Have you cried out,
"God, I know I'm supposed to study your Word, but I don't know
how!" or, "God, I want to serve You, and I long for a ministry…but
where?" We have good news for you! The staff of Precept Ministries
International is coming to your area to bring you tools
to help you study God's Word so you can know Him and have a
changed life.
Observe Scripture,
understand its meaning, and apply it to your
life!
PMI
is offering eight (8) exciting training workshops in your
area:
LEADER
TRACK To Become A Precept
Leader
If
you have no Precept Upon Precept
experience.
Basics of Precept
Upon Precept (1
day)
For those
who are new to our Precept
Upon Precept inductive Bible
studies.
Learn to study a
Precept Upon Precept course and the basics to begin leading a
course. (Also part of SKILLS
track.)
(formerly
titled Studying and Leading Precept)
OR
If
you have studied one or more Precept Upon Precept
courses.
Precept Leader
Training (1
day)
Learn how
to plan an effective discussion which leads to
application.
You’ll be sent a
lesson to complete before the workshop, so register at least three
weeks in advance.
(formerly
titled Planning and Leading Effective
Discussions)
Advanced Leader
Training (1 day)
For those who have led
one or more Precept
Upon Precept courses AND taken
Precept Leader Training workshop (formerly titled Planning and
Leading Effective Discussions)
Focus on leading OT,
prophecy and topical studies.
You’ll be sent three
lessons to complete before the workshop, so register at least
three weeks in advance.
(formerly titled
Leading Different Kinds of Lessons)
SKILLS
TRACK
How to Study the
Bible (2 days)
Leave excited to
know—“I can do it.”
Overview a book and
study a chapter—all to change your life! Learn why and when to use
specific inductive study skills.
Structuring–Examining
texts for new insights. (1 day)
Gain
greater understanding through grammatical study, and clearly see the
author’s train of thought.
An exciting
brain-stretcher that teaches you how to understand the flow of
thought in a text. You’ll be excited to see how much is in the text
you didn’t see before!
Accurately Handling
a Difficult Passage (3 days)*
See that Scripture
truly does interpret Scripture.
Study the overall
message of John’s Gospel and significant cross-references to
identify the meaning of John 15:1-6. In the process you’ll evaluate
eternal security and fruit in believers’
lives.
Accurately Handling”
workshops require the completion of two or
more Precept
Upon Precept Courses or the
completion of one of the following
workshops: Studying and Leading
Precept, How to Study the Bible, or Planning and Leading Effective
Discussions.
TOPICAL
WORKSHOPS (Free)
Biblical Prayer (1
day)
The Bible teaches that
prayer is a vital part of the Christian life. Why then are so many
believers today confused about it? Does it seem like your prayers
never reach God, or if they do, are not positively answered? In this
workshop you will examine several prayers from Scripture and learn
the basics of inductive Bible
study.
Finding Your Place
of Service in the Church (1 day)
Using basic inductive
Bible study skills, you will learn what the Bible teaches about how
individual believers fit in Christ’s body, the Church. This workshop
focuses on the foundational elements of spiritual
gifts.
Workshop
Hours:
All workshops will
meet from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each
day
Figure your cost by
totaling the number of days for which you are
registering.
Cost
schedule:
1
day………………………..........................................$ 60 2 days
(any combination equaling 2 days)............$ 95 3 days (any
combination equaling 3 days)............$115
Early
Registration Discount:
If postmarked or faxed
by May
5th , subtract $15 per
person.
When we receive your
registration, we will send confirmation of your registration by
email, along with directions to the workshop site and information
about lunch and hotels.
Contact:
- Lydia
Seibert: 314-576-6416
- Pam
Strubberg: 636-394-2963
Other
Training Workshops in your area:
- Newburgh,
Indiana June 13 – 14,
2008
- Des
Moines,
Iowa September 19 - 20,
2008
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