What to expect

This course introduces you to the basics of New Testament discipleship. You will explore the meaning of discipleship and create an identity-based discipleship as a practical model to equip Christ-followers to join God as imitators focused on living out their identity as a royal priesthood.

By the completion of the learning experience, you will have:

  • Developed a clear biblical foundation for the meaning of being a disciple and discipleship.

  • Gained a sense of the importance for a disciple maker to model a life lived out by imitating Christ.

  • Created your own plan to disciple a small group or house church.

What's inside this course:

    1. Welcome to this Ephesiology Master Class

    2. Course Introduction

    3. How to use this course

    4. Free Book Offer

    5. Before we begin...

    6. Learn about our degree programs

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. The Grand Narrative of the Bible

    3. Principles & Guidelines for Interpreting Scripture

    4. Why Words are Important

    5. Planning Worksheet

    6. The Hermeneutical Community

    7. Reflection and Application

    8. Synthetic Study (Optional)

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. Excursus on the Missionary Nature of the Gospels

    3. The Meaning of Disciple in John's Gospel

    4. The Meaning of Disciple in Matthew

    5. Five Priorities of Discipleship

    6. Reflection and Application

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. Identity Based Discipleship

    3. Identity Based Discipleship and Obedience Based Discipleship

    4. Reflection and Application

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. Leading a Bible Study Group - Three Thirds Process

    3. Leading a Small Group Bible Study - Cru Strategy

    4. Discipleship Pathway and Rhythms

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. Sample Identity Based Discipleship Study on Ephesians

    3. Tools for Developing an Identity Based Disciple Study

    4. Discovery Group - Phase 1

    5. Growth Group - Phase 2

    6. Action Group - Phase 3

    7. Life Group - Phase 4

    8. Study of 1 Timothy using the IBD method

About this course

  • Free
  • 39 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Free Book Download

Learn From Paul

Next to Jesus, the Apostle Paul is the most prominent figure in the early church. For some reason, church planters seem to connect with him on a deep level. Per- haps it is because we want to be like him. Maybe we feel like our experiences are similar to his. Whatever the reason, Paul stands out among the apostles as one who took the gospel to places it had never been. For church planters, and for the rest of us, there is much to learn from the apostle. That is what this small book is about.

The benefits of the course include:

  • On-demand video accessible on multiple platforms

  • Articles and blogs written by our instructors

  • Accessibility 24/7 from your phone, tablet, or computer

  • A roadmap and case study to help your church get into a growth posture

  • Personal reflection questions to help you digest and apply the content

  • Discussion forums to do theology in a community with others taking the class

  • Do theology collaboratively with an instructor on live Zoom webinars

  • Free book download

  • Certificate of completion

Instructors

Professor of Missiological Theology Michael T. Cooper

Dr. Cooper earned a PhD in Intercultural Studies with a focus on religious movements and a minor in theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He currently serves as a missiologist for a missions agency where he focuses on missiological research and equipping missionaries for effective cultural engagement. He has thirty years of missions experience, including ten years as a pioneer church planter in Romania after the fall of communism and has equipped church planters and leaders in Africa, Europe, North America, South America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. He is a guest faculty at Torch Trinity Graduate University, adjunct faculty at Mission India Theological Seminary, Asia Graduate School of Theology Nepal, and Ebenezer Bible College in Katmandu, and affiliate faculty at Kairos University. He has written and contributed to more than 30 books and academic articles and has presented conference lectures at the London School of Economics, University of Bordeaux, Loyola University, Baylor University, and many others. His recent book, Ephesiology: A Study of the Ephesian Movement is a best seller at William Carey Publishing.

Associate Pastor, Neartown Church Andrew Johnson

Andrew is a proud husband, father and pastor in the Bayou City, Houston, TX. Previously, he’s ministered in Chicago, Flagstaff and Tempe in a variety of church contexts. Andrew as a BA in Christian Ministry from Trinity International University. After graduating Phoenix Seminary, he, his wife, and three kids moved to Houston join the growing ministry at Neartown Church, a church geared towards starting and supporting other strong local churches through church planting. He is currently a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University. When not at work, he’s an avid disc golfing, ultimate playing, Spider-Man following/collecting fellow. Go Pacers.

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