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Cultivating A Biblical Cultivating A Biblical SpiritualitySpirituality

Strategies for Growth at Strategies for Growth at Clearcreek ChapelClearcreek Chapel

in Chapel Discipleship Ministriesin Chapel Discipleship MinistriesPastors Greg Cook, Devon Berry and Dale EvansPastors Greg Cook, Devon Berry and Dale Evans

Cultivating Hearts: Adult Bible EducationCultivating Hearts: Adult Bible Education

•• By GodBy God’’s grace and s grace and through His Word, we through His Word, we will cultivate in the hearts will cultivate in the hearts of Godof God’’s people a s people a passion for the passion for the supremacy of God supremacy of God magnified in love for magnified in love for Him and manifested in Him and manifested in love for one another.love for one another.


•• Our vision is to see the Our vision is to see the minds, affections, and minds, affections, and wills of Godwills of God’’s people s people transformed by His transformed by His Word so that He is Word so that He is magnified by their magnified by their obeying faith in every obeying faith in every sphere of life. sphere of life.


•• Chapel Starters:Chapel Starters:–– This class is designed for those who are new to The This class is designed for those who are new to The

Chapel and interested in membership, or who are Chapel and interested in membership, or who are interested in understanding the basics to how this interested in understanding the basics to how this church views ministry. The class provides two church views ministry. The class provides two tracks: a full twelve weeks for those who are new to tracks: a full twelve weeks for those who are new to the Christian faith with seven weeks devoted to the Christian faith with seven weeks devoted to understanding the basics of the Christian life, or the understanding the basics of the Christian life, or the fivefive--week segment that introduces The Chapel week segment that introduces The Chapel ministries.ministries.


•• The Heart of the Chapel:The Heart of the Chapel:–– These classes are intended for those new to the These classes are intended for those new to the

Chapel family and for those who want a clearer Chapel family and for those who want a clearer understanding of the distinguishing features of The understanding of the distinguishing features of The ChapelChapel’’s teaching and ministries. This is an eight s teaching and ministries. This is an eight course, twocourse, two--year sequence that will be ongoing and year sequence that will be ongoing and repeated.repeated.


•• The Heart of the Chapel:The Heart of the Chapel:–– Perfect Planning: An Overview of the Bible and Its Perfect Planning: An Overview of the Bible and Its

Message Message –– Hearing with the Heart: Effective Bible ReadingHearing with the Heart: Effective Bible Reading–– Simply Satisfying: Desiring God with Heart and Mind Simply Satisfying: Desiring God with Heart and Mind –– Changing HeartsChanging Hearts--Changing Lives (Video) Changing Lives (Video) –– Speaking of God: An Overview of Bible Doctrine Speaking of God: An Overview of Bible Doctrine –– Pursuing Peace: Biblical Conflict ResolutionPursuing Peace: Biblical Conflict Resolution–– Glorious Grace: An Introduction to the Doctrine of Glorious Grace: An Introduction to the Doctrine of

SalvationSalvation–– The Case for Kids (Video)The Case for Kids (Video)


•• Searching the Scriptures:Searching the Scriptures:–– These classes are intended for anyone desiring an intensive These classes are intended for anyone desiring an intensive

study of the Bible and its message. These classes will be study of the Bible and its message. These classes will be offered regularly and feature an inoffered regularly and feature an in--depth examination of a depth examination of a book of the Bible and its message, with special emphasis on book of the Bible and its message, with special emphasis on interpreting and applying Scripture to life.interpreting and applying Scripture to life.

•• Issues and Answers:Issues and Answers:–– These classes are intended for anyone interested in applying These classes are intended for anyone interested in applying

the Bible to specific questions of life. The classes will be the Bible to specific questions of life. The classes will be offered periodically, with specific opportunities in the offered periodically, with specific opportunities in the summer months. summer months.

•• Going Deeper:Going Deeper:–– ????????

Cultivating Hearts: Chapel CounselingCultivating Hearts: Chapel Counseling

•• Family Enrichment Conference and RetreatFamily Enrichment Conference and Retreat–– Each year we set aside the month of January as the Each year we set aside the month of January as the

time we emphasize issues that are facing our families.time we emphasize issues that are facing our families.–– We have covered topics having to do with conflict, We have covered topics having to do with conflict,

anger, the family in its context at home, children, the anger, the family in its context at home, children, the GodGod--honoring man, and a Biblical theology of sex, honoring man, and a Biblical theology of sex, to name a few.to name a few.

–– The last weekThe last week--end of the month has been the Grace end of the month has been the Grace Partners Retreat on the Friday evening and Saturday.Partners Retreat on the Friday evening and Saturday.

–– Our guests have been Our guests have been TeddTedd and Paul Tripp, Wayne and Paul Tripp, Wayne and Carol Mack, Robert Jones, Stuart Scott, Bill and Carol Mack, Robert Jones, Stuart Scott, Bill Smith, and this yearSmith, and this year’’s guest will be Lou s guest will be Lou PrioloPriolo. .


•• Crisis DiscipleshipCrisis Discipleship–– The formal counseling that goes on during Mondays.The formal counseling that goes on during Mondays.–– We prefer to call it Crisis Discipleship in order to get away We prefer to call it Crisis Discipleship in order to get away

from the baggage that the outside puts on the term from the baggage that the outside puts on the term counseling.counseling.

–– We are bringing people to the Cross when they fall into crises We are bringing people to the Cross when they fall into crises and using Godand using God’’s Word to disciple them in the midst of the s Word to disciple them in the midst of the crises.crises.

–– We average about 700 to 800 appointments each year. This We average about 700 to 800 appointments each year. This does not include the discipleship that goes on informally as does not include the discipleship that goes on informally as part of the ministry of the Elders.part of the ministry of the Elders.

–– This is a ministry, not only to our Chapel family, but to the This is a ministry, not only to our Chapel family, but to the Body of Christ at large. We believe we have an obligation to Body of Christ at large. We believe we have an obligation to help those sheep who are not getting the shepherding they help those sheep who are not getting the shepherding they need from their shepherds at a time when they need it most. need from their shepherds at a time when they need it most.


•• Counseling TrainingCounseling Training–– We have formally offered a Level One training class since 1996.We have formally offered a Level One training class since 1996.–– We began offering the Level Two training class in 1998.We began offering the Level Two training class in 1998.–– As we began to understand more of GodAs we began to understand more of God’’s grace found in the s grace found in the

Scriptures, we began a complete revision of the training Scriptures, we began a complete revision of the training curriculum in 2000 to reflect our understanding of the place of curriculum in 2000 to reflect our understanding of the place of the heart in dealing with the problems of life. Both Level One the heart in dealing with the problems of life. Both Level One and Level Two were revised.and Level Two were revised.

–– We normally offer the training classes in the Spring on We normally offer the training classes in the Spring on Mondays, but we offered the Level One training on Saturday Mondays, but we offered the Level One training on Saturday mornings in the fall of 2003.mornings in the fall of 2003.

–– We have offered a Personal Ministry Training Course, an We have offered a Personal Ministry Training Course, an abbreviated version of the Level One training, on Saturdays abbreviated version of the Level One training, on Saturdays during the fall of 2001.during the fall of 2001.

–– The Chapel curriculum is accepted by the National Association The Chapel curriculum is accepted by the National Association of of NoutheticNouthetic Counselors as fulfillment of the training class Counselors as fulfillment of the training class requirement toward NANC certification. requirement toward NANC certification.


•• OffOff--Site TrainingSite Training–– We have presented a concentrated two week We have presented a concentrated two week

shortened and focused version of counseling training shortened and focused version of counseling training at the Masterat the Master’’s Mission located outside of s Mission located outside of Robbinsville, NC for the past 9 years.Robbinsville, NC for the past 9 years.

–– We have conducted the Level One training in We have conducted the Level One training in Mansfield, OH.Mansfield, OH.

–– We have presented short courses on topics to We have presented short courses on topics to churches on weekends and conferences.churches on weekends and conferences.

–– We have presented workshops at the annual We have presented workshops at the annual conference of the National Association of conference of the National Association of NoutheticNoutheticCounselors. Counselors.


•• Continuing Training of CounselorsContinuing Training of Counselors–– Pastor Russ, Pastor Dan, and I have all attended the long Pastor Russ, Pastor Dan, and I have all attended the long

weekend of training in the Changing Hearts Changing Lives weekend of training in the Changing Hearts Changing Lives course offered by the Christian Counseling and Education course offered by the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation.Foundation.

–– Pastor Russ, Pastor Dan, and I have all been certified to teach Pastor Russ, Pastor Dan, and I have all been certified to teach the Instruments of Change course through the Christian the Instruments of Change course through the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation.Counseling and Education Foundation.

–– We now have 5 NANC certified counselors here at the We now have 5 NANC certified counselors here at the Chapel.Chapel.

–– It is the goal to have as many as can attend the annual It is the goal to have as many as can attend the annual conference of NANC and the annual Living Faith conference conference of NANC and the annual Living Faith conference of CCEF. of CCEF.


•• EvangelismEvangelism–– Pastor Dan is currently offering a course on Pastor Dan is currently offering a course on

parenting teens as part of his outreach ministry.parenting teens as part of his outreach ministry.–– Pastor Dan has developed a course on Addictions Pastor Dan has developed a course on Addictions

that he has been offering to employers to help their that he has been offering to employers to help their employees who have addiction problems.employees who have addiction problems.

–– The crisis discipleship done on Mondays has always The crisis discipleship done on Mondays has always been used of God to bring His people to Himself as been used of God to bring His people to Himself as unbelievers come for help and find the Savior. unbelievers come for help and find the Savior.


•• FlocksFlocks–– Part of our onePart of our one--anotheringanothering falls under the ministry falls under the ministry

of restoration and renewal.of restoration and renewal.–– I would like to implement some training on I would like to implement some training on

becoming better equipped to onebecoming better equipped to one--another each other another each other in our flocks. in our flocks.


•• New FacilityNew Facility–– A private entrance to the waiting area of the office A private entrance to the waiting area of the office

suite so that people coming for counseling are not suite so that people coming for counseling are not on display.on display.

–– Private rooms that are sound proof and connected Private rooms that are sound proof and connected to the common waiting area.to the common waiting area.

–– Multipurpose flexible rooms that can be used for Multipurpose flexible rooms that can be used for workshops and seminars, as well as counseling workshops and seminars, as well as counseling training classes.training classes.

–– A room that is discreetly equipped with audio and A room that is discreetly equipped with audio and video recording equipment that can be used to help video recording equipment that can be used to help in the training and certifying of counselors. in the training and certifying of counselors.


•• GoalsGoals–– To recruit more of the local area church leadership To recruit more of the local area church leadership

to take the counseling training.to take the counseling training.–– To continue to revise the curriculum as needed.To continue to revise the curriculum as needed.–– To write additional lectures as issues become more To write additional lectures as issues become more

frequently encountered.frequently encountered.–– To actively participate in NANC in order to have To actively participate in NANC in order to have

input during these next years of transition.input during these next years of transition.–– To partner with CCEF in hosting more training in To partner with CCEF in hosting more training in

this geographic area.this geographic area.

Clearcreek Chapel Youth MinistryClearcreek Chapel Youth Ministry

•• Mission: Mission: –– To inspire, instruct, and influence the youth of To inspire, instruct, and influence the youth of

Clearcreek Chapel for the glory of Christ by the grace Clearcreek Chapel for the glory of Christ by the grace of God of God


•• Vision: Vision: –– ccymccym supports and reinforces the principles inherent to the supports and reinforces the principles inherent to the

biblical training of a child by working in concert with parentsbiblical training of a child by working in concert with parents’’efforts to raise their children in the fear of the Lord. Youth efforts to raise their children in the fear of the Lord. Youth are encouraged and exhorted to develop along several are encouraged and exhorted to develop along several transitional planes: from folly to wisdom; from simple transitional planes: from folly to wisdom; from simple teachings of the Bible to more complex teachings of the teachings of the Bible to more complex teachings of the Bible; from spiritual immaturity to spiritual maturity; from Bible; from spiritual immaturity to spiritual maturity; from childhood to adulthood; and in some cases from unsaved to childhood to adulthood; and in some cases from unsaved to saved. We do this bysaved. We do this by

•• Inspiring the youth to know and glorify the triune God as holy, Inspiring the youth to know and glorify the triune God as holy, sovereign, and allsovereign, and all--satisfying satisfying by consistently setting forth a high view of all that by consistently setting forth a high view of all that God is for us in Christ and challenging the youth to know the GoGod is for us in Christ and challenging the youth to know the God they served they serve..

•• Instructing the youth in understanding the lifeInstructing the youth in understanding the life--orienting truths and orienting truths and principles found in the whole of Scripture principles found in the whole of Scripture by formally and informally by formally and informally communicating the Scriptures through various techniquescommunicating the Scriptures through various techniques..

•• Influencing the youth to grow in wisdom for righteous living Influencing the youth to grow in wisdom for righteous living by by forming purposeful relationships with the youth that allow for Cforming purposeful relationships with the youth that allow for Christhrist--like influence like influence in the context of friendshipin the context of friendship


•• Sunday Morning Sunday Morning Enhancement (SME) is a Enhancement (SME) is a program held on Sunday program held on Sunday evenings or Sunday evenings or Sunday afternoons and is designed to afternoons and is designed to aid youth in the review, aid youth in the review, understanding, and understanding, and application of the content in application of the content in Sunday morning sermons. Sunday morning sermons. The goal is to enable the The goal is to enable the youth to proficiently interact youth to proficiently interact with preaching that they with preaching that they might grow up into the body. might grow up into the body.


•• On the Media (OTM) is a On the Media (OTM) is a program held on Sunday program held on Sunday evenings or Sunday evenings or Sunday afternoons and is designed to afternoons and is designed to teach youth how to be teach youth how to be discerning consumers of discerning consumers of media (movies, music, video media (movies, music, video games, and internet). The games, and internet). The focus is on utilizing a biblical focus is on utilizing a biblical worldview to intelligently worldview to intelligently analyze the message being analyze the message being delivered. delivered.


•• InIn--home Events are Friday home Events are Friday or Saturday evening or Saturday evening ““getget--togetherstogethers”” held in the homes held in the homes of youth leaders or parents of of youth leaders or parents of the youth. The focus of these the youth. The focus of these activities is fellowship for the activities is fellowship for the purpose of informal purpose of informal influence and maturing in influence and maturing in body life. These events do body life. These events do not require money, are lownot require money, are low--structure, informal, and occur structure, informal, and occur every other month. every other month.


•• Service & Activity Events generally occur on weekends. Service Service & Activity Events generally occur on weekends. Service activities are for the purpose of meeting the needs of those activities are for the purpose of meeting the needs of those around us around us –– whether those be lawn work, babysitting, or whether those be lawn work, babysitting, or preparing meals. Activity events are focused on having fun and preparing meals. Activity events are focused on having fun and enjoying each others company. These events will often have a enjoying each others company. These events will often have a cost associated with them, be more structured, and require more cost associated with them, be more structured, and require more planning. Examples of these types of events are a Cincinnati planning. Examples of these types of events are a Cincinnati Reds game, whitewater rafting, or bowling. Service and ActivitieReds game, whitewater rafting, or bowling. Service and Activities s occur the months during which an Inoccur the months during which an In--home Event is not home Event is not scheduled. scheduled.

Cultivating Hearts: Chapel ChildrenCultivating Hearts: Chapel Children’’s Ministriess Ministries

•• Purpose:Purpose:–– By GodBy God’’s grace and through His Word, we will cultivate in s grace and through His Word, we will cultivate in

the hearts of the children of Clearcreek Chapel a passion for the hearts of the children of Clearcreek Chapel a passion for the supremacy of God that will become a love for Him seen the supremacy of God that will become a love for Him seen in love for one another.in love for one another.

•• Vision: Vision: –– Our vision is to see the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of Our vision is to see the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of

the children of The Chapel transformed by the Word of God the children of The Chapel transformed by the Word of God so that God is magnified by their faith in every aspect of theirso that God is magnified by their faith in every aspect of theirlives. lives.


•• Scripture ScholarsScripture Scholars–– Scripture Scholars is The ChapelScripture Scholars is The Chapel’’s approach to the traditional s approach to the traditional

Sunday School. Our goal is for the children to learn and Sunday School. Our goal is for the children to learn and master Scriptural content with the help of an intentionally master Scriptural content with the help of an intentionally GodGod--centered curriculum. centered curriculum.

•• Learning LambsLearning Lambs–– Recognizing the intent of the Bible to impact our thinking Recognizing the intent of the Bible to impact our thinking

and doing, this class orients the facts of Scripture to the liveand doing, this class orients the facts of Scripture to the lives s of the children in the Beginner and Primary age groups. of the children in the Beginner and Primary age groups. Learning LambsLearning Lambs reviews the lesson taught during Scripture reviews the lesson taught during Scripture Scholars and teaches the children to apply Scripture to their Scholars and teaches the children to apply Scripture to their lives.lives.


•• Scripture SowersScripture Sowers–– Scripture Sowers is a Scripture Sowers is a

clubclub--type program type program emphasizing Scripture emphasizing Scripture memory. The memory memory. The memory work is derived from the work is derived from the Scripture Scholars Scripture Scholars curriculum and the gospel curriculum and the gospel presentation, presentation, Two Ways to Two Ways to LiveLive. Class time is . Class time is intended to provide skills intended to provide skills and backgrounds that will and backgrounds that will enhance the learning in enhance the learning in the other Childrenthe other Children’’s s Ministries areas. Ministries areas.


•• Future?Future?–– Team BuildingTeam Building–– Staff TrainingStaff Training–– Curriculum EvaluationCurriculum Evaluation–– Classroom OrganizationClassroom Organization–– Workspace EnhancementWorkspace Enhancement

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