Module 1
Know God before you lead
Read: Mark 10:35–45; John 17:1–5; 1 Timothy 4:12–16
Participant worksheets
Work worth bringing into conversation
Print the modules you need or answer in a notebook. These pages do not save entries. Keep personal confessions and other people’s private information out of a shared portfolio.
Module 2
Read Scripture with care
Read: 2 Timothy 3:14–17; Luke 24:13–35; James 1:19–25
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
Someone uses Philippians 4:13 to promise success in any venture. Read Philippians 4:10–20. How does Paul’s discussion of contentment change your explanation?
Prepare one page on Philippians 4:10–20 using the Four C’s. Include three observations, the passage’s central point, one application for yourself, and one question you cannot yet answer. Explain it aloud in three minutes.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
Where would treating Scripture as the final authority change a decision or teaching habit?
Module 3
Know the God you represent
Read: Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Exodus 34:5–9; Matthew 3:13–17; John 1:1–18; Matthew 28:18–20
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
A group member says, ‘God was the Father in the Old Testament, became Jesus, and now is the Spirit.’ Use Jesus’ baptism to explain what that account misses without humiliating the person.
Write a 120-word explanation of the Trinity without using an object analogy. Underline the biblical evidence for unity and distinction. Pray slowly through Ephesians 2:18, thanking Father, Son, and Spirit for access to God.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
How would you explain one God in three persons without implying that God needed creation in order to love?
Module 4
See people truthfully and love them well
Read: Genesis 1:26–31; Genesis 3:1–13; Romans 3:9–26; James 3:7–12; Romans 12:9–16
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
A volunteer repeatedly arrives late. Another leader calls him lazy. Before you agree or dismiss the concern, what facts would you seek? How could you hold a clear expectation while learning what is happening?
Have one ordinary listening conversation with permission. Ask open questions, summarize what you heard, and check whether you understood. Record only your own learning, without names or private details. Identify one assumption you had to revise.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
How can you honor RHCC’s convictions on creation and marriage while treating a person who disagrees with dignity?
Module 5
Explain why Jesus is good news
Read: John 1:1–18; Philippians 2:5–11; Romans 3:21–26; 1 Corinthians 15:1–8; Hebrews 2:14–18
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
A friend says, ‘I like Jesus’ teaching, but I don’t see why His death or resurrection matters.’ Explain the gospel without reducing it to advice about being kind.
Record a three-minute explanation for an interested friend: who Jesus is, what He did, why it matters, and the response He calls for. Review it with your mentor for accuracy and plain language. No public posting is required.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Module 6
Receive grace and learn to respond
Read: Ephesians 2:1–10; Romans 5:1–11; Mark 1:14–15; 1 John 1:5–2:2; 1 John 5:11–13
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
One person says, ‘I failed again; God must have rejected me.’ Another says, ‘I prayed years ago, so it doesn’t matter how I live.’ Why would the same scripted answer fail both people?
Write a 150-word response to each person. Include a relevant passage, a question you would ask, and one next step. Practice a 60-second gospel explanation that invites repentance and faith without treating a prayer formula as the saving act.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
Explain RHCC’s teaching on eternal security and why good works are evidence of faith rather than its purchase price.
Module 7
Live from your identity in Christ
Read: Romans 8:1–17; John 15:1–11; Philippians 2:12–16; Psalm 90:1–17
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
You teach a devotion and your mentor points out two inaccuracies. Your first instinct is to explain why the audience liked it. What would secure, teachable responsibility look like instead?
Ask your mentor for one specific observation about your work so far. Summarize it fairly, make a revision, and return it. Draft a four-week rhythm with a small daily Scripture/prayer practice, weekly community, and protected rest. Review your real calendar and family responsibilities.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
Describe one next step in Believe, Belong, Become that grows from your identity in Christ.
Module 8
Depend on the Spirit and use your gifts
Read: John 14:15–27; Acts 5:1–4; Romans 8:9–17; 1 Corinthians 12:4–27; Galatians 5:13–26
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
Someone says, ‘God gave me this gift, so nobody should question how I use it.’ How do 1 Corinthians 12–14 challenge that claim?
With your mentor, identify two possible strengths and ask a team leader what they have observed. Choose one modest assignment for module 9. Write its purpose, boundaries, supervisor, expected preparation, and how feedback will happen.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Module 9
Serve as part of Christ’s church
Read: Acts 2:42–47; Ephesians 2:11–22; Ephesians 4:1–16; Romans 6:1–4; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
A team member’s approach seems inefficient. You have a better idea, but you are new to the team. How could you learn the reasons behind the existing practice, offer a suggestion, and still serve faithfully?
Complete the supervised assignment agreed in module 8. Ask the supervisor what helped, what created difficulty, and what you should change. Write a brief debrief without identifying the people served. Discuss baptism and Communion practice with your mentor; do not independently lead either as a course assignment.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
Choose one commitment: unity, shared responsibility, service, or testimony. What will you practice, and who can offer feedback?
Module 10
Offer hope that can face suffering
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:12–28; 1 Corinthians 15:35–58; Romans 8:18–27; Revelation 21:1–8; Hebrews 12:1–3
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
A grieving person says, ‘I don’t understand why God allowed this.’ What can you say with confidence? What should you avoid claiming? How could you offer practical companionship?
Write a short response that includes acknowledgment of grief, a question, and an offer of help. Use a role-play with your mentor rather than seeking out a grieving person for practice. Review your four-week rhythm and identify one sustainable next step.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Module 11
Become trustworthy with responsibility
Read: 1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–9; James 3:1–12; 1 Peter 5:1–4; Galatians 6:1–5; Matthew 18:15–20
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
After a short lesson, someone says you interrupted questions and spoke beyond what the text supported. Practice receiving that feedback. Then consider how the response would differ if the concern involved serious misconduct rather than teaching skill.
Prepare a five-minute explanation of a passage your mentor approves, using the module 2 worksheet. Teach it only to your mentor or an approved supervised setting. Ask for feedback on accuracy, clarity, care, and teachability; revise it. Privately discuss qualifications with your mentor without creating a written list of sensitive confessions.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Module 12
Discern your next faithful step
Read: Matthew 28:16–20; Ephesians 4:11–16; Acts 13:1–3; 1 Timothy 3:1–7; 2 Timothy 2:1–7
What did the passage communicate in its original setting? Name the details that support your answer.
Explain this module’s central truth in your own words. What is still unclear?
You see a need and feel strongly that you should start a ministry immediately. The pastor asks you to join an existing team for a season first. What questions would help you understand that request and test your own motives?
Complete the final review worksheet with your mentor. Propose a 30-day supervised next step with purpose, people served, preparation, boundaries, supervisor, and review date. If no assignment is appropriate yet, name the learning or growth step instead. No one needs to launch a new ministry to complete the course.
What changed after practice or feedback? What will you do next?
Apply RHCC’s convictions
Using “For His Kingdom; For His Glory,” explain how your 30-day plan supports Believe, Belong, Become. Name the people served and the change you hope to support.
Final review and next step
Complete this with your mentor. A wise next step can be further study or continued service without a new position.