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Parent Discipleship (VIP - Very Important Parents)
V.I.P. stands for Very Important Parents. As part of
the Covenant Blessing Worldview Academy, we will join other churches
in this 1,000 church challenge created by Awana but with modification
to accommodate the Academy’s goals and objectives.
WHO: Parents of Children participating in program
(ages 3 – 6th grade, Teenagers)
WHEN: Thursday night, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Sept – May after
checking in children) in the CBF Office Conference Room
WHERE: CBF Church Office
18726 Western Ave. #401
Gardena, CA 90248
310-327-8190
The heads of the households participating in CBWA will meet together
with church leaders for: (1) Relationship Building, (2) Spiritual Training,
(3) and Reviewing to discover ways to improve the Academy.
Some benefits/activities of the V.I.P. program include:
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Connecting with church leaders and other parents to discuss how families
can work together to help children succeed in the Academy and in walking
with Christ
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Building Christ-centered relationships among parents by offering parenting
workshops and discussion times
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Teaching parents what the Bible says about their role as the primary
spiritual influencers of their children
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Highlighting the importance of at-home devotional Bible study as a
family
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Exchanging tips for parents which will help build communication and
enhance learning during at-home devotional Bible study
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Parental Date Nights/Night Out to facilitate oneness as husband and
wife (where applicable)
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Interaction with other children in the Academy to help build a respect
for adult authority and fellow church members. ALL PARTICIPATING PARENTS
ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST WITH CLUB-NIGHT ACTIVITIES AT THE REQUEST OF
CBWA LEADERS AND EQUIPPERS.
Worldview and Its Significance (updated 6/30/2009)
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith,
just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7
(ESV))
Definition of “Worldview”:
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A worldview is, first of all, an explanation and interpretation of the
world and second, an application of this view to life. In simpler terms,
our worldview is a view of the world and a view for the world.” -
William E. Brown and W. Gary Phillips, Making Sense of Your World: A
Biblical Worldview (Sheffield Publishers, 1996), 29.
Why “Worldview” matters:
Simply put, our beliefs (about God and the world) affect behavior.
I. At CBF, our understanding of worldview is first articulated in our “Meeting
Point” as described in the “Seven M’s of Covenant Relationship” (or
church’s vision). Our Meeting Point is the doctrinal foundation
from which we worship God and do ministry. As a “Spiritual Community
Based on the Word, the Will and the Way of God,” our world-and-life
view is centered on an appreciation of the person of Jesus Christ along
with the power and promises of God (Romans 5:1-11) which sets the context
of understanding our position (our identity) and participation with God
in Christ.
II. In the book Making Kingdom Disciples, Charles H. Dunahoo addresses
the issue of World-and-life view from the perspective of making disciples
within a “kingdom of God” framework that results in a believer
completely reordering his/her life around living in the kingdom, with
Jesus as the King. Dunahoo founds his framework on the fact that God’s
kingdom includes not just the church but the whole world as well. Therefore,
for Christians to be true disciples of Jesus, they must understand
how to think and live in God’s kingdom in every area of life.
With a kingdom mindset, every thought in every area must be brought
into submission to the King of Kings (2 Cor. 10:5) – adapted
from Laurence O'Donnell I Jesus’ Exclusive Christian Worldview: ‘I
am . . . the Truth’ download from http://inthylight.wordpress.com/
on 5/23/2009
III. Every worldview, Christian and non-Christian, deals with at least
these three questions:
1. Where did we come from? (and, likewise, why are we here?)- CREATION
2. What is wrong with the world? – FALL
3. How can the world be fixed? – REDEMPTION
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