Mentor's Manual

204 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

dark side of life, trials, tribulations, and distress. As God’s servants and under-shepherds of his people, we will discover how we may come to bear the burdens of those who are experiencing trouble or stress, and do all we can in order to edify the flock of God, even as he gives us opportunity. What an adventure it is to serve the living God by caring for his dear people! My prayer for you is that you become that Christian leader God desires you to be, all for his glory!

Objectives for Capstone Module 11, Practicing Christian Leadership

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

Objectives for Lesson 1 Effective Worship Leading: Worship, Word, and Sacrament

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

1. Recite the different ways in which leadership is a form of representation, i.e., representing the Lord, his person, his people, and his purposes in the community. 2. Give reasons why in leadership we do not represent our own purposes or interests in our lives and ministries, but the Lord’s purposes and interests in all we say and do. 3. Outline the importance of the role of worship in bringing glory and honor to God in the midst of his people. 4. Detail the importance of liturgy by worshiping God in the spirit, in truth, in order, and in faith. 5. List the key reasons behind the role of the Word and Sacrament in practical Christian leadership. 6. Give the key principles involved in nourishing the people of God on a full and steady diet of the Word of God and helping them experience genuine body life through a joyous celebration of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

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

Objectives for Lesson 2 Effective Christian Education: Incorporating, Parenting, and Discipling

1. Identify the critical steps in welcoming and integrating new believers into the Church. 2. Define the meaning of incorporation from a biblical point of view, and recite some of its key implications as it relates to practicing Christian leadership. 3. Articulate the key elements of incorporation, including bringing new believers into the body of believers, accepting new believers on the basis of their repentance and faith,