Christian Ministry 3

Module 1: Missions and Evangelism

2008 Syllabus

Ryan Lowery (LoweryR@Xenos.org) and Mike Sullivan (SullivanM@Xenos.org)


Date

Topic

Memory Verses

Homework

4/2

The Big Picture

Gen. 12:1-3**


Complete the Ministry to the Poor Assignment.

Read the article titled “Catch the Vision” and write a one paragraph summary of what you read.

4/9

Missions and the Poor

Matt. 24:14*

Prov. 14:31*

Ps. 140:12*

Evangelism passages: Provide a one or two sentence description of the key meaning of each of these verses as they apply to evangelism.


1 Cor. 3:6,7; John 12:32,16:8; Col. 4:2-4; Luke 15:3-10; 1 Cor. 2:1-5; Matt. 28:18-20; 2 Cor. 5:11,18-20


4/16

Evangelism, Part 1

2 Cor. 5:18-20*

Col. 4:3-6**

Talk to a non-Christian and record their answers to the following questions:

Do all religions basically teach the same thing? Why do you think that?

What does it mean to be a tolerant person?

Write a full paragraph response to each of these common objections to Christianity:

1. "Why should I regard the Bible as God's Word? What about all of the other scriptures?"

2. "How can your religion consign people to hell if they have never even heard about Christ?" Hint: There are really two distinct issues in this objection—God's judgment and whether he judges all people who didn't have access to the Bible.


4/23

Evangelism, Part 2

Matt. 28:18-20*

Study for the exam.



* = memorize the book and chapter reference, exact verse quote, and its application.

** = know the book and chapter reference, general content of the verse, and its application.


Exam:


    • If you are going on to take Practical Issues, you do not need to take the exam for Missions and Evangelism. You will take one exam for Missions and Evangelism AND Practical Issues.

    • If you are only taking Missions and Evangelism, you must take the exam at the Study Center on or before May 7.