An unusual family

The mission priest Tom* came to ask a favour. A young man had died, and he had no family. There was no money for a coffin, and no pallbearers. Would I help him to bury this young man? Of course I agreed, and we all dug into our pockets and purchased a simple pine coffin for the burial. As I attended the funeral service, it struck me just how sad this all was; there were three people at the funeral Mass; the kindly German priest, the caring South African undertaker Gerard* who had waived the fees for the burial, and myself. Afterwards we travelled far, far out to a sandy area near a shanty town. A hole had been hewn in the hard baked ground, and Tom, Gerard and myself acted as pall bearers to the pitifully light coffin which attested to how hard the final illness had been. We placed the coffin in the ground, and the priest prayed the last prayers. As I looked around at the other graves in the extreme heat, I remember thinking to myself, 'So this is what hell looks like'. The place was desolate, no grass or trees or tombstones, just mounds of baked earth over pitiful graves attesting to those who had no family. This just wasn't right. Everyone needs a family.

So I stepped forward, and out of the blue found myself singing at the top of my voice, 'The Lord is my Shepherd'. Both Tom and Gerard looked startled, and then joined in. By the end of the song, I brought forward the little bouquet of flowers I had purchased, and placed it reverently on the pine coffin before Tom and Gerard lowered the coffin by hand. 'You brought flowers?'  Tom asked. 'Yes,' I replied. 'We need to celebrate his life'. And then Tom and Gerard started to fill in the grave by hand. There were no grave diggers for the poor unfortunate who had been destined for a pauper's burial.  I stepped forward, and took a shovel and joined in. The men looked startled, as in the culture I was brought up in it is not a woman's work to shovel earth at a burial. But then they smiled, and we performed this last task of respect.

 After we completed, I asked that we stand around and say a few words in honour of the departed. 'But we never knew him,' said Tom. 'God did,' I replied. So the priest stood thoughtfully, and then prayed. 'Here we stand before you, Lord. We did not meet this gentleman in his life, and do not know anything about him. But we do know one thing; as a child of your human family, he was known to you. So we commend him to you. And thank you for being a kind and benevolent God. At the last, you ensured he had family from your wider human family there to bury him;  Gerard, Catherine and myself.  Bless this man in your eternal Home.' And the priest went off to his car, shaking his head and muttering, 'Songs and flowers, can you believe it...' As he climbed into the car, and I climbed into the funeral van for a lift home from Gerard, I am sure I heard his last words floating on the air as he slammed the door, 'How wonderful...'

Many people especially in poorer areas do not have money for a burial, or are unknown with no family to take care of the last dignities. In the spirit of Lumiere, please consider organising a donation among your friends if a fellow friend has a passing in the family, and they are not wealthy. Or consider funding a funeral for someone who has no money, and no one to care for them in a shanty town or squatter camp. A donation to a worthy priest who is known for assisting the poor in this regard would be helpful. Each of us is a son or daughter in the human family of God; let us offer dignity to those who, due to the circumstances of their lives, have no-one else to think of them as they cross over to join God in eternity.

*Names have been changed

Module 2 - Jesus the Person

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH SEMINARY MODULE 2 --- JESUS THE PERSON JESUS OF NAZARETH Good Shepherd Church came into being in 2009. This was in response to the many requests received by Rev. Catherine to fill a need for the training of priests to bring the Good News as preached by Jesus Christ to people in areas with no priests or funding to train priests. GSC offers a free online self-study course for the priesthood. This is Module 2 of the course. For further details, click into Google and visit www.lumierecharity.com Objectives By the end of this module you should; 1 know Who Jesus Christ is 2 be able to tell others of Jesus’ qualities and personal life 3 understand what the Scriptures say about Jesus 4 have learned how to develop your relationship with Jesus in your prayer,   daily life and priestly ministry   Contents Introduction; Jesus of Nazareth is one of the best-known people in the world. Jesus of Nazareth 1.1 Who Jesus Christ really is 1.2 Jesus the Person 1.3 The Role of Jesus on earth 1.4 Jesus is presently working in our Communities INTRODUCTION  Jesus of Nazareth is one of the best-known people in the world. Millions revere His name, are inspired by his ethics to imitation, and follow His teachings. Who is Jesus Christ really?  JESUS OF NAZARETH 1.1 WHO JESUS CHRIST REALLY IS Jesus of Nazareth, otherwise known as Jesus Christ, is the Son of God. God is the Supreme Being and Creator Who created the planet earth, humanity, all that lives and breathes and is in our planet, the galaxies, the heavens and all they contain. On earth Jesus was a Jewish carpenter from a poor province in Israel. Jesus, this man from Nazareth, lived from approximately 6 BC to 30 AD. Jesus is the founder of Christianity, and the central figure in the message and worship of the Christian Church. We know much about Him from sources both ancient and recent. The great ancient source is the New Testament, particularly the Four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. There are other ancient sources such as the Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most famous men in human history. People have followed Him, prayed to Him and dedicated their whole lives to Him. He has inspired faith in many. Jesus was born to a humble woman of Nazareth who was named Mary. His foster father was Joseph. His parents were of the lineage of King David. His real father was God, Who overshadowed His mother Mary and planted the seed into the ovum of Mary, impregnating her with His Son Jesus. The coming of Jesus had been foretold by the Prophets for centuries in the Jewish Scriptures, and His incarnation as a human on earth was prophesied to be for the purpose of redemption. Redemption means the saving of the human race from the ills and misfortunes which plague us on the planet, and the opening of the way for the spiritual element of the human – the soul or spirit – to go to heaven, a place of deep happiness and fulfillment in the presence of God our Creator, after death. This, in essence, means that Jesus the Redeemer or Messiah, came to earth in order to share our life and burdens, to bring us hope and redemption, and to open the way for us to a life of immortality in bliss and happiness. No small task this. Jesus Christ was born to a mighty purpose and a great destiny. We are immeasurably honoured to be called as priests to serve His great purpose of continuing to minister and bring hope and assistance in painful circumstances to our fellow humanity in the Name of Jesus Christ as He continues to labour to enable the redemption of the human race in every succeeding century. In practical terms, Jesus was the illegitimate child of a poor mother. Yet this is the child whom the whole of God’s court reveres: ‘Peace on earth’ as the angels sang at his birth (Luke 2;1). God’s court comprises the angels and beings of the followers of God in heaven. This child of a poor mother became the centre of the world. Here began the peace that is to embrace the whole earth. In this course, we will explain that Jesus’ innocent life ended in His execution. As Christians, we have the belief and many of us who have experienced Jesus’ personal work and Being influencing our practical daily lives know, that the story of Jesus’ life did not end with His death. Jesus rose from the dead;  that is, He returned to life again in a new and dynamic fashion, with His risen Body now immortal, -  it will never die again. And Jesus promises us the same great destiny. But there are things we need to do to fulfill this great destiny. We need to work on our spiritual self to become the great individual God blueprinted for each of us at our creation. And that needs assistance along the way. That is where we priests come in. We are enablers of other people to work on their spiritual lives, remain faithful to the commandments of God and precepts of Jesus Christ, and prepare for the destiny which awaits faithful and loving people in eternity after human death.

1.2 JESUS THE PERSON
Jesus is an extraordinary man. The story of Jesus that has been told for over
2 000 years and still counting has always been a mixture of fact and faith. In the gospels of the Bible (which provide most of the evidence for the life of Jesus), eyewitness accounts by various people give testimony to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Jesus had the courage of a royal lion during His earthly lifetime, daring to face satan and the demonic legions down and suffer the agonizing death on the cross as the innocent atonement for humanity’s sin and to open the closed gateway to heaven to us all.  Jesus’ personality is a mixture of strength and tenderness. Jesus had the abrupt masculinity necessary to deal with difficult personalities such as the man who had insulted Him by neglecting the rules of hospitality towards Him as a guest (Luke 7:44-48)

Jesus showed self-discipline and the ability to exercise self-control as He meditated and reflected on how He would conduct His ministry as the Son of God (Matthew 4:1-11). Jesus is sociable and loves company, enjoying community gatherings and events (2:1-11). He loves children, and was protective of them during His earthly lifetime (Mark 10; 13-16). Jesus was a great storyteller during his earthly life, and had an eye for the beautiful detail in daily life, such as a woman kneading bread and the man sowing seed. Jesus had the gift of translating His observations with stories of moral power that still sway us today into making choices that reflect the better side of our human nature. These stories are the Parables and sayings of Jesus in the four Gospels of the New Testament, which can be found in the Holy Bible of Christianity.

1.3  THE ROLE OF JESUS ON EARTH
Jesus is the Son of God Who was born to be our leader into heaven. Heaven is a state of happiness with God after our lifetime on earth ends. The Bible explains to us in the Old Testament that there was a rift, a break in the relationship between God and humanity caused by humans. This led to humanity drifting far from God.

Nothing could heal this rift, and then messages started to come from God through the prophets that a Messiah, a Saviour, would come to heal the break in relationship. This message came to the Jewish people and to Jewish prophets in ancient times. They worshipped the one true God, Yahweh. He is the God Who created the universe and all in it, including ourselves. We are told that we are the crown of His universe, a wonderful creation of body and spirit of extremely complex inner body systems with the ability to live, breathe, move, have children, express emotions, feel love for others and worship and love for God. A wonderful gift indeed.

The problem was that the body and soul have been plagued by illnesses and effects of imbalance which the Bible attributes to humanity not following the original course planned out by God. This story has been beautifully told in the form of two humans named Adam and Eve, who betrayed their relationship of trust and love with God by turning away to become involved in a dark force of evil, named as satan. God banished them from His presence and the relationship as it had been was broken.

The story of Genesis is not to be understood as an historical story, rather as an explanation that in some way indeed there has been miscommunication between the God of Love and Life, and humanity who often sanction acts of hatred, vengeance, death.

God then sent Jesus to heal the rift and open the way again to full relationship with Himself, and to open the way once again for the original plan for God and humanity to be together in loving relationship and proximity in eternity. This Jesus accomplished through much suffering and acceptance of His divinely appointed role to be mediator between God the Father and humanity - we who had moved into a path far from the loving ways of God.

1.4  JESUS IS PRESENTLY WORKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Jesus is presently working in our communities. We who are Christians in many cases have personal experience of Jesus working in our lives as a living Presence, with personal interest in us. We are commissioned by God to spread the good news, the joyful news that we have been ransomed by Jesus' loving sacrifices within His own earthly life and now have entrance into an eternity of happiness if we choose. Jesus has called us to be ambassadors to the fact that after His painful death in reparation for our brokenness and to open the way to reconciliation with God once again, He received life into His body in the Resurrection. He lives forever now, no longer plagued by the daily problems the human body and spirit faces, as we will if we receive His message and accept our gift to be with God forever. This entails that we change our lifestyles to a model bases on Jesus' life - to be good, caring and to follow the commandments. We need thus to honour God, our parents, and to have a day of worship in which we set aside our problems and think of our heavenly destiny. Often we do this by prayer and by attending community worship in church. We are not to break other people's marriages by adultery, and we are not to steal, lie or be jealous of others. We are not to manipulate others for the means of gaining their benefits. We, as priests of Jesus, are called to help people to know of, and accept, their wonderful destiny to be with God forever.

Often people have broken areas in their lives which need to be addressed in order for them to grow as Christians. As priests, we are called to do exactly that. We thus need to know more about Jesus in order to be His faithful ambassadors.

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Saving the twin

It was another day in the seaport squatter camp, and I was walking across a road carrying my bag of medicines. I was avoiding the dips in the road when a little boy clad only in a T-shirt came up to me. He had been waiting for me, and took me by the hand. I followed where he led me through numerous shacks. I had to crouch down to enter the little corrugated iron and plastic bag shack. Inside I saw the most heartrending sight. A young mother was lying near death, with a frail infant in her arms. Her two neighbours were helping her, and said to the little boy, 'Good. You brought the Angel with the Medicines'. The little boy pointed to his mother, and the baby. He then started explaining to me in his language of which I only had a smattering of words. The neighbours translated.

His mother had given birth to twins two weeks previously. His father was unemployed, and had gone seeking work elsewhere. His mother was worried about her husband's safety. After the birth his mother had haemmorhaged, and this tiny tot had tended to her as best he could. The one twin had died shortly after birth, and he had helped to bury his tiny brother beside the shack. A little brick had been carefully laid on the spot by himself, so that he and his family would know exactly where his little brother was. I thought my heart would break when I heard his story. Then the little boy pointed to his malnourished sister and told me that she was dying. He could see, because she looked the same way his brother had looked just before he died. The little boy told me that he knew God helped me to heal anyone I met; and asked me to save his sister's life and help his mother get better. I carried out emergency treatment, and the devoted neighbours helped to nurse her.

When I returned after three weeks ongoing visits, his mother had recovered and the little girl infant was thriving on infant formula as the mother had lost her milk due to her illness and severe malnutrition. The little boy looked at me with his eyes shining for a long time; he touched my hand gently then with both of his, a reverent touch; then he turned away and walked back into the shack. There are many ways of saying 'thank you'; the glowing look in the little boy's eyes told me all that was in his heart. The neighbours came over to reassure me they were taking care of the young mother and her two children; they had also sent a messenger to look for the husband, and were confident they would make contact with him.

As I turned to leave the shack, I saw what the little boy had been doing - a poignant handful of wildflowers carefully picked from the veld near the squatter camp in a well washed jam jar sat on the little twin's grave. As I drove back home, the African sun was setting. I wept at the heartbreak that so many must go through. Since that time, a hospital is now thriving in the place where a fellow charity worker and myself started a clinic under a tree from the red Charity minivan. From small seeds, larger things may grow when blessed by the Almighty. I remember my fellow charity worker and her dedicated love and service of the poor, and will be sending her a copy of this article to remind her of days gone by. In the spirit of Lumiere, would you consider helping someone in your area or another area where there is a need. Many mothers struggle to get basic ante-natal care, necessities for their babies and themselves, fresh water, food for their family. If you know of such a mother, or a father unable to give the necessities to his family due to unemployment, would you consider giving them a helping hand? Each life is so precious - it is indeed a tragic thing for a life to be lost almost before it has even begun. I often think of that little boy - now he would be a grown man. He taught me the lesson that we do not always have to say everything with words...

Introduction to Seminary Training Course

WELCOME TO GOOD SHEPHERD 
CHURCH SEMINARY TRAINING

Good Shepherd Church came into being in 2009. This was in response to the many requests received by Rev. Catherine to fill a need for the training of priests to bring the Good News as preached by Jesus Christ to people in areas with no priests or funding to train priests. GSC offers a free online self-study course for the priesthood. This is the Introduction to the course. For further information see http://lumierecharity.tripod.com/good-shepherd-church.html

Seminary Training

First, a few words on how to do the seminary training.

It is entirely up to you how long you spend on each module. You can spend all your free time on it, or spread the time you wish to study over several months. I suggest you take time to read a module thoughtfully (preferably at least twice). Each module is self-contained. However, we do encourage you to seek out further reading which will benefit you in your ministry. 

Outcomes for the GSC Seminary Training in Theology

By the end of the seminary training , you should;

•  Have developed confidence as you practise your priestly ministry 
• Have experienced growth in your relationship with God/Jesus Christ 
• Be able to tell others about the Christian faith with understanding and belief in God/Jesus Christ 
• Know more about your priestly ministry, the Sacred Rites, the Bible and its meaning 
• Offer healing and care to people in your church and in the community with integrity 
• Have developed knowledge and skills which will enable you to contribute towards growth in your church and community

Module 1 - Becoming a Priest 
This module gives you the steps to becoming a priest. It works through the initial stages of experiencing the call from Jesus to follow Him in a special way, through the practical steps of how to follow this call. It will help you understand your call from Jesus Christ to be a priest. The module will also help you to train yourself after ordination for effective, skilled and confident priestly ministry. It underlines the importance of integrity and prayer in the priest's life. It explains the Seminary, a school of learning for priests to learn to be effective ministers for Christ.
 Outcomes; By the end of the Module, you should

• Know the steps to become a priest 
• Be aware of the need to pray for guidance to become a priest 
• Understand what a seminary is 
• Understand how Jesus teaches us as disciples 
• Be able to draw up a programme for yourself planning how best to equip yourself with the skills you need to be an effective priest in ministry 
• Have an understanding of priestly ministry
• This Module is found at http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/10/module-1-becoming-priest.html
  

Module 2 – Jesus the Person – Jesus of Nazareth
This Module will give you an understanding of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The module discusses the role of Jesus Christ, and how He is working presently in our communities as the Resurrected Son of God.
Outcomes;  At the completion of the module you should;

• Know Who Jesus Christ is 
• Be able to tell others of Jesus’ qualities and personal life
• Understand what the Scriptures say about Jesus 
• Have learned how to develop your relationship with Jesus
• This Module is found athttp://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/11/module-2-jesus-person.html
  

Module 3 - Jesus the Baby - The Early Years
Module 3 discusses the Infancy of Jesus from the visit of the Angel Gabriel to His mother Mary, through His Birth and the subsequent events in Bethlehem, to His parents’ flight into Egypt with Him in order to secure His safety.
Outcomes;  At the completion of the module, you should;

• Know about the early years of Jesus Christ 
• Understand how God worked in the life of Jesus, Joseph and Mary to bring about His Plan for the redemption of our fallen humanity 
• Appreciate the role of Angels in keeping Jesus safe in His early years
• This Module is found at  
• http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/11/module-3-jesus-baby-early-years.html

Module 4 – The Sacred Rites – The Service of Baptism
This module explains Jesus Christ's baptism at the hands of John the Baptist in the River Jordan. The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus to anoint Him for His mission of saving the world. The Voice of God affirmed that Jesus is His Son Whom He loved, and Whom He was sending to earth to be the Messiah and King, the Saviour Who was to offer Himself as a sacrifice on the Cross. Jesus chose to be baptised to lead the way for all of us, to follow with this great sign of commitment to a path of growth and development as a child of God.
Outcomes; By the end of this module, you should

• Be aware of the meaning of the baptism of Jesus 
• Understand your personal baptism is a sign of your commitment to Jesus  
• Know what the Sacred Rite of Baptism is 
• Be able to gather the People of God for the Service of Baptism
• This Module is found at
  http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-4-service-of-baptism.html

Module 5 – Prayer for the Priest

We follow Jesus of Nazareth Who spent much time in prayer. His deep prayer led to strong and decisive action and service of others. This module will help you to understand Jesus of Nazareth as a Man of prayer, and why He has called us to be people of prayer. The module explains what prayer is, and why we pray. It shows how prayer is a sign of Jesus’ humility, and will help you to develop prayer in your life. You will be shown how to find resources of Prayer, and how to make your personal choices from prayer to best benefit you in your personal ministry as Good Shepherd priest. The module explains how prayer transforms our lives by helping us to model our lives on Jesus.

Outcomes; At the completion of this module, you should be able to;

• Begin a strong personal prayer life 
• Understand that Jesus Christ was a Man of great personal prayer 
• Draw up a personal programme of prayer for yourself as priest 
• Be empowered to lead others in prayer
• This Module is found at
  http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-5-prayer-for-priest.html

Module 6 – The Sacred Rites – Breaking of Bread Service
This module will enable you to understand the Sacred Rite which is the Service of the Breaking of Bread. This rite is also called Eucharist; the Eucharist; Divine Liturgy; the Mass; Lord’s Supper; Holy Communion. As priests we encourage people to remember Jesus by leading them in the Sacred Christian rite of the Breaking of Bread. Jesus makes Himself present bodily in the act in which a group of people share food and drink together in His memory. We break bread as Jesus did at the final supper with His disciples, and remember His words, ‘Take, eat, this is My Body’. (Matthew 26;26).
Outcomes; By the end of this module, you should

• Know that Jesus Christ instituted the Eucharist, and what the importance of the Eucharist is
• Have knowledge of the practical points for the priest to remember when celebrating the Breaking of Bread Service
• Be empowered to conduct a Breaking of Bread Service
• This Module is found at  
• http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-6-breaking-of-bread-service.html 

Module 7  – Jesus the Boy (1)  – Learning about Life
This module deals with the boyhood of Jesus, both in Nazareth, and in Jerusalem.
Outcomes;  By the end of the module, you should

• Have an understanding of Jesus’ boyhood years 
• Be able to read the Gospels to gain a deeper insight into Jesus’ boyhood as described by the Gospels  
• Have an appreciation of how early childhood experiences help to shape us as people, and how they helped to shape Jesus’ emotional life
• This Module is found at http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2012/01/module-7-jesus-boy-learning-about-life.html

Module 8   – The Sacred Rites – Celebration of Marriage Service
This module explains about the sacred rite of marriage, where two people celebrate their love by declaring before their community their intention to spend their time together. They commit to a lifetime together of learning the lessons of love, devotion and sharing. They further call on Almighty God to witness their promises to each other, and to become a force of love in their marriage. The module will explain how the priest officiates at the Marriage ceremony, and where to find resources as priest to conduct the marriage ceremony.
Outcomes; By the end of this module, you should 

• Know what the marriage service and ceremony entails 
• Be able to conduct a marriage ceremony as priest 
• Be able to give a sermon at the marriage ceremony, explaining how the love of God in Jesus Christ will be a guiding light to the new couple as they learn the lessons of love - how to love, share, support and forgive in relationship
• This Module is found at  http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2012/02/module-8-celebration-of-marriage.html 

Module 9  – Jesus the Boy (2) - Growing in Wisdom and Stature
This module explains about the continuing boyhood of Jesus as He grew in wisdom and stature.
Outcomes; By the end of this module, you should

• Know more about Jesus Christ
• Deepen your relationship with Jesus as you reflect on His developing understanding of God's Mission for Him as Messianic Son of God
• This Module is found at
  http://lumierecharity.blogspot.com/2012/04/module-7-jesus-boy-2.html

Module 10 - Jesus' Missing Years
This module discusses Jesus’ teenage years, His life as a young man and various theories of Jesus’ whereabouts during His so-called ‘Missing Years’.
Outcomes; By the end of the module, you should;

• Be aware of how Jesus developed, both as Son of God, and as human
•  Realise how dedicated Jesus was to His ministry to humanity 
• Know that as we all have to grow and develop physically, mentally, emotionally,     spiritually and socially, so too did Jesus 
• Know that Jesus had to spend time and explore how to carry out His Messianic ministry according to the Father's Will
• This Module is found at http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2012/05/module-10-jesus-missing-years.html

Module 11 - The Four Gospels Part 1
This module discusses the Four Gospels. The word 'gospel' means good news. Four people gave accounts of the good news of the life of Jesus Christ on this earth, and the hope He offers us as the Son of God of eternal life in Heaven. Learn more about their accounts in Part 1 of The Four Gospels.
Outcomes; By the end of the module, you should;

• Know what the gospels means
• Know who the four evangelists (gospel writers) are in the New Testament
• Know there are links between the gospels in the New Testament and the prophecies in the Old Testament
• Be able to discuss the Four Gospels with knowledge and faith

This Module is found at 
http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2012/12/good-shepherd-church-seminary-module-11.html

Module 12 - The Four Gospels Part 2
This module completes the discussion on the Four Gospels. Learn more about how The Way (the message of the Early Church) spread like wildfire, until Early Christianity was established by AD 250.
Outcomes; By the end of the module, you should;

• Know what The Way means
• Know about Jesus' message of peace
• Know about the early spread of Christianity

The Module is found at
http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2013/03/good-shepherd-church-seminary-module-12.html 

Module 13 - Your Prayer Life
As Christian priests, we need to develop our personal talent for prayer – the development of relationship with God. This module assists you in learning how to develop your prayer life, and what resources are available for this.
Outcomes; At the end of the module, you should be able to

• Make use of resources to develop your prayer life 
• Know where to find the resources you need, such as the Bible
• This Module is found at  http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2013/05/gppd-shepherd-church-seminary-module-12.html 

Module 14 - Jesus the Man; Baptism Part 1
This module discusses the Baptism of Jesus. Jesus came from Galilee to be baptised by John the Baptist. The Baptism was a pivotal point in Christian History, during which God spoke and validated His Love and Approval of His Son.
Outcomes; By the end of this Module you should

• Know what Baptism means
• Be able to preach about the Baptism of Jesus at the hands of John the Baptist
• Know that God Himself witnessed by speech and sign that Jesus is His Son
• Know who John the Baptism was

This Module is found at 
http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2013/10/good-shepherd-church-seminary-jesus-man_31.html

Module 15 - Following Christ
This module discusses the following of Jesus Christ. Our life's greatest decision is our choice as to where we want to live our eternal life after human death. God has a personal plan for each one of us. Find out more by studying this Module.
Outcomes; By the end of the Module you should

• Be able to reflect on the Call to Follow Jesus
• Know that our life's decisions make an impact on our eternal future 
• Know what criteria Jesus used when choosing His disciples
• Know that, as the disciples were called in Jesus' time, we too are called to follow Him
• Be able to complete the Reflection Assignment for your own personal spiritual growth

This Module is found at 
http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2013/11/good-shepherd-church-seminary-module-15.html


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