Introduction%20to%20Christian%20Living

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Introduction to Christian Living

• Trinity International University

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Luke 736

• Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to
  dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee's
  house and reclined at the table.

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Luke 737-38

• And there was a woman in the city who was a
  sinner and when she learned that He was
  reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house,
  she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38
  and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she
  began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept
  wiping them with the hair of her head, and
  kissing His feet and anointing them with the
  perfume.

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Luke 739

• Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw
  this, he said to himself, If this man were a
  prophet He would know who and what sort of person
  this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a
  sinner.

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Luke 740

• And Jesus answered him, Simon, I have something
  to say to you. And he replied, Say it, Teacher.

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Luke 741-42

• A moneylender had two debtors one owed five
  hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When
  they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave
  them both. So which of them will love him more?

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Luke 743

• Simon answered and said, I suppose the one whom
  he forgave more. And He said to him, You have
  judged correctly.

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Luke 744

• Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, Do
  you see this woman? I entered your house you
  gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My
  feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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Luke 745-47

• You gave Me no kiss but she, since the time I
  came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. 46 You
  did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed
  My feet with perfume. 47 For this reason I say to
  you, her sins, which are many, have been
  forgiven, for she loved much but he who is
  forgiven little, loves little.

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The Pharisee
The Woman

• Law-keeper
• Obedient
• Holy
• Respectful

• Lawless
• Sinner
• Unholy
• Unclean

Simons view of the woman and himself
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The Pharisee
The Woman

• Proud
• Self righteous
• Loved little

• Repentant
• Humble
• Loved much

Jesus view of the woman and of Simon
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What is significant about this question?

• Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, Do
  you see this woman? (Luke 744)

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How do we view people?
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The Kingdom
Upside-Down

• What comes to mind when you normally hear the
  words
• Kingdom
• or
• King?

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Mark 1045

• For even the Son of Man did not come to be
  served, but to serve, and to give His life a
  ransom for many.

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1 Corinthians 126-29

• For consider your calling, brethren, that there
  were not many wise according to the flesh, not
  many mighty, not many noble 27 but God has
  chosen the foolish things of the world to shame
  the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of
  the world to shame the things which are strong,
  28 and the base things of the world and the
  despised God has chosen, the things that are not,
  so that He may nullify the things that are, 29
  so that no man may boast before God.

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Planning Session

• Get into your groups
• Pick your topic
• Begin strategizing on your approach to your topic.

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Varieties of Christianity

• Roman Catholic

Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Independent Churches
Baptists
Lutherans
Anabaptists
Presbyterians
Anglicans
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The Evangelical Family

• Evangelicals insist that Jesus Christ is the
  incarnate God and thus the definitive
  self-revelation of God
• Evangelicals affirm the authority of the Bible as
  the truthful, absolutely reliable, divinely
  inspired, and uniquely normative for Christian
  belief and practice

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The Evangelical Family

• Evangelicals believe that our salvation was
  established only through Jesus Christs life,
  atoning death, and resurrection, and that
  Christs work must be personally appropriated by
  faith alone
• Evangelicals commit themselves to a life of
  active piety under the lordship of Christ

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The Evangelical Family

• Evangelicals engage themselves in evangelism,
  aimed at the conversion of individuals and of the
  church

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What are some of the things that divide
Evangelicals?
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Eyes Wide OpenWilliam Romanowski, Calvin Seminary

• Originally was published in 2001
• Chapter 1 in that edition was entitled
  Christians who drink beer

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Eyes Wide OpenWilliam Romanowski, Calvin Seminary
Why do you think American Christians are
generally more attracted to mainstream films,
music, radio and TV than they are to Christian
alternatives?
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Eyes Wide OpenWilliam Romanowski, Calvin Seminary
If it is true that the earth and everything in it
belongs to God, who created all things visible
and invisible, how might this belief direct
Christian engagement with popular art and culture?
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Three Christian Approaches to Popular Culture

• Condemnation
• Appropriation
• Consumption

With which approaches are you the most familiar?
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Review

• Christs Kingdom takes an upside-down approach
  both from
• The world
• Common religious thinking
• We are called to be in the world, though not of
  the world (John 1714-16). At the same time, we
  can engage our culture.

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Introduction to Internship

• The Nature of Reflective Internship
• The Purpose of Reflective Internship
• The Expectations of Reflective Internship within
  the Ministry

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The Nature of Reflective Internship

• Course Overview
• CM 446R is a field-based learning experience
  designed to occur in the context of a real
  ministry
• The class meets only twice, but requires students
  to engage in supervised weekly ministry for six
  months.
• Learning objectives are developed by the student,
  facilitated by an on-site supervisor, and
  overseen by an instructor.

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The Nature of Reflective Internship

• Course Overview
• Course Description
• A capstone course for the Christian Ministry
  major designed to help students integrate
  biblically based Christian ministry principles,
  concepts, and skills and apply them to actual
  church or parachurch experiences in a mentored
  ministry context. Case study methodology will be
  utilized for reflection. 3 credits.

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The Nature of Reflective Internship

• Course Overview
• Course Description
• You will be taking this course either at the end
  of your second semester or at the end of your
  third semester
• Begin the process of thinking about ideal
  contexts for your ministry involvement
• Keep all materials from this course (and every
  course!) on file as you will refer to them again
  in the internship course

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The Purpose of Reflective Internship

• Provide field-based education that helps a
  student integrate classroom studies with field
  ministry
• To acquire, reinforce, and refine ministry
  knowledge and skill
• To assess and develop Christian character,
  spirituality, and ministerial call.

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The Expectations of Reflective Internship within
the Ministry

• Field Experience
• Students in CM 446R will be involved in the field
  for 168 hours over a 6-month period (averaging
  5-10 hours per week).
• Prior to session one, students will bring to
  class five completed worksheets Life Assessment
  Course Review, EXCEL Program Objectives,
  Objectives of the Christian Ministry Major,
  EXCEL Course Review, and Agency Connections
  and Ministry Aspirations.

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The Expectations of Reflective Internship within
the Ministry

• Field Experience
• The Structure of the Internship Course
• This course meets for only two, two-hour class
  sessions with the instructor.
• The remainder of the time is spent with the field
  supervisor, in the actual internship, and in
  reflection on the experience.

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The Expectations of Reflective Internship within
the Ministry

• Field Experience
• The Structure of the Internship Course
• Assignments Due During the Internship Experience
• Engage in 5-10 hours per week (for a total of
  approximately 168 hours) of ministry activity
  under the oversight of your Field Supervisor.
• Meet weekly (or as otherwise arranged with the
  instructor) with your Field Supervisor.

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The Expectations of Reflective Internship within
the Ministry

• Field Experience
• The Structure of the Internship Course
• Assignments Due During the Internship Experience
• Complete and submit internship progress reports
  weekly (or as otherwise arranged with the
  instructor) to the instructor.
• Receive and submit Field Supervisor evaluations
  monthly (or as otherwise arranged with the
  instructor) to the instructor, including a final
  evaluation

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Assignments due Today

• A Family of Faith Chapters 1-2
• Eyes Wide Open Into Chapter 1
• Engaging Gods World Chapter 1
• Homework Questions for Session One in the manual.

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Assignments due for next Class

• A Family of Faith Chapters 3-8
• Eyes Wide Open Chapters 2 and 3
• Engaging Gods World Chapters 2 and 3
• Homework Questions for Session Two in the manual.

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