Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition - Mentor's Guide

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finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. [21] When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; [22] but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil. [23] Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” Listed in this section are the fundamental truths (i.e., the objectives) written in sentence form which the students should have received from this lesson, that is, from the videos and your guided discussion with them. Make sure that these concepts are clearly defined and carefully considered, for their quiz work and exams will be taken directly from these items. It is imperative that you make sure that the students grasp both the fact of the concepts as well as some of their most significant consequents. In other words, this summary represents the core of what you want the students to grasp out of the lesson, and the substance of the ideas with which they will be tested. This is where you must do the majority of your own materials, dialogue, suggestions, and additions to the lesson. Helping the students consider options, implications, and ramifications of the teaching is arguably the most important part of the mentor’s role in this guided communal learning set. In helping your students think through their own situations, you might want to design some questions or use those provided below as water to “prime the pump” of their interests, so to speak. What is significant here is not the questions written below, but for you, in conversation with your students, to settle on a cadre of issues, concerns, questions, and ideas that flow directly from their experience, and relate to their lives and ministries. Do not hesitate to spend the majority of time on some question that arose from the video, or some special concern that is especially relevant in their ministry context right now. The goal of this

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