disciples: how well are we doing? By observing Christians’ spiritual growth, the growth-stage strategies, and the discipleship process at a local church, perhaps some answers will be found. Discipleship at First Baptist Church (FBC) At FBC the senior pastor defines discipleship as “the process whereby a new believer in
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an overview of ‘discipleship counseling,’ a philosophy of counseling articulated by Neil T. Anderson in his 2003 book of the same name. In the field of Christian Counseling there is a need for mixing secular psychiatric science and theological teaching. The first point addresses in Dr Neil T. Anderson book is that Christians are hurting for their lack of understanding of who they are in Christ. In the second point in this paper addresses the organizational structure of discipleship counseling that
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Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Liberty University DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES PROJECT Submitted to Dr. Morris L. Baker In partial fulfillment of course requirements for DSMN 500 – Discipleship Ministries Arlen Pfenninger Dover, Delaware July 7, 2012 Table of Contents Cover Page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction of Spiritual Development of First Baptist Church-----------------------------------3
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Introduction In this paper I will identify the five stages of discipleship according to the growth process described in the book DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church To Make Disciples Who Make Disciples. These five stages are spiritually dead, spiritual infant, spiritual child, young adult, and parent. In addition I will also discuss what is called the Four Spheres of discipleship. Spiritually Dead The Apostle Paul described in Ephesians 2: 1-5 those who were dead in their sins
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Biblical Worldview Essay Kristen F. Hardin Liberty University Thesis & Introduction The whole world is guilty before the sovereign God. A few characteristics of God are that He is perfect, fair, and wholly equipped to judge our lives accordingly. In Paul’s third letter to the Jews and gentiles in Rome, Paul emphasizes that we are all sinners and not worthy to be in or near the presence of God; however, through the sanctifying work of redemption through
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message, while reflecting on upon 2 Peter 1:19-21, 1Corinthians 1-2 and Romans 15:18 and attempt to establish how the four principles mentioned above along with the message from the passages will impact my next selection of a message/lesson for a discipleship venue. Principles that Impact Curriculum To better our understanding of the principles that impact curriculum, we will examine some definitions of key terms that describe important factors in the development of Curriculum. These terms are Curriculum
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followers, one of the paper characters placed on the felt board during Sunday school. Through much research, followers have discovered that while accepting Christ through faith alone grants us salvation, to become a disciple of Christ, or practice discipleship, requires work and commitment from the believer. The word disciple, or the Greek word mathetes, is used over 220 times in the Gospels, but not once in the Epistles, those letters written right after Christ's resurrection ("A Church-speak, n.
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Crisis Case Management Paper PACO 604 Instructor: Professor William Mark Holland Rodney A. Tinsley February 2, 2014 After previewing a 45-minute full episode of a crisis case via a video link, in which I had to observe several family members in crisis. I selected Sean as the family member from the crisis case and I will provide crisis intervention utilizing the models of crisis intervention discussed in the textbooks by Floyd and Wright. Nature of the Crisis The nature of the
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Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Liberty University WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY? Submitted to Dr. D. P. Moosbrugger DSMN-500 – Discipleship Ministry Jacqueline Thornton Bryan, TX May 26, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………1 EDUCATION, DISCIPLESHIP, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION…………………..1 CHURCH MINISTRY PRIORITY……………………………………………………..4 WORSHIP CONNECTION…………………………………………………………….5 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………6 BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………7
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer is an exquisite man, whose theology was extremely influential. His theology shed a whole new light on the true meaning of Christ. By taking a look at Bonhoeffer's life in Germany, you can truly see how his life has greatly influenced his views and works. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran Pastor, a theologian, and a martyr. Bonhoeffer was brought up in Berlin, Germany in the upper-middle-class family of a leading neurologist. He studied Theology at the University of Berlin
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