COUPLES FOR CHRIST CLP TRAINING 1st Year Formation Track

TALK NO. 1: EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Speakers O t!ine I" T#e Sit ation in t#e $or!% To%a& A" T#ere are t'o kin(%oms oppose% to eac# ot#er ) t#e kin(%om o* %arkness n%er Satan an% t#e kin(%om o* !i(#t n%er +es s C#rist" T#e 'or!% is in Satan,s (rip -1+o#n ./1012" An% #is kin(%om inc! %es not on!& t#ose '#o are e3i!4 1 t a!so t#ose '#o are ncommitte%" 5& 1ein( s c#4 t#e& ser3e Satan,s p rpose" 5" +es s #as mo nte% a resc e operation4 an attack a(ainst Satan,s kin(%om" It in3o!3es 1rin(in( peop!e *rom %arkness to !i(#t" It is takin( territor& *rom Satan" Satan %oes not stan% sti!!" His %ominion an% #is po'er o3er peop!e is t#reatene%" He n%ertakes %e*ensi3e action" T#is spirit a! 1att!e is contin in(" C" A!! peop!e are 1orn into t#is 1att!e *or t#e #earts4 min%s4 an% so !s o* men" 6ore speci*ica!!&4 'e in SFC4 #a3in( 7oine% Go%,s kin(%om4 are in t#e t#ick o* t#e *i(#t" 5eca se Go% ses s as instr ments *or ot#er men,s re%emp8 tion4 'e 1ecome a %irect t#reat to Satan,s %ominion" As 'e e3an(e!i9e an% reac# o t to ot#er sin(!es4 especia!!& t#ro (# a CLP4 'e acti3e!& enter into 1att!e" :" E3an(e!ism is spirit a! 'ar*are/ Ep#esians ;/1<" E" 5ein( com1atants4 'e nee% 'eapons an% protection" $e nee% means *or o**ense an% %e*ense" II" O r Spirit a! $eapons < Corint#ians 1=/>8." $e are 'a(in( Go%,s 1att!e" Go% (i3es s t#e *o!!o'in( o**ensi3e 'eapons/ A" Commitment -to C#rist, ca se2" 1" Lea%in( s to !i3es o* ri(#teo sness4 p rit&4 #o!iness4 < Corint#ians ;/? <" $e %on,t nee% to 1e saints as &et4 1 t 7 st #a3e a passion *or Go%,s ri(#teo sness an% a #atre% o* e3i!" >" Ha3e p rit& o* moti3es an% %esires"

a" Ser3e *or t#e (!or& o* Go%4 not o r o'n" 1" G ar% a(ainst t#e %an(er o* pri%e" c" Ha3e # mi!it&" @no' t#at 'it#o t +es s, 3ictor& on t#e cross4 'e can,t s ccee%" A" $e 'i!! 1e ine**ecti3e i* 'e are not ri(#teo s" 6att#e' ?/>8." 5" Bea!4 Sin(!emin%e%ness o* P rpose4 Perse3erance 1" Li3e tota!!& *or t#e Lor%" < Corint#ians ./1." <" P#i!ippians >/?8C" C" T#e $or% o* Go% 1" A s'or%D Ep#esians ;/D?1" He1re's A/1<" <" In t#e CLP4 'e speak Go%,s 'or% -in t#e ta!k an% *o!!o'8 p in t#e %isc ssion (ro p2" >" Go%,s 'or% #as po'er" 1 T#essa!onians 1/." :" Spirit a! Gi*ts 1" 1 Corint#ians 1< an% ot#er passa(es" <" Some app!ications/ a" $is%om 8 to ans'er E estions4 to !ea% %isc ssion" 1" :iscernment 8 to kno' '#ere a person is at" >" Ton( es an% praise" III" O r Protection Ep#esians ;/1>81C" T#e armor o* Go%" It is Go%,s pro3ision a!one '#ic# 'i!! (i3e s a%eE ate protection" Let s consi%er t#e points o* attack 1& t#e %e3i!4 an% #o' t#e armor o* Go% can protect s" A" Tr t#" Protection a(ainst !ies an% errors" 1" Satan is t#e *at#er o* !ies" <" He 'i!! tr& to make s %o 1t Go%,s 'or% -e"(" Yo ,re too sin* ! to ser3e"2F or *a!se!& acc se s4 or ma!i(n Go%,s c#aracter -e"(" Go% is not a !o3in( Go%F He %oes not !o3e &o 2" >" Rest on t#e tr t#s o* Go%,s !o3e4 Go%,s po'er4 etc" 5" + stice4 or ri(#teo sness" Protection a(ainst e3i! an% sin* ! %esires"

1" I* Satan %oes not s ccee% 1& !ies4 #e 'i!! tr& 1om1ar%in( o r min%s 'it# e3i! t#o (#ts" <" Resist t#ese temptations" >" Note/ Temptations are not sin n!ess entertaine%" C" Gospe! o* peace" Protection a(ainst an eas& an% !a9& !i*e" 1" I* Satan cannot %ist r1 s4 t#en #e 'i!! tr& to make s as com*orta1!e an% co9& as possi1!e4 so t#at 'e 'on,t %ist r1 #im" <" 5e'are o* !i3in( a Gcarpet s!ipper C#ristianit&G4 '#erein one 7o rne&s to #ea3en in *irst c!ass com*ort" S c# persons #a3e !ai% %o'n t#eir arms an% are no !on(er concerne% to attack an% in3a%e enem&8#e!% territor&" >" $e nee% to (et o r *oot(ear on4 !ea3e t#e com*orts o* #ome4 an% (o o t a*ter Satan,s capti3es" Ha3e 9ea! to propa(ate t#e (ospe!" :" Fait#" Protection a(ainst n1e!ie*" 1" :o 1ts assai! s" Fear o* *ai! re can cripp!e o r action" T#e na((in( E estion/ Can I %o itH <" $e nee% to #a3e *ait# in Go%,s promises" Ha3e *ait# t#at t#is is Go%,s 'ork" He1re's 1>/.18;" >" $e nee% to rea!i9e t#at 'e are actin( not 1& o r o'n po'er 1 t 1& Go%,s" E" Sa!3ation" Protection a(ainst/ ." T#e 'or% se% *or sa!3ation means 1ot# p#&sica! as 'e!! as spirit a! 'e!!81ein(" ;" Satan 'i!! tr& to make &o sickF -i* &o #a3e a GG42 make &o an% &o r GG *i(#tF create mis n%erstan%in( in &o r *ami!iesF an%4 ma& e3en tr& to (et &o ki!!e%" ?" 5 t 'e #a3e Go%,s protection" C" 5e*ore !ea3in( &o r #ome4 pra&" P t on t#e Gcras# #e!metG o* sa!3ation" F" $or% o* Go% 1" 5ot# a 'eapon an% protection" <" For CLP participants4 stress %ai!& Script re rea%in(s an% recommen%e% 1ooks" G" Pra&ers 1" Pra& at e3er& opport nit&" <" :i**erent kin%s /

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Persona! Pra&er Gro p pra&er -at 3ario s times % rin( t#e CLP2 Intercessor& pra&er Fastin(

Conc! sion E3an(e!ism is spirit a! 'ar*are" Fo r points to stress/ A" G ar% a(ainst t'o eJtremes -12 t#e 3ie' t#at t#ere is no %e3i! an% -<2 t#e 3ie' t#at a!! ne(ati3e t#in(s or #appenin(s are attri1 ta1!e to t#e %e3i!" 5" Remem1er t#at +es s #as a!rea%& 'on t#e 3ictor& in t#is *i(#t a(ainst Satan" An% t#e Go% '#o en!ists s in #is arm& a!so trains4 eE ips4 an% !ea%s s" C" +ames A/?" $e #a3e po'er to ro t t#e %e3i!4 1 t s c# is premise% on o r s 1mission to Go%" Importance o* ri(#teo sness4 *ait#4 %epen%ence on Go%" :" < Timot#& </>" As (oo% so!%iers4 'e can eJpect #ar%s#ips an% %i**ic !ties" $e are to 1ear t#em an% o3ercome t#em" $#en &o accepte% +es s as Lor%4 &o si(ne% p *or Go%,s arm&" In t#is 'ar4 t#ere are no non8com1atants" Since t#e time &o 7oine% SFC4 &o #a3e 1een in 1oot camp4 1ein( traine% *or t#e *i(#t a(ainst Satan" No' 'e are #a3in( a CLP" A ma7or 1att!e is onD

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COUPLES FOR CHRIST CLP TRAINING 1st Year Formation Track

TALK NO. 1: EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Participants O t!ine

I"

T#e Sit ation in t#e $or!% To%a& A" T#ere are t'o kin(%oms oppose% to eac# ot#er ) t#e kin(%om o* %arkness an% t#e kin(%om o* !i(#t" 5" T#e '#o!e 'or!% is n%er Satan,s %ominion4 1 t +es s #as mo nte% an attack a(ainst Satan,s kin(%om" C" A!! peop!e are 1orn into t#is 1att!e" Speci*ica!!&4 'e in t#e CFC8SFC are in t#e t#ick o* t#e *i(#t4 as 'e e3an(e!i9e an% reac# o t to ot#er co p!es" :" 5ein( com1atants4 'e nee% 'eapons an% protection" $e nee% means *or o**ense an% %e*ense"

II"

O r Spirit a! $eapons
< Corint#ians 1=>8." $e are 'a(in( Go%,s 1att!e"

A" 5" C" :" E" III"

Ri(#teo sness" P rit& o* !i*e4 #o!iness" < Corint#ians ;/? Bea!" Sin(!emin%e%ness o* p rpose" Perse3erance" < Corint#ians ./1." P#i!ippians >/?8C T#e 'or% o* Go%" Ep#esians ;/1?1" He1re's A/1<" 1 T#essa!onians 1/. Spirit a! (i*ts"

O r Protection
Ep#esians ;/1>81C" T#e Armor o* Go%"

A" 5" C" :" E" F" G" II"

Tr t#" protection a(ainst !ies an% errors" + stice or ri(#teo sness" Protection a(ainst e3i! an% sin* ! %esires" Gospe! o* peace" Protection a(ainst an eas& an% co9& !i*e" Fait#" protection a(ainst n1e!ie*" Sa!3ation" Protection a(ainst ca!amit& an% acci%ent" $or% o* Go%" Pra&er"

E3an(e!ism an% Spirit a! Gi*ts Fo r Points to Stress A" G ar% a(ainst t'o eJtremes/ -12 t#at t#ere is no e3i!F an% -<2 t#at a!! ne(ati3e #appenin(s are attri1 ta1!e to t#e %e3i!" 5" +es s #as a!rea%& 'on t#e 3ictor& in t#is *i(#t a(ainst Satan" C" +ames A/?" $e #a3e t#e po'er to ro t t#e %e3i!4 1 t s c# is premise% on o r ri(#teo sness an% s 1mission to Go%" :" < Timot#& </>" As (oo% so!%ier4 'e can eJpect #ar%s#ips an% %i**ic !ties"

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S ((este% Rea%in(s/ GSpirit a! $ar*are/ 1& 6ic#ae! Harper"

COUPLES FOR CHRIST CLP TRAINING 1st Year Formation Track

TALK NO. 2: WHAT IS THE CLP?

Speakers O t!ine I" Intro% ction A" Yo ,re a!! *ami!iar 'it# t#e CLP4 #a3in( (one t#ro (# one" 5 t no' &o ,re on t#e (i3in( rat#er t#an recei3in( en%" 5" T#e CLP is t#e initiations co rse !ea%in( into a !i*e in t#e Ho!& Spirit" 6ore speci*ica!!&4 it is t#e entr& point into CFC Sin(!es *or C#rist" II" Goa!s o* t#e CLP A" T#e CLP is e3an(e!ism" It is proc!amation o* t#e (ospe!" 5" Its (oa! is to %ra' sin(!e men an% 'omen into a rene'e% commitment to t#e Lor%" T#ro (# it t#e& eJperience t#e 'ork o* t#e Ho!& Spirit in t#eir !i3es" C" Rene'a! is on t#ree !e3e!s/ t#e in%i3i% a!4 t#e *ami!& an% t#e c# rc#" III" Str ct re an% Content A" T#e CLP4 eJc! %in( t#e orientation session4 is *or a tota! o* 1< 'eeks" It is %i3i%e% into > mont#s o* A ta!ks eac#" 5" Go o3er eac# o* t#e mo% !es4 1< ta!ks an% < one8to8one meetin(s %escri1in( t#e content an% s#o'in( t#e *!o' *rom one to t#e neJt" Note/ See 'rite p on GT#e CLP o* t#e CFC Sin(!es *or C#ristG" C" T#e Lor%,s :a& ce!e1ration at t#e en% o* CLP 1" It is an opport nit& to eJperience t#e Lor%,s :a&" <" It is a time o* *e!!o's#ip an% s#arin(" >" anno ncement o* (ro pin(s II" :&namics A" Format / Arri3a! an% *e!!o's#ip Son(s an% pra&er -%escri1e %i**erent pra&er st&!es per mo% !e2 Ta!ks :isc ssion

Fe!!o's#ip 5" T#e !ast t#ree are t#e 3ita! in(re%ients o* a CLP" T#e& are t#e pro3en *orm !a *or %ra'in( co p!es to C#rist" I" Atten%ance A" T#e CLP is open to a!! C#ristian co p!es" T#e& s#o !% #a3e pre3io s!& 1een eJpose% to persona! e3an(e!ism" 5" 5ein( an inte(rate% co rse4 'it# one ta!k 1 i!%in( on anot#er4 participants s#o !% atten% a!! sessions" C" I* na3oi%a1!e4 a1sences are a!!o'e%" Not more t#an one in t#e *irst mo% !e" Not more t#an > o3era!!" 6ake8 p sessions *or a1sences" II" T#e Team A" T#e team !ea%er4 #is 'i*e -i* a CFC co p!e24 t#e assistant !ea%er" 5rie* %escription o* t#eir ro!es" 5" :isc ssion !ea%ers an% assistants" T#e& are t#e ones 1asica!!& responsi1!e *or %ra'in( in t#e participants" $i!! 1e %escri1e% more in t#e neJt ta!k" C" Ser3ant an% m sic ministr&" :" A '#o!e #o se#o!% mi(#t ser3e t#e CLP" Note/ See reaction II8I% in t#e #o se#o!% #ea%,s man a!" III" Conc! sion A" $e nee% 1ot# *ait# an% *ait#* !ness" 1" Fait#4 t#at 'e are %oin( Go%,s 'ork" <" Fait#* !ness4 to o r o'n part in Go%,s 'ork" >" St %& an% prepare" A" 5e p nct a!" ." 5e a person '#o can 1e co nte% on" ;" 5e %e%icate% to &o r ser3ice" ?" Ha3e t#e #eart o* a ser3ant" 5" $e nee% to 1e !i3in( 'itnesses to o r ne' !i*e in t#e Ho!& Spirit" T#e participants are !ookin( at s" It,s a 1i( e**ect on t#em to see se!*!ess carin(4 '#o!e#earte% ser3ice4 nrestricte% !o3e4 an% 1rot#er!& interaction"

C" Yo too 'i!! (ro' an% recei3e 1!essin(s" EJpect t#e Lor% to 'ork po'er* !!& in &o r !i*e" E"(" Pra&er to Recei3e t#e Gi*t o* Ton( es Ask t#e Lor% *or somet#in(D

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Note / Re*erence materia! *or t#e speaker is t#e CLP Team 6an a!" Participant,s #an%o t 8GT#e CLP o* t#e CFCG

COUPLES FOR CHRIST CLP TRAINING 1st Year Formation Track

TALK NO. 3: HOW TO HANDLE A DISCUSSION GROUP

Speakers O t!ine Note / T#e reso rce materia! *or t#is ta!k is taken *rom t#e CLP Team 6an a!" T#e p rpose o* t#e ta!k is to *ami!iari9e t#e ne' %isc ssion (ro p !ea%ers 'it# t#eir ro!e an% '#at to eJpect in t#e CLP" T#e speaker #as t#e *!eJi1i!it& to arran(e t#e materia! in a 'a& #e is com*orta1!e 'it#" I" II" Ro!e o* :isc ssion Gro p Lea%ers II8E :isc ssion Gro ps A" P rpose III85 5" G i%e!ines III8A C" :&namics III8C :" Team meetin(s III8: E" 6ake8 p sessions III8E III" II" Persona! :ia!o( es III8F C!osin( EJ#ortation GT#e TeamG II8A

Note/ T#e #an%o t *or t#e participants is t#e CLP Team 6an a! itse!*"

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