I just found out that my blog has not gone out to a number of readers since December 12, 2009, when I sent, ‘Is Prosperity Knocking at Your Door.’ Don’t know what happened. Somehow in the upgrading of my blog my subscriber list was inadvertently lost. (Thank you Rose. And thank you Jenni for holding on to my list.)
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My apologizes to everyone. I’ve sent several entries since December. (You can look them over at my blog. (Or click on the links below)
44th School for Christian Workers – February 21, 2010
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To my Readers,
Have you ever wondered what the world of a disciple is really like? If so, then you will want to take a look at our upcoming Christian Challenge International School for Christian Workers. The CCI School for Christian Workers offers training programs that are unique to Biblical discipleship.
The focus of the school is not on academics or scholastics, or even on religion. The total focus of the school is on teaching the believer how to live and function in the world of the Biblical disciple. If this is where your heart is, then this is the school you should consider.
Our 44th school will begin Sunday, February 21, 2010. Classes are held on Sunday and Monday evenings.
This is the graduate course of the CCI School for Christian Workers. It is foundational to both the Disciple’s Heart II and the Shepherd’s Heart programs. The purpose of this training program is to open up the world of the Biblical disciple. The course will absolutely revolutionize a believer’s spiritual life. It is required training for anyone who wishes to serve in a ministry role or a leadership placement with Christian Challenge. – Sunday evenings 5 p.m.
Instructor: Rich Carlisle
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The Disciple’s Heart IIx
This course takes the believer into the next step of the world of the disciple. The course sub-title is, ‘Learning to walk with God.’ The class concentrates on a more personal level of discipleship by taking the believer into the very heart of our walk with the Lord. The student will learn much about himself and his own personal calling in life. – Sunday evenings 5 p.m.
The primary focus of this course is on providing skills that have to do with the teaching or preaching ministry. The course includes sermon and teaching preparation to Bible interpretation. The student learns forms of speaking. While its focus is on a teaching ministry, it would benefit any believer who would like to know better how to study Scripture. – Sunday evenings 7 p.m.
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Instructor: Lawrence “Buddy” Martin
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Old Testament Bible Survey
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This class provides the student with a better understanding of the Scriptures by bringing history, places, peoples, and festivals in the Old Testament together in a way that the students can see God’s plan of redemption working through the ages. This is an excellent course for anyone who would like to take a journey through the Bible itself. – Monday evenings 6 p.m
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Instructor: Robert Hazmark
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Vision For The Nations
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This course analyzes the World Christian Movement based on the Perspectives study program produced by the US Center for World Missions. Its focus is on Biblical and historical foundations for missions. Training includes video presentations by leading missiologists and missionaries from around the world. A great course for those who have a heart for missions. – Time open
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Instructor: Nathan Martin
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Conversational Spanish
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The focus of this course is to give the student a working knowledge of spoken Spanish. It is a perfect introduction to the world of Spanish and is great for those planning short-term mission trips. Opportunity is given for the student to have a testimony translated for use on a mission’s trip. – Monday evenings 6 p.m.
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Instructor-Spanish I: Jonathan Martinez
Instructor-Spanish II: Nathan Martin
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Tuition and Class Information
Tuition is $35.00 per course (some courses require additional textbooks). The School runs 13 weeks and concludes with a graduation banquet. It is recommended that students use the New American Standard Bible since most Scripture references are taken from this translation. A completed registration form (with tuition) must be turned in before School begins.
The 34th CCI Homecoming Jubilee – March 19 – 21, 2010
The weekend of March 19th through the 21st, 2010, will be our Christian Challenge 34th Homecoming Jubilee. Joel Dyke is our special speaker. He and his wife Angel will also lead a ‘Couple’s Retreat’ on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Jubilee is always a special event for Christian Challenge, with worship, special singing, preaching, drama, and dinner-on-the-grounds. All I can tell you is to be ready to,‘expect the unexpected.’
We just graduated our 43rd School for Christian Workers. They now belong to that select group of believers who have entered the world of the Biblical disciple. And now we get to watch these new disciples branch out into their respective stewardships from the Lord.
Some will continue their training. All of them have responded to how Jesus directed us to pray. He said, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to sent out laborers into His harvest.” (Luke 10:2)
The Christian Challenge logo has a story to tell concerning the disciple. The elements of the logo consists of the dove, representing the Holy Spirit, the Bible, representing the gospel of Jesus Christ, the mountains, representing the kingdoms of the world, and the rising and setting sun in the circled background, representing the gospel age. Yes, I firmly believe that we are at the closing moments of the gospel age as we know it.
The logo is based upon Isaiah, which reads,
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
(Isa 52:7-10)
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” (Isa 52:7-10 kjv)
This Isaiah passage is also the theme song of Christian Challenge International. You can listen to a non-professional rendering of it here:
Then we have this passage that speaks to the world of the disciple.
“From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised.” (Psa 113:3 nasb)
The Christian Challenge International School for Christian Workers is not a Bible college.
We have structured our courses for the work-a-day believer. This is why the classes are generally evening classes. Our courses have been extended to other areas and also in Mexico.
While we don’t propose to take the place of a Bible college, it needs to be pointed out that all our courses have a specific goal, which is to open up a believer’s spiritual life by way of introducing him or her to the walk of Biblical disciple.
We’ve had students tell us that they received much more of a spiritual value in our one course, ‘The Disciple’s Heart’, than they did in two years of Bible college. The primary reason for this again is our emphasis on the walk of a Biblical disciple. A second reason is because most Bible colleges are concerned primarily with a denominational setting. That is not the case with Christian Challenge. We are non-denominational and non-sectarian. We have one interest alone, and that is to take the gospel of Jesus Christ into all the world.
The 44th School for Christian Workers begins in February, 2010.
We normally offer two schools a year. Because of interest, sometimes we squeeze in an extra school. The dates and additional information for the next school will be forthcoming.
However, with this next school we will be offering a new course, the Disciple’s Heart Class #2. This class expands on the world of the disciple. It is for those who have taken the initial Disciple’s Heart course. The Disciple’s Heart #2 serves as a bridge between the Disciple’s Heart class #1 and the Shepherd’s Heart class. The theme of this class is ‘Learn to Walk with God.’
At present our line up of classes will consist of the following:
The Disciple’s Heart
The Disciple’s Heart #2
The Shepherd’s Heart
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Conversational Spanish
If you would like to know more about the School for Christian Workers, you can call our office at 318 640-4300. You can also email me at Buddy@ChristianChallenge.Org
Finally, for those within driving distance of Pineville, Louisiana, you may want to consider registering for the next school. (We’ve had students drive 100 miles each way to attend the school.) Those who are able to relocate, or are praying about a relocation, see if the Lord has Pineville on your scope.
In the meantime here is a short video to share a bit of history on Christian Challenge…
