TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIT 1: BOARDROOM of the inner man – PART a

Lesson 1-1 "What is the Boardroom?"

An introduction to the BR members and their roles

Appendix 1-1a "Members of the Boardroom"

The 8 different BR members

Appendix 1-1b "Conviction vs Condemnation"

The difference between Conviction - the voice of God, and Condemnation - the voice of Satan

Lesson 1-2 "The Heart of the Matter"

Heart’s functions, roles; how it interacts with other members.

Lesson 1-3 "The Mind – Entrance to Boardroom"

Role of the Mind, interactions with BR members, faulty self-talk

Lesson 1-4 "Emotions - A Gift from God"

Origin of Emotions, their purpose; how to express them

Workshop #1 "Your Personal Boardroom"

 

UNIT 2: foundations of our faith - part b

Lesson 2-1 "Jesus, the Great Redeemer"

The Trinity, Who is Jesus, Our Inheritance and The New Creation

Lesson 2-2 "The Work of the Holy Spirit"

Personality, Deity and Work of the Third Person of God

Lesson 2-3 "The Church – The Body of Christ"

Church Rites, Baptisms, Communion, Tithing, Governments

Lesson 2-4 "Your Place in Church Life"

Spiritual Authority, Spiritual Gifts and Your Place in the Body

Workshop #2 "Evaluating Your Fit"

 

UNIT 3: the covenants of goD

Lesson 3-1 "God’s Big Plan for Mankind"

God’s Plan, Cycles of Idolatry, Adam and Noah’s Covenants

Lesson 3-2 "Covenants of the Patriarchs"

Covenants between God and Abraham, and Moses

Lesson 3-3 "The Kingdom Covenants"

The Promised Land, and David’s, Agreements with God

Lesson 3-4 "The New Covenant and Eternity with Jesus"

God’s Agreement with Jesus and our Eternal Covenant

Workshop #3 "Learning from the Covenants"

 

UNIT 4: challenges to christianity

Lesson 4–1 "Why is Christianity Challenged?"

Christian Foundations for disputing Heresies

Lesson 4–2 "The Challenges of Humanism"

Beliefs that oppose Christian faith: atheism, humanism, evolution

Lesson 4–3 "The Challenges of the Cults"

Defining Spiritual Abuse, signs and ways to deal with Cults

Lesson 4–4 "The Challenges of False Religions"

Definitions, identifying New Age, the beginnings of False Religions

Workshop #4 "What is Truth?"

 

UNIT 5: LIVING FREE OF STRESS

Lesson 5-1 "Building Godly Self-esteem"

God’s view of our Worth, Rejection, finding God’s Peace and Security

Lesson 5-2 "Stress and Burnout"

Signs, remedies for Stress, important prevention techniques

Lesson 5–3 "Anxiety and Panic Attacks"

Causes, prevention and possible cures for Anxiety

Lesson 5–4 "Understanding Depression"

Signs and process of depression, therapies available

Workshop #5 "Taking Care of Me"

 

UNIT 6: why our problems control us

Lesson 6–1 "The Temptation Cycle"

Based on James 1:13-15, Cycles that Satan uses to Hook us

Lesson 6–2 "Renewing the Heart and Mind"

Jesus’ way to cleansing the heart and renewing the mind

Lesson 6–3 "Authority Protects Emotions"

Principles of God’s authority structures, submitting emotions

Lesson 6–4 "Breaking the Temptation Cycle"

Demonic Legal Rights, Oppression, Biblical freedom

Workshop #6 "Breaking Personal Cycles"

 

UNIT 7: tools of prayer counselling, part a

Lesson 7–1 "The Christian Birth"

Defective spiritual births, change in Lifestyle

Lesson 7–2 "Blocks to Intimacy with God"

Common blocks of Occult, Unforgiveness and Trauma

Lesson 7–3 "Deliverance from Oppression"

Needs, methods and principles of Deliverance

Lesson 7–4 "Breaking Curses"

Definitions, identifying, use of prayer in the freeing process

Workshop #7 "Breaking Bondages"

 

UNIT 8: tools of prayer counselling, part b

Lesson 8-1 "Biblical Emotional Health"

Eight Groups of Emotions and how they are released

Lesson 8–2 "Discovering Father God"

Jesus’ view of Father God; Health, based on the Beatitudes

Lesson 8–3 "Inner Healing"

Pattern of Inner Healing brings Restoration in Jesus

Lesson 8–4 "Lies of the Heart"

Tracking hurts to uncover the lies our Heart believes

Workshop #8 "Changing Heart Lies"

 

uNIT 9: foundations of our Faith - part a

Lesson 9-1 "Who is Jehovah?"

Nature and Character of God, His Names and Purposes

Lesson 9-2 "The Spiritual World"

Creation, Spiritual Beings, Angels, Demons and Mankind

Lesson 9-3 "The Creation and Fall of Man"

The Story of Adam & Eve, Sin enters and the Curse

Lesson 9-4 "Understanding Human Nature"

God’s View of Mankind, Old Nature, Redemption, Law and Grace

Workshop #9 " My Spiritual Journey"

 

UNIT 10: boardroom of the inner man – part b

Lesson 10-1 "The Real Me is a Spirit"

We define the spirit, its functions and interaction with BR

Lesson 10-2 "The Will and Process of Change"

How our Will is damaged; conditions and choices of it

Lesson 10-3 "The Role of the Conscience"

How Conscience works, the Godly re-programming process

Lesson 10-4 "Our Body - the Physical House"

Healthy needs of Body, balancing lifestyle drives

Workshop #10 "The Jesus Centred Boardroom"

 

UNIT 11: the Ways of the heart

Lesson 11-1 "What is the Heart?"

Scriptural basis, purposes and the Heart’s influence on us

Lesson 11-2 "Idols of the Heart"

Heart as a rubbish dump, deliverance and how to protect it

Lesson 11-3 "The Wounds of the Heart"

Enemies of the Heart; dealing with hurts God’s way

Lesson 11-4 "Making Friends with Your Heart"

Allowing Heart to be honest; forgiveness becomes possible

Workshop #11 "If my Heart Could Talk"

 

UNIT 12: hearing god for yourself

Lesson 12–1 "The Ways God Speaks to Us"

Different ways He speaks, common blocks to hearing

Lesson 12–2 "Logos and Rhema – Head and Spirit"

N.T. versus OT ways, principles of Law & Grace

Lesson 12–3 "God’s Still, Small Voice"

Guidelines on how to know we are hearing from God

Lesson 12–4 "God Speaks in Unusual Ways"

Circumstances, reasons for Afflictions; Dreams and visions

Workshop #12 "Hearing God for Yourself"

 

UNIT 13: WHAT MEN NEED TO KNOW

Lesson 13-1 "Raising Boys to be Men"

Bonding to mother, then father; maturing through challenge

Lesson 13-2 "God’s Calling to be Male"

God’s Commission to Adam, Male Old Nature, Headship

Lesson 13-3 "Male / Female Differences"

Male / female differences; women’s needs, insecurities

Lesson 13-4 "Romance School"

Emotionally protecting, talking and listening, point system

Workshop #13 "Retrieving Male Anointing"

 

UNIT 14: personal communication

Lesson 14-1 "What is Real Listening?"

What is Communication, Blocks to listening, steps to listening

Lesson 14–2 "Using Clear Expression"

Hidden agendas and blocks to clear expression, whole messages

Lesson 14–3 "Telling Truth – Assertiveness"

Aggression, passivity and assertiveness; what is honesty?

Lesson 14–4 "Learning to Fight Fair "

Fighting styles; foul or fair rules to live and love by

Workshop #14 "Conflict Resolution"

 

UNIT 15: issues women face

Lesson 15-1 "Eve – the First Feminist"

The Feminist Journey from Genesis to Today

Lesson 15-2 "Building Security in Women"

Resolving Insecurity, Hurts, Fear and Unforgiveness

Lesson 15-3 "Female and Male Differences"

Living in a World with Males, "I will Adapt!"

Lesson 15–4 "Godly Answers for Eve’s Daughters"

God’s principles on Submission and Restoration

Workshop #15 "Facing Hard Decisions"

 

UNIT 16: enhancing relationships

Lesson 16–1 "Relationship Principles"

Love God, love self; unity, trust, reconciliation

Lesson 16–2 "Preparing for Marriage"

Why marry? Leave, cleave, bonding; match and contrast

Lesson 16–3 "Making Healthy Marriages"

God first, spouse second; intimacy, unity of goal posts

Lesson 16–4 "Separation, Divorce and Remarriage"

Biblical view, conditions, release and moving on

Workshop #16 "Developing Healthy Bonds"

 

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