Program and Courses

Level 1 – Certificate of Membership

Biblical Foundation 1

This course is a study of the nature of salvation. It will provide a clear understanding of God’s plan of salvation for man and explain what being “born again” really means. Focus is made on concepts such as faith and repentance, Jesus as the only way to heaven, heaven and hell, and life after death.

Biblical Foundation 2

This course covers further study on the doctrine of salvation. Assurance of salvation, awareness of Satan’s schemes and an evaluation of one’s spiritual life are the areas of focus in this course. The goal is to enable participants to gain an understanding of the crucial significance of God’s salvation plan and the eternal security they have in putting their faith in Christ alone.

Baptism

This course explores the nature and function of baptism in the Christian life. Baptism is a required ordinance performed on new believers as a symbol of his/her belonging to the Body of Christ. The session includes an explanation of water baptism (baptism by immersion) and an actual baptism rite follows which is voluntary on the part of the participants.

Membership Class Course

This class primarily aims to orient participants with an overview on the distinctives of Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) as a church. This includes an explanation of the church’s Statement of Faith; Purpose Statement; Strategy; Core Values; Mission and Vision. It includes an invitation to formalize one’s membership in CCF with an explanation of what it means to be a member. The benefits of belonging to a small discipleship group are likewise discussed.

Holy Spirit

This series of lessons aims to provide participants with a right perspective of the Holy Spirit with emphasis on His vital role in the life of every believer. Key concepts to be covered include: the Holy Spirit’s relationship with the believer, His empowerment in the believer’s life and the spiritual fruits and gifts every believer receives upon coming to faith in Christ.

Spiritual Disciplines

The focus of this course is the development of four basic habits every Christian needs in order to grow to spiritual maturity. These basic spiritual disciplines are as follows: QUIET TIME (Scheduling Time with God); PRAYER (Talking with God); WORSHIP (Offering yourself to God); and FELLOWSHIP (Enjoying the family of God).

Evangelism

This training course is designed to provide a tool for participants to actively engage in sharing the Gospel. It gives an overview on the biblical foundations of evangelism which covers its fundamental aspects. This course also includes suggestions on how to cultivate an eternal relationship (friendship evangelism); offers follow-up steps to sharing; and use of a spiritual assessment tool to assess potential converts.

Level 2 – Certificate of Personal Discipleship

CCF DNA - Vision and Values

This course teaches the vision and values of Christ’s Commission Fellowship. Detailed attention will be given to the meaning and implication of each core value as defined in the acrostic S.E.R.V.A.N.T.S. The church’s mission-vision of making committed followers of Christ will also be fully examined with the objective of challenging students to play an active role in its fulfillment. This challenge will be tied up with CCF’s Leadership Development Program and its objectives and goals.

Family Life

This course examines the essential principles on developing and maintaining a healthy family life. It provides an understanding of the dynamics of family relationships and an exploration of the various challenges that confront Christian families. Marriage, parenting and singleness on a Christian perspective will be discussed.

Personal Development

To make disciples, one needs to be a disciple first. This course considers the importance of faith and character in making disciples and addresses issues involved in the development of a believer’s spiritual, physical, mental, relational and emotional health.

Basic Doctrines

An examination of six basic doctrines of the Christian faith. These are the doctrines of the Bible; the Trinity; Deity of Jesus Christ; Sin; Salvation; and the Church. Related issues that commonly confront Christians will be addressed.

Making Disciples 1 - Personal Evangelism and Follow-up

The nurturing, training and equipping of new believers must follow the initial efforts of evangelism. This course is designed for believers to understand their calling to Christ-likeness in character and mission. It aims to answer questions on who is a disciple, what are the elements involved in disciple-making, what is the cost of discipleship and how to make disciples. It is hoped that upon completion of this course, believers will actively engage in personal disciplemaking.

Bible Survey - Old and New Testament

This course presents an extensive chronological overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. It provides students with a working knowledge of the 66 books while focusing on the theme of God’s redemptive history through a review of the contribution of each book in God’s unfolding plan of redemption.

Level 3 – Certificate of Group Discipleship

Leadership 1

An introduction to the dynamics of leadership with focus on the biblical understanding of leadership. This includes an explanation of the need for leaders, the biblical definition and foundation of leadership; the heart of a leader; the character of a leader and the training needed for the development of an effective Christian leader

Making Disciples 2 - Small Group Discipleship

Discipleship is best achieved in small groups. This course will explore essential principles and method for starting and leading a healthy small group. It will take a look at the benefits of small group discipleship, the process involved in forming a group and what happens in a Dgroup meeting.

Bible Apologetics 1

This course examines and evaluates the religious climate of The Philippines in light of what the Bible teaches.

Bible Study Methods

This course will equip students with twelve foundational skills in studying the Bible. These methods are simple and easy to learn and are useful for both personal study and for teaching. They are also basic skills necessary for further studies in Bible interpretation and for developing Bibel study materials and messages. Less technical and more practical, Bible Study Methods is invaluable for every serious student of the Word.

Spiritual Warfare - Essentials of Spiritual Warfare

This course provides a biblical overview and balanced understanding of the spiritual world as it relates to the material world. Spiritual warfare will be given emphasis on this class. It is designed to equip believers on how to put biblical truth into action and how to gain victory over personal battles, evil, and the world.

Leadership 2 - Team Leadership in a Movement Context

This class gives an overview of effective team leadership in the context of spiritual movements. Team leadership is essential for a leader as he leads other leaders. Managing groups, decision-making, vision-casting, and overcoming team dysfunctions are major areas a leader needs to deal with in order to move the group towards a common God-given goal. Other related topics include an examination of various leadership models as well as leadership styles that will help students become more effective leaders.

Level 4 – Certificate of Leadership

Making Disciples 3 - Spiritual Movement

This course is designed to equip Dgroup leaders to step up to the next level and become D12 leaders. Discipleship will be put in the context of the CCF vision of a movement for spiritual multiplication. The mindset, knowledge and skills needed to empower Dgroup members to become Dgroup leaders will be tackled. The course includes a session on planning and running bridging events as a tool for spiritual multiplication.

Leadership 3 - Leading Leaders

The scope of this course goes beyond the leader’s own circle of influence. The goal of Leadership 3 is to encourage the leader to identify, select and empower potential leaders in his own group so that they can become effective leaders as well. This 6-session course will assist the students in developing a leadership climate in his own group and help him transition his leadership role to the next generation of leaders.

Christian Ethics - Winsome Christianity at Home, Work and Society

Practical issues like taxation, politics, justice, work, civil rights, etc. involve Christians every day. Why and how should Christians respond appropriately to these issues and become a winsome witness for Christ will be tackled.

Bible Study Methods

This course will equip students with twelve foundational skills in studying the Bible. These methods are simple and easy to learn and are useful for both personal study and for teaching. They are also basic skills necessary for further studies in Bible interpretation and for developing Bibel study materials and messages. Less technical and more practical, Bible Study Methods is invaluable for every serious student of the Word.

Effective Communication

This course seeks to develop the student’s effectiveness as a Bible expositor and communicator in various contexts and settings. Focus will be given on message preparation and delivery. It includes an examination of various teaching and/or preaching principles and understanding some methods and styles of communication. These are to be applied to ministry skills such as leading small groups and public speaking/preaching. Students will be required to develop a devotional talk, a teaching outline, and a message. Emphasis is on practical application.

Leadership 4 - Leading Movements

This 6-session course is all about leading movements. The thrust of this course is to address leaders to continue the leadership culture in their organizational even after they are gone. This course will look into the early church history chronicled in the Books of Acts as a model of movement leadership. We shall also provide contemporary examples of organizational leadership and draw out transferable principles from their best practices. Ultimately, this course will focus on discussing CCF’s movement leadership that is geared towards small group discipleship and church planting.

Level 5 Certificate of Pastoral Leadership

The Certificate of Pastoral Leadership program intends to provide lay leaders with essential training for specialized study in the following fields: pastorate, campus ministry, workplace ministry, missions, or church planting. It offers solid biblical and theological studies integrated with practical ministry skills and strategies for effective leadership in a local church and international community.