence
Finding Comparison Charts of Spiritual Gifts
Unit 2 Quiz
Where the Reformation Failed
The Necessity of Institution
The Reformation and Institutionalism
The Reformation’s Radical Promise
The Unfulfilled Promise
Reasons the Reformation Failed to Deliver (1–3)
Reasons the Reformation Failed to Deliver (4–7)
Summary Thoughts on the Failure of the Reformation
Unit 3 Quiz
The Corruption of Biblical Language
Transformation of the Mind
Corruption of the Term “Saint”
Corruption of the Terms “Minister” and “Ministry”
Discovering the Common Greek Root behind Key Terms in Acts 6:1–4
Corruption of the Term “Priest”
Corruption of the Term “Clergy”
Corruption of the Term “Laity”
Unit 4 Quiz
Pastoring between the Paradigms
The Apostolic Paradigm
The Christendom Paradigm
The Role of the Pastor in the Christendom Paradigm
The New Apostolic Paradigm
The Collapse of Christendom
Responding to Marginalization
Authentic Service
Unit 5 Quiz
A Vision for Equipping Ministry
From Dependency to Equipping
Equipping in Exodus 18
Conducting a Character Study with the Bible Facts Tool
Fostering Dependency: Pastoral Self-Expectations
Fostering Dependency: People’s Expectations of Their Pastor
Jethro’s Advice (1): Change Your Role
Equipping Ministry
A Contemporary Image for the Equipping Pastor
Sharing the Leadership
Styles That Inhibit
Jethro’s Advice (2): Change Your Style
Sorting the Singular and Plural Forms of the Term “Elder”
Jethro’s Advice (3): Decentralize Your Structure
Our Challenge
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
Vocation and Call
A Disconnection between Work and Faith
A Distorted View of Call
Gifts of the Whole Body of Christ
Biblical Teaching on a “Call”
Identify Biblical References to God’s Calling
A Heart Call: Focus on a Need You Care About
A Heart Call: A Positive Burden
A Heart Call: Bigger Than You Can Accomplish
A Heart Call: Energy and Joy
Unit 7 Quiz
Small Groups
A Theology of Small Groups
Benefits of Small Groups
Types of Small Group Systems
Definitional Elements of Small Groups
Types of Small Groups (1)
Types of Small Groups (2)
Unit 8 Quiz
Ministry Teams
Biblical Vision of Team Ministry
The Importance of Ministry Teams for Discipleship
Staying Connected in Prayer through Faithlife
Ministry Teams or Committees?
Definition and Elements of Ministry Teams
Starting a Ministry Team
Necessary Ingredients for Starting a Ministry Team
Unit 9 Quiz
Life Transformation Groups
Basic Components
Character Questions, Scripture Reading, Prayer Focus
Creating and Sharing a Custom Reading Plan
The Strength of Threes
Important Features and Benefits
Unit 10 Quiz
Disciple-Making Groups
Ingredients for Christlike Transformation
Transparent Trust (1)
Transparent Trust (2)
Truth in Community
Life-Change Accountability
Unit 11 Quiz
Wesley’s System of Interlocking Groups
Wesley and His System
The Society: The Cognitive Mode
The Class Meeting: The Behavioral Mode
The Class Meeting: Its Format
The Class Meeting: Its Leader
The Class Meeting: Its Value
Wesley’s Bands
Select Society: The Training Mode
Penitent Bands: The Rehabilitative Mode
Wesley’s Group Strategies and Leadership Principles
Unit 12 Quiz
Conclusion
A Reflection Exercise
Final Exam
Final Exam
Last modified
2015 December
by Mark Barnes
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