| Introduction | 13 |
| General Topics | 15 |
| Once Upon a Time: The Cosmic Drama through a Biblical Narration of the World | 17 |
| From Before to Beyond Time: The Plan of God and Human History | 19 |
| The Nicene Creed | 21 |
| The Nicene Creed with Biblical Support | 22 |
| The Apostles’ Creed | 24 |
| The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots | 25 |
| Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future | 26 |
| The Theology of Christus Victor: A Christ-Centered Biblical Motif for Integrating and Renewing the Urban Church | 27 |
| Christus Victor: An Integrated Vision for the Christian Life | 28 |
| There Is a River: Identifying the Streams of a Revitalized Authentic Christian Community in the City | 29 |
| Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom | 30 |
| The Story God Is Telling | 31 |
| Jesus Christ, the Subject and Theme of the Bible | 32 |
| Summary Outline of the Scriptures | 33 |
| Traditions: (Paradosis) | 37 |
| Documenting Your Work: A Guide to Help You Give Credit Where Credit Is Due | 44 |
| General Biblical Studies | 49 |
| Understanding the Bible in Parts and Whole | 51 |
| General Facts Concerning the New Testament | 52 |
| Chronological Table of the New Testament | 54 |
| Translation Methodology | 55 |
| Conversion and Calling | 57 |
| Theories of Inspiration | 59 |
| Getting a Firm Grasp of Scripture | 60 |
| Picking Up on Different Wavelengths: Integrated vs. Fragmented Mindsets and Lifestyles | 61 |
| Bible Interpretation | 65 |
| Keys to Bible Interpretation: Some Keys to Interpreting the Scriptures Accurately | 67 |
| Chart of Biblical Studies | 74 |
| Figures of Speech | 75 |
| Bible Study Tools Worksheet | 82 |
| Use of Reference Tools for Interpreting the Bible | 84 |
| How to Interpret a Narrative (Story) | 85 |
| The Compass of Narrative Elements: Charting a Course toward a Story’s Meaning | 88 |
| The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom | 89 |
| Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom | 91 |
| Summary of Messianic Interpretations in the Old Testament | 92 |
| Messiah Yeshua in Every Book of the Bible | 96 |
| Old Testament Names, Titles, and Epithets for the Messiah | 98 |
| Promise vs. Prediction: The Apostolic Hermeneutic of the Old Testament | 100 |
| Messiah Jesus: Fulfillment of the Old Testament Types | 101 |
| Principles Behind Prophecy | 103 |
| Analytical vs. Christocentric Approach to Old Testament Study | 104 |
| The Prophetic Vision as Source of Biblical Faith Commitment | 105 |
| The Tabernacle of Moses | 106 |
| Arrangement of the Twelve Tribes around the Tabernacle | 107 |
| Degrees of Authority Given to Fruit of Christocentric Use of the Old Testament | 108 |
| The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom | 109 |
| Communicating Messiah: The Relationship of the Gospels | 111 |
| Messianic Prophecies Cited in the New Testament | 112 |
| Preaching and Teaching Jesus of Nazareth as Messiah and Lord Is the Heart of All Biblical Ministry | 118 |
| A Harmony of the Ministry of Jesus | 119 |
| Appearances of the Resurrected Messiah | 120 |
| Biblical Justification for the Resurrection of Messiah Jesus | 121 |
| General Theology and Ethics | 123 |
| The Shadow and the Substance: Understanding the Old Testament as God’s Witness to Jesus Christ | 125 |
| In Christ | 126 |
| The Picture and the Drama: Image and Story in the Recovery of Biblical Myth | 127 |
| Apostolicity: The Unique Place of the Apostles in Christian Faith and Practice | 128 |
| Giving Glory to God | 129 |
| God’s Three-In-Oneness: The Trinity | 138 |
| The Kingdom of God | 147 |
| Ethics of the New Testament: Living in the Upside-Down Kingdom of God | 149 |
| A Theology of the Church in Kingdom Perspective | 150 |
| Representin’: Jesus as God’s Chosen Representative | 151 |
| Faithfully Re-Presenting Jesus of Nazareth | 152 |
| Models of the Kingdom | 153 |
| God the Father | 155 |
| The Names of Almighty God | 157 |
| Theological Visions and Approaches | 160 |
| The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Share the Same Divine Attributes and Works: Supporting Scriptures | 164 |
| God the Son | 165 |
| The Self-Consciousness of Jesus Christ | 167 |
| Substitution | 168 |
| Portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament Books | 169 |
| The Miracles of Jesus | 170 |
| The Parables of Jesus | 171 |
| The Life of Christ according to Seasons and Years | 172 |
| God the Holy Spirit | 175 |
| Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament | 177 |
| St. Basil, the Nicene Creed, and the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit | 179 |
| Examples of Denominational Statements on “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” Which Illustrate the Differing Views | 181 |
| Areas of Disagreement among Christians Concerning Spiritual Gifts | 185 |
| The Role of the Holy Spirit in Spiritual Guidance | 190 |
| Denominational Statements on “Sanctification” | 196 |
| Some of the Ways in Which Christians Disagree about Sanctification | 200 |
| General Christian Ministry | 205 |
| The Hump | 207 |
| Fit to Represent: Multiplying Disciples of the Kingdom of God | 208 |
| Our Declaration of Dependence: Freedom in Christ | 209 |
| Thirty-Three Blessings in Christ | 211 |
| Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision: Goods and Effects Which Our Culture Substitutes as the Ultimate Concern | 215 |
| Theology of the Church | 217 |
| The Lord’s Supper: Four Views | 219 |
| Perception and Truth | 220 |
| Paul’s Partnership Theology: Our Union with Christ and Partnership in Kingdom Ministry | 221 |
| Six Kinds of New Testament Ministry for Community | 222 |
| The Role of Women in Ministry | 223 |
| A Theology of the Church | 227 |
| Foundations of Christian Leadership | 245 |
| Discerning the Call: The Profile of a Godly Christian Leader | 247 |
| Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment: How Leadership as Representation Provides Freedom to Innovate | 248 |
| Understanding Leadership as Representation: The Six Stages of Formal Proxy | 249 |
| Re-Presenting Messiah | 250 |
| Paul’s Team Members | 251 |
| Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership | 253 |
| Lording Over vs. Serving Among: Differing Styles and Models of Leadership | 254 |
| Dealing with Old Ways | 255 |
| Delegation and Authority in Christian Leadership | 256 |
| “You Can Pay Me Now, Or You Can Pay Me Later” | 257 |
| Hindrances to Christlike Servanthood | 258 |
| Practicing Christian Leadership | 259 |
| A Guide to Determining Your Worship Profile | 261 |
| Capturing God’s Vision for His People: The “Enduring Solidarity” of Our Search for the Land of Promise | 263 |
| Dynamics of Credible Spiritual Vision | 264 |
| The Church Leadership Paradigm: The Case for Biblical Leadership | 265 |
| Roles of Representational Leadership | 266 |
| A Sociology of Urban Leadership Development: A Tool for Assessment and Training | 267 |
| The Equipping Ministry | 269 |
| The Three-Step Model | 271 |
| The Obedient Christian in Action | 272 |
| Spiritual Growth Diagrams | 273 |
| Living the Disciplines | 275 |
| Steps to Equipping Others | 276 |
| Discipleship Diagram | 278 |
| Circle of Jewish Calendar | 279 |
| Following the Life of Christ throughout Each Year | 280 |
| The Plot Line of the Church Year | 281 |
| The Church Year (Western Church) | 282 |
| Spiritual Service Checklist | 284 |
| General Urban Mission | 285 |
| How to Start Reading the Bible | 287 |
| A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom and the Church | 288 |
| From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness | 290 |
| Suffering: The Cost of Discipleship and Servant-Leadership | 291 |
| The Way of Wisdom | 292 |
| Foundations for Christian Mission | 293 |
| Story: The Crux of Revelation | 295 |
| Developing Ears That Hear: Responding to the Spirit and the Word | 296 |
| Toward a Hermeneutic of Critical Engagement | 297 |
| Let God Arise! The Seven “A’s” of Seeking the Lord and Entreating His Favor | 298 |
| The Oikos Factor: Spheres of Relationship and Influence | 299 |
| Kingdom of God Timeline | 300 |
| That We May Be One: Elements of an Integrated Church Planting Movement among the Urban Poor | 301 |
| Selecting Credible Criteria for Independence: Navigating Toward a Healthy Transition | 310 |
| Salvation as Joining the People of God | 313 |
| Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare | 319 |
| Translating the Story of God | 321 |
| Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race | 322 |
| Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods | 323 |
| Receptivity Scale | 324 |
| Relationship of Cost and Effectiveness in Disciple-Making Endeavors | 325 |
| Focus on Reproduction | 327 |
| Equipping the Church Plant Team Member: Developing Workable Training Strategies | 329 |
| The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership | 330 |
| Church Planting Models | 331 |
| Overview of Church Plant Planning Phases | 333 |
| Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements: Discerning the Elements of Authentic Urban Christian Community | 334 |
| Apostolic Band: Cultivating Outreach for Dynamic Harvest | 335 |
| The Church Plant Team: Forming an Apostolic Band | 336 |
| Three Levels of Ministry Investment | 337 |
| Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries | 339 |
| Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture | 341 |
| Advancing the Kingdom in the City: Multiplying Congregations with a Common Identity | 342 |
| Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ | 344 |
| Empowering People for Freedom, Wholeness, and Justice | 345 |
| Jesus and the Poor | 371 |
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