Equip to Lead: Module 2

Module 2 Resources

You can find all your homework and resources on this page for the entirety of this module. If you have any questions, reach out to Brad.

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Week 1: Feb. 1/4 – Gospel and Theological Vision

• Keller, Shaped by the Gospel: Introduction (pp. 11-20)
• Wright: Chapter 11, “The Life of God’s Missional People” (357-392)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 1:1-14

Week 2: Feb. 12/15 – The Gospel Changes Everything 

• Keller: Chapter 1-3 (pp. 27-74)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 1:15-23
• Extra Nerdy Thing: “From Jesus to Gospel” excerpt from The Gospel of the Lord by Michael Bird (20 pages)

Week 3: Feb. 19/22 – The Gospel is Truth 

• Newbigin: Chapters 1-2 (pp 1-26)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 2:1-10
• Extra: “The Grand Inquisitor” from The Gospel According to Dostoyevsky
• Extra: “Questioning Jesus” by Brad Watson (Part 1, Part 2)

Week 4: Feb. 26/March 1 – The Gospel is Personal (pt. 1)

• Prodigal God: (pp 1-81)
• Bible Journaling: Luke 15 & Ephesians 2:11-22
• Video: Mattress by Chris Webb (12 minutes)
• Extra Article: African Theology from the Perspective of Honor and Shame by Andrew Mbuvi 

Week 5:  March 5/8 – The Gospel is Personal (pt. 2)

• Prodigal God: (pp 82-150)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 3:1-13

Week 6: March 12/16 – The Gospel is Missional for All People

• Newbigin: Chapter 10 (pp. 116–127)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 3:14-21
• Extra: Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Chapter 1, pages 45-60)

Week 7: March 22/26 – Mission is Word & Deed 

• Newbigin: Chapters 11 (pp. 128-140)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 4:1-16
• Short Story: Where Love is, There is God Also by Leo Tolstoy
• Extra: The Church and Justice in Crisis by Clinton Stockwell

Week 8: March 29/April2 – Mission Happens in Contexts

• Newbigin: Chapter 12 (pp. 141-154)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 4:17-32
• Extra: Urbanization and Evangelism: A Global View by Raymond Bakke
• Extra: Manuel Cortez’s Article: The Church and the City (17 pages)

Week 9: April 9/12 – The Church as Holy for Mission

• Newbigin: Chapter 18 (pp. 222-233)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 5:1-21
• Extra: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life Together Chapter 1 (ppl. 17-39) 

Week 10: April 16/19 – Integrating Life and Theology 

• Newbigin: Chapters 19-20 (pp. 234-244)
• Keller, Shaped by the Gospel: Chapter 6 (pp. 131-149)
• Bible Journaling: Ephesians 5:22-6:23