COURSE SYLLABUS DSMN 997 DISCIPLESHIP SYSTEMS IN THE LOCAL CHURCH I. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will examine the biblical, general and specific steps to enable a person first to be a disciple. Then will discover systems, biblical principles, and methods that create a disciple making context. The systems will cover both the macro level and the micro level. Once this has been discovered and discussed the student will select a disciple making system and create a micro level disciple making plan for a local church. II. RATIONALE Making disciples is the essence of the Great Commission. If the church is not successful in making disciples then the church will fail. Currently the church does not have a good grasp of how to go about making disciples who will in turn make disciples. This course is a survey of discipleship ministries throughout the local church. The goal for the class is that a student would be able to go into a local church and have a working knowledge of how to go about producing a model/ system that would produce disciples and leaders who would be able to reproduce reproducers. III. PREREQUISITES No Prerequisites IV. MATERIALS LIST A. Dempsey, Rodney; Earley, David- DISCIPLE MAKING IS- How to Live the Great Commission with Passion and Confidence. Nashville, TN. B & H Academic 2013. ISBN-10: 1433677067 B. Putnam, Jim- REAL LIFE DISCIPLESHIP: Building Churches that Make Disciples, Colorado Springs, CO. NavPress: ISBN: 13:978-61521-560-7 C. Ogden, Greg- DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS: A Guide to building Your Life in Christ. IVP Connect ISBN-10: 0830810870 D. Dr. Dempsey s notes posted in Blackboard V. MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will: 1. In our first assignment (day) we will Develop and apply a personal growth plan
2. In our first assignment (day) we will Understand and analyze the Biblical Foundations of being a disciple (1) 3. In our first assignment (day) we will Comprehend and evaluate the Biblical Foundations of discipleship (1) 4. In our second assignment (day 2) we will Evaluate and apply the major concepts of discipleship to a particular context (#2-3) 5. In our day assignment (day 2) we will Comprehend the various stages of discipleship (#3-4) 6. In our fourth assignment (day 4) we will Analyze the different models of discipleship (#4) 7. In our fifth assignment (day 5) we will Evaluate different church models related to discipleship (4-5) 8. In our fifth assignment (day 5) we will Create their own discipleship model for the purpose of application (Project) VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS Discipleship Ministries Project: The Student will create a comprehensive ministry plan for either children s/ students/adults/ singles/ marriage enrichment/ men s/ women s/ support recovery/: Complete the final project 15 page project: A detailed explanation of your plan to develop disciples for Jesus Christ. Cover the 5 V s of ministry. 1. Vision for ministry (Who and where you are focusing on) 2. Core Values (passages and principles) Great Commandment/ New Commandment/ Great Commission/ Acts 1-2 and Eph. 4:1-11. 3. Define your core ministry Views (define your important ministry definitions and perspectives) 4. Identify your ministry vehicles (Including church structure, small group philosophy, calendar, budget personnel, curriculum, slogans, communication plan) 5. Conclude with measurable Verifiers (numbers/ percentage and ratios) Also include goals for the first 3 years. Answer the question how will know you developing disciples of Jesus? VII. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES Grading Scale: 940-1000 A 920-939 A- 900-929 B+ 860 899 B 840 859 B- Page 2 of 5
820 839 C+ 780 819 C 760 779 C- 740 759 D+ 700 739 D 680 699 D- BELOW 679 F COUR 123 Course Title There are five major grades in this class: 1. Pre Course Summaries (3 textbooks 3-4 pages each) 20% 2. Pre Course Interviews (5)* 20% 3. In class work (Summaries of articles) 20% 4. Post Course Reading (2000 pages) 20% 5. PROJECT: 20% Total: 100% *Interview 5 fellow Pastors (either Sr. Pastor or Associate Pastor or Small Group Pastor) regarding: 1. What are your core Biblical passages that guide your discipleship process 2. What are 2-3 core Values that guide your process 3. What is your definition of a disciple? 4. What is your definition of discipleship? 5. What is your discipleship system? 6. Do you have a plan to plant new churches in the future? Why or why not? 7. What is your idea of a successful discipleship system? VIII. Policies: [Insert any additional grading policies here, such as your standards about late work, turning in assignments electronically, required completion of all assignments, etc.] A. ATTENDANCE POLICIES For the good of the Liberty University student body, a consistent attendance policy is needed so that all students in all majors will understand the expectations of faculty in all their courses. In general, regular and punctual attendance in all classes is expected of all students. At times, students will miss classes. These absences will be identified as either excused or unexcused and will be handled per the policy below. Excused Absences Excused absences include all Liberty University sponsored events, to include athletic competition or other provost-approved event. Absences due to medical illness that are accompanied by a doctor s note will be excused. Page 3 of 5
Absences due to family situations such as a death in the family or a severe medical condition will be excused Students will not be penalized for excused absences and will be permitted to make arrangements to complete missed work. Unexcused Absences Classes that meet: o Three times per week will permit three unexcused absences per semester. o Twice per week will permit two unexcused absences per semester. o Once per week will permit one unexcused absence per semester. Questions regarding unexcused absences must be resolved by the student with the professor within one week of the absence. Students may appeal these decisions to the respective dean within one week. Extraordinary circumstances regarding excessive absences will be addressed by the student with the faculty member, department chair, and dean as required. Penalties for each unexcused absence over the permitted number per semester will be as follows: o 50 points for classes that meet 3 times per week o 75 points for classes that meet 2 times per week o 150 points for classes that meet once per week Students who are late for class 10 minutes or less are considered tardy but present for the class. If a student misses in-class work due to tardiness, the faculty member may choose not to allow the student to make up this work. Three class tardies will be counted as one unexcused absence. Students who are more than 10 minutes late for class are considered absent B. OTHER POLICIES [reproduce these exactly] 1. Academic Misconduct Academic misconduct is strictly prohibited. See The Graduate Catalog for specific definitions, penalties, and processes for reporting. 2. Drop/Add Policy Consult the Graduate Catalog for drop/add policies. 3. Dress Code (applies to classes meeting on campus) Students are expected to maintain a neat, professional appearance while in class. Consult your department for additional guidelines. 4. Classroom Policies (applies to classes meeting on campus) Classroom policies will be established and enforced by the individual instructor. [Insert your policies about issues such as cell phones, behavior in class, etc.] Page 4 of 5
IX. CALENDAR (INTENSIVE FORMAT) Monday through Friday [Insert a chronological list (organized by class meeting or week) of all readings, assignments, and exams. Include due dates. Format is flexible (chart, list, etc.) but must be organized and easy to understand.] DAY TOPIC Measurable Learning ASSIGNMENT Monday Biblical Foundations Disciple/ Discipleship 1-2 Article Summaries & Hull chaps. 1-3 Tuesday Marks of a Disciple 3-4 Hull chaps. 4-7 Wednesday Disciple Making Approaches 5-6 Hull 8-12 Dempsey 25 and 30 Thursday Real Life Discipleship 7-8 Putnam chaps. 1-4 Friday Real Life Discipleship 6,7,8 Putnam chaps. 5-8 X. STUDENTS WITH A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY may contact the Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) in DH 2016 to make arrangements for academic accommodations. For all disability testing accommodation requests (i.e. quieter environment, extended time, oral testing, etc.) the Tutoring/Testing Center is the officially designated place for all tests administered outside of the regular classroom. XI. BIBLIOGRAPHY (Optional, but this is a good place to fully cite books upon which the course is based as well as documents that are posted/excerpted in the Bb course. Format citations according to style required in course.) Page 5 of 5