Creator:
Language:
English, Arabic, Farsi, French, German, Hausa, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu
Audience:
New believers, Growing disciples, All believers, Primary education and up
Geographical focus:
Arab World, South Asia, North Africa, Diaspora
Date First Published:
1995
Resource Type:
Bible study, Course
Topics / Themes:
BMB Bible interpretation, Character transformation and maturity, Christian faith basics, Christian living, Community life (church), Discipleship, House church, Leadership, Relationships transformed
Overview:
A series of 5 Inductive Bible studies leading to group discussion on God's design for the Church and how to contribute to its mission. It introduces the nature of the Church, its founding, baptism and communion, and church leadership. The fourth of 12 courses in the Progressing Together Basic Discipleship series.
Content:
A series of 5 Inductive Bible studies leading to group discussion on God’s design for the Church and how to contribute to its mission.
When God called Abraham (Genesis 12), He revealed His wonderful plan to redeem the human
race and to win it back to Himself. He promised to bless all the families (the tribes) of the earth
through Abraham’s ‘seed’, his own descendant. When Jesus redeemed humanity through his
sacrificial death and resurrection, He established a new community that would unite all who
believe in Him from all those tribal families into one family, as members of His Body, the Church
(Ephesians 3:6,10).
The true Church of Jesus Christ is made up of believers from every tribe and nation who have put
their faith in Jesus and have joined themselves together to worship God and encourage one
another.
We pray that as you study these lessons you will grow in your understanding of God’s design for
the Church and commit to Christ’s mission of building His Church.
Lessons:
- The Founding of the Church
- The Nature of the Church
- The “Ordinances” of the Church
- Church Leaders
- Preserving Church Unity
The fourth of 12 courses in the Progressing Together Basic Discipleship series.
Academic Discipline
Religious studies, Theology
Academic Framework
Research Method
Qualitative Approach (General), Grounded theory, Narrative methods