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In 1 Samuel 13:16-22, the Bible records a situation in Israel in the time of King Saul.
At a time when war predominated the lifestyle of the day, the nation of Israel had no blacksmith to forge fighting implements. The situation was so bad that in verse 22, it is recorded for us: "So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan had a sword or spear in his hand, only Saul and his son Jonathan had them."
God's word clearly tells us that the Christian life is firstly, a battle we are to wage daily. Secondly, we are to prepare ourselves for the final battle with Satan. Also, currently, God is raising up a spiritual army which will fight satan on two levels - daily and in the end-time battle. We all want to win in these battles.
But to win, we must first have the sword of the spirit - God's word - living in us. Next, we must know how to handle the sword and how to wield it to great effect - that is, know how to correctly apply God's word in daily situations.
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Our ongoing theme Building People
Changing Lives is about building members
to become true and authentic disciples of
Christ, being transformed into His image and
llikeness, and reflection His glory and love to
those who do not know Christ.
The Institute of Christian Growth program
focus on training and equipping for life long
spiritual growth by building Christ likeness in
members' character, values and lifestyle.
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Philosophy
The Institute of Christian Growth,the training arm of Church of Praise, seeks to equip and prepare members to meet life's challenges victoriously and effective in their ministry to the Lord.
Objectives
(1) To provide each participant with the basic biblical and theological message oriented
towards the Pentecostal position.
(2) To develop in each participant a passion for saving souls and making disciples for the Lord.
(3) To provide a foundational experience of learning that will become the basis for continued growth in the Spirit-filled life.
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Program Overview
100 Foundation Series
200 Christian Identity Program
300 Christian Journey Seminars
400 Christian Service Training |
Program Description
Students are to complete the
100 Foundational Series
101 Basic Foundations, 102 Intermediate Foundations, 103 Advanced Foundations, 104 Leadership Foundations
The 200 Level classes will equip the students to actively share their faith and develop a passion for the lost.
The 300 and 400 Level classes build on the previous classes and enter the students into a process of discipleship into the Word of God.
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