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SPIRITUAL MATURITY AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR MINISTRY CALLING
TWI 101
Course Name 101 – SPIRITUAL MATURITY AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR MINISTRY CALLING
Duration 2 Saturdays, 8.00 – 10.00 on each Saturday
Course Objectives To develop the competencies required to help others become more Christ-like.
To discover your unique area of calling and how you have been specially packaged for that calling.
Course Outline Class 1
Spiritual Maturity
Class 2
Understanding your SHAPE for ministry.
Requirement for
completion
70% pass mark of Test
Class Assignment: Take DISC Personality Assessment and Ministry Gift Assessment Tests.
Recommended
Reading
S.H.A.P.E. by Eric Rees
Contact Information teci@elevationng.org
Course Summary
CLASS 1
Time Program Minutes Anchor
8:00 – 8:05 Brief Prayer Session 5 Class Registrar
8:05 – 8:15 Orientation Session 10 Class Registrar
8:15 – 9:40 Lecture 85 Facilitator
9:40 – 9:55 Q & A, Comments, Feedbacks 15 Facilitator
9:55 – 10:00 Closing/Announcements 5 Class Registrar
Order of Program
A Brief Orientation
What is TECi?
• TECi is a 6-month workers training course.
• Sessions take place 8am to 10am every 1st & 2nd Saturday of the month.
• No participant will be allowed into the class after 8:15am.
• All TECi students must have graduated from membership class.
• Online registration is COMPULSORY.
TECi Modules
100 Spiritual Maturity and Understanding your Ministry Calling
200 TEC & You (Our values)
300 TEC Systems
400 Leadership & Personal Effectiveness
500 Effective Communication and Service Behaviour
600 Effective Stewardship
TECi Calendar
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. All the classes are prerequisites of each other. Module 100 must be completed before 200
and so on. Also, the 1st Class must be completed before the 2nd Class of any module.
2. If you miss the 1st Class, please DO NOT attend the 2nd class. Instead, wait for the following
month to start your module from the 1st Class.
3. If you miss the 2nd Class, please DO NOT attend the 1st class of next module. Instead, attend
the 2nd Class that was missed before moving to the next module.
4. Any attendance not in line with above rule will be treated as null and void.
TECi Graduation Requirements
There are 3 requirements to successfully graduate from TECi…
1. You must attend ALL classes of TECi
2. You may have an average score of 14/20 or 70% in each of the 5 TECi Exams.
There will be no exam for Module 600
3. You must become a church worker before 500 Level
CLASS 1 – SPIRITUAL MATURITY
Spiritual
Maturity
There are 3 levels of
transformation (or
change) that every
believer should
experience.
Levels of Transformation
Level When? Bible ReferenceWho is
Changed?How?
Who is
Responsible?
1 At new birth Ezekiel 36:26 Your Spirit Instantly You and God
2After new
birth
Romans 12:1-2
Philippians 2:12Your Soul Gradually You and God
3At the second
coming1 Corinthians 15:51-54 Your Body Instantly God
Levels of Transformation
What is Spiritual Maturity?Text: Ephesians 4:13-14
Discussion point: What does spiritual maturity mean to you?
Life-long pursuit of being
Christ-like in thoughts,
words and actions
(Ephesians 4:13, Romans
12:2, Revelations 3:15-
16)
Spiritual maturity encompasses of…
Having an
intimate
experiential
knowledge of God
(1 John 2:13-14,
Hebrews 6:1-3)
Spiritual maturity encompasses of…
The consistent
demonstration of the
fruits of the spirit is
the ultimate evidence
of spiritual maturity.
(Galatians 5:22)
Spiritual maturity encompasses of…
Maturity HabitsWHAT MUST I DO TO GROW UP SPIRITUALLY?
God’s word is to your
spirit man what food is
to your natural man.
(Matthew 4:4, 1Peter
2:2)
No Scripture, No Supper:
Rich and dynamic
communication is the
live-wire of any
relationship.
(Luke 18:1, Ephesians
5:16-20)
Prayer
This is necessary for keeping
the flesh under to attain
different levels in God
(1 Corinthians 9:27, Luke
2:36-37, Acts 13:2, 2
Corinthians 11:27)
FASTING
It demonstrates the
genuineness of your
faith to the world and
the devil. It is God’s
heart-cry and it must be
yours as well
(Acts 1:8)
SOUL WINNING
It is an integral part of our
worship as we part with our
earthly riches to honor our Lord
so that he can take preeminence
over our entire life and opens us
up to his bountifully abundant
blessings.
(Matthew 6:25-33)
GIVING
Organize your life to be a
blessing to people who
cannot pay you back. This is
how to lay up treasures for
yourself in heaven
(Matthew 5:43-47)
ACT OF KINDNESS
This is another important aspect of our
worship as we spend our time and
energy in our father’s business of saving
and transforming lives. This is the only
proof that your time and attention now
belong to God. It brings a sense of
balance and fulfillment to your life as a
believer (John 5:17)
KINGDOM SERVICE
This provides a conducive
environment for transformation.
It provides accountability,
continuous inspiration and the
right support towards a strong
and consistent walk with God
(Psalms 68:5-6, Psalms 133)
ACTIVE IDENTIFICATION WITH A SMALL FAMILY OF GOD’S PEOPLE (E.g. CONNECT GROUPS)
END OF CLASS 1
CLASS 2 – UNDERSTANDING YOUR MINISTRY CALLING
Time Program Mins Anchor
8:00 – 8:05 Brief Prayer Session 5 Class Registrar
8:05 – 9:35 Lecture 90 Facilitator
9:35 – 9:55 Class Test 20 Facilitator
9:55 – 10:00 Closing/Announcements 5 Class Registrar
Order of Program
DISCOVERING YOUR SHAPE
The “SHAPE” acronym will help us to explain the five elements necessary in knowing our ministry.
The specific gifts of the Holy Spirit in operation in our lives while serving.
Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Gifts
Class Activity – Discuss the result of students’ assessment test.
The heart represents the centre of motivation, desires, interests, and inclinations. I S.12: 20
Heart
Abilities are the unique natural talents that you are born with.
Abilities
Your personality or temperament reveals your peculiarcharacteristics, which is a pointer to what area of ministryyou can best operate.
Personality
Class Activity – Discuss the students’ result of personalityassessment test.
Personality
This could be educational, vocational, spiritual or ministerial. They could also be painful experiences. The prominent experiences of our lives are the indication of the problem we are born to solve.
Experience
DISC PERSONALITY TYPES
Have you completed your DISC Personality Test online? If
yes, bring out your result. If no, collect the printed test
sheets and follow the instructions written on it.
DISC PERSONALITY TYPES
Dominant Director
“Just do it”
Inspiring Influencer
“Have fun doing it”
Competent Compliant
“Do it right”
Steady Supporter
“Do it together”
OUTGOING
RESERVED
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Dominant Director
The D Personality Style tends to be
o Direct
o Outspoken
o Problem-Solver
o Decisive
o Prefers to lead than follow
o Tends to have high self-confidence
o Risk takers
o Others look to them for decisions and directions
o Tends to be self-starters.
What are the possible weaknesses of the D Personality Style?
o They tend to overstep authority, as they prefer to be in charge themselves.
o At times they can be argumentative and not listen to the reasoning of others.
o They tend to dislike repetition and routine and may ignore the details and minutia of a
situation, even if it's important.
o They may attempt too much at one time, hoping to see quick results.
What should one remember to do when working with D Personality Types?
o When working with a D, be direct, to the point, and brief.
o Focus on tangible points and talk about "what" instead of "how".
o Focus on business instead of social topics and try to be results oriented.
o Make suggestions for how to achieve the goal instead of talking about why it won't
work.
o Try to thinking like a D, be confident and focus on problem solving.
Dominant Director
What are the general characteristics of the I Personality Style?
o Not afraid to be the center of attention.
o Enthusiastic
o Optimistic
o Talkative
o Persuasive
o Impulsive
o Emotional
o This Personality Type will trust others naturally, truly enjoys being
around others.
o Functions best when around people and working in teams.
Inspiring Influencer
What are the possible weaknesses of the I Personality Style?
o Not good with detail.
o They are more concerned with people and popularity than with tangible results and
organization.
o It's also possible that they are not great listeners, and may give the impression of waiting to
speak instead of truly listening to what someone else is saying.
o In some cases, gestures and facial expressions are overly used.
What should one remember to do when working with I Personality Types?
o It's important to build rapport and be friendly.
o Approach them in a favorable and friendly environment.
o Give them plenty of opportunity to verbalize their ideas, as they usually have very create
thoughts and are great problem solvers. Because they have so many ideas and enjoy
discussing them, it may take some planning for them to turn their verbal ideas into action.
o It helps to write details down for them or check back in on occasion to make sure action items
are being done to expectation and to detail.
o Allow time for sociable activities at work, they are great motivators of others.
Inspiring Influencer
What are the general characteristics of the S Personality Style?
o Steady, stable, and predictable.
o Even-tempered
o Friendly
o Sympathetic with others.
o Very generous with loved ones.
o Understanding and listens well.
o Preferring close, personal relationships.
o Very opened with loved ones.
o Can also be possessive at times.
Steady Supporter
What are the possible weaknesses of the S Personality Style?
o They like to get into a routine and what feels secure and stick with it. This results in an
opposition towards change. However, when change is occurring, they adjust best when
given a long enough period of time to adjust and an explanation of why the change is
occurring.
o Because the S style is passive and avoids conflict, they may also hold grudges when
they experience frustrations and resentments, instead of facing the issue head on.
o They strive for positive environments and relationships and can be especially sensitive
when it comes to criticism.
o They want to please others, therefore may have a difficult time saying no or
establishing priorities.
What should one remember to do when working with S Personality Types?
o Try to be personable and build rapport.
o The sooner they feel comfortable with you, the sooner they will open up to you,
especially if they see genuine interest in them as a person.
o Provide them with specifics and clarifications for tasks they are asked to do and try to
explain the "how" questions.
o If instituting change, be patient with them, explain your reasoning, and give them time
to adjust. It will make them uncomfortable at first.
Steady Supporter
Competent CompliantWhat are the general characteristics of
the C DISC Styles?
o They are accurate, precise, detail-oriented.
o Conscientious.
o They think very analytically and
systematically.
o They make decisions carefully with plenty of
research and information to back it up.
o Very high standards for both themselves
and others.
o Because they focus on the details and see
what many other styles do not, they tend to
be good problem solvers and very creative
people.
What are the possible weaknesses for the C DISC Styles?
o They will avoid conflict rather than argue.
o It is difficult to get them to verbalize their feelings.
o They need clear cut boundaries in order to feel comfortable at work, in
relationships, or to take action.
o Sometimes the C can be bound by procedures and methods and find it difficult
to stray from order.
o Sometimes they can get too bogged down in the small details, making it difficult
to see the next steps or big picture.
What should one remember to do when working with C Personality Types?
o It's best to be prepare when possible. Do your research and prepare your
case in advance.
o Pay attention to the details because this is what the C focuses on.
o When you can support a statement or idea with accurate data or examples,
that is helpful.
o Be systematic and logical in your thinking and planning and specific when
agreeing or disagreeing. When disagreeing, work with facts instead of people
examples.
o Be patient, persistent, and diplomatic and remember that they fear criticism.
Competent Compliant
Evangelism
Prophecy
Teaching
Exhortation
Pastor
Showing Mercy
Serving
Giving
Administration
The 9 Ministry Gifts
“What you do with your resources today will determine your
outcome in future”