Resolve Learning

Introduction

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This is partly in response to a few things. One is just having finished at Theological College, the other is listening to a seminar entitled 'Mentoring Young Pastors' by Mark Driscoll and Michael Lawrence (I hadn't heard Mr Lawrence before but was most impressed- he's a 9Marks guy- Google it if you don't know what that is). The final thread came yesterday and a link from Colin Adams Workman's toolbox to Reformed Theological Seminary and a significant amount of free downloadable theological educational resources. So here is the process- a seminar that talks about training guys in the local church for paid or unpaid ministry, a four year personal process that I have personally gone through and a wealth of online resources which give access to world class teaching. Clearly, there is significant benefit to attending a Theological College which has clear Gospel faithfulness, indeed no amount of listening via ipod or computer can replace the fellowship and learning gained in such places. However, for the lay person, or for the pastor seeking to mentor leaders and potential leaders in his congregation there is a wealth of superb teaching available. So, if I was to put together a three or four year course what would it look like? Any further suggestions gratefully received.

So, initially working on the basis of six semesters, how would it be organised. I think that I would include the following structure to each semester. One class Biblical Studies, one Class doctrinal or apologetics, one class character, one class practical ministry tools. Four hours a week (roughly) for around thirty weeks spread over three years should see you complete it.

Finally let me express gratitude to those who make their resources available for free. If you find this helpful please investigate how to support in some way the ministries who we have linked to.

Biblical Studies

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Semester 1
Introduction to the New Testament: Gospel and Acts by Craig Blomberg
http://www.biblicaltraining.org/class.php?class=NT511

Semester 2
New Testament (Pauline Epistles) by Knox Chamblin http://itunes.rts.edu/

Semester 3
New Testament (Hebrews- Revelation) by Simon Kistemaker http://itunes.rts.edu/

Semester 4
Old Testament Theology by Paul House www.biblicaltraining.org/class.php?class=OT590

Semester 5
Old Testament Prophets by Richard Belcher http://itunes.rts.edu/

Semester 6
Biblical Interpretation by Robert Stein
http://www.biblicaltraining.org/class.php?class=NT510

Doctrine and Apologetics

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Practical Ministry Tools

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Semester 1 and 2
Preaching- Bryan Chappell http://www.biblicaltraining.org/class.php?class=PR600

Semester 3
Gospel focused Cultural Engagment- Gospel Coalition Workshops www.thegospelcoalition.org/workshop_audio.php

Semester 4
Biblical Counselling- David Powlinson
www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2005/20050201powlison.mp3
www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2005/20050203powlison.mp3
www.kfuo.org/mp3/Issues5/Issues_Etc_Aug_03a.mp3
http://64.19.50.210/sermons/2003%20Sermons/2003-10-05_AM.mp3
www.tms.edu/audio.asp?ministry_id=3&dlyear=-1&dlcat=Chapel+Audio
www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/2120_God_Psychology_and_Christian_Care_of_the_Soul_Part_1/ www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/2121_God_Psychology_and_Christian_Care_of_the_Soul_Part_2/ www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/2122_God_Psychology_and_Christian_Care_of_the_Soul_Part_3/ www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/1661_Making_All_Things_New_Restoring_Pure_Joy_to_the_Sexually_Broken/ www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/1672_Christs_Grace_and_Your_Sufferings/
Semester 5
Church Planting- Acts 29 Network
www.acts29network.org/sermon/lessons-learned-in-church-planting
www.acts29network.org/sermon/calling-of-a-church-planter
www.acts29network.org/sermon/characteristics-of-a-lead-planter
www.acts29network.org/sermon/developing-elders-deacons--members--seattle-2007
www.acts29network.org/sermon/twenty-leadership-questions-for-building-a-city-within-a-city--part-1
www.acts29network.org/sermon/twenty-leadership-questions-for-building-a-city-within-a-city--part-2
Church Matters- 9Marks
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/20040713/B75D5106-998D-493D-A961-EF2F040588B0.aspx
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/20030215/CA31C86A-7885-45CD-8D49-C72AF4CC67F5.aspx
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/20020619/399D5880-B0FA-4437-A63A-4033F3668C20.aspx
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/20000720/271858AF-041A-47DA-837C-C8988C6D35B8.aspx
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/20010128/B8290C09-6009-4AE5-A1A0-EACBC54CD7F0.aspx
http://resources.christianity.com/details/mrki/19000101/71FF6887-8D84-4B44-B0D7-CB6C25436092.aspx

Semester 6
Worship- Bob Kauflin
http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/icw/BobKauflin2001-1.mp3
http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/icw/BobKauflin2001-2.mp3
http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/icw/BobKauflin2003-1.mp3
http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/icw/BobKauflin2004-1.mp3
http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/icw/20061026kauflin2.mp3
http://www.metrolifemedia.org/05152005.mp3
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning- John Piper
Lesson1a http://www.biblicaltraining.org/public/download.php?file=audio/TH520/Gravity_1a001.mp3&mp3type=high&amp;amp;amp;l=751&c=49&b=10948
Lesson 1b http://www.biblicaltraining.org/public/download.php?file=audio/TH520/Prayer_1b001.mp3&mp3type=high&amp;amp;amp;l=798&c=49&b=10948
Lesson 2 http://www.biblicaltraining.org/public/download.php?file=audio/TH520/Prayer_2001.mp3&mp3type=high&amp;amp;amp;l=799&c=49&b=10948
Lesson 3 http://www.biblicaltraining.org/public/download.php?file=audio/TH520/Prayer_3001.mp3&mp3type=high&amp;amp;amp;l=800&c=49&b=10948
Lesson 4 http://www.biblicaltraining.org/public/download.php?file=audio/TH520/Prayer_4001.mp3&mp3type=high&amp;amp;amp;l=801&c=49&b=10948

Character

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Semester 1- Attitude
The Gospel Centred Leader Part 1- Dave Harvey www.cogc.org/uploads/Main/040807_Dave_Harvey_1.mp3
The Gospel Centred Leader Part 2- Dave Harvey www.cogc.org/uploads/Main/040807_Dave_Harvey_2.mp3
Humility: True Greatness- CJ Mahaney http://64.19.50.210/sermons/2005%20Sermons/2005-09-11_AM2.mp3
Encourage- CJ Mahaney www.bbcmpls.org/Sunday5-07.mp3
Cravings and Conflict- CJ Mahaney http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/fall2006/20061026mahaney.mp3
Authentic Worship- Voddie Baucham www.treasuringchrist.net/audio/baucham/authentic.mp3 Building by the Mercy: What Is the Motivation for Serving God?- Bryan Chappell www.covenantseminary.edu/resource/Chapell_BuildingByTheMercy.mp3
Called and Afraid- Zack Eswine
www.covenantseminary.edu/resource/Eswine_chapelmsg20030203.mp3
Total Obedience: Learning to Completely Obey God- Dan Doriani
www.covenantseminary.edu/resource/Doriani_TotalObedience.mp3

Semester 2- Family
The Two Skills a Pastor Must Have- Voddie Baucham
www.uu.edu/audio/chapel/fall05/102705.mp3
Family Life: God's Way- Alistair Begg http://server.firefighters.org/catalog/2003/17012.mp3
Give Your Kids a Vision- Tedd Tripp http://www.metrolifemedia.org/TT112005.mp3
What is a family?- Paul Tripp www.metrolifemedia.org/PT112005.mp3
When sinners say I do- Dave Harvey www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=8407104057
What in the world is God doing in my family?- Paul Tripp http://christbaptist.org/SermonAudio/070325.mp3
Grace motivated parenting begins with the parent http://www.gccashburn.us/extras/audio/download/4630/2007-05-04_TitoMercado_GraceMotivatedParentingBeginsWithTheParent.mp3
Raising Children who are confident in God- John Piper http://www.desiringgod.org/download.php?file=http://www.desiringgod.org/media/audio/1996/19960225.mp3
Parenting, sin and the Gospel http://www.covlife.org/audio/2004_06_27.mp3
Good sex, Bad Sex- Mark Driscoll www.marshillchurch.org/audio/060423_1Cor_16_16k.mp3

Semester 3- Holiness
Avoiding Sexual Sin Part 1- John Piper www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/MediaPlayer/597/Audio/
Avoiding Sexual Sin Part 2- John Piper www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/MediaPlayer/1873/Audio/
The mystery of Godliness- Ligon Duncan www.sbts.edu/MP3/Speakers/20040928duncan.mp3 The Pursuit of Holiness 1, 2, 4 and 5- Jerry Bridges
http://turret2.discipleshiplibrary.com/G479.mp3
http://turret2.discipleshiplibrary.com/G480.mp3
http://turret2.discipleshiplibrary.com/G482.mp3
http://turret2.discipleshiplibrary.com/G483.mp3
Your Walk with God is a Community Project- Paul Tripp
www.sebts.edu/chapel/getFile.cfm?FileID=309&Download=true
Progressive Sanctification and the anti-social nature of sin- Paul Tripp
www.sebts.edu/chapel/getFile.cfm?FileID=310&Download=true
Sanctification in the middle of the messiness of relationships- Paul Tripp
www.sebts.edu/chapel/getFile.cfm?FileID=313&Download=true

Semester 4
The Puritans- J.I Packer http://itunes.rts.edu/

Semester 5 -Fruitful Ministry
Cross-centred Life- CJ Mahaney
http://www.crosswayathens.org/_files/CJMahaneyCrossCenteredLife.mp3
The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace- Jay Sklar
www.covenantseminary.edu/resource/Sklar_FruitOfTheSpirit04_Peace.mp3
In the last analysis: Look out for introspection- David Powlinson
www.thecrowdedhouse.org/media/Parenting1.mp3
Enjoying God Part 1- Sam Storms www.trinitycville.org/worship/download_mp3.php?url=http://tpcweb1.trinitycville.dyndns.org/mp3files/&file=TPC-20050627-SS.mp3
Enjoying God Part 2- Sam Storms www.trinitycville.org/worship/download_mp3.php?url=http://tpcweb1.trinitycville.dyndns.org/mp3files/&file=TPC-20050628-SS.mp3
Enjoying God Part 3- Sam Storms http://www.trinitycville.org/worship/download_mp3.php?url=http://tpcweb1.trinitycville.dyndns.org/mp3files/&file=tpc-20050629-SS.mp3
Discernment Part 1- Joshua Harris www.covlifemedia.org/dl_dialog.php?filename=sunday_am/2007_07_01%20Discernment%20-%20Harris.mp3
Discernment Part 2- Joshua Harris www.covlifemedia.org/dl_dialog.php?filename=sunday_am/2007_07_08%20Discernment%20Part%202%20-%20Harris.mp3
Humble Orthodoxy- Joshua Harris www.covlifemedia.org/dl_dialog.php?filename=sunday_am/2007_06_03%20Humble%20Orthodoxy%20-%20Harris.mp3
Contending for the faith- Voddie Baucham www.sbts.edu/MP3/fall2005/20050901baucham.mp3