Re:Train Program Calendar
Specific dates for the following are coming soon:
Discipleship
Bill Clem and Dr. Justin Holcomb
One-Week Intensive | August 13-17, 2012
When Jesus told his disciples, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt 28:19), he commissioned a disciple-making movement. This course explores the core identity of a disciple (imago dei, worship, community, and mission), as well as current distortions to this core identity in the Western church. Particular attention will be paid as to how and why disciples and disciplemaking need to be emphasized, and disciplemaking in the context of the Mission of God. The desired outcome is that each student will have a working knowledge of basic discipleship skills that can serve as a foundation for development in missional leadership. This is a 3 credit hour course.
Hermeneutics to Homiletics
Dr. Bryan Chapell, Dr. Ray Ortlund, and Dr. Justin Holcomb
Three Weekend Sessions | September 7-8, October 5-6, & November 9-10 2012
This course covers the principles and skills necessary to develop the student’s confidence and ability to rightly handle the Word of God in the context of ministry and leadership. This is a 3 credit hour course. This course has three essential components:
- Hermeneutics: To be a faithful missional leader, one must faithfully read and interpret the Bible from a gospel-centered perspective. This component is taught by Dr. Justin Holcomb.
- Biblical Theology: Developing a full understanding of the biblical narrative and its implications on teaching and leadership provides missional leaders faithful trajectories for ministry. This component is taught by Dr. Ray Ortlund.
- Preaching & Teaching: Leaders lead through communication. Whether preaching from the pulpit or teaching in a small group setting, missional leaders must have the skills to rightly handle and communicate the truth of Scripture. This component is taught by Dr. Bryan Chapell.
Community and Counseling
Mike Wilkerson, Brad House, and Dr. Ed Welch
One-Week Intensive | January 14-18, 2013
This course is an overview of pastoral care, biblical and professional standards of ministerial conduct, interpersonal relationships, typical problem areas, and possible pitfalls for pastors. It will also cover counseling theory and practice and the role of counseling in public, private and church settings. Basic counseling skills taught in this course include interviewing, assessment, and listening. Application is made to premarital, marriage and family, crisis, grief, and substance abuse counseling. This is a 3 credit hour course.
Leadership Dynamics
Mark Driscoll, Dave Bruskas, Sutton Turner
Three Weekend Sessions | February TBD, March 22-23, & April TBD 2013
This course focuses on the various dynamics of missional leadership. Through interaction with leading practitioners, students are equipped to create & cast vision, address the complexities of team leadership, and develop the skills needed to move leadership theory into practice. The goal of this course is for students to be able to develop and implement a philosophy of ministry applicable to their contexts. This is a 3 credit hour course.