Leaders’ Training Courses

Deacon Training Course with Westminster/Baptist Confession of Faith

SIX LESSONS

Foundations of DisciplING

EIGHT LESSONS

Led by Pastor Jon Sole, in a Workshop format, offers video training sessions, PDFs of teaching content, and defined chapters of Mark Dever’s Discipling: How to Help Others book.TARGET - Aspiratonal and Existng Church Leaders.

  • Unit One: INTRODUCTION--Identity and Mandate-Matthew 28:18-20 calls churches to “make disciples”, but getting started happens by defining identities, and critical components.

    Unit Two: Foundational Models-- Acts 16:1-5 helps us to define these models, and the components of Paul’s model.

    Unit Three: Foundational Practices--Titus 2:1-10 defines practices, and explains/expands on effective discipling.

    Unit Four: ISSUES: Hinderances--identifies five significant hinderances, and compares these to local church contexts.

    Unit Five: IMPLEMENTATION: Primary Tools--three primary tools identified, explaining the importance of their use.

    Unit Six: Various Approaches—three major approaches explored, and the importance of curriculum in all approaches.

    Unit Seven: Getting S-T-A-R-T-E-D—Scripture driven, Trust building, Accountability producing, Reproduction focused, Transformational outcomes, Evangelistic, and Deliberate.

    Unit Eight: Adopting a Model – application and adoption of models, like D-groups, and the value of holistic discipleship.

Spiritual Disciplines and Christian Living

TEN LESSONS