Read:
- Westminster Larger Catechism on the Sacraments. Questions 162-177.
- VanDellen & Monsma, Commentary, Articles 55-60.
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Lesson 12 – Understanding the Antithesis
Read:
- the CRC synod’s report on Worldly Amusements (below).
- Calvin Van Reken, Christians in the World (below)
- Horatius Bonar, Christ & the World
- Anne Bradstreet, The Vanity of Worldly Things (below)
- J. C. Ryle, World Conformity
Lesson 11 – Understanding Evangelism
The following are lectures by Dr. David Murray on Evangelism.
Bart Elshout’s course on Evangelism is here.
Lesson 10 – Understanding Contemporary Church Movements
Read the following:
- Phil Johnson, Absolutely Not!
- Iain Murray, The Invitation System
Watch the following videos:
- Are the Gospels Reliable?
- The DaVinci Code
- Stephen Meyer vs. Michael Shermer
- Ravi Zacharias, Homosexuality & Church membership
- The Emergent Church Sproul, Mohler, Ravi
- Seeker Sensitive, Sproul, Mohler, Ravi
- Evolution & Christianity, Sproul, Mohler, Ravi
- Life is Meaningless, Ravi
- Problem of Evil, Ravi
Lesson 9 – Understanding Church Discipline
Read:
- VanDellen & Monsma, Church Order, articles 78-89.
- John Owen, Brief Instruction in the Worship of God, questions 41-53.
- Schaff & Hertzog, art. Church Discipline. (scroll about half-way down the page for the article)
- Family Visitation
Lesson 8 – Understanding Conflict Management
Please listen to these lectures by Dr. Beeke:
Consider also this chapter from Jeremiah Burroughs, Directions to Pastors.
Lesson 7 – Understanding the Church Order
The assignment for this section of the class depends on your church affiliation. Any elder who serves in a Reformed church which abides by the Three Forms of Unity should read VanDellen & Monsma.