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The Power of Prayer was an amazing class! It dealt with having people realize that
prayer is saying more than just whatever words come to you to say to God or to be
talking about things that only concern you. It taught me how to pray the Word of God
and how to pray the will of God upon this earth. It made me realize that, as a saint, I
am a temple of prayer and God lives in this temple through prayer. I now understand
what it means to pray without ceasing. I ended up realizing that prayer is a continuous
conversation between me and God. I realized that God doesn’t just want me to pray
for my life or my family’s life; He wants to use my mouth as a mouthpiece to pray out
His will for other people’s lives. I don’t pray the same anymore. I now pray without

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ceasing. I now realize that prayer is me talking with my Father. – Julene G.
Bible Doctrines [class] was really, really exciting! The excitement was that I came to
realize just how much my Heavenly Father had done when Jesus died for us. He did so
much for me! It wasn’t just Him dying on the Cross and that He saved me and chose
me; it was that I am going to be with Him for eternity—forever! I’m in the palm of His
hand and nothing can take me out of His hand. He has sent a Comforter to us in Holy
Spirit; so, I can go to Him. I don’t need to ask anyone for anything, I just need to
believe in Him and go to Him and He will teach me all things. I learned that I’m
justified through Christ. I’m sanctified because He set me apart. The class made me
realize the fullness of Christ and that I have a lot more to learn about my Father...and
the learning continues! – Avis W.

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I attend Christian Education [classes] to get a better understanding of the Word of
God and to learn more about who I am in Christ. The Bible is the handyman book of
instruction for a victorious life, so I need to allow the Holy Spirit to make the
instruction come alive by learning how to use the tools for a successful life in Christ. –
Annmarie T.

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Yet, as previously quoted, the mission of the Christian Education and Discipleship Department
is two-fold. Not only does it seek to create disciples—to “cultivate, train and strengthen” the Body
of Christ in the Word and in faith—it also purposes to establish disciple-makers—“godly leaders
equipped for God’s service.” This it does through the provision of well-structured, ongoing
teacher training which has as its primary emphasis, learning from Christ, the Master Teacher
Himself. Those who have undergone a period and process of discipleship, and who have
themselves become transformed, are then taught to teach so as to change the lives of others.

Christ said: “Follow Me...” and “Go.”
Who are you following?
Where is Jesus asking you to grow and to go?
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