BS205 Eng 28. Genesis 12. Calling with a Promise. God's Grace and Abram's Lie.
God promises Abram a blessing and then leads him to a place where there is a famine. Abram had everything he wanted but God brings him to a place of dependence on Him. How can this be a blessing? Was it right for Abram to go to Egypt? In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens answers these questions and talks about the reasons people should cry out to God.
BS205 Eng 14. Genesis 3. Fall and Its Consequences. Alienation and Shame. First False Religion.
Before Adam and Eve's sin of disobedience there had been peace and harmony in the garden of Eden. After their disobedience the garden became a place of disharmony and contention. Sin and death, shame and alienation entered the world through the action of Adam. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the inevitable consequence of sin and disobedience and shares his thoughts on false religions.
BS205 Eng 15. Genesis 3. Fall and Its Consequences. The Consequences of the Fall for the Serpent.
There are some people who mistakenly believe that the man is cursed because of the fall. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the serpent suffering the consequences of the Fall and argues that the mind is more fallen than other aspects of human being.
BS205 Eng 11. Genesis 3. Popular Accounts of Creation vs Biblical Account.
In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens compares other popular creation accounts with the biblical account. You are going to discover some spiritual lessons and one of them is a lesson in legalism. The teacher talks about three important features of legalism.
BS205 Eng 13. Genesis 3. Fall and Its Consequences. First Adam vs Second Adam. Spiritual Lessons.
In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens shares the arguments of Thomas Aquinas who was famous for providing four arguments with the evidence of God's existence. The teacher compares the temptation of the first Adam and the last Adam (Jesus Christ) and helps us to learn spiritual applications.
BS205 Eng 9. God Created Eve and Gave Birth to the First Family.
In Genesis 2:18 we see that it is not good for the man to be alone, even though God was his constant companion, supplying his spiritual needs. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the first case of surgery and anesthetics in history, when Eve was created out of the rib of Adam as a suitable helper to him. You will also learn why Genesis 2:24 is so important.
BS205 Eng 1. Genesis 1:1. Being of God. Introduction to Genesis.
It is impossible for us to conceptualize anyone who has no beginning. "God" is a noun that cannot be modified by the word "before". In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the views of the most famous atheists of our generation: two Englishmen, Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, who deny the existence of God. It is necessary to understand why they deny God and how the Bible and Christian position can answer their objections.
PT513 Eng 59. Leadership Development. Three Approaches to Ministry Equipping.
We must move beyond the formal school approach to equipping. In this section of the lecture "Leadership Developnent" Craig Ott describes very briefly three approaches to ministry equipping: worskshops which is a great way to teach basic skills, equipping in ministry teams, and individual instruction (mentoring and coaching). Each has its strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate application. Selection of the best methods will depend on the equipping goals, the participants, and the available resources.
PT513 Eng 58. Leadership Development. Apprenticeship vs School Models.
The purpose of this section of the lecture "Leadership Development" is to emphasize apprenticeship over school models. Craig Ott talks about the differences between learning in school with its abstract knowledge and apprenticeship model which is focused on practical skills and abilities. We need to have different training approaches in the church.
PT513 Eng 56. Leadership Development. Servant Leadership.
One of the ways we develop servant leaders is by developing servants. It may be dangerous to say to someone that he has leadership potential and can be developed into a leader. We need to help that person to become a better servant. In this section of the lecture "Leadership Development" Craig Ott: - quotes George Patterson who thinks that we shouldn't focus on educating a man, but seek to edify the church; - explains the idea that you teach what you know, but reproduce who you are; - answers the question about becoming a servant.