Demonstrating the Kingdom
Course Summary
This course is designed to produce radical followers of Jesus who both announce and demonstrate the Kingdom of God, with emphasis on the “demonstrating” aspect. Its central focus is the coming of the Kingdom by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, through the distribution and impartation of charismatic gifts, particularly those gifts that enable mission and evangelism. The purpose is to build faith and expectation in disciples of Jesus to receive the empowering of the Spirit for witness, through revelatory/prophetic gifts, gifts of healing and deliverance, all combining to effect power evangelism. A key step in the equipping process is laying a strong foundation in Christian identity.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
- Describe the Kingdom mandate Jesus gave to his church.
- Live a confident Christian life based on a profound sense of identity “in Christ.”
- Understand the purpose of the Pentecostal empowering of the Spirit and be open to experiences of such empowering.
- Define the nature of the charismatic gifts of the Spirit and discover those gifts you are called to.
- Understand New Testament prophetic ministry and learn to step out in faith, particularly in prophetic evangelism.
- Lay hands on the sick and pray for them, and exercise the ministry of deliverance to those who need it.
- Combine prophetic and healing gifts in power evangelism.
- Initiate prayer for the coming of the Kingdom in various kinds of Christian gatherings, small to large.
Course Content
- The Kingdom of God
- Christian Identity
- Empowered by the Spirit
- Gifts of the Spirit
- Prophetic Ministry
- Healing and Deliverance
- Power Evangelism
- Ministry Time