Educating Christians

Christianity Explained is an informal exploration of the Christian Gospel, developed by Michael Bennett, an Anglican living in Brisbane, in association with Scripture Union.

Settings
One-to-one sharing, Small Group

Styles of Learning
Reading, Conversation

Number of sessions
Six

Length of sessions
One hour

Aims
Christianity Explained starts from the assumption that the enquirer knows little or nothing about the Bible or the basic Gospel. It seeks to teach the Gospel slowly, one point each lesson, over a six-unit course. It is based on the Gospel of Mark, as this is the shortest and easiest gospel for someone starting out. Enquirers are assured from the beginning they will not be asked to read aloud, pray, sing or answer Bible questions that may embarrass them. Discussion however is encouraged.

Six sessions cover:

Jesus the Son of God
Jesus: His Crucifixion
Jesus: His Resurrection
Grace, Not Works
Repentance
Believing
Theological Perspective
Conservative Evangelical

Age Group
Adult. Cross Examination is a special edition designed for teenagers.

Where to purchase
Directly from Michael Bennett via website, Koorong

Cost
Kit (manual, follow up course, tract)
Video (demonstration by Michael Bennett) $33
DVD (demonstration) $41
Cross Examination Leader’s Guide $5.45
Cross Examination Student Book $3.50
Christianity Explained Non-English $16 - $18

Specific leadership requirements

Country of origin
Australia

Available in languages other than English

Chinese, (Simplified & Traditional scripts) Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish, Sri Lankan, Latvian, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Nepali, Thai

Resources provided
Book, Training Manual, DVD/Video demonstrations, Tracts, Follow up Discipleship studies. Note that the DVD and Video are primarily for training purposes.

Technology needed
None

Web site
http://www.christianityexplained.com/

Regional Advisor for Queensland
Michael Bennett
61 7 3892 3668

Uniting Church Congregations using Christianity Explained