Do What Jesus Did

BIG IDEAS & CLASS SCHEDULE

Click below to see the dates for the Do What Jesus Did classes and an overview of what each class is all about.

CLASS 1: Becoming A Spiritual First Responder

Jesus often found Himself in high-stakes situations that required a "first responder." We see time and time again Him taking charge in these situations with the authority that God gave Him. That authority has now been transferred to us. So if you find yourself in a tense moment and wonder "who's responsible here?", the assumption should be that it's you. You are not a spectator in these moments. You are God's representative.

ACTIVATION

WATCH: Table Talk — Digging Gold In Difficulty

READ: Believers Authority (If you haven't read it yet)

PRE-WORK

READ: Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus (Chapters 1-3)

CLASS 2: Lead Like Jesus

There were many times when Jesus could have lifted Himself up in the eyes of others, but He never did. Instead, He became the perfect example of servant leadership, always building up the Father and those around Him instead of Himself.  The tone and tenor of our leadership needs to emulate His.

ACTIVATION

READ: Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus (Chapters 4-6)

WATCH: Table Talk – Servant Leadership

EXTRA RESOURCES

  • John Maxwell

  • The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

  • The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

  • Developing the Leader Within You

  • Developing the Leaders Around You

  • Many Communicate, Few Connect

  • Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud

  • The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

  • Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

  • Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

  • L3 Leadership Podcast

  • Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels Relaunch by Dr. Mark Rutland

  • Traction by Gino Wickman

  • Axiom by Bill Hybels

  • Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders

  • Emotional Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero

CLASS 3: Triage

Identifying, prioritizing, and applying God's word to spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.

ACTIVATION

READ: Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus (Chapters 7-9)

CLASS 4: Practical Prayer

When praying for others, sometimes we get caught up in praying for symptoms rather than the root cause… Sometimes we're scared to pray for others at all. It's time to get practical with prayer.

ACTIVATION

ACTIVATE: In service, we’ll create a moment for you to pray with people.

PRAY: Commit to daily prayer, in your natural prayer and prayer language. Here are some prayer focuses:

  • The person you prayed for in class today.

  • Church pastors.

  • Spouse and family.

  • Hedge of protection.

  • God’s will to come to pass in your life.

RESOURCES

CLASS 5: Hangout

CLASS 6: The Demonic

We need to recognize that sometimes spiritual forces are affecting peoples' behaviors or actions. Demons are real, and they will attack people. We need to learn to identify this type of activity at work, so that we can properly use the authority from Jesus over these spirits. 

ACTIVATION

WATCH: Hill City Pastors - Not Everything Is A Demon

WATCH: Table Talk - Sharing Your Faith

JOURNAL & PRAY: Look for how the enemy may have worked in your family history, and renounce that in your life.

OPTIONAL: If you know a missionary, have a 1-on-1 conversation with them to ask, “What’s your experience with the demonic?” 

CLASS 7: Apologetics Part 1

Apologetics is learning to defend your faith. One day, you'll be in a conversation with a person who has questions about your faith or has beliefs that are different than yours. It's important in that moment that you can explain not just what you believe, but why you believe it.   

ACTIVATION

In an upcoming class, we’ll be doing Socratic Circles. Pastor Zack will assign you topics to research, so you’re prepared for that day.   

RESOURCES

  • Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley 

  • Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Martin 

CLASS 8: Shepherding Well

Whether you're in vocational ministry or not, we all find ourselves in positions where others are leaning on us for practical and spiritual advice. This is the way God designed it. The Bible says that God has comforted us, so that we may comfort others. However, there's a danger here that people can become dependent upon us and not God. When we shepherd well, we lead people to rely on Him to deliver them.

ACTIVATION

Your Class 8 Guide has the activation to help evaluate relationships. It also has infographics on Counseling from Pastor Zack.

CLASS 9: Apologetics Part 2

Let's put to practice what you learned about apologetics.

CLASS 10: Importance of Teaching Part 1

We're expected to grow, mature, and become teachers of the Word. You will learn to teach the Word! 

ACTIVATION

Pastor Brian will give you instructions and resources on how to write a sermon. Next class, you will share it with the group.

CLASS 11: Importance of Teaching Part 2

Share your short teaching with the group.