The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

Ministry Project

God the Holy Spirit has supplied us with the Holy Scriptures in order that we may be transformed into the very image of Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. God’s Word is living and active, cutting to the very heart of our innermost thoughts (Heb. 4.12). James the Apostle commands us to be doers of the Word, not hearers only, deceiving ourselves. The Word must be engaged and obeyed, not merely studied and discussed. Neglecting this discipline, he suggests, is analogous to a person viewing our natural face in a mirror and then forgetting who we are, and are meant to be. In every case, the doer of the Word of God will be blessed in what he or she does (James 1.22-25). Our sincere desire is that your study of the Word of God will transform your life and ministry. This occurs when you apply your learning practically, correlate your learning with real experiences and needs in your personal life, and connect it to your ministry in and through your church. Therefore, a key part of completing this module will be for you to design a ministry project to help you share some of the insights you have learned from this course with others. Your requirement for this module is to take some insights and/or principles you have gleaned from your study of this module, New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom , and share this teaching in a life or ministry setting with others. Of course, many ways exist for you to fulfill this requirement for this module. For instance, you may choose to conduct a brief study of your insights with an individual, or a Sunday School class, youth or adult group or Bible study, in a sermon, or even at some ministry opportunity. Concentrate on sharing insights from class with your audience. (Of course, you may choose to share insights from your Exegetical Project in this module with them.) Feel free to be flexible in your project. Make it creative and open-ended. At the beginning of the course, you should decide on a context in which you will share your insights, and share that with your instructor. Plan ahead and avoid the last minute rush in selecting and carrying out your project. After you have carried out your plan, write and turn in to your Mentor a one-page summary or evaluation of your time of sharing. A sample outline of your Ministry Project summary is as follows:

Purpose

Planning and Summary

1. Your name

2. The place where you shared, and the audience with whom you shared

3. A brief summary of how your time went, how you felt, and how they responded

4. What you learned from the time

The Ministry Project is worth 30 points and represents 10% of your overall grade, so make certain to share your insights with confidence and make your summary clear.

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