Nehemiah – God Knows My Work

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Nehemiah – God Knows My Work

Track Description:

Nehemiah was not a prophet, neither a teacher nor a pastor. Rather, he was an entrepreneur in the marketplace. Yet there is a book in the Bible solely dedicated to his work project that holds lessons for us, lessons that have an impact that is eternal and leaves a legacy.

Learning Outcomes / Sermon includes:

  • The Contrast… (Nehemiah 1, 2)
  • The Course… (Nehemiah 4, 6)
  • The Core… (Nehemiah 7, 8, 13)


Course Commitment: 3 sessions of 2 hours each or half-day workshop setting


Suitable For: Marketplace Workers



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

One in the Bond of Love – Bonding Quotient

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One in the Bond of Love – Bonding Quotient

Track Description:

…ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. (Acts 2:46b-47a)

The church community birthed by the Spirit had a genuine bond in Christ. In our busy and utilitarian society, koinonia, or the fellowship of believers can be easily missed or taken for granted, and church can sometimes become one of our many tasks and agendas. This track seeks to help small groups intentionally grow deep connections in spiritual community.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Be exposed to a framework for understanding connection
  • Learn 5-steps to intentionally grow connection
  • Personalize strategies for deepening connection in the group


Course Commitment: Video Teaching and Live Coaching & project


Suitable For: Core Teams


Suitable Group Size: Core Teams of 2-5, variable number of groups



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Shepherding Beyond Limits

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Shepherding Beyond Limits

Track Description:

The “shepherd” is the strongest picture of what it means to lead and to impact people for Jesus. It is a picture that describes caring.

As shepherd-leaders, we do not just lead in tasks, but are also called to care holistically for our members.

We may face seasons where we meet in-person or constrained to meeting online whether through work overseas or even Pandemic. Amidst these, how do we care for our members and teams in times of struggles in their lives?

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand God’s heart for caring
  • Learn to listen to members stories and to care for them through connection and visitation
  • Pick up ideas & dynamics for caring
  • Praying pastorally for people and God’s word over them with authority

Whether part of a Small Group or a Ministry, this module seeks to train leaders & core-teams in having effective pastoral conversations with members to encourage, build up & shepherd them, thereby sustain ministry momentum despite challenges.

…let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-5)



Course Commitment: Video Teaching and Live Coaching & project


Suitable For: Core Teams


Suitable Group Size: Core Teams of 2-5, variable number of groups



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Reaching Out With Hope

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Reaching Out With Hope

Track Description:

Have you ever come across a good book, restaurant or even a good deal and were eager to share it with your loved ones? How do we have this same eagerness when it comes to sharing about God’s love? And how do we sustain this lifestyle of outreach if our loved ones have not yet responded in the way we hope for? Join us and be encouraged to sustain your partnership with God whether we are called to plant, water or harvest!



Learning Outcomes: 

  • Discover how you can keep your faith and hope in Christ
  • Learn how to build an environment that sustains a lifestyle of outreac

Course Commitment: 4 hours (video + 2 x 1.5h workshops)


Suitable For: All Members / Core-Team Members


Suitable Group Size: Small Groups of 8-15, variable number of groups



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Partners-in-Ministry

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Partners-in-Ministry

Track Description:

Wives, understand and support your husband in ways that show your support for Christ. (Ephesians 5:22 MSG) How can we be good partners in ministry and draw out the best in our spouses and our service to the Lord? This track seeks to give wives of leaders a biblical framework to consider their role, the season they are in and what priorities to establish for their marriage and ministry.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain a better sense of calling and be encouraged to exercise a more prayerful and reflective approach to life


Course Commitment: 5 Sessions of 2 hours each


Suitable For: Wives of Pastors, Missionaries and Ministry Leaders



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Women of Substance, Conviction and Strength

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Women of Substance, Conviction and Strength

Track Description:

I am fearfully and wonderfully made but how can I live out my God–given destiny? Through a teaching and reflection journey, we will discover our story and the substance of our life, how God has shaped us with certain convictions to contribute to the world and trained us to have the strength for it.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain a fresh appreciation and increased faith to know God has endowed us with a foundation with convictions and resilience


Course Commitment: 2 Day 1 Night Retreat or 3 Sessions of 3 hours each


Suitable For: All Women



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

All About Eve

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All About Eve

Track Description:

Women hear so many voices about who they are and what they should or shouldn’t do but what does it mean to be a God–fearing woman and daughter of God? Through a 2 Day 1 Night retreat, we will look at Scripture to find anchors for our feminine soul, and consider our sense of identity as well as our mission in life.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Study Scripture to find anchors for our feminine soul
  • Bond and share authentically with other women
  • Strengthen your sense of identity and calling in your vocation, family and discipleship of others


Course Commitment: 2 Day 1 Night Retreat


Suitable For: All Women



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Using your Gifts in a Team

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Using your Gifts in a Team

Track Description:

One body of Christ, made up of many members. How do we use our gifts in a way that is more than the sum of its individual parts? Through a biblical study of 1 Corinthians 12 and a biblically integrated DISC personality and team building exercise, we will learn how to serve in our gifts, with our God–given personalities, for kingdom purposes.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Study and reflect on 1 Corinthians 12 and be inspired to serve in your gifts
  • Go through a biblically integrated DISC personality and team building exercise to increase cohesiveness in your team


Course Commitment: 1.5h per session, 2 sessions (Recommended in half–day retreat setting)


Suitable For: Ministry Team Members, Church Staff Team Members


Suitable Group Size: Flexible with involvement of Mentors / Team Leaders



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Influence for Christ

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Influence for Christ

Track Description:

Whether we like it or not, we are influencers for Christ. The lives we lead either make us more credible witnesses, or make it harder for others to receive the gospel. Whether you have a leadership role in an organisation, or you have friends, neighbours or followers, the impact you have on the people around you depends on the quotient of influence you leverage. Come and discover how you measure in these quotients and grow in your influence for Christ!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discover how you measure in the following 4 quotients and how to grow your influence for Christ
    • Biblical teaching
    • Self–reflection
    • Personality and gifts surveys
    • Faith and vision challenges for growth


Course Commitment: 1.5–2h per Module, 3–4 Modules


Suitable For: Core Members


Suitable Group Size: Flexible with involvement of Facilitators / Mentors



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.

Programming to Impact Heart Posture in Small Groups

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Programming to Impact Heart Posture in Small Groups

Track Description:

Yes, the spiritual atmosphere we experience as a congregation in service can also be experienced in small groups, even online too. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. (Matthew 18:20) Come and learn together how to invite the presence of God in a powerful way to impact us, when we gather through the focus of Welcome, Worship, Word and Works (4Ws).

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discover a biblical understanding of “spiritual atmosphere”
  • Learn how specific skills in 4Ws can affect spiritual atmosphere
  • Focus on mastering skills of leading worship and facilitating word discussion


Course Commitment: 2–3h module with project


Suitable For: Core Members


Suitable Group Size: Flexible with involvement of Leaders / Mentors / Facilitators



For more information, please contact admin@churchlife-resources.org.