Workbook: The Intermediate Christian Training
The Intermediate Christian Training workbook is a discipleship tool designed to move you from basic Bible knowledge into a more mature, practical faith. By working through its lessons, you gain spiritual stability by understanding your identity in Christ, practical direction through biblical goal-setting and time management, and ministry readiness by identifying your specific spiritual gifts. Ultimately, it transforms abstract theology into a clear roadmap for consistent holy living and effective service within your church community.
Lesson 1 – Authority of the Bible: Explores internal and external witnesses of the authority of God's Word.
Lesson 2 – Believer's Position in Christ: Covers position versus practice, relationship versus fellowship, and the concepts of justification and sanctification.
Lesson 3 – Doing the Will of God: Focuses on determining and following God's guidance.
Lesson 4 – Attaining Life Goals (Part I): How to establish biblical goals and perform a time use analysis.
Lesson 5 – Managing God's Resources: Instruction on being responsible stewards of God's possessions.
Lesson 6 – Attaining Life Goals (Part II): A continuation of the fourth lesson's goal-setting principles. Lesson
7 – The Spirit of God (Person and Work): Discusses the personality, deity, and general ministry of the Holy Spirit. Lesson
8 – The Spirit of God (Work in Believers): Specifically examines the Holy Spirit’s ministry in the life of a Christian. Lesson
9 – Spiritual Gifts: Definitions, classifications, and practical utilization of spiritual gifts. Lesson
10 – Servanthood: Focuses on the heart and practice of serving others. Lesson
11 – Personal Holiness: Provides practical guidelines for holy living across all aspects of life. Lesson
12 – Away From the Lord: Analyzes the causes and cures for broken fellowship with God. Lesson
13 – He Will Come Again: Discusses future events and the purposes behind Christ's return.
O. J. Gibson was for years a close co-worker with Bill MacDonald. He was a premiere personal evangelist and a mentor to missionaries and assembly elders. Mr. Gibson went to be with the Lord in May 2006.
