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Leadership and Spiritual Formation of Offenders

  1. Lesson One
    Theology and Change Theory
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Personal Leadership and Habit 1
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Spiritual Formation and Solitude
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Habit 2 and Scripture
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Spiritual Formation: The Gospel and Evangelism
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Spiritual Assessment and Pathways
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Habit 3 and Prayer
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Spiritual Formation: Evangelism and Discipleship
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Religions in Prisons
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Habit 4 and Honoring the Body
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Spiritual Formation: Discipleship I
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Spiritual Formation: Chaplain Lowe I
    3 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    Habit 5 and Self-Examination
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  14. Lesson Fourteen
    Spiritual Formation: Chaplain Lowe II
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  15. Lesson Fifteen
    Spiritual Formation: Chaplain Lowe III
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  16. Lesson Sixteen
    Habit 6 and Discernment
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  17. Lesson Seventeen
    Spiritual Formation: Chaplain Lowe IV
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  18. Lesson Eighteen
    Spiritual Formation: Discipleship II and Transformational Learning
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  19. Lesson Nineteen
    Habit 7 and Sabbath
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  20. Lesson Twenty
    Program Development and Leading Change
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  21. Lesson Twenty-One
    More God, Less Crime I: A Leap of Faith—Matter of Fact
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  22. Lesson Twenty-Two
    Vital Worship: Drama and the Visual Arts
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  23. Lesson Twenty-Three
    More God, Less Crime II: Examples of Faith-Based Approaches to Crime
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  24. Lesson Twenty-Four
    More God, Less Crime III: How and Why Faith Matters
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  25. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Overview

The Bible is God’s Word and most important source of guidance for Christian beliefs and life. In this lecture we will discuss a working biblical theology for correctional ministry and Christian spiritual formation. A brief discussion will be provided on Black theology and inmate theology along with a critique of the prosperity gospel.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Articulate a biblical theology for correctional ministry.
  • List the characteristics of the stages of change and strategic responses to facilitate change.
  • Identify a variety of approaches to discipleship and reflect on your own discipleship experience.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Reflect on your discipleship experience and your view of discipleship.