new testament church

MSM 610 New Testament Church
Course Syllabus

Textbooks
Prince, Derek. Rediscovering God's Church (2006).
Damazio, Frank. The Gate Church (2000).

Weekly Activities

Week

1

Session Content

God's Portion is His People. Prince: 13-17
Transformation: God's Program for the Church. Prince: 18-22
The Gate-Church Vision. Damazio: xvii-16
The Spiritual Atmosphere of the Gate Church. Damazio: 17-29

Scripture Reading

Mark 1-16

Assignment

Writing Assignment

2	The Nature of the Church- Part 1 The Church as an Assembly. Prince: 25-35 The Church as the Body of Christ. Prince: 35-44 The Church as the Workmanship. Prince: 45-52 The Church as the Family. Prince: 53-62 Blesseing and Building Families. Damazio: 79-91 The Church as the Temple. Prince: 63-72

Acts 1-10

3	The Nature of the Church- Part 2 The Church as the Bride. Prince: 73-90 The Church as the Army. Prince: 91-103 The Seven Pictures and their Application. Prince: 104-109

Acts 11-20

Writing Assignment

4	The Structure of the Church- Part 1 The Universal Church. Prince: 113-131 The Local Church. Prince: 132-165

Acts 21-28

5	The Structure of the Church- Part 2 Apostolic Teams and Elders. Prince: 166-179 Apostles and Elders, Not Bureaucracy. Prince: 180-195 Reproduction, Not Succession. Prince: 196-205

Galatians 1-6
Ephesians 1-6

Book Critique

6	The Leadership of the Church- Part 1 Leaders of Gate Churches. Damazio: 187-198 The Gate Church Prayer-Intercession Ladder. Damazio: 31-44 Mobile Ministry: Apostles. Prince: 209-233 The Marks of a True Apostle. Prince: 234-249

    1 Tim. 1-6
    2 Tim. 1-4
    Titus 1-3

Writing Assignment

7	The Leadership of the Church- Part 2 Mobile Ministry: Prophets. Prince: 249-273 Implementation of Present Prophetic Truths. Damazio: 45-58 Mobile Ministry: Evangelists. Prince: 274-289 Mobile Ministry: Teachers. Prince: 290-302 A Word Driven Church. Damazio: 141-154

Matt. 1-10

8	The Leadership of the Church- Part 3 Resident Ministry: Pastors. Prince: 303-321 Pastors, Ruling, Teaching, Shepherding. Prince: 322-347 Resident Ministry: Deacons. Prince: 348-355 Building with Stones and Pillars. Damazio: 121-140

Matt. 11-20

Church Leadership Interview

9	The Lifestyle of the Church The Daily Life of the Local Church. Prince: 359-380 The Corporate Gathering. Prince: 381-389 The Gate Church is a Giving Church. Damazio: 155-170 Growing in Quantity and in Quality. Damazio: 59-77 Divine Opportunity. Damazio: 93-103

Matt. 21-28

10	The Future of the Church Your Kingdom Come. Prince: 393-418 A Glorious Church. Prince: 419-428 The Gate Church has Awesome Worship. Damazio: 105-119 Healing and Miracles. Damazio: 171-185

Research Paper Submission

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