1. Choose a Setting

 

The Worldview Rethink course can be conducted in a variety of settings. Total teaching time is about 15-16 hours and you can decide how many sessions to have and the frequency of the sessions. It’s flexible.

 

There are two main ways to use the curriculum:

 

A. Personally Conduct a Course

 

On a personal level, you can conduct The course at home, in a coffee shop, in a breakroom, etc. This works well one-on-one or with a couple or a small group. You just need a table with enough space for the visual aids and DVD player (or a laptop) if you’re playing the Interactive DVD. This setting works well for friends, neighbours, the small group from church or your colleagues from work.

 

School: The course is perfectly suited for use in a home school or Christian school environment. With the leader’s guide for the teacher and course book and workbook for the student, parents and teachers can ground their children in the fundamentals of the gospel in a clear and understandable manner. The curriculum can be scheduled in with the other subjects.

 

B. Conduct a Church-Wide Program

 

Discipleship: Grounding a Congregation

 

The course is a good way to ground the regular congregation in the fundamentals of the gospel message. Running a series of small group studies can help all in the congregation solidify their understanding of the Bible’s core message. Then the church can start to invite newcomers walking in through the doors to attend The course as well so all will get a chance to hear the gospel clearly.

 

Evangelism: Reaching Out in the Community

 

After that, it’s a natural step to run the course as part of an evangelism outreach program. Sometimes the church isn’t the best place to conduct the course.

 

There are people in the community who would never step into the door of the church. Therefore, it’s a good idea to go out into the community. A neutral location can be a meeting room at the local club or library, a nursing home, a coffee shop or a school that is willing to let you have a room to run a course.

 

Decide how you will break the 16 hours, e.g., eight sessions of two hours each and make sure you can secure the room for that number of weeks. Then ensure there is table space for everyone, especially for the leaders and the visual aids. If you’re going to use the Interactive DVD, then a laptop, projector and screen are very handy to have.