Learning Intentions:
- To understand how to proclaim good news to the poor and freedom for the prisoners.
- To relieve people from physical suffering and set the oppressed free
- To empower people and create leaders.
Success Criteria
I can
- Move from self to others by sharing
- Develop the desire to serve and lead by ministering to those in need
- Follow the leadership example of Jesus to become a successful servant leader
- Mature into a spiritual adult through a transformation of heart
Jesus Managed Learning (3 years):
-> Jesus makes use of parables/stories to draw inspiration from everyday life.
-> He grabs attention using exaggerations and unique examples
-> Jesus makes the main point easily understandable to people by using memorable statements.
-> He asks a series of questions to lead people to conclusions thus enabling them to be critical thinkers.
-> Jesus uses object lessons to communicate with people. The spiritual truth conveyed through visual communication had more impact than stated or written truth.
- Servant leadership taught by washing the disciples feet
- Widow’s offering used to explain unselfish giving.
- A small kid was called to explain childlike faith.
-> Jesus repeats His main points many times to ensure that the message gets embedded firmly in the minds of the people.
Self Directed Work (A person’s lifetime):
- Read Luke 4:18-19 to understand our Mission on Earth.
- How is spiritual poverty and material poverty addressed in the Scripture?
- Read James 2:5 to know the true meaning of the words, rich and poor from a spiritual perspective.
- How are the following prisoners set free?
- Prisoners of the devil
- Prisoners of sin and vice
- Prisoners of wealth
- Prisoners of legalism and tradition.
- How do people’s cry for healing answered?
- How can we love and preach God’s freedom by reaching out to the following people?
- People oppressed socially
- People oppressed by sin and destructive lifestyle
- People oppressed by tough life experiences
- People oppressed by fear and worry.
- How can you apply the leadership secrets from the Scripture to create true disciples?
“As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18).
- Be willing to invest in people who are dismissed by others.
- Release responsibility through effective delegation.
- Practice servant leadership.
- Develop a leadership succession plan.
- Remain focussed on the vision.
- Handle distractions with grace.
- Allocate time for self-development.
- Be ready to be pushed beyond what you are capable of doing.
- Hold followers to high expectations.
- Care more about people than rules and regulations (humanity over bureaucracy).
- Recognise and celebrate success of team members.
- Stretch goals for your team members
- Transform your vision into a shared vision.
- Provide periodic feedback to team members.
- Give away authority to team members.
Exit Ticket:
Follow the teachings, apply these in your daily life, leave a legacy and use your earthly life to earn a place in the eternal Kingdom of God.
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