Mentor's Manual

226 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

conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment before the Lord, solid conversions through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, and true incorporation into the body of Christ. 5. Recite the three central steps in planning out, delivering the content, and making connection with the audience through the preached Word. 6. Lay out the ways in which we establish contact with our hearers as we spotlight issues, concerns, ideas, or experi- ences that resonate in the lives of the audience, which can also be used as a springboard into our preaching content. 7. List key principles as to how we can paint a picture through our words in the spiritual eyes of our hearers so as to show them our themes (not merely tell them about it), preaching messages which focus on Christ and his Kingdom, using the Bible’s methods of images, symbols, and stories, being organized in a plain and simple manner. 8. Explain how use of the liturgy and the Church calender allow us to provide our audiences with a continuous retelling of the Story of God in the life and work of Jesus, and thus highlight the whole counsel of God annually through his story. 9. Gain skill in making connections in our preaching with the audience by inviting them to specific and particular responses, helping them to understand their spiritual condition before God by making clear appeals and bold invitations for repentance and change, and when responses are made, gaining insight as to how these should be followed up on quickly and thoroughly. 1. Define the various terms given for teacher , teaching , and to teach in the NT. 2. Outline the teaching ministry according to the various models offered of it in the NT, including the model of the teacher as a scribe of the Kingdom (one who teaches or instructs in the revelation of Jesus Christ and his Kingdom), the teacher as a master builder (one who builds on the teaching of Jesus, the apostles and prophets to make their meaning clear for others to teach others), the teacher as a master craftsman (one who equips apprentices who will be able to train others also), and the teacher as seer (in modern

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

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

Objectives for Lesson 3 The Ministry of Teaching: Didache, I