Mentor's Manual

146 For the Nex t Generat i on: The Urban Mi n i s t r y I ns t i tute ’ s Mentor Manua l

5. Recite from memory a passage relating to the inauguration of God’s reign.

After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 3 God’s Reign Invading

1. Show that the Church of Jesus Christ, as his body and agent, is itself the locus (the place and/or context) of God’s salvation, of the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, and of the authentic expression of the Kingdom’s life and witness. 2. See that the Church of Jesus Christ is not only a context, but an agent, a willing and available servant to God in order to advance kingdom purposes in the world. 3. Recite from memory a passage relating to the invasion of God’s reign. 1. Define eschatology and its significance for Christian discipleship. 2. Outline briefly the biblical conception of death, and then discuss together the Bible’s teachings on the intermediate state. 3. Focus on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the resurrection from the dead and the final judgment, and the Kingdom consummated with God as All-in-all. 4. Recite from memory a passage related to the consummation of God’s reign. After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

Objectives for Lesson 4 God’s Reign Consummated