Discipleship University
We have had a lot of great comments lately. I really appreciate your efforts. You are great. I hope you get a chance to read everyone's input.
Here is a question for you: What if discipleship at Trinity looked like a university - you know, core courses along with some electives? We could track everyone's progress. Afterwards there would be Master's level courses with hands on training for the next generation of leaders. Finally, we could have another layer for our top leaders in the church. This would assure us that everyone learns the core and stays involved in life-long learning.
Hey, it's a thought. Any comments?
Serving Him,
Pastor Keith
Here is a question for you: What if discipleship at Trinity looked like a university - you know, core courses along with some electives? We could track everyone's progress. Afterwards there would be Master's level courses with hands on training for the next generation of leaders. Finally, we could have another layer for our top leaders in the church. This would assure us that everyone learns the core and stays involved in life-long learning.
Hey, it's a thought. Any comments?
Serving Him,
Pastor Keith
posted by Dr. Keith G Edwards at 4:38 AM
1 Comments:
About 5 or 6 years ago Trinity had in place a curriculum of adult education. The analogy was made to baseball with the idea that a person would take 1 class in each of 4 categories and "run the bases." With changes of pastors overseeing the adult education this idea fell by the wayside.
Creating a tiered approach to education makes a lot of sense. Classes and curriculum could be tailored to the needs of the students.
The biggest problem, however, is with access. Not everyone can make a Wednesday evening or a Sunday morning, for example, so any sort of curriculum will need to have some flexibility built into it. I think that video taping classes, streaming videos, recorded teachings offer many possibilities for asynchronous (not at the same time) education. For instance, a person with a long commute could listen to a recorded teaching.
A multilayered, multidimensional approach may be the best way to help our congregation develop in their walk in Christ:
+1 to 1 discipleship
+small groups (supplied videos or teaching series)
+Sunday and Wednesday classes
+Online helps and links at the Trinity Web site
+Check out materials: CDs, tapes, DVDs, books
+Teaching and encouragement from the pulpit
+Seminars on campus
Terry
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