The purpose of The Reformation of Church Leadership is to present a detailed study of the role and function of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher, elder, and deacon as members of a ministering leadership team in the early church and lay out a roadmap for its adoption in today’s church. Through investigating the forty-year history of the New Testament church, this book outlines the qualification, selection, and job description for each of these ministry positions and analyses how they function together. By examining this data, a blueprint is presented for understanding God’s original intent for a successful, thriving church that will protect against the spiritual, mental, and physical burnout of senior leadership. The presentation seeks to draw a contrast between the leadership model of the New Testament church and the church of today.
The Reformation of Church Leadership Workbook is complementary to attendees of the Fivefold Ministry Workshops. Study Guide sections within the Workbook enable participants to note-take and follow along with each workshop session, identifying the structures within their church/ministry organizations that fall short of the New Testament blueprint for church leadership. The Workbook assists ministry leadership teams in recognizing the challenges that form barriers to implementing a healthy, sustainable five-fold leadership model in their respective organizations. It enables them to chart a course for closer alignment with the New Testament biblical pattern.
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~ Understanding Your New Relationship with God ~
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Wow! What Just Happened to Me? is for brand-new believers and seasoned believers who need a solid foundation in the experience of Salvation and an encounter with the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to be born again? Before a resurrection, there must be a crucifixion. How was Christ’s death applied to you? What happened to the Spirit and Soul at Salvation? What does water baptism signify? Is it essential for Salvation? What is the baptism in the Holy Spirit all about? Is it essential for Salvation? What are the key steps to a vibrant ongoing relationship with Jesus?
~ You Are Made in God’s Image ~
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You are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. Modern psychology only recognizes the soul and body of mankind. Because of such, self-help programs can identify the cause of man’s mental and emotional issues but do not provide a long-term solution. The Bible teaches the three elements of man - the spirit, soul, and body. Change happens in the spirit of man where Christ’s nature can bring about lasting influence on a person’s soul through the renewing of the mind. Every believer needs to know the effects on his spirit and soul when he is united together into Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.
~ Transforming into Christ’s Image ~
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Every believer knows that he/she must be transformed by the renewing of the mind, but how does one renew the mind? The Bible outlines a simple, effortless way to ingest the Word of God on a regular basis in conjunction with the ministry of the Holy Spirit and see the guaranteed results that affect the prosperity of your relationships, finances, mental health, physical health, and overall victory in life. John prayed for believers that they would prosper in all things and be in health even as their souls prospered (3 John 1:2). Learn about the various ways to study the Bible, the purpose of the various Bible versions, and which one is right for you.
~ Out with the Old Covenant, In with the New ~
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It’s just as important to know how not to pray as it is to know how to pray effectively. There is a huge difference between praying in an Old Covenant manner and praying as a New Covenant believer. If you don’t know the difference, then many of your prayers are ineffective. As a born-again believer, united together with Christ’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, you can pray with boldness, victory, and faith, based upon your position in Christ. Many of us inadvertently pray from an Old Covenant position, asking God for things that He has already provided for us in the New Covenant. Prayer requests for things that have already been granted by God’s grace are never answered. The promises of God are obtained by declared faith and thanksgiving.
~ How to Win Every Time ~
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You will be surprised to learn that the Bible does not teach we are to have faith the size of a mustard seed. Contrary to this popular teaching, Jesus taught that we are to have faith as a mustard seed, which is quite the opposite. Learn about the characteristics of the mustard seed and why Jesus used it to illustrate faith. Faith must be built in a place that is not seen if we are to have the results of faith demonstrated in our tangible world. There are things we must add to our faith to see it grow and there are things we must remove from our lives in order for faith to have its perfect and complete work in us and in our sphere of life. We can all develop the faith that moves mountains and performs miracles.
~ Incorruptible Prosperity ~
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Jesus uses finances as the least way to determine our faithfulness in the Kingdom of God. In His parable of the unjust servant, the master praised the steward because he used finances to create a better future for himself. Because of this, Jesus remarked that the people of this world are wiser than believers. We must learn how to use worldly finances to prepare for our heavenly reward. The attitude of financial giving changed drastically when the New Covenant replaced the Old Covenant. Now, believers give and receive financially from a position of grace. Financial grace requires an understanding of our position in Christ and the exchange from poverty to prosperity that was accomplished at the cross.
~ Unlocking Romans Chapter 7 ~
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1. Spiritual Death & Personal Sin
2. An Introduction to the Old Man
3. Dead and Alive in Christ
4. Understanding Romans 7
5. The Circumcision of the Flesh
6. The Works of the Flesh
7. Overcoming the Works of the Flesh
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“The believer and the flesh” is probably the most misunderstood doctrine in the New Testament. Is the Old Man truly dead? Does the sinful nature have to be put to death daily? Has the new nature of Christ moved in with my former old nature? Is there a perpetual internal warfare going on between my two natures? Do I have to feed one nature and starve the other? Has the flesh been crucified but still lives? If the Old Man is crucified with Christ, why do I feel defeated by sin? In Romans 7, what did Paul mean by not being able to do the things he wanted to do, and doing things he didn’t want to do? Let’s dive into a full study of the Word of God in the confusing area of the believer and the flesh.
~ Hidden Mysteries Now Revealed ~
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Five of the most popular chapters in the book of John (chapters 13 through 17) outline in detail the final teachings of Jesus to His closest disciples on the night that He was betrayed and arrested. This seven-subject study focuses on specific revelations never revealed by Jesus before in His ministry but left for His last night on the planet. You will join the disciples in the dimly lit upper room and feast intently on the final words of the Master.