Evangelism, Discipleship, and Mission

EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP, AND MISSION

COURSE DESCRIPTION & SYLLABUS

JANUARY 14 TO MARCH 11, 2023 / SATURDAYS @ 9am-12nn

I. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• At the end of the course, participants will learn the importance of the work of evangelism, discipleship, and mission both in the Scriptres, and the history of the Church.
• Participants will have some tools to be involved in the work of evangelism, discipleship, and
• Participants will learn to build their own “evangelism tool kit”.
• They will learn practical ways to to disciple in the context of family, and the local church.

II. COURSE OUTLINE:

A. INTRODUCTION

• DEFINING TERMS: EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP, MISSION
• THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF MISSION
• THE HISTORY OF MISSION FROM ACTS TO THE MODERN MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
• REFLECTING ON THE BIBLICAL-HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MISSION

B. EVANGELISM

• EVANGELISM AND GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY
• EVANGELISM AND GOD’S SPIRIT
• EVANGELISM AND PRAYER
• HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE “EVANGELISM TOOL KIT”

C. DISCIPLESHIP

• THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION
• DISCIPLESHIP IN THE FAMILY — THE EXAMPLE OF THE PURITAN TRADITION
• DISCIPLESHIP IN THE CHURCH — THE USE OF THE MEANS OF GRACE IN DISCIPLING
• A MODEL OF DISCIPLE-MAKING — USING THE TOOL OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC READING OF THE SCRIPTURES

D. MISSION

• THE SCOPE OF MISSION — THE NARROW AND WIDE APPROACH TO MISSION
• INTEGRATING MISSION AND PRAYER
• MISSIONAL LIVING
• BECOMING PART OF WORLD MISSION