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Spirit-Empowered Church: An Acts 2 Ministry Model (C-MIN 171)


Description
It's not a mystery why some churches grow, some remain stagnant, and others decline. The biblical principles for spiritual multiplication are evident in the pages of Scripture. This course points us to the heart of dynamic church growth: creating Spirit-empowered disciples who are involved in five activities—connect, grow, serve, go, and worship—to change individuals, families, and communities with the love and power of God’s mighty Spirit. Combining a strong biblical approach with inspirational insights and personal stories, Garrison shares the Acts 2 church model that can renew the spiritual vitality of your congregation. The church of Acts 2 turned the first-century world upside down for Jesus. God wants to use your church to do the same today.

*Supplemental reading recommendation: A Spirit-Empowered Church: An Acts 2 Ministry Model by Alton Garrison, (https://amzn.to/37Aouax)

**Student's will not need to purchase the course textbook. All the material is available with your subscription.

Credential Level: Certified Course Instructor: Rev. R.J. Martinez

Content
  • Getting Started
  • Introduction
  • Meet Your Instructor
  • Section 1 - The Model & The Missing Process
  • State of Discipleship
  • Building the Early Church
  • The Life of the Early Church
  • A Spirit-Empowered Church
  • The Missing Process
  • God’s Plan for Your Church
  • Mobilizing for Compassion: Moving People into Ministry
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #1
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #1 sample
  • Resources & Extras #1
  • Section 2 - Change is Possible
  • A Call to Anguish
  • Guiding Change in the Local Church
  • Signs of True Revival
  • How to Develop a Philosophy of Ministry
  • This Pentecostal River: Azusa, the Originating Effluence
  • Statement on Revival
  • Change is possible
  • Hope
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #2
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #2
  • Resources & Extras #2
  • Section 3 - Priesthood of All Believers
  • The Royal Priesthood
  • Priesthood of All Believers
  • The Priesthood of All Believers: Crucial Implications for Pastors
  • The Priesthood of All Believers: Ministry to Match the Message of the Gospel
  • Unpacking the Priesthood of All Believers (and What It Means for Our Lives)
  • Luther’s Doctrine of the Priesthood of All Believers: The Importance for Today
  • Developing Leaders From Within
  • The Priesthood of All Believers
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #3
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #3
  • Resources & Extras #3
  • Section 4 - Empowerment
  • AG Chapel: The Holy Spirit
  • Holy Spirit Baptism & Empowerment
  • Rise with Power
  • Inviting the Holy Spirit Back to Church
  • 7 Practices of Spirit-Empowered Disciples
  • Fanning the Flame Spirit Empowerment for the Next 1OO Years
  • Busyness Is Not a Spiritual Gift
  • Empowered
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #4
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #4
  • Resources & Extras #4
  • Section 5 - Vision
  • What is Vision?
  • The Makeup of an Acts 2 Journey Vision Team
  • Empowering the Vision Team
  • Recruiting Vision Team Members
  • Working Effectively As A Vision Team
  • Finding a Vision
  • Transferring the Vision to the Heart and the Head
  • Assessment
  • Mission
  • Vision
  • Where There Is No Vision...
  • 5 Problems With Top-Down Vision-Casting
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #5
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #5
  • Resources & Extras #5
  • Section 6 - Core Values
  • Core Values of Christian Leaders
  • Creating a Value Driven Culture, Pt. 1
  • Are My Values Aligned with God's Values?
  • Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
  • Resignation Testimony
  • Core Values
  • Balancing the Spiritual and the Strategic
  • What Does the Bible Say About Christian Values and Christian Life
  • Develop Biblical Convictions In Place Of Preferences
  • How to Discover and Develop Core Values
  • Communicating and Implementing Your Core Values
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #6
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #6
  • Resources & Extras #6
  • Section 7.1 - Connect
  • Love God, Love People
  • Connect
  • Connected: Humanity's Design in the Biblical Story
  • Section 7.2 - Grow
  • Every Disciple Making Disciples, Every Church Multiplying Churches
  • Grow
  • 44 Church Growth Principles that are Real and Work!
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #7
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #7
  • Resources & Extras #7
  • Section 8.1 - Serve
  • Servanthood DNA
  • Lead Like Jesus
  • Starting a Servolution
  • Why True Success Comes from Helping Others
  • "I Despise 'Servant Leadership'"
  • Serve
  • Extreme Servolution
  • What Are My Spiritual Gifts?
  • Answering the Serve Question - Part 1-4
  • Section 8.2 - Go
  • Inviting the Holy Spirit Back to Church
  • Neighbor - Abe Daniel
  • Go
  • Is the Great Commission Going Out of Style?
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #8
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #8
  • Resources & Extras #8
  • Section 9 - Worship
  • What is Worship
  • How Worship Became Modern
  • The Gift of Worship
  • Worship
  • The Sunday Morning Experience
  • Telling the Whole Story in Worship
  • Putting It All Together
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Quiz #9
  • Spirit-Empowered Church Personal Reflection #9
  • Resources & Extras #9
  • A Quick Note About The Final
  • Section 10 - Student Presentation 14d
  • Final Presentation
  • Final Reflection
  • Wrapping Up
  • For Further Reading
  • End of Class Survey
  • Petition for exemption of new materials
  • Course Completed
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever