Instructions
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Course Description:
“But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant” (Matthew 23:11). These words of Christ were exemplified in His life’s mission here on Earth. As Jesus addressed the multitudes and His disciples, He was setting the standard for all who would follow after Him throughout history. Today, in the twenty-first century, this biblical mandate remains unchanged; thus, every Christian is called by Christ to be a servant.
This course of study is composed of thirty-two lessons primarily taught and moderated by Chuck Smith. It also includes various guest speakers who represent untold decades of pastoral experience and insight. It is the intention of each instructor to accomplish the goal of leadership by, “equipping the saints for the work of ministry” (cf. Ephesians 4:12). The course content defines essential elements of Christian maturity that range from personal brokenness and humility, to holiness and spiritual boldness. Every believer will benefit from studying the many aspects of servant leadership that are examined herein.
The course sessions are as follows:
- Chuck Smith
- Characteristics of a Servant
- Requirements of Ministry
- Walking with God
- Spiritual Blessings
- Know Your Calling
- What Is Revival?
- Surviving Opposition from Within
- Abiding in Christ
- Keep a Pure Heart
- A Commitment to Holiness
- Bob Hoekstra
- Leaders of the Church
- Leadership Issues
- Prayer and the Word
- Jon Courson
- Self-Promotion in Ministry
- What Mattered to Our Master
- Gayle Erwin
- Jesus, Part I
- Jesus, Part II
- Jesus, Part III
- Jesus, Part IV
- Pancho Juarez
- Exhortation to Maturity, Part I
- Exhortation to Maturity, Part III
- Damian Kyle
- Equipping, Edifying, Protecting
- The Joy of Servanthood
- Faithfulness
- Skip Heitzig
- Our Identification with Christ
- Bitterness and Hatred
- Brian Brodersen An Abiding Relationship with Christ
- Joe Focht Mary and Martha
- David Guzik Following Good Examples
- Greg Laurie Encouragement for the Troubled Heart
- Wayne Taylor The Supremacy of Love
- Clark Van Wick The Suffering Servant
Course Requirements:
1. You must complete each lesson in the course. After you complete the requirements for a lesson/session, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 75 words. These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course so please write well thought out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course name and session or lesson number of the course. You also need to post comments on two other students recent comments on courses they are currently taking.
2. After completing all of the lessons in the course, you will need to write a 750 word paper on three things that have impacted you during the course and submit it using the Completed Coursework Upload form. At the Bachelor’s Degree Level, your paper must be well-written.
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3. Once you complete a course with a satisfactory grade at Blue Letter Bible Institute (BLBI), you can print out a certificate for yourself and then you need to email us a copy so we can record it as a completed course in your school record.
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