INSTITUTE FOR SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Doctrinal Track

	Hrs	Topic	Description
Module One	3	Understanding the Wesleyan Mind	Introduction and Overview to Wesleyan Theology
	3	Church of God Heritage	Historical overview of the roots and development of the Church of God Reformation.
	3	Primary Distinctive of Church of God Belief	Identification and description of the eight primary doctrinal distinctive of the Church of God.
	3	How to Write your Doctrinal Paper	A step by step process to develop a written statement explaining your understanding of Church of God doctrine
		Assignment	Write first draft of doctrinal statement; Read Gil Stafford, Theology of Disciples; Life of Salvation; Arlo Newel Receive the Holy Spirit
Module Two	3	Basis for Biblical Authority and Nature of God	An introduction to the understanding of Biblical authority and the foundational nature of God’s essential characteristics.
	3	The Life of Salvation	An overview of human nature, sinfulness, and the saving mission of Jesus Christ that leads to a life of salvation.
	4	Work of the Holy Spirit	The work of the Holy Spirit in the salvation, gifting, and sanctification of the believer, and the resulting holiness that produces Christian unity
	2	Developing Your Doctrinal Statement	A workshop to equip learners to prepare, explain and defend their doctrinal statement
		Assignment	Submit rough draft of doctrinal statement to your supervisor for review. Read Arlo Newel, The Church of God as Revealed in Scripture; Dwight Dye, Kingdom of Servants
Module Three	4	Practical Functions of the Church	A practical overview of the nature of the church, church leadership and Christian stewardship
	2	Practical Aspects of the Priestly Role	Practical training in leading celebrations of ordination, officiating at weddings, funerals, and leading and planning business meetings
	4	The Present and Future Kingdom	An overview of the biblical teachings of the Kingdom of God
	2	Review of Doctrinal Statement	Opportunity for participants to interact with presenters to clarify, amplify and/or revise troubling aspects of the doctrinal statement
		Assignment	Submit doctrinal statement to Credentials Committee; : prepare 50 stewardship illustration with textual references; : Draft a complete wedding, and funeral service. Draft an original order of worship and meditation for the Lord’s Supper and feet washing.