This 12 lesson course covers the basics of the Christian faith. Learners will not only learn these basicChristian truths, but also to become involved in the local church. Christianity 101 requires an hour of personal study per lesson, plus involvement in group interaction. Learners are challenged use this course to disciple another person and to begin their own ministry of discipling. It is designed for group study in the iTIM series of equipping courses.
Your Instructor
Dr. Powell joined the faculty of CIU’s Seminary & School of Ministry after teaching Family and Church Education in the Bible College from 1981 until 2010; he has taught Church Ministry from 2010 until the present. Before coming to Columbia, he taught at Southeastern Bible College and served as a director of Christian Education. He is a member of the North American Professors of Christian Education and has ministered cross-culturally in Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya, Korea, St. Vincent, Greneda, St. Lucia, India, Sri Lanka and Switzerland. He is licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church of America. His has written three books in the Daring Disciple Series.
Books
- Making Youth Programs Go, Victor Books, 1973
- Nobody's Perfect, Victor Books (Bible Characters), 1978
- Advance: Adults In the Vanguard of Continuing Education, Harvest Publications,1979
- You Want Me to Know What? Harvest Publications (Bible doctrine for young teens), 1981
- Stand Tough, Victor Books (fbr teens Ofl fighting temptation, handling problems), 1983
- Heroes and Zeroes, Victor Rooks (Bible characters), 1987
- Welcome To Your Ministry, LAMP: Lay Action Ministry Program (every-member-ministry in local churches), 1987
- Welcome To The Church, LAMP (Basic truths for new believers), 1987
- Learning to Serve, LAMP (issues related to serving Christ), 1989
- Wise Up, Victor Books (teen edition: themes in Proverbs), 1990
- Balanced Living On A Tightrope, Victor Books (adult edition: themes in Proverbs), 1991
- You Can Lead A Bible Discussion Group, Multnomah Book, 1996
- Lord Give Me Wisdom (re-publication of Balanced Living On A Tightrope), by Winepress, 1999
- Series of four “Daring Disciple” courses, co-authored with Dr. Bill Jones (Christian Publications), 2000
- Knowing God (Basics of growing in faith)
- Discovering Your identity (Understanding the benefits of Jesus’ redemptive work)
- Walking in the Spirit
- Learning to Trust (How God deepens faith through tests and setbacks)
- Now That's A Good Question (on leading Bible discussions,) Standard Publishing, 2007