tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11514345.post114416519856036686..comments2023-09-09T09:52:02.938-04:00Comments on The Christian Mind: Church Based Discipleship Curriculum from CCEFKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11054540901897686853noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11514345.post-1159819150071911642006-10-02T15:59:00.000-04:002006-10-02T15:59:00.000-04:00Hi, Jeff. I'm sorry but I don't have the curricul...Hi, Jeff. I'm sorry but I don't have the curriculum on a digital file. You might try contacting the folks at <A HREF="http://www.ccef.org" REL="nofollow">CCEF</A> and see if they can help you out.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054540901897686853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11514345.post-1159815769240568572006-10-02T15:02:00.000-04:002006-10-02T15:02:00.000-04:00Keith,My name is Jeff and I work with a ministry i...Keith,<BR/>My name is Jeff and I work with a ministry in Brazil. I was wondering if you have any of that curriculum on a digital file. We are starting up a series at our church on the workbook - how people change. But the workbook makes no reference to the gospel gap. I would love to take a look at it before we start this coming Sunday.<BR/>JeffJeff Dowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467036959367582828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11514345.post-1144355344412427822006-04-06T16:29:00.000-04:002006-04-06T16:29:00.000-04:00Hi, SeanWow! That's some endorsement of Tripp's b...Hi, Sean<BR/><BR/>Wow! That's some endorsement of Tripp's book. Would you rate it even higher than <I>The Purpose-Driven Life</I> and <I>Your Best Life Now</I>? (Just kidding. I couldn't resist.) I have to agree that it's among the very best volumes I've read lately, too.<BR/><BR/>We've experimented with CCEF's discipleship curriculum in a number of settings including our Sunday morning Adult Disciple Training (we stopped calling it Sunday School because too many "grown ups" think that's just for kids.) <BR/><BR/>There's no way justice can be done to the material in a regular 12 or 13 week quarter of an hour per week. We've extended it over 16 weeks but even that is pushing it. The next time I do it I think it will run for 24. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane stressed that the 12 lessons that comprise each module should be considered 12 units of thought that can be stretched over multiple meetings. They also warned against sacrificing interaction for the sake of getting through the content.<BR/><BR/>Ideally, I think 90 minutes to 2 hours would be the best length of time for each meeting. With that schedule, the number of weeks could be cut down without harm to about 16.<BR/><BR/>We've used the material in both large and small groups but I think the latter is the preferred method so as to foster the kind of interaction and discussion intended. If you haven't already taken a look at one of the sample chapters, do so. You'll find that there is a lot to cover in each unit but I don't think any of it's extraneous.<BR/><BR/>We've taken some of our small group leaders and men's group leaders through the "Helping Others Change" module after which time some of them led their groups through it. One of our women's ministries may use the most recent component in the near future. Thinking long-term, I'd like to see everyone in the congregation go through it. I can dream (and pray)!<BR/><BR/>Please let me know if you have any other questions.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054540901897686853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11514345.post-1144350293738334582006-04-06T15:04:00.000-04:002006-04-06T15:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for the insightful review. In what setting...Thanks for the insightful review. In what setting does your church use the curriculum? Right now our church uses the "Discovery Series" developed by the Center for Church Based Training. It's pretty solid material, but we use it during the Sunday School hour and we have a hard time getting through the material in that time. So I'm interested in hearing how the implementation of the "Transformation Series" works out. <BR/><BR/>On a side note, I would rate <I>Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands</I> as one of the very best books I've read in the past three years (and that's competing with a lot of other books). <BR/><BR/>- SeanSean Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979692086859110392noreply@blogger.com