LEADERSHIPTRAINING
2022 F ALL SEMESTER
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We define “leader” as someone who is fully devoted to following Jesus and wants to live their life making an impact for Him wherever they go. In leadership community each year, we want to spend two semesters developing maturity in your walk with God so that you can be fully obedient to His call on your life.
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MISSION OF RENOVATE
We are a community of young adults being renovated by Jesus, for Jesus. We are for those who are far off … to be brought near to a gracious and worthy God. And we are for those near … to be sent out to a radical and obedient mission. Through weekly community, we live and work purposefully in our city, and we host big gatherings each month. We hope anyone can come get connected at one of these opportunities!
LEADERSHIP
YOU ARE A LEADER
Renovate Men’s Director 512RobertN@christchapelbc.org7699419
Renovate Women’s Director 601BrookeS@christchapelbc.org8506737
2. Agree with and sign our Renovate Leadership Covenant.
6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Lesson and Discussions
Renovate Pastor
Brooke Seale
Because of the high level of investment we are making in you through this program, we ask that you not miss more than 3 meetings per semester. If we had our druthers, you’d be here every time! Not just because we like seeing you, but because we think it’s worth it and you could miss out on very important pieces of this leadership training. You should have seen our team trying to narrow down the most relevant and important lessons as we planned this curriculum. So don’t miss out if you can help it!
1. Prioritize Wednesday nights.
ABSENCES
Renovate Event Director
COMMITMENT
6 p.m. Free Dinner
STAFF SHEPHERDS
3. Be obedient to Jesus.
First Wednesdays of the month: Renovate Worship in the Sanctuary your opportunity to be fueled up and to bring others to “come and see”
7 p.m. Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Free Dinner
Robert Newberry
Payton Weinzapfel
Being a part of Leadership consists of the following:
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Other Wednesdays of the month: Renovate Leadership Training in the Chapel your opportunity to be equipped, challenged and encouraged in your mission
OVERVIEW
Michael Koiner
RENOVATE WORSHIP
Nov. 2
Meeting 3 Sept. 28 Discipleship 1
Meeting 5 Oct. 19 Biblical Community 1
Meeting 6 Oct. 26 Biblical Community 2
2022 FALL SEMESTER
RENOVATE WORSHIP
Meeting 7 Nov. 9 Who You Are
Meeting 1 Sept. 14 Welcome + Mission 1
Meeting 9 Nov. 30 Sharing Your Story
Oct. 5
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Break
PREVIEW OF THE 2023 SPRING SEMESTER:
Begins: Jan 11
Meeting 8 Nov. 16 How to Tell Your Story
Last day to join or drop
Meeting 2 Sept. 21 Mission 2
Meeting 4 Oct. 12 Discipleship 2
Dec. 7
SCHEDULE:
In this 13 part semester, we'll cover personal holiness, missional living in a cultural context, and serving as part of the body. Specific topics include: Abiding and holiness, God's heart for growth, living on mission, earning the right to be heard, evangelism in your context, ecclesiology, shepherding, and your SHAPE for ministry.
RENOVATE WORSHIP
SESSION # DATE TOPIC NOTES
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Keep up with the people who are learning and living on mission beside you.
MichaelK@christchapelbc.org
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Payton Weinzapfel 972-814-6038 PaytonW@christchapelbc.org
Accidental camel racer
KoinerMichael 478 787 9141
NAME PHONE EMAIL FUN FACT
RobertN@christchapelbc.org
SealeBrooke 601 850 6737 BrookeS@christchapelbc.org
FELLOW LABORERS
Robert Newberry 512 769 9419
Irrational fear of water
Can quote all The Lord of the Rings
WELCOME!
3. What do you do with your day? What’s on your plate right now?
LET’S DO ONE OF THOSE RIGHT NOW …
Warm-Up Discussion purposeful, self led conversation around your tables
Lesson thematic teaching and discussion, taking a little over an hour each night
Post-Work an assignment or reflection for you to take home that’s related to tonight’s lesson.
2. What’s one fun fact about your personality or life that you’d be willing to share with your table?
Warm Up Discussion:
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Pre-Work this is sometimes assigned to do in preparation for the next lesson. Please complete this before showing up for the next warm up discussion.
Host content relevant announcements and upcoming service opportunities
1. Share your name and record the names of the others are your table on the page to the left.
5. How are you hoping to be equipped?
we’re so glad you enrolled in Leadershi p Training
ELEMENTS OF TRAINING:
4. What made you decide to come to Leadership Training?
Additional Resources a web listing of referenced items from tonight’s lesson, as well as thoughtful next steps at Christ Chapel for you to learn and grow more in this topic at our church.
examining the context and goals of mission in the Bible and how God has defined it for His people
Call to and .
WHAT DEFINES A MISSION?
LESSON:
• God created the heavens and the earth and in doing so created a place for his created people to step in
o When God called Abraham to leave his place and follow Him it was with the underlying promise of land, title and blessing.
• God wants Adam to care for and maintain what God has done to help it thrive
o So he went to do what the Lord asked him to do.
MISSION PART 1
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• The land promised (Genesis 12: 1 3)
(Genesis 1:28 30)
IN THE BIBLE Call to and
• The land fought for (Joshua 1: 1 15)1
• He wants sons and daughters who will delight in trusting and following their Father.
God calls Joshua and the Israelites to fulfill the promise God gave to Abraham saying take hold of the Land that was promised to you, I will be with you to help you do it
2. God uses mission as an opportunity for His people to grow in as they follow Him.
Again, God has created an opportunity for his people to go and fulfill the promises he has given them.
WHY DOESN’T GOD JUST TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS HIMSELF?
• God isn’t just interested in accomplishing a task, and He isn’t looking for grunts or shift workers to punch a clock and fill a space
2. Did he do this perfectly?
3. What happened when Abraham went on his own judgement instead of following God?
• The Land as a Symbol
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1. What were some noticeable moments along the Journey of Abraham following God?
Reflective questions:
1. Because God wants His people to grow closer to Him as He walks with them fulfilling the promises He made.
1 While we won’t go into lots of discussion here about the morality of the conquest, you can read more about the theological wrestling of God’s people killing others to take hold of the land God promised them in these two https://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/joshuaarticles. s conquest was it justified https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/ad fontes/what should i do with the conquest of canaan
3. All throughout these stories there are opportunities for God’s people to act based on their judgement or trust in God’s specific promise for them
2. The Israelites were to drive all the other people groups (people who didn’t want God as King) from the land to create a holy nation to be a blessing to all the people around them.
2. The land of Canaan for the people to take hold of that was the realization of a promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 12.
SO WHERE ARE WE NOW?
• We were under a punishment of sin that no one could escape. (Romans 3:9 19)
First, God acted in some form of provision.
• We have not only had our debt cancelled but we have also been given a title and inheritance we could never have achieved on our own!
1. God created the heavens and earth, and specifically the garden for humans to cultivate and keep
• We have been given the most wonderful and precious gift while having the greatest debt paid for us.
WHAT IS GOD’S CURRENT ACT OF PROVISION?
If we look at the two previous examples of God’s people on mission, there was a sequence of events:
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Second, God carved out a specific role for humans to partner with God in His mission.
God sent His Son to die on a cross for the payment of our sins!
• So, God the payment or ransom for our sins that we might be free from the penalty of death we should have received, and instead we are now His Sons and Daughters!
1. Man was to cultivate the Garden and keep order among the creatures.
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• God has called us to carry out the Good News of what Jesus did on the cross to those who haven’t heard it.
• He did not just save you so that you might guard what is yours!
1. Everyone is under the of sin which is death
2. Only the work of on the can rescue us from that sin punishment
3. It is only by Jesus as over our lives are we saved from that sin penalty
4. People need to the Good News of the Gospel in order to accept Jesus and serve Him
• He wants us to go and tell others the good news
WHAT IS LEFT FOR US TO DO?
If God has done so much for us, what is the work He gives us to grow closer to Him while we carry it out? Call to make and be (Matthew 28:16 20 )
WHY WE MUST GO2
2 This is a very condensed theological defense of evangelizing and making disciples by sharing the Gospel. If you want further reading to dive deeper into the topic, read The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defense of Proselytizing and Persuasion by Elmer John Thiessen. This would be a good place to start!
• Then we are to go out and share it with others!
1. Have you ever seen the Old Testament as part of the same narrative of God providing and partnering with his people as they live out their call?
Read the book of Acts. This will help you gain context on how the mission aspect of the New Covenant started and was originally carried out.
APPLICATION
3. What does it mean to be an ambassador for Jesus?
• So God has carved out the lane for us to go and be His ambassadors, sharing the Good News of what His son Jesus has done
2. Was there any part of the stories we talked about where you noticed some similar hesitations or fears in your own effort to live out our call today?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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• His theme of care for and cultivate now looks like us caring for the people he created by using our lives to point back to Him!
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4. What would you change about your life so that you can be a better ambassador for Jesus?
• Our mission is to first accept that incredible work of provision Jesus offered for us on the cross and through his resurrection
POST-WORK:
A few things to note from this story:
3. He knew and their culture.
MISSION PART 2
LESSON: Acts 17:16 34 Paul in Athens
4. Then he used that culture to point to the .
Warm Up Discussion:
1. Did anything stand out to you about the events you read about in Acts?
2. What were some of the ways you saw in the book of Acts that people talked to others about Jesus?
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three major ways in which we live out the mission of God
3. What are some markers you noticed in how Christians behaved during these events?
1. Paul was from the idol worship.
2. He with them in forums
There are three main themes we see through the book of Acts that help us understand how we can frame our mission today.
For those that don’t have the time or availability to be ambassadors consistently to an unbelieving population, giving is the best way you can support and take part in seeing the Gospel reach people it hasn’t been brought to yet.
God calls us to give in order to accomplish through our lives.
WHY DO WE GIVE?
Resources: Skill Sets:
Brainstorm some ways in the following three categories where you can be a giver.Time:
1. It is a as well as a for all believers to practice.
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HOW DOES GOD WANT US TO BE “ON MISSION” IN OUR CULTURAL CONTEXT?
GIVING
2. It is a practice of stewardship as all things given to us are ultimately God’s. If we are His people fulfilling His mission, wouldn’t our time, skills and resources fall under the umbrella of things that belong to Him?
Whether that is , , or , God wants to use us and the things He has given us to accomplish His purposes of seeing people come to know Him through the work of His son on the cross.
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
1. Mind3 where thoughts and feelings originate
Your life has many different categories that are all intertwined, but if we just look at four subsections of your life:
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2. Will center of the self (think: heart or spirit)
Romans 12:1 2
Do you live in a way that is to Jesus?
LIVING
Do all of these in your life reflect the Gospel truth that falls in line with the biblical narrative of mission? As God’s people are you seeking to be a blessing to everyone around you?
3 Dallas Willard’s definitions from his book Renovation of the Heart which is great for further study understanding what it looks like to model our lives after Christ
3. Giving is a practical reflection of a belief that our home and treasure are not on this earth but are with Christ. We give freely now because we have freely received from Jesus, and we can model His example to help others experience the fullest expression of giving and generosity in accepting what Jesus did for them.
Simply showing up to church isn’t the answer, does your whole life reflect that you are serving Jesus and in turn serving others for his sake?
We are called to live in a way that constantly reflects the Gospel as the most valuable part of our lives so that others see a difference in the way we live compared to the world
4. Soul the whole person, encompassing all other dimensions of the self
3. Body independent place from which we live, or the freely moving source for action in our lives
Are you a good ?
Whatever you do, make sure there is a in your life, that you might always be “going” because you are filled up in your relationship with Jesus. Go because you are overwhelmed with the Good News of the Gospel that you need others to hear it!
• What ways do you naturally apply the gospel to your life to serve others?
What are some observations from this text?
Margin
GOING
Using your in life to be around friends, family, coworkers and more, in order to explicitly , and then a Gospel centered life
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
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MISSIONS VS MARGIN – TWO WAYS TO GO
Missions –
• What ways do you need help remembering to live out the purpose of showing Jesus to others?
Acts 1:8
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4. What priorities might you need to change in order to have more opportunities to share the Good News of the Gospel with others?
5. Are there contexts in your life (i.e. roommate, friend, neighbor, son, daughter, coworker, boss, waiter/barista, people at your gym) where you need to focus and remember you are an ambassador for Christ in how you live there, too?
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2. In what ways are you currently “going” to share the Gospel with others?
1. We talked about the margin to go and serve Jesus in your life today. Do you have a healthy amount of margin to use to point others towards Jesus?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
3. What ways do you need to start “going?” What opportunities are there within your normal pattern of living?
POST-WORK:
As an exercise: Chart out your entire weekly schedule on a spreadsheet (or by hand) in 15 30 minute increments to better understand where you spend your time and what margin you really have in your life.
Answer these reflective questions:
LESSON:
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What do I look like?
knowing, loving and following Jesus is the essential foundation for discipleship Warm-Up Discussion: Describe your favorite meal.
3.2.1.
KNOW JESUS
DISCIPLESHIP PART 1
What does Jesus look like?
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What does your love for Jesus look like in your day to day right now? What should it look like?
2.1.
The people we surround ourselves with should be people that can help us grow as disciples so that we can
What does time around God’s people look like when it comes to helping you know Jesus better?
LOVE JESUS
FOLLOW JESUS
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2.1.
Why does God call us to deny ourselves?
“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship
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In light of Matthew 16:24-27, discuss at your tables what it means to deny yourself, and the practical implications that brings to your life.
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POST WORK:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Scan this QR code for next steps and links to this lesson’s endnote references, plus more learning opportunities at Christ Chapel that tie into this topic! You’ll get access to more basic info, as well as more advanced articles, books and media.
Spend time in the book of John this week to see the life of Jesus and journal the observations you make about Jesus. Are there more things to add to the list you made at the beginning of today’s lesson?
You are either being discipled to the world o r to Jesus
Disciple One who follows another for the purpose of growing in knowledge and likeness.
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DISCIPLESHIP PART 2
LESSON:
Are you a disciple? A good test for yourself is to ask if your relationship with Jesus is getting stronger or weaker.
discovering what it practically looks like to be a follower of Jesus Warm Up Discussion: What were the observations you made about Jesus in the book of John?
What are some regular habits in your day? How do you believe these affect your view on life? On Love? Of People?
Simply put: Legalism says behave or do so that you earn favor from God.
5 For further reading on Legalism https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian terms/what is legalism definition and examples.html
LEGALISM
DUTY VS DELIGHT
“Legalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law”
4 https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what are spiritual disciplines
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If we believe that our daily habits with Jesus will influence us to know and love Him more, why would we not believe that other things can do that, too?
So, if we are growing closer and closer to whatever we are doing, then what can we do to grow consistently closer to Jesus even when times get tough?
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
Spiritual disciplines 4 Practices found in that promote among believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are meant to draw us closer to Jesus and live more conscious of His presence in our daily lives through the intentional addition or subtraction of practices in our lives.
Duty is a useful tool in our walk with Jesus. It often gets a bad reputation as being considered a key component of “legalism”5 in our faith
Thomas R. Schreiner
• Duty, properly understood, helps bring us back to delighting in Jesus because we seek Him, rather than just wait to “feel” it again in our faith.
DUTY
Using your or to interpret Scripture instead of using the holistic story of Scripture to inform you.
• Duty helps us grow to be able to delight in more and more circumstances and so we can learn to be healthier Christians and better disciples because we will cling to Jesus in both the good seasons (when we want to) and the dry seasons (when we know we need to)
1. GROWING IN AN INACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS
• Duty says do because you know it is what is good for you even when you don’t feel like it
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Doing things for Jesus of serving Jesus out of an of love and gratitude.
“I have to do to earn ” vs “I want to, or I know I should ” deeper devotional reading, Growing Strong in the Seasons Of Life by Charles R. Swindoll
• Duty helps you grow in dry seasons because it is the precursor or the necessary component to building discipline in your life so that you can grow strong instead of fickle, or subject to emotional ups and downs.6
THREATS TO DISCIPLESHIP
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How do we fight it?
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What does sin do?
PROGRESSIVE SANCTIFICATION
Progressive is the process of being freed from sin and conformed to the image of Jesus.
What is sin?
2. LETTING SIN ROB OUR ABILITY TO SEE AND SERVE JESUS
7 For further reading you can look at How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison
Pick a spiritual discipline to put into practice for the purpose of drawing nearer to God this week. Try doing this with everyone at your table!
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POST-WORK:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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Warm Up Discussion: List all of the various types of community.
LESSON:
Are the people you’re around most pointing you to or away from Jesus? How are they doing that?
what sets biblical community apart from other forms of community
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1. Biblical community is a group of people , not .
BIBLICAL COMMUNITY PART 1
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3. Biblical community is a group that you walk in and with. It is not a group you have to .
Jesus met needs and ministered in kind and miraculous ways, but He didn’t do it at the cost of calling people to more.
2. Biblical community is a group of people that . It is not a group that solely exist for .
What keeps you from being transparent and vulnerable with people that know you? What steps have you taken to grow in comfortability in being transparent?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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4. Biblical community is a group of , not people.
POST-WORK + PRE-WORK:
Read the article, “Do Your Friendships Live out the Gospel?” Between now and next week as you read the article and spend time with the Lord, look for ways to serve your community or initiate steps towards community with someone the Lord brings to mind.
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2. The article listed some ways we can cultivate community: giving our time, having the right attitude and goals, talking, sharing meals, confronting; did you use any of these this past week?
Warm Up Discussion: Based on the article you read this past week, talk about the following at your tables.
1. Of the 4 C’s of friendship mentioned in the article, which do you feel you are strongest and weakest in? How have you seen someone in your community practice these with you?
3. Of the types of friendship that are not biblical friendships, which do you settle for in place of the real thing?
BIBLICAL COMMUNITY PART 2
4. Which threat to biblical friendship would you say you struggle with the most?
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friendships that live out the Gospel
3.2.1. 3.2.1.
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TO HAVE IT, YOU HAVE TO:
ONCE IN IT, YOU ARE CALLED TO:
ENJOY: 4.3.2.1.
LESSON:
WHY BIBLICAL COMMUNITY IS HARD
WHY IT’S WORTH IT IN COMMUNITY YOU GET TO
Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:
3. In the context of biblical community, what benefits and cautions do you see that you can praise God for or learn from and submit to God’s design? How is this different from your natural desire?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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2. If we’re honest, there are always opportunities to either speak in, hold accountable or ask for help. What does that need to look like in your life right now?
1. Do you need to initiate, maintain or grow your biblical community? What steps can you take this week? (This can apply to the community you are already in, or that you identify is missing or lacking in your life.)
POST-WORK:
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BENEFITS: CAUTIONS:
WHO YOU ARE
But Christian discipleship says that we will gain from Christ as we lose “our life” and deny ourselves. This is directly in contradiction to the above! If we follow God’s heart, we will become like Him! (Selfless, and not resigned to be just like everyone else.)
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
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Matthew 16:24 26, emphasis added
1. A Christian Worldview
What are the consequences of a Christian worldview?
2. The Worldly Perspective
There are two paths to take when approaching how to answer this question:
LESSON:
the metanarrative of Scripture and how that informs our identity and worldview
A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
Warm-Up Discussion: Who gets to decide the purpose of your life?
• Despite andpersonalGod’sguidanceHimpromising a Savior to come through human lineage, continuepeopletofail God
• One day, all wrongs will be made right.
• Humans suspiciousbecomeofGod and choose to rule the world on their own terms, pursuing their own dreams of power and freedom
FOUR MAJOR THEMES OF THE BIBLE
• Jesus pays for all of the sins of the world with his own human life
• God offers humans a choice, represented by a fruit tree: (A) Continue to partner with God and find freedom in trusting, or (B) Define good and evil on their own, which will kill them
• Perfect God brings order and beauty to the un created world
• Jesus taught about God’s Kingdom and re orients humanity to God’s original design for partnershiptheirwith God and a proper pursuit of power happiness.and
• Jesus takes on flesh and says He will bring all of God’s promises to completion.
• God creates human beings to be like Him
• God ordermorehumanscommissionstocreatebeautyandinHisworld
• Heaven and earth will be united
Because of this worldview, we can find more information about who we are by learning more about who God is
STORY THROUGH THE BIBLE
• Evil will irradicated.be
Biblical Theology a way of understanding the Bible that recognizes that even though the Bible is made up of various telling one cohesive story about what God is doing in the world through Christ. There are a number of central themes that span from Genesis to Revelation that serve to communicate a message about the person and work of Christ.
When you are familiar with these themes, this helps us to understand the Holy Spirit intended meaning of the text. And these themes develop throughout the narratives and books and testaments!
• The humans do meaningful, live giving work as a trusted partner of God
• God scatters humans
• This knowledge leads to self evilgrabs,violence,protection,powerandredefiningasgood.
The “big picture,” or Metanarrative …
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• Humanity will once again rule the world with the power of God.
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• Impose our own ideas of what is right or wrong onto each story.
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Systematic Theology (by comparison) a companion to biblical theology which asks what the whole Bible says about a particular topic.
Jesus is the offspring of the woman and crushes the serpent’s head. a n s 1 6 : 2 0
Jesus is the light of the world : 1 2 serpent deceives the woman.
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The Second Adam’s obedience in the Garden of Gethsemane a r k 1 4 : 3 2 3 6
G e n e s i s 6 : 9 8 : 2 1
( w o r d s o f J e s u s ) G e n e s i s 3 : 1 1 9 The
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Noah’s Arc shelters people from God’s wrath.
The Father allows Jesus to walk up a hill to be the ultimate sacrifice. a r k 1 5 : 2 1 3 9
Jesus is the light of creation, before the sun or moon.
If we start with the systematic approach, or think topically about approaching the Bible, we are more likely to …
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G e n e s i s 3 : 6
The first disobedienceAdam’sintheGardenofEden
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• See the characters as only good or only bad (unlike us, who have mixed motives and struggle with both!)
J o h n 1 : 1 1 7 ( w o r d s o f J o h n )
GOD’S STORY
As we hide in Jesus, we find safety from the judgement of God. h n 3 : 1 6 2 1
But if we study God’s Word as He intended to reveal Himself, we see larger pictures of who God is. For example, here are some quick parallels and pictures from smaller stories that weave together God’s identity for us:
Abraham walks his only son up a hill to obediently offer Isaac as a sacrifice.
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1. What was intended message to the original audience?
Jesus feeds bread to 5,000 We need Jesus AS bread. a l m 4 2 : 1 2 Fire indwelling Temple/Tabernaclethe
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Biblical theology makes our study of the Bible Christ centered, not me centered.
HERE’S HOW YOU SHOULD BE APPROACHING THE BIBLE:
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Jesus coming back to bring a new earth 2 1
Jesus is the one God man who can offer the bread of life. h n 6 : 2 2 3 5
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Jesus is raised to the right hand of God. a r k 6 : 1 9
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2. What difference does the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ make in how I understand this passage?
Joseph is raised from prison to be Pharaoh’s right hand man
3. THEN, you can ask: What difference does this make to my life?
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Joseph was the one man the old world came to find food.
The Holy Spirit fire indwelling believers (“living stones” as a temple for God to dwell within) C o r i n t h i a n s 3
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Studying the Bible is to help us LOVE CHRIST MORE, a nd LONG FOR HIM !
THE WORLDLY PERSPECTIVE
• You do you. à You be you.
• Find yourself (e g “I need to spend some time finding myself; working on me ”)
Speaking from a worldly perspective, the purpose of life is accomplished by expressive individualism, and the “look inward” approach to life. Our culture is at a place where we think looking within ourselves is the answer to what will make us happy and flourish as a human. Simply follow your heart and you will become like … everyone else. (Selfish)
Because there is no systematic theology for the world, humans must work hard to create their own theology (a theism). This is where other worldviews are created: Groups of people searching for answers and constructs for dealing with problems and longings that remain unsatisfied.
What are some systems the world has come up with to solve problems of life without God as King?
• Follow your heart. Look inside yourself.
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• True to Your Heart song lyrics: “Open your eyes; Your heart can tell you no lies // Your heart knows what's good for you // Let your heart show you the way” (song from Disney’s Mulan)
Examples of where we hear this:
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE WORLDLY PERSPECTIVE?
• Choose to be the truest version of yourself. Be your most authentic self.
• “Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it.” (Brave)
These quotes sound positive and inspiring, but we must critically evaluate what theology they are teaching us.
• “If you do your best each and every day, good things are sure to come your way.” (The Princess and the Frog)
• “Happiness is the richest thing we will ever own.” (Ducktales, the movie)
• I’m not who I was born to be.
Things we hear from our culture regarding sexual identity and freedom:
TRUTHS:
• Other people don’t change. (e.g.: Once a bigot always a bigot)
(We’ll use this because it’s both highly emotional and prevalent in today’s culture.)
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Do you allow God’s identity to inhabit you? Or are you trying to piece together fragments of other people who seem happy, or feelings you temporarily chase? Where are your eyes looking when it comes to being who you were made to be?
• I’m on a path of self discovery.
• I can change whatever I want to about myself
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• I can choose who I am.
• I don’t do labels; Others cannot define me.
• I am defined by . (e.g.: I realized I am a cis gendered heteroflexible “they,” and that is the lens through which I see my culture, politics, religion, community everything.)
• No one has the power to judge me; I will not be judged.
Why is it hard to share the gospel with a gay friend?
• If I don’t like what you say, I pass judgement on you, and I will cancel you if you ever you step out of line.
SO NOW WHAT?
WHAT ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO … SEXUALITY?
• I am who I am
If we believe our ide nt it y is in Christ, we’ ll see the wea ving to get her o f o ur lives, fr ee wills, hur ts and sins as e lem ent s t ha t tell a story that’s beyond our selves.
THE MISSION OF STORY:
YOUR STORY AS GOD’S STORY …
God gives us stories to tell so that we can leave others with a sense of wonder with what Christ has done and the difference He makes in your lives. For an unbeliever, hopefully there is a feeling of excited urgency to be joined together with Christ in salvation! This is what makes our stories have deep purpose.
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What parts of your story (God’s story through your life) do you de emphasize or downplay because it’s not [fill in the blank]?
The truth is: We are all villainous and heroic. We struggle.
Our stories aren’t meant to be our own. We are not on our own path to find out truest self. We are on a path to tell the story of God!
• Read about the life of David. He was a faithful man after God’s own heart, but he sinned majorly and experienced consequences.
Look back at the chart on page 41. Do you think these people who were later written about in the Bible felt as though parts of their story were undesirable? Would they have written this in their autobiography? And what about you … Do you struggle to make heroes and villains of these characters you read about in the Bible?
• Look back at the progressive sanctification chart on page 28 Each of us is on a journey toward looking more like Christ, but we won’t make it until He gives us our perfect bodies and rids us of sin in Heaven. We will constantly work/fight for holiness, and until we die we will never be as holy as God.
• Is it life application?
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3. When you read the Bible, what is your favorite part? Why are you drawn there?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
A lot of times we look into the Bible as a collection of stories that we like to read/hear or help us communicate something that we already want to say. But if the whole of the Bible is God speaking to us, then why would we think that parts are less relevant or applicable as others? They are all reflections of God, and are His words!
With this in mind, answer these reflective questions:
• A guidebook for life?
Go back over the chart on pages 41-21 and read the stories that are referenced, especially if you have never read those parts of God’s story before.
• Practical advice for how to approach a problem?
POST WORK:
2. Have you (in the past or presently) thought of the Bible as a massive collection of separate stories that we can know about, but aren’t necessarily connected? (A mish mash of stories, battles, rules, instructions, etc.)
4. What parts of the Bible do you tend to neglect, or are you fearful of studying?
(Work on this before the next Leadership Training ) Take some time to develop a list of chapters and themes throughout your story. God has given it to you and let you walk through things for a reason, even if you don’t know why! Bring this list of chapters/themes with you next week, ready to use them to develop your story.
1. When you approach the Bible, what brought you there?
identifying themes and strategies in our stories so they ca n be used for Jesus
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HOW TO TELL YOUR STORY
Warm Up Discussion: Talk about how you wrestled with the teaching from last week when it came to answering the Post-Work questions in your workbook.
WHY WE TELL OUR STORY
HOW WE TELL O UR STORY
Listen to our guest storyteller share their story. We’ll engage at the end and listen to some best practices regarding sharing, getting healthy and setting helpful boundaries.
Q&A WITH GUEST STORYTELLER
1. Take the chapters/themes of your life that you processed before this meeting and organize them into a linear timeline.
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2. Reflect upon each chapter and determine what lesson you learned
TIMELINE:
LESSONS:
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Here’s what we’re going to do tonight:
3. Begin to formulate how you would verbalize God’s story in your life.
IDENTIFYING THEMES
Worry/Anxiety Inner Peace Guilt/Shame Forgiveness Anger/Temper Patience and Love Emptiness Purpose
Insecurity Confidence and Security Regrets A Second Chance Discontentment/Busyness Contentment and Peace
Something is Missing Sense of Fulfillment Bitterness/Resentment Freedom from Past Pain of Rejection God’s Unconditional Love
Purposeful language: Use this chart to reference common challenges (left side) and their Godly solutions (right side)
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Addictions/Habits Power to Change Self-Centeredness Love for Others Despair/Depression Hope Temporary Happiness Lasting Joy Boredom Adventure in Trusting God Fear of Death Assurance of Heaven
When it com es t o w riting yo ur st ory , choo se p ur po seful la ng uag e a nd o rg aniz e t he elem ents in a wa y that shar es t he Gosp el.
Low Self Esteem Significance to Father God Poor Health Strength to Go On Disappointment Trusting His Plan
Grief Comfort and Joy Stress/Burnout Power for Living
Fear Faith to Face Fears Loneliness Abiding in Jesus
THE SCOPE OF YOUR WRITING
2. How I realized I needed Christ
Share the Gospel: Incorporate the following into your storytelling.
What common circumstances would an unbeliever identify with? What were your attitudes? What was most important to you during this period? What did you substitute for God to find meaning? (sports, fitness, career achievement, sex, relationship/marriage, making money, drugs/alcohol, having fun, being popular, etc.)
What significant steps led to your decision to follow Christ? What needs, hurts or problems made you dissatisfied with the substitutes you listed above? What was your motivation? What were you thinking and feeling during this decision time?
1. What my life was like before I met Christ
3. How I committed my life to Christ
How, specifically, did you place your faith and trust in Jesus? Where did it happen? What did you say to God? Be as specific as possible. (This is where you share the gospel through confessing sin, acknowledging Jesus/ substitutionary payment for our sins, and putting your faith in Jesus.)
4. The difference it has made in my life
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How has your decision to trust Jesus been fruitful or beneficial? What problems have found resolution? How has God helped you change? Has it changed any of your relationships? Give a current example. (This is where you talk about Jesus as the King, or Lord of your life.)
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Practice telling your story to yourself. Remember that God plays an active role in your life and story, and you should practice listening to Him as you prepare!
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Be ready to share your story at the next Leadership Training meeting. We will have you find a partner to practice sharing and listening.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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POST WORK:
Take the rough outline you have from this past Leadership Training and begin to fill in the gaps to your story. Write it out like a manuscript. Make one long version (that takes 10 to 15 minutes to tell) and one short version (that you can summarize in less than 3 minutes).
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3He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
What was it like for you to do this tonight?
5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
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DEVOTIONAL
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
SHARING
being obedient to share what God has done and can do
Tonight is all about sharing! It’s time to take a first stab at sharing your story out loud with at least one other person in the room. We’ll take about 25 minutes to do this together.
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SHARING YOUR STORY
2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
TONIGHT:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23, emphasis added
And all my life You have been faithful And all my life You have been so, so good With every breath that I am able Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Ending
I love You, Lord For Your mercy never fails me All my days, I've been held in Your hands From the moment that I wake up Until I lay my head Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
And all my life You have been faithful And all my life You have been so, so good With every breath that I am able Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Verse 1
Chorus
Your goodness is running after It's running after me Your goodness is running after It's running after me With my life laid down I'm surrendered now I give You everything ‘Cause Your goodness is running after It's running after me
RESPONSIVE WORSHIP
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Written by Jason Ingram, Ed Cash, Brian Mark Johnson, Jenn Louise Johnson, Ben David Fielding Goodness of God lyrics © So Essential Tunes, Capitol CMG Paragon, Bethel Music Publishing, Shout! Music Publishing Australia
Chorus
GOODNESS OF GOD
Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
Bridge
I love Your voice You have led me through the fire In the darkest night You are close like no other I've known You as a Father I've known You as a Friend And I have lived in the goodness of God
Verse 2
Spend some time in prayer, reflecting on areas of your story where you might need healing. If our ability to use our stories are at the mercy of what is unhealed, unaddressed or unhealthy in our lives, then allow God to show you areas where you need more growth or need to process hurt and sin.
Scan this QR code for next steps and links to this lesson’s endnote references, plus more learning opportunities at Christ Chapel that tie into this topic! You’ll get access to more basic info, as well as more advanced articles, books and media.
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POST WORK:
Don’t forget to sign up for the next semester of Renovate Leadership Training! It begins the second week of January!
Christ Chapel is here for you! We’d be honored to walk with you in this journey of processing. Reach out to our shepherding staff, listed at the front of this workbook, so we can walk with you as you pursue healing and health.
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