Currently we are doing a series on the Church. I want to give our students an understanding of why we meet together and why we do the things we do. The reality is that they will graduate and more than likely find another church while they are away at college
or when they move into the workforce. So, it is necessary to give them the tools to navigate understanding a church and its functions. If we do not give them a big picture then they will be disheartened when they cannot find another Central Christian. But, if we teach them to love Christ and His bride and show them from the bible what the bride is all about, then they will be able to love, serve, and participate in a local church. Not only is this a good series for when they graduate but it also gives them a firm understanding of why we currently do the things we do at church. So its a win win series.
"Total Church" by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
"The Church" by Edmond Clowney
"The Living Church" by John Stott
"Vintage Church" by Mark Driscoll
In addition I am taking a few classes through Moody Bible Institutes's Distance Learning program.
Elements of Bible Study: This course is aimed at teaching the basic principles of reading, interpreting, and applying the bible.
"Living by the Book" by Howard and William Hendricks
Hermeneutics: This course teaches the necessity of rightly interpreting the Word.
"Understanding and Applying the Bible" by Robertson McQuilkin
As Alistair Begg and Derek Prime say; "A ministers books are as important as his furniture."
Keep me in your prayers that I am learning the truths of God and that I am not getting a stuffy head full of academic ideas but instead that I am learning and growing in the knowledge of God.
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