Village Missions Website: http://www.vmcdi.com Contenders Discipleship Initiative E-mail: [email protected] • Church History Village Missions Contenders Discipleship Initiative Ecclesiology Church History History of Christian Doctrine Church History - Ecclesiology and the History of Christian Doctrine Instructor’s Guide Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History – Local Instructor’s Guide TRAINING MODULE SUMMARY Course Name Church History Course Number in Series 5 Creation Date August 2017 Created By: Russell Richardson Last Date Modified August 2018 Version Number 3.0 Copyright note: The Contenders program is provided free of charge and it is expected that those who receive freely will in turn give freely. Permission for non-commercial use is hereby granted but re-sale is prohibited. Contenders Bible School was a tuition-free two-year ministry equipping program started in 1995 by Pastor Ron Sallee at Machias Community Church, Snohomish, WA. It is now run as a tuition-free online equipping ministry by Village Missions. The full Contenders Discipleship Initiative program with pdf copies of this guide and corresponding videos can be found at www.vmcontenders.org. Copyright is retained by Village Missions with all rights reserved to protect the integrity of this material and the Village Missions Contenders Discipleship Initiative. Contenders Discipleship Initiative Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in the Contenders Discipleship Initiative courses are those of the instructors and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Village Missions. The viewpoints of Village Missions may be found at www.villagemissions.org/doctrinal-statement Village Missions may be found at www.villagemissions.org/doctrinal-statement LOCAL INSTRUCTORS using the CDI in a classroom setting are encouraged to fill in any gaps and add to the discussion of content provided by our ONLINE INSTRUCTORS. At times content will be designed to provoke thoughtful discussion of various viewpoints. It is up to the LOCAL INSTRUCTOR to guide discussions in such way that students come to their own conclusions of what they believe and why they believe it from careful study of the Bible. Student Registration You must register as a student for the CDI to gain access to the video instruction. You will find the online registration link at the top of the page at www.vmcontenders.org You are encouraged to take these classes under the guidance of a Local Instructor/mentor. If a Local Instructor/mentor is not available in your area, you are welcome to take these classes on your own. If you take these courses as an independent distance learner download and use the Local Instructor guidebook in conjunction with the Student Guidebook as it has additional information.. Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 2 Church History Version 3.1 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History – Local Instructor’s Guide Table of Contents Church History ............................................................................................................. 5 How to Use This Guide ................................................................................................. 6 REgistion with the CDI as Local Instructors and Students ............................................. 8 Promoting the Class ..................................................................................................... 8 Classroom Setup .......................................................................................................... 8 General Classroom Training Tips .................................................................................. 9 Reporting Errors Concerning Course Material .............................................................. 9 Establishing Ground Rules ......................................................................................... 10 Instructor’s Notes: Note Taking, Review Material ......................................................................... 10 Student Evaluations ................................................................................................... 11 Instructor’s Note: Books for this Class ........................................................................................... 13 Church History Course Syllabus .................................................................................. 14 COURSE SCHEDULE .................................................................................................... 15 Session 1, Part 1 – Introduction/Doctrine of Inspiration ............................................. 17 Instructor’s Notes: Seven Churches Chart ..................................................................................... 21 Session 1, Part 2 – Understanding the Church ............................................................ 23 Instructor’s Notes: Understanding the Church .............................................................................. 28 Session 2 – Pictures of the Church .............................................................................. 32 Instructor’s Note: Pictures of the Church ...................................................................................... 36 Session 3 – What is a Church to Do? ........................................................................... 37 Instructor’s Notes: What is a Church to Do? ................................................................................. 41 For Further Study ....................................................................................................... 47 Session 4 – The Church as an Organization ................................................................. 50 Instructor’s Notes: The Church As An Organization ...................................................................... 55 Session 5 – Jesus, Apostles & Age of Catholic Christianity .......................................... 66 Instructor’s Notes: Age of Catholic Christianity ............................................................................. 71 Session 6 – Age of the Christian Roman Empire 312-590 AD ....................................... 82 Instructor’s Notes: The Christian Roman Empire .......................................................................... 85 Session 7 – The Christian Middle Ages 590-1517 AD ................................................... 97 Instructor’s Notes: The Middle Ages ........................................................................................... 102 Session 8 – The Age of The Reformation 1517-1698 AD ............................................ 112 Instructor’s Notes: The Reformation ........................................................................................... 117 Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 3 Church History Version 3.1 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History – Local Instructor’s Guide Session 9 – The Age of Reason and Revivial 1698-1789 AD ....................................... 131 Instructor’s Notes: The Age of Reason ........................................................................................ 137 Session 10 – The Age of Progress 1789-1914 AD ....................................................... 148 Instructor’s Notes: The Age of Progress ...................................................................................... 154 Session 11 – Age of Ideologies & Global Expansion 1900s On ................................... 169 Instructor’s Notes: Age of Global EXpansion & Relocation .......................................................... 175 Session 12 – Preparatory Doctrinal Developments ................................................... 192 Instructor’s Notes: Preparatory Doctrincal Developments ......................................................... 198 Session 13 – Doctrine of The Trinity and Diety of Christ ........................................... 213 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of the Trinity and Christ ................................................................. 219 Session 14 – Doctrine of Sin, Grace and Related Doctrines ....................................... 232 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of Man, Sin and Grace .................................................................... 238 Session 15, Part 1 – Doctrine of Atonement ............................................................. 254 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of Atonement ................................................................................. 260 Session 15, Part 2 – Doctrine of Atonement - Reformation ....................................... 270 Instructor’s Notes: The Doctrine of Atonement .......................................................................... 276 Session 16 – The Doctrine of Divine Grace – Soteriology .......................................... 285 The Order of Salvation Chart – Romans 8:29-30 ....................................................... 291 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of Divine Grace ............................................................................... 292 Session 17, Part 1 – The Doctrine of the Church ....................................................... 305 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of the Church ................................................................................. 311 Session 17, Part 2 – The Doctrine of the Sacraments ................................................ 322 Instructor’s Notes: Doctrine of the Sacraments .......................................................................... 328 Session 17, Part 3 – The Doctrine of Last