Lesson 1, The Call to Ministry

Discipleship and Leadership course for Christian Ministry. A once a week, 26 week course in Fridhemskyrkan, Bergsgatan 59, Stockholm. Introduction to the course based on child/siblings/parents concept or servant/co-worker/leader concept as growing into spiritual maturity.

Today we will look at the importance of being rooted in the Scripture. When studying apostasy or backsliding in the Bible, we find that the most examples of this are found in the book of Judges. While pursuing cultural relevance in our approach to explain the Bible, we find that it is not the answer. Relevance is a tool; gospel proclamation is the goal. When we pursue relevance as the goal, it leads to a disastrous change in what church is all about!

We dive into the meaning and characteristics of the concept of integrity, and we look at two of the three characters in the Bible who are called men of integrity. David, who is one of them, becomes our foremost example and we follow him in his downhill journey as he allows temptations to lead him away from following God whole halfheartedly.