Weekly outline

    GREETINGS
    GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
    COURSE FORUMS
    Study weeks:
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    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    FINAL

  • PT515 REAL CHURCHES

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    Dear Students! Welcome to the Course "REAL CHURCHES". We hope and pray you will have a wonderful experience studying with us and complete this course successfully!

    The very first thing we expect you to do is to follow our weekly schedule. We strongly encourage you to complete your lessons within the suggested time frame, which will require maintaining the pace outlined in your course materials. It is recommended that you take a genuine effort in regular forum participation. This allows an opportunity to learn from other students and enrich their learning experience by your views, ideas and discoveries, as you navigate through the course together.

    Before you get started, please, review the Course Description and the Course Schedule.

    Updates on your group activities, further instructions and other relevant information will be available at “Announcements” forum page.

    If you have any questions or messages to the course tutor, please, do this on  “Ask a question” forum page. While the tutor will provide you with support during the course, you should be aware of the self-discipline required for the successful study.

    You are welcome to submit your prayer requests to «Prayer Room» forum page.

    • GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE 

      Before you get to the lessons, it is paramount that you review the course description and the timetable. They provide important information about the topics and readings, the required assignments and their purpose, etc.

    • FORUMS

    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • explain why it is important to understand the real message of the gospel;

      • talk about the ministries of the Holy Spirit;

      • explore 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 and see some flashing lights that warn us about getting off the track of being centered on Jesus Christ;

      • look at three different profiles and the process of developing leaders.

    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • identify the cause of ineffective management;

      • explore Acts 11 to discover how Barnabas helped the church to refocus;

      • look at the spiritual gifts listed in Romans 12;

      • talk about a DNA of church multiplication.
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    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • look at some of the characteristics of modern and postmodern world;

      • share six innovations and explain how to apply them in modern churches;

      • teach how to choose your response based on the kind of conflict you are facing.

      Restricted Not available unless:
      • You get a particular score in Weekly Quiz 2
      • The activity Answer if you watched and read all for the week 2 is marked complete

    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • talk about a staph infection as a metaphor of serious staff problems;

      • explain how to deal with a wolf;

      • teach the way real churches disarm dispute;

      • share three directives from Romans 14;

      • explore John 21 to discover five facets of friendship with Jesus.

      Restricted Not available unless:
      • You achieve a required score in Weekly Quiz 3
      • The activity Answer if you watched and read all for the week 3 is marked complete

    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • explain the mystery of how God works in us and through us;

      • emphasize the importance of gift-oriented ministry;

      • look at how the leadership gifts impact the disciple making pathway.

      Restricted Not available unless:
      • You achieve a required score in Weekly Quiz 4
      • The activity Answer if you watched and read all for the week 4 is marked complete

    • This week Richard Thompson is going to

      • explore Luke 4 and share insights on how churches can turn around;

      • focus on roles and responsibilities of a church board;

      • name two different gifts that are critical to implementing vision.
      Restricted Not available unless:
      • You achieve a required score in Weekly Quiz 5
      • The activity Answer if you watched and read all for the week 5 is marked complete

    • заключительная неделя

      This week is the deadline for submitting your literature review and the written assignment. These are the prerequisites to obtain the permission to take the FINAL TEST.

      Keep up the good work: "The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name."

      • Step 1. Final Paper

        Please, submit your final paper. Case Study Analyses: Focus on  two-three characteristics of real churches and  identify key problems. Why do they exist? What are possible solutions? Recommend further actions to resolve the difficult issues.

      • Step 2. Final Exam

        Please, take the final exam for this course. 

      • Step 3. Reading Report

        Please, submit your reading report. 

      • Step 4. Course Evaluation

        It is very important to know your opinion about this course . Please fill in the feedback form Evaluation of Online Course, which you will find below.

        If you have something to say about how this course helped you in your ministry, in your spiritual development, we will be glad to hear it. If you want to say something to the teacher, you can send any comments and suggestions to our email address : tvs.student@gmail.com 

        THANK YOU!