Course Outline

Preamble

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

“ But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
– 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Where you came from strongly influences where you go. A strong foundation is essential for a building that lasts.

At BCAC, we have seen the need to create a firm Biblical foundation, with Christ as the cornerstone (Eph 2:20), for our young believers. In order to help them walk firmly in the Way of the Lord, we need to help them clearly see His Guiding Light. A solid grounding, a firm, deep root, into the basic Doctrinal principles of the Christian Faith, drawn from Biblical Truth, is necessary to enable our young brothers and sisters to draw deeply from the Word so that they can grow healthily and glorify God mightily.

This is the reason for this Biblical Foundations Course.

Purpose

To provide our young Christians with a firm Biblical grounding on the basic Doctrinal Truths of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Aims:

By the end of these lessons, we are aiming to:

1)      Equip our young Christians with a firm Biblical Foundation, with clear knowledge of the Biblical roots of these doctrinal beliefs.

2)      Nurture the faith of these young Christians so that those who have not been Baptised will be mature enough for Baptism by the end of this course.

3)      Give them the tools by which they can further investigate and deepen their own understanding of these important issues after the lessons are completed.

4)      Provide an awareness of the important issues, controversies and heresies that they need to be careful of.

5)      Encourage a passion to love God deeply, with ALL of their heart, soul, mind and strength. (Mark 12:30)

Methods

Through a Semester, weekly lessons will be held on Sunday Mornings from 9am to 10:15am. These lessons will be the core place where discussions will be held about these Doctrinal foundations. Students are expected to have studied the required material prior to the lesson, in order to maximise the fruitfulness of the discussions during the lesson.

These core resources are used in the teaching of this Course:

1)      The Statement of Faith of the Christian and Missionary Alliance

2)      Biblical Truth Q&A, by Christabel Lam (Published by Negev Bible Training Institute)

3)      The Blueprint: Understanding Christian Doctrine, by Philip Jensen and Tony Payne

4)      Doctrine: What Christians should believe (Sermon Series and book), by Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church

5)      The New City Catechism (http://newcitycatechism.com/)

It is also hoped the Teachers will directly disciple each individual student through this process of maturation in their faith, providing the relational nurture that is so essential to Christian development.

We endeavour to provide this education in a stimulating, interesting, interactive (and possibly fun J) way.

Course Assignment: Your Testimony

Over the course of the Semester, you will be expected to spend time completing your Testimony of how you came to know and love Jesus.

May God be glorified through our service to Him.