BiBle Study Our he ritage leaderShip diScipleShip Leader’S GUIDE COURSE C: BOOK #2 FALL 2015 BOLD FOR CORPS CADETS COURSE C | BOOK #2 | FALL 2015 | 1st EDITION Published by The Salvation Army National Christian Education Department, National Headquarters EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Captain Keith Maynor EDITOR: Carolyn J.R. Bailey WRITERS: Carolyn J.R. Bailey, Cari Arias ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: Steven E. Carpenter, Jr. MULTIMEDIA: Joshua Duenke ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Siomara Paz COPYRIGHT STATEMENT This publication is a national document and cannot be changed without the approval of the Commissioners’ Conference. All rights reserved. No part of this curriculum may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopies, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission from The Salvation Army National Christian Education Department. This includes the scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means. For permission information write: The Salvation Army National Headquarters Christian Education Department 615 Slaters Lane Alexandria, VA 22314 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™ Scripture marked MSG is taken from The Message™. Copyright 1993. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Leadership principles taken from The Maxwell Leadership Bible: Lessons in Leadership from the Word of God, Second Edition, New King James Version. Maxwell, John C. and Elmore, Tim, executive editors. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007. 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Algonquin Road 1424 Northeast Expressway Des Plaines, IL 60016 Atlanta, GA 30329 The Salvation Army Eastern Territory The Salvation Army Western Territory 440 West Nyack Road 180 East Ocean Boulevard West Nyack, NY 10994 Long Beach, CA 90802 CONTENTS NOVEMBER: ABSOLUTE TRUTH MONTHLY SOAP s ..................................................................................................5 WEEK 1: KNOWING THE TRUTH .........................................................................7 WEEK 2: BECOMING ...........................................................................................19 WEEK 3: MAKE IT PLAIN .....................................................................................33 WEEK 4: NO FINE PRINT ....................................................................................47 MONTHLY QUESTIONS ......................................................................................57 D I Y WORKSHEET ................................................................................................60 DECEMBER: THE CHURCH MONTHLY SOAP s ................................................................................................61 WEEK 1: UNLEASHED .........................................................................................63 WEEK 2: BELONGING .........................................................................................73 WEEK 3: PLANNING WORSHIP ..........................................................................87 WEEK 4: THE BODY ...........................................................................................101 MONTHLY QUESTIONS ....................................................................................113 D I Y WORKSHEET ..............................................................................................116 D I Y – DO IT YOURSELF .....................................................................................117 MONTHLY QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY ...........................................................123 CORPS CADET COUNSELORS, My name is Captain Keith Maynor. I am the National Youth Secretary at The Salvation Army’s National Headquarters, but more importantly, I am a Corps Cadet counselor at my Corps in Alexandria, Virginia! Whether this is your first time counseling a brigade or you are a seasoned veteran of youth ministry, there are some exciting changes and information that we need to share with you. LEADER MATERIALS You will notice that the teaching material is divided into two major documents—the Leader’s Guide and the Student Booklet. The Leader’s Guide is provided for Corps Cadet leaders, not as a script to be read from so much as a guide to direct you in teaching each lesson. It is written in script format with bold text being what you share with your corps cadets, but you have the freedom to adjust the materials to your corps cadets’ needs. It is written in such a way that it is best to teach the lessons in order. The Leader’s Overview is a key component to your preparation. It gives you the big picture of the lesson, what your corps cadets will be learning, and extra background information for you to be prepared as questions arise. All highlighted portions in the Leader’s Guide include the text that your corps cadets have in their books. FEEDBACK Over the past two courses, we’ve been reading and hearing a great deal of feedback about Course A and B. Thank you all for your sharp insight and the passionate responses. One of the major conversations that we’ve heard is that there is a lot of material to cover in just one lesson, including a lot of Scripture. We’ve done this on purpose! We trust you, as the leader, to hone in on what your corps cadets are able to digest—you know them personally. We are counting on you to adapt the material for your needs. SOCIAL MEDIA Remember that BOLD has a presence in social media. We encourage all leaders to like the BOLD page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BOLDcorpscadets) as well as follow BOLD on Twitter (@BOLDcorpscadets). Also, encourage your corps cadets to follow BOLD on social media. Articles of interest and food for thought are posted regularly in line with the lessons each week. We’d love to see your brigade actively posting as well! When you have guardian permission, post photos of what your brigade is up to. It’s a great way to encourage the rest of the nation as they see how corps cadets are learning, growing, and participating in discipleship and leadership. COURSE C In Course C, there are some big themes to tackle: Service, Purity and Sex, Absolute Truth, and The Church. These themes are designed to go beyond an educational lesson on right thinking and right living. These themes are meant to be prophetic to this generation! As your teens look through the leadership perspectives from people like King David, Abraham Lincoln, and C. S. Lewis; as they examine Scriptures that reveal a greater truth that transcends the natural aspect of this world; and as they reflect on the classical Christian themes of service and purity—we have one overarching aim by the time your corps cadets meet the new year: that they will be more loving and more obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your commitment to your corps cadets. We pray God’s richest blessing on your ministry! SOAPs Worksheet BOLD FOR CORPS CADETS | COURSE C | BOOK 2 | NOVEMBER | FALL 2015 NAME: Read The Scripture (1 pt.) S COMPLETE THE SOAP s SECTIONS USING THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURE: PROVERBS 30:1-9. Write An Observation (1 pt.) WRITE AN OBSERVATION ABOUT THIS SCRIPTURE. IN OTHER WORDS, WHAt do you “See” O IN THIS SCRIPTURE? Write An Application (1 pt.) A WRITE HOW THIS SCRIPTURE APPLIES TO YOUR LIFE. Pray (1 pt.) PRAY SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS SCRIPTURE AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS, ASKING FOR God’S HELP P IN APPLYING ITS TRUTH TO YOUR LIFE. NOVEMBER BIBLE STUDY ABSOLUTE TRUTH KNOWING THE TRUTH SUPPLIES NEEDED: • Bibles • BOLD booklets • Pens/pencils • Downloaded video clip on computer, iPad, etc. or Wi-Fi access and bookmarked clips • Copies of Monthly Questions and Activity Record sheets • Copies of the Take Home Bookmark BEFORE CLASS: • Read the Leader Overview. • Watch a sample of the “Forward, Rewind” from Whose Line Is It Anyway? that the “Rewind, Edit” activity in the Apply section is based off of at www.youtube.com /watch?v=8t6vj8sIlO8 to become familiar with the concept. • Download the clip for the Pray section from the BOLD curriculum link at www.sayconnect.com (Nov_Week1_F15.mpg) in advance and save it to your computer, or bookmark it (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVeDRiuahU), ensuring you have an Internet connection for viewing. Ensure that you have the sound working and adequate projection for your group’s size. If you prefer simply to play the music rather than show the video, you can also purchase the song on iTunes: “Creed” by Rich Mullins. • Make copies of Monthly Questions and Activity Record sheets. • Make enough copies of the Take Home Bookmark found at the end of the lesson