CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES

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1 CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES B110 CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP DR. Willie Davis This course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of Christian discipleship. It will endeavor to make the point that disciples are made, not born. Students will be given Christian tools to help equip them for life in the real world. Spiritual reality must be made distinct from the whims of human leaders ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD IT S WARFARE Min. Bonnie Clark God calls us to a deeper relationship in Him. A confident Christian should recognize the subtle wickedness of Satan, and his attempts to infiltrate the church through the members. This class is designed to teach students to encourage themselves; and to claim victory during the test SURVEY OF THE BOOK OF JOB Dr. Randy Ware This course will explore the themes found in the book of Job. Students will examine themes such as the theodicy of God as it relates to human suffering. Students will be able to identify various responses to suffering. Students will also explore ways the text of the book of Job can inform their responses to suffering in the 21st century. 142 CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM Rev. E.G. Robinson This course is designed to help students develop skills to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others, as mandated in the New Testament. Students will be led to see that evangelism can be successfully implemented into everyday lives FOCUSING ON THEM EFFECTIVE OUTREACH AND EVANGELISM Rev. Samuel Peoples The world around us is constantly changing. Many times it seems that the church is not changing as fast. This course will examine ways the church can proactively evaluate its approach to ministry so as to

2 effectively impact the culture in which it operates. This course will help students focus on the targets of ministry in order to plan effective outreach and evangelism HEALTH MINISTRY Dea. C. Louise Brown The New Standards of Practice for the PNBC Church Nurse will be taught including First Aid, CPR and caring for the congregation at special times of need. Students will also be prepared to work with the pastor in assessing health needs in the congregation and obtaining local health resources. The Biblical message of health and wholeness will be incorporated throughout the class. FOLLOWING CHRIST IN THIS CULTURE (Ages 16-18) Dr. Phillip Kent This course will assist students in coming to terms with expressing their Christianity in their daily lives. It will address such questions as: where do I fit in; how do I find and exhibit Christ; must I stand out, and many others RELIGION VS. RELATIONSHIP Rev. Edward Turner Does Jesus REALLY make a difference? This course is designed to teach students how to apply the principles of their beloved biblical stories they ve learned so that they develop a relationship with Jesus as opposed to having knowledge of religious ritual. This course is designed to take the lessons of the biblical stories from the Sunday School classroom to the places where life is experienced. 409 HEALING THE BROKEN AND HURT IN THE CHURCH Dr. Chris Brown The church has often been called a hospital for those who are sick, but is it administering healing? This course is designed to acknowledge the presence of church hurts, identify and address the needs of individuals in the congregation who have been hurt, and devise a plan of action to minister to those needs. Students will develop systems of accountability for the perpetrators of infractions, and explore ways healing can take place for those who have

3 been hurt and those who have hurt others. Traditional and non-traditional avenues of ministry to those in a state of brokenness will be explored. Students will be provided a list of referral resources when the needs of the congregation exceed the church s capacity to minister in-house. THE ISSUE OF FORGIVENESS Dr. Lynda Simmons-Matthew Why have you not forgiven? This course will teach us to LET IT GO to get released from not only unforgiveness but also guilt, shame, and pain. STRENGTHENING YOUR PRAYER LIFE Dr. K. Gerone Free As a disciple of Christ, prayer is essential and provides the opportunity to gain new strengths, new insights, and new affirmations on your daily journey with God. This class will help you to enhance your prayer life and order your steps by joining others in journaling, and developing daily prayer concerns and techniques to strengthen your prayer life. DIMENSIONS OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Priscilla Loney This course is designed to help those who are in leadership positions in the local church, it helps shape student understanding of the origination, expectation and implementation of leadership skill sets NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGMS IN THE EMERGING CHURCH Rev. Keith Byrd This course will define what the emerging church is and identify new patterns of leadership within its structure. It will answer such questions as: what is leadership, how does it develop in our churches, what are the ways in which leadership can change to meet the ever evolving needs of the church? UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL ETHICS Diane Brandon Ethics are the moral principles that govern a person or group s behavior. Students will seek to identify Biblical principles govern

4 one s moral behavior. This class will span both the Old and New Testaments including the examination of the Ten Commandments, the teachings of Jesus, and much more. Students will learn that the Bible contains principles and guidelines enabling us to make tough decisions, especially in the example of Jesus and His teachings. 96 PG PNBC 52 ND THE ROMAN ROAD UNDERSTANDING OUR SPIRITUAL ASSURANCE Dr. Tyrone Petty This course will explore the doctrine of Soteriology (salvation) as presented in the book of Romans. This course begins with the Roman Road plan of salvation and expounds on the principles within it. Students will be able to understand key concepts of spiritual assurance and be able to explain them to others STRATEGIC PLANNING FROM A BIBLICAL PROSPECTIVE Rev. Hallie Richardson This course is designed to allow the student to understand strategic planning from a biblical point of view as opposed to a marketplace/commercial view. The student will look at the total process of strategic planning from inception to implementation. 831 ADMINISTERING THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRY Dr. Nathan Schaffer This course is designed to help the leadership of the church s educational ministry to administer the church s educational program. The participants will explore the principles and procedures for planning, organizing, staffing, directing and evaluating resources. In this course students will also explore ways of ensuring the educational ministry of the church meets the growing needs of the congregation and community. SINGLE, SECURE AND SATISFIED Min. Yashika Nicole Tippett-Eggleston I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances (Phil 4:11b, NIV). Many view singleness as a temporary holding place until something better comes along. Others view it as something to be endured.

5 This course will focus on the gift of singleness as well as the circumstances of singleness. Students will explore ways to be satisfied while single as well as discover God s purposes for the single individual. This course is recommended for clergy and laypersons alike who are serious about understanding singleness as a gift from God. 900 MINISTER S SEMINAR Dr. Daryl McDonald This seminar is designed to provide a refreshing Biblical approach for ministers and pastors in all phases of ministerial life. It is an attempt to create an atmosphere of brotherly concern for problems that plague ministry in this 21st century. It includes preaching, lectures, discussions, and dialogue. MINISTER S SPOUSE S SEMINAR Rev. Steve and Karla Greer This seminar is designed to discuss the sensitive issues of being a minister s spouse as it relates to the family, church, and society. It will look at traditions and modern trends of what is expected of the minister s spouse. It will include in-depth study, discussions, role playing, and biblical concepts. This seminar will emphasize the importance of the minister s spouse being the person God designed him or her to be, rather than filling a role. It will help them remember they are only human and the Christian life is being, not performing; it is about equipping people to give God-inspired responses in life. UNDERSTANDING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS Rev. Akin Royall This course is designed to aid the participant in understanding the nature of spiritual gifts as related in the Bible. The student will gain a comprehensive and working knowledge of spiritual gifts, and will discover and discuss their relevancy to the life of the believer, and their uses for ministry in the local church SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE SACRED SERVICE Patricia Kroll Technology and social media are the new ways of communicating. This course will

6 help students identify ways of using social media as an enhancement to the sacred service LITURGICAL DANCE AND MIME MINISTRY Mrs. Christine Johnson Traditionally, liturgical dance and mime ministries have taken the worship experience to a new level. This course will explore various ways of enhancing the liturgical dance and mime ministry. It will investigate new paradigms and techniques within the dance ministry genre. Students will leave invigorated with ideas that will take their dance and mime ministry to another level. Students should come prepared to actively participate as this class will combine theory and praxis MUSIC AND PRAISE MINISTRY Dr. E. Wayne Evans Students will explore various ways of enhancing the music ministry. They will explore the Biblical basis for music in ministry, the role of the Levites, and their role as God s instruments in setting the atmosphere for worship. This class will also introduce the latest trends within music and praise ministry. It will have a practical component with a final presentation (in combination with the Liturgical Dance and Mime Ministry class) to the general body during worship. SAFE AND SECURE: THE MINISTRY OF SECURITY Brother Sherrod Brown The ministry of security is big business in our culture today. Congregations need to take a practical look at issues that impact our congregations. Recommended for: Trustees, Security Personnel, Ministers, Administrators PNBC

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Congress of Christian Education August 3 8, 2015

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Congress of Christian Education August 3 8, 2015 Right of passage The preparation of youth into black Christian adulthood Rev. Michael Harris This course is