Doctrine and Practice of the Holy Life

This course gives a biblical description of the holy life that God expects and empowers for a Christian.

Explanations and Directions for Class Leaders

This course examines the doctrine and practice of the holy life. You should schedule 90-120 minutes for each class session, in addition to time for doing assignments outside of class.

The symbol ► indicates a discussion question. Whenever you come to one of these, ask the question(s) that follows it, and let students discuss the answer. Try to make sure that all students in the class are involved in the discussion. If necessary, you can call on students by name.

Many footnotes refer to a scripture reference. If the verse(s) are not given in the text, please have students look them up and read them during the class. Unless indicated otherwise, scripture quotations in the lessons are from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible.

Each lesson will include two assignments:

1. A short essay on an assigned topic. At the discretion of the class leader, this essay can be a written essay or presented orally.
2. A scripture memory assignment. These should be reviewed at each class session. At the end of the course, students should be able to quote all the verses memorized during the course.

One of the purposes of the course is to prepare students to become teachers. The class leader should give students opportunities to develop their teaching skills. For example, the class leader should occasionally let a student teach a short section of the lesson to the class.

Each student will prepare a final project. This project will consist of three sermons or lessons on the topic of the holy life. These can look at either biblical or practical aspects of the holy life. If possible, each student should present each sermon or lesson and record it for the class leader.

If the student wants to earn a certificate from Shepherds Global Classroom, he should attend the class sessions and complete the assignments. A form is provided at the end of the course for recording the assignments completed.