The VCP Pastoral Training Course The VCP (Village Church Planting) Pastoral Training Course Book 2 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 South Africa License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/za/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. VCP Pastoral Training Course The VCP Pastoral Training Course Published in South Africa by OMS International South Africa P.O Box 560 Florida Hills 1716 SOUTH AFRICA Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. “Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.” “Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Scripture is taken from GOD’S WORD®, © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations. Used by permission of Baker Publishing Group. Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publish- ing Group 2010 VCP Pastoral Training Course i The VCP Pastoral Training Course ACKNOWLEDGMENTS With grateful thanks, we acknowledge all those who contributed to the financing, writing, editing, translation and formatting of the VCP Pastoral Training Course. We trust that God will use this Training Material to further His Kingdom on earth. PREFACE THE PURPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL Church planters require training for them to be adequately equipped for the task that is before them. Often Bible Schools and seminaries are remote options for rural and some urban pastors. Church planters and church leaders need access to structured and foundational material in order for them to gain skills, knowledge and competencies. This material is offered as a tool for the equipping of pastors, providing the necessary biblical and educational foundations, as well as practical ministry skills, which are required by pastors for church planting and pastoring. The VCP Pastoral Training Course was designed for rural pastors in Africa, but we believe that it is could be useful in training pastors in other contexts. This curriculum has been designed to accomplish two goals: 1. To provide training for pastors. 2. To encourage mobilization in the whole Body of Christ toward a church planting movement. We see church planting movements taking place in many countries throughout Africa and the world and we believe that Church planting is the best method for world evangelization and disciple making. This material is designed to facilitate the planting and multiplication of spiritually mature churches CURRICULUM OVERVIEW The VCP Pastoral Training Course is a three year program consisting of 6 Books. Each Book contains 4 to 7 subjects of 5 lessons. The curriculum has been designed to be used in parallel with the actual planting of churches. As such it is one tool along with the VCP Manual and other material which is used in Church Planting and equipping pastors while in ministry. Each Subject has been designed to provide theological knowledge and practical skills, answer questions, and discuss potential problems related to pastoring in a church planting movement process. METHODOLOGY 1. Trainer • Find and Train reliable people. • Each Subject consists of 5 lessons, and each should take 2 hours. • It is not necessary to teach every point of the lesson as trainees can study the material themselves. As a trainer you should seek to highlight 3 or 4 of the most important points of each lesson. • Be creative in your training methodology. Refer to the “Training Trainers“ Material. VCP Pastoral Training Course ii The VCP Pastoral Training Course • Make use of class discussion as this helps student assimilation of the material and for the assessment of trainee’s performance. • Each subject concludes with a test for partial fulfillment for graduation. 2. Trainee • Never skip a lesson • Seek to put into practice your learning. • Be prepared to participate in group or class discussion. • Speak to your trainer or mentor for any clarification. • Tests are designed for the assessment of the knowledge of the material. • It is extremely helpful to have a mentor to encourage and advise you as you apply yourself to this learning. A mentor can also serve your need for accountability as you apply what you are learning. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to prayerfully seek some form of mentoring to enhance and strengthen your learning and ministry. Further help Do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance to you. OMS International South Africa [email protected] P O Box 560 Florida Hills South Africa 1716 VCP Pastoral Training Course iii The VCP Pastoral Training Course The 40 Month VCP Pastoral Training Program Month One Month Two Course Subject Lesson Hours Course Subject Lesson Hours VCP Manual 10 VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 Omega Book 1 6 Training the Trainers SCP Vision Lesson One Lesson One Lesson Two Lesson Two Lesson Three Lesson Three Omega Book 1 11 Lesson Four The Church The Church Lesson Three Lesson One Lesson Four Lesson Two Spiritual Character Mobilizing Members 4 Lesson One Total Hours 20 Lesson Two Lesson Three Lesson Four Lesson Five Prayer Lesson One Lesson Two Lesson Three Bible Study Methods Lesson One Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Total Hours 20 Month Three Inspect First Generation Churches are Functioning VCP Pastoral Training Course iv The VCP Pastoral Training Course Month Four Month Five Course Subject Lesson Hours Course Subject Lesson Hours VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 Training the Trainers Proclamation of the Gospel Lesson Four Lesson Two Lesson Five Lesson Three Proclamation of the Gospel Lesson Four Lesson One Omega Book 2 11 Omega Book 1 11 SCP Vision Bible Study Methods Lesson Seven Lesson Two The Church Lesson Three Lesson Five Lesson Four Lesson Six Lesson Five Lesson Seven Lesson Six Lesson Eight Lesson Seven Spiritual Character Evangelism Lesson Seven Lesson One Lesson Eight Lesson Two Prayer Lesson Three Lesson Four End of OMEGA Book 1 Leadership SCP Vision Lesson One Lesson Five Lesson Two Lesson Six Cell Groups Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Lesson One Total Hours 20 Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Total Hours 20 Month Six Inspect Second Generation Churches are Functioning VCP Pastoral Training Course v The VCP Pastoral Training Course Month Seven Month Eight Course Subject Lesson Hours Course Subject Lesson Hours VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 Proclamation of the Gospel Survey of the Old Testament Lesson Five Lesson Three Survey of the Old Testament Lesson Four Lesson One Lesson Five Lesson Two Omega Book 2 11 Omega Book 2 11 Evangelism Cell Groups Lesson Six Lesson Two Lesson Seven Lesson Three End of OMEGA Book 2 Lesson Four Omega Book 3 Lesson Five SCP Vision Lesson Six Lesson Eight Bible Study Methods Lesson Nine Lesson Eight The Church Lesson Nine Lesson Nine Lesson Ten Lesson Ten Lesson Eleven Lesson Eleven Evangelism Spiritual Character Lesson Four Lesson Eight Lesson Five Lesson Nine Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Lesson Ten Total Hours 20 Prayer Lesson Five Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Total Hours 20 Month Nine Break VCP Pastoral Training Course vi The VCP Pastoral Training Course Month Ten Month Eleven Course Subject Lesson Hours Course Subject Lesson Hours VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 Survey of the New Testament Survey of the New Testament Lesson One Lesson Four Lesson Two Lesson Five Lesson Three Omega Book 3 11 Omega Book 3 11 Disciple-Making Prayer Lesson Three Lesson Six Lesson Four Lesson Seven Lesson Five Leadership Spiritual Warfare Lesson Three Lesson One Lesson Four Lesson Two Lesson Five Lesson Three Cell Groups End of OMEGA Book 3 Lesson Seven Omega Book 4 Lesson Eight SCP Vision Lesson Nine Lesson Ten Evangelism Lesson Eleven Lesson Eight Lesson Twelve Disciple-Making The Church Lesson One Lesson Twelve Lesson Two Lesson Thirteen Africa Outreach - Chronological 3 Africa Outreach - Chronological 1 Total Hours 20 Evangelism Training 2 Total Hours 20 Month Twelve Break VCP Pastoral Training Course vii The VCP Pastoral Training Course Month Thirteen Month Fourteen Course Subject Lesson Hours Course Subject Lesson Hours VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 VCP Pastoral Training Course Book 1 6 Doctrine of God Doctrine of God Lesson Two Lesson Five Lesson Three Christology Lesson Four Lesson One Omega Book 4 11 Lesson Two The Church Omega Book 4 10 Lesson Fourteen Cell Groups Spiritual Character Lesson Ten Lesson Eleven Lesson Eleven Lesson Twelve Disicple-Making Lesson Thirteen Lesson Six Prayer Stewardship Lesson Eight Lesson One Lesson Nine Lesson Two Leadership Lesson Three Lesson Six Lesson Four Lesson Seven Lesson Five Lesson Eight The Family Lesson Nine Lesson One Lesson Ten Lesson Two Evangelism Training 3 End of OMEGA Book 4 Total Hours 20 Omega Book 5 1 SCP Vision Lesson Thirteen Evangelism Training 3 Total Hours 20 Month Fifteen Inspect Third Generation Churches are Functioning