Identify any potential obstacles to this transition and how those obstacles can be overcome.
⦁ Week 3: Apostolic Centers
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapter 6
2. The Apostolic Church Arising (Chuck Pierce & Robert Heidler): Chapter 12-18 (PDF file attached below)
3. Modern-Apostles (Ché Ahn) Chapters 6 – 8, 11, 12
4. Apostolic Governance In The 21st Century (Greg Wallace), Chapters 1-4 and Chapters 8-16
Video:
Watch the teaching sessions below.
Assignment Discussion Forum:
Discussion:
⦁ What are the differences between a local church and an apostolic center?
⦁ When should a local church consider transforming into an apostolic center?
⦁ Briefly explain the process involved in transforming a local church into an apostolic center.
Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
Peter Wagner: Apostolic Centers
Play Video
⦁ PDF file: The Apostolic Church Arising-Chapter 12-18
Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
WLI Apostolic Center
Play Video
⦁ Apostolic Centers PPT file
Week 3: Discussion Forum
⦁ Week 4: Apostolic Leadership and Centers
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapters 7
2. Apostolic Ministry (Rick Joyner): Chapter 8
3. Modern-Day Apostles (Che Ahn) Chapters 13-20
Video:
Watch the teaching session below.
Discussion Forum: No; But, IN ADDITION to submitting your written assignment please COPY and PASTE your written assignment under “Peer Review Forum” for your cohort to view and comment on each other’s paper.
Written Assignment:
Week 4: Written Assignment:
Write a 1000-word paper on the following topics:
In traditional western denominations, the focus of authority is ordinarily found in groups (deacon boards, elders boards, boards of trustees, committees, presbyteries, etc., or in congressional rule/voting). In new apostolic churches, the focus of authority is on individuals. In these churches, an apostle is the leader of the church instead of an employee of the church.
Having said that, how do you personally understand and reconcile (compare and contrast your reflection) the differences between apostolic leadership/authority (where the authority rests on the individual) and traditional western democratic forms of leadership/authority (deacon boards, elders boards, boards of trustees, committees, presbyteries, etc., or in congressional rule/voting). Focus on the two key terms, “individual authority,” and “group authority” and what do you base your understanding on? (i.e. tradition, scripture, experience, or other)
What are some of the advantages of an apostle leading the church and what are some of your concerns? How can these concerns be addressed in light of what scripture says about apostles
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Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
Apostolic Leadership
Play Video
⦁ Week 5: Church in the Workplace
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapters 8
2. Church in the Workplace (Peter Wagner): Part 1, Chapters 1-6, and Rule 2 in page 110.
3. Modern-Day Apostles (Che Ahn) Chapters 24-26
Video: None
Week 5: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ What is a church? What are the core un-removable elements in a Church (what are the things that if removed, do not make it a church anymore?)
⦁ What is your understanding of the concept of nuclear church and extended church?
⦁ What are your reflections and actions towards church in the workplace (or marketplace ministry)?
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⦁ Week 6: The Spirit of Religion
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Freedom From The Religious Spirit (Peter Wagner): Introduction, Chapters 1, 3, 4. (PDF file is listed below, used by permission.)
2. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapter 9
Video: None
Week 6: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ What are key characteristics (manifestations) of a religious spirit?
⦁ Do you agree with Rick Joyner when he stated, “As I have said, all of the cults and false religions combined have not done as much damage to the moves of God as the infiltration of the spirit of religion in the church.” Why or why not?
⦁ How does the religious spirit cause damage to the church?
⦁ PDF File: Religious Spirit – Chapters 1, 3, 4
Week 6: Discussion Forum
⦁ Practicum:
Do a self-examination based on the list in the book Freedom From The Religious Spirit (Ch 3 p.46-51). Step 1. Mark the ones that relate to you. Step 2. Rebuke each statement that you marked and break its power over you and command it to leave in the name of Jesus (paragraph 3 on p.45). This practicum is for you only, you do not need to share this part in the discussion forum.
⦁ Week 7: The Spirit of Poverty
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Modern-Day Apostles (Ché Ahn): Chapter 27
2. The Great Transfer of Wealth (Peter Wagner), Chapter 4. (PDF file is attached below)
3. The Grace of Giving (Che Ahn), Chapters 18-22. (PDF file is attached below)
4. Church in the Workplace (Peter Wagner): Chapter 4
Video: None
Week 7: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ Based on the readings, please share your own thoughts on the ‘spirit of poverty’. How have you been affected by this spirit? When did you realize it? What steps did you take or will you take to break it? Do you see this spirit in your church? What are some of the action steps you can take to set yourself, your church, and your family free from the spirit of poverty?
⦁ PDF File: The Great Transfer of Wealth – Chapter 4
⦁ PDF File: The Grace of Giving – Chapters 18-22
Week 7: Discussion Forum
⦁ Week 8: Connection between Apostles and Prophets
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. The Apostolic Church Arising, (Chuck D. Pierce and Robert Heidler), Section 2 (Chapters 4-11). (PDF file is listed below, used by permission.)
Written Assignment:
Week 8: Final Written Assignment:
Write a paper of 1500-3000 words, using the APA style and format and relying on at least 3 sources:
Interview a local pastor [or conduct research] about the behind the scenes administration of a local church. The results of the interview/research should include the leadership structure of the church; its organizational structure; an identification of the functions performed and who performs them; the human resource practices; the culture of the church office; and the church’s approach to raising revenue.
In your paper 1) capture the results of your interview/research, and 2) using the books, Apostolic Church Arising, and Apostolic Governance, develop a step-by-step guide that will help a pastor transition the management of a local church from a pastoral model to an apostolic model.
Please explain why each step is important. Identify any potential obstacles to this transition and how those obstacles can be overcome.
⦁ PDF file: The Apostolic Church Arising Chapters 4-11
Week 8: Final Written Assignment:
Peer Review Forum: 2nd Paper Submission
