Missional DNA Track
The Missional DNA track contains the four core Porterbrook courses from each of the discipleship study streams—"Bible & Doctrine", "Character", "Church", and "World."
The Bible in Missional Perspective
Gospel Community
Following the themes of God's people, in God's place, under God's rule, Tim Chester walks us through the bible as the story of God's mission to redeem the world through his Son. Along the way you'll find out why the church is so central to mission, and how to see everyday life through the gospel lens. This course is not only an introduction and refresher on biblical theology, it will cast a vision for mission in everyday life, through the local church.
Unit 1. Our Identity (creation)
Unit 2. Our Problem (fall and flood)
Unit 3. Our Solution Promised (Abraham)
Unit 4. Our Solution Pictured (exodus and Sinai)
Unit 5. Our Solution Prefigured (conquest and David)
Unit 6. Our Solution Predicted (exile and prophecy)
Unit 7. Our Solution Personified (the coming of Jesus)
Unit 8. Our Solution Purchased (the cross)
Unit 9. Our Hope Proclaimed (the resurrection and Pentecost)
The Christian life is to be lived in the context of community on display to the world. Taking Romans 12 as its key text, this course will help you learn what Christian community should look like and how it is rooted in the gospel. Through the course you'll be challenged to think about your own role in the church and be helped to build community on mission around the gospel.
Unit 1. A gospel community (Romans 12:1)
Unit 2. A distinctive community (Romans 12:2)
Unit 3. A diverse community (Romans 12:3-8)
Unit 4. A devoted community (Romans 12:9-10)
Unit 5. A zealous community (Romans 12:11)
Unit 6. A patient community (Romans 12:12)
Unit 7. A generous community (Romans 12:13)
Unit 8. A peaceable community (Romans 12:14-13:7)
Unit 9. A missional community (Romans 15:1-7)
When Jesus captivates hearts, and lives are shaped by the gospel, evangelism happens far more naturally and frequently in everyday conversation. This course doesn't teach techniques but a gospel view of everyday life to help Christians help non-Christians to understand the gospel. It gives us a big vision of Jesus and teaches us the benefits of doing evangelism as part of a church community that lives ordinary life with gospel intentionality.
Unit 1. The message
Unit 2. The messenger
Unit 3. Building relationships
Unit 4. Talking about God
Unit 5. Presenting the gospel
Unit 6. Introducing to Christian community
Unit 7. Living to provoke questions
Unit 8. Answering questions
Unit 9. Casual conversations about Jesus
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