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Orientation Guide
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
This course is part of the Harvestime International Institute, a program designed to equip believers for effective spiritual harvest. The basic theme of the training is to teach what Jesus taught, that which took men who were fishermen, tax collectors, etc., and changed them into reproductive Christians who reached their world with the Gospel in a demonstration of power.
This manual is a single course in one of several modules of curriculum which moves believers from visualizing through deputizing, multiplying, organizing, and mobilizing to achieve the goal of evangelizing.
For further information on additional courses write:
Harvestime International Institute
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Objectives
PART ONE: ORIENTATION
Harvestime International Network:
The Name
Statement Of Purpose
Doctrinal Statement
Harvestime International Institute:
The Name
What We Are Not
Structure and Function
Curriculum Emphasis
Spiritual Reproduction
Progression
Institute Staff
Curriculum Contributors
Curriculum
PART TWO: INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE
Course Format
Study Materials
Seven Study Steps
Taking The Courses For Credit
Student Record
PART THREE: ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE
The Challenge: Training The Laity
Entry Level Skills
Adapting Materials To Illiterate People
Establishing Permanent Institutes
Record Keeping
Group Study: Advance Preparation
Group Study: Conducting Study Sessions
Reproduction And Translation Policies
Reproduction Notification
Translation Notification
INTRODUCTION
This introductory manual provides orientation and
administrative guidelines for Harvestime International Institute, an affiliate
ministry of Harvestime International Network.
Part One of the manual presents an introduction to the
ministry of Harvestime International Network and the Institute.
Part Two contains guidelines for independent study of
curriculum materials.
Part Three is an administrative guide which provides
guidelines for group study, reproduction, and translation of curriculum.
OBJECTIVES
This Orientation And Administrative Guide:
Introduces the ministries of Harvestime International
Network and Institute.
Provides an overview of curriculum objectives.
Provides guidelines for independent study.
Provides administrative guidelines for group study.
Explains reproduction, distribution, and translation
policies.
PART ONE: INTRODUCING HARVESTIME
Harvestime International Network: The name of the
organization reflects its purpose:
HARVESTIME:
A joining of the words "harvest" and
"time" stresses the urgency of the command to harvest.
The Bible warns, "Where there is no vision, the people
perish" (Proverbs 29:18). Jesus Christ challenged His followers with
one of the greatest visions of all times:
...Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are
white already to harvest. (John 4:35)
The challenge for laborers for the spiritual harvest fields
of the world is greater than ever as we near the return of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
In the natural world, harvesting is the act or process of
gathering the ripened crop, to gain or win by effort the product of any labor.
In the spiritual world, the analogy of natural principles of
harvest is made to the reaping of souls of men, women, and children through proper
presentation of the Gospel.
Jesus said: The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers
are few. (Matthew 9:37)
The only way this great spiritual harvest will be reaped is
for each born-again believer to become a reproducing Christian...a harvester.
It is to this vision Harvestime International Network is
dedicated...raising up laborers for worldwide spiritual harvest.
INTERNATIONAL:
The word international means "between or among
nations." Our vision is global in nature, with special emphasis on people
groups yet unreached with the Gospel message.
A network is the joining together of many segments to make a
whole. Working between denominations, organizations, and nations in a new
network of evangelism is the vision of this ministry.
Simply stated, a network consists of people talking to each
other, sharing ideas, information and resources to achieve a common goal. For
Harvestime International Network, that goal is reaching the world with the Gospel
of the Kingdom.
A network can be compared to a knotted fishnet with a
multitude of cells of varying sizes, each linked to all others directly or
indirectly.
The New Testament definition of the Church is an example of
networking. The Church is pictured as a united body of many parts, gifted
believers functioning together in ministry and mission (I Corinthians 12:4-31).
The controlling power of the network is the authority of
God's Word and the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
It was upon the spiritual harvest fields of the world that
Jesus Christ constantly focused the attention of His disciples: Say not ye,
There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you,
Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to
harvest. (John 4:35)
The challenge given by our Lord is for laborers, men and
women who know how to reap the spiritual harvest fields of the world for the
Kingdom of God. It is to this purpose that Harvestime International Network is
dedicated, to recruit, train, motivate, and mobilize a network of international
harvesters capable of:
1. Intercession for international spiritual harvest: The
harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.
(Matthew 9:37-38)
2. Articulation of the principles of spiritual harvest: And
the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit
thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (II Timothy 2:2)
3. Demonstration of the principles of spiritual harvest: And
my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in
the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. (I Corinthians 2:4-5)
4. Communication of the urgency of the mandate for worldwide
spiritual harvest: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not
saved. (Jeremiah 8:20)
5. Mobilization of members of the Body of Christ to reap
their appointed fields in worldwide, end time harvest: He reserveth unto us the
appointed weeks of the harvest. (Jeremiah 5:24)
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
The purpose and objectives of Harvestime International Network
focus on the spiritual principles of harvest revealed in God's Word. The
Doctrinal position of the organization is also centered on this great vision:
THE WORD OF GOD: The Seed
The seed Is the
Word of God... (Luke 8:11)
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the true
Word of God, the foundation of Christian faith, understanding, life and
ministry. The Scriptures are without error and are not to be added to, taken
from, or changed by tradition or supposed revelation: Forever, O Lord, thy Word is settled in Heaven. (Psalms 119:89)
THE TRIUNE GOD: The Lord of the Harvest
Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the Harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
The Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son Jesus
Christ, and God the Holy Spirit: For
there are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one. (I John 5:8)
God The Father: There is but
one God, unlimited, eternal and perfect, Creator of Heaven and earth: For thus
saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and
made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain; He formed it to be
inhabited; I am the Lord, and there is none else. (Isaiah 45:18)
God The Son,
Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He was the perfect sacrifice for the sin of
all mankind through His death and the shedding of His blood. He arose from the
dead in His own glorified body, appeared to many, ascended into Heaven, and
will return to earth in power and glory. He is now the Head of His Body, the
Church, victor over all the powers of darkness, and is at the right hand of God
making intercession for believers: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him,
and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
God The Holy
Spirit: The Holy Spirit inspired the Word of God, anointed Jesus Christ for His
ministry, filled the Church with Pentecostal power, and will transform the
mortal bodies of believers in the glory of resurrection. The Holy Spirit
convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, unites man to Jesus
Christ in faith, brings about the new birth, and dwells within the believer.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ
and will be evidenced by the ability to be a powerful witness of our
resurrected Lord as well as the confirming sign of Acts 2:4: But ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth. (Acts 1:8)
The gifts of the Spirit are available to the believer
through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who bestows them on every man as He
will: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every
man severally as He will. (I Corinthians 12:11)
The Holy Spirit also makes possible the fruit of the Spirit,
enabling the believer to grow in sanctification: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. (Galatians 5:22-23)
MAN: The Sower
Behold there
went out a sower to sow. (Mark 4:3)
Man was created by God in the image and likeness of God.
Through the original sin of Adam and Eve, all men became sinful in nature. Man
is totally incapable of returning to God in himself, and is lost without hope
apart from the salvation of Jesus Christ: And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam
was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual,
but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man
is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from Heaven. (I Corinthians
15:45-47)
SALVATION: The Harvest
But he that
received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the Word, and
understandeth it; which also beareth fruit (Matthew 13:23). Salvation is
the gift of God through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. There is no name
except that of Jesus Christ by which mankind may be saved. By turning from sin,
bringing forth the fruit of repentance, and trusting in Christ and His death
for the sins of all, man is born again to eternal life by the Holy Spirit.
Through this redemptive act comes forgiveness of sin, liberation from bondage
of the world, and freedom in the Spirit of God.
For it is by
free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment
and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through (your) faith. And this
(salvation) is not of yourselves--of your own doing, it came not through your
own striving--but it is the gift of God; Not because of works (not of the
fulfillment of the Law's demands), lest any man should boast.--It is not the
result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take
glory to himself. (Ephesians 2:8-9 The Amplified Bible)
THE CHURCH: The Laborers
Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest that He will send forth laborers into His
harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
The Church is the Body and Bride of Christ. The primary mission of the Church is to teach all nations and to make disciples, taking the Gospel of the Kingdom to all men and nations with confirming signs:
And He said to them, Go into all the world
and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature (of
the whole human race). He who believes-- (that is,) who adheres to and
trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth--and is baptized
will be saved (from the penalty of eternal death); but he who does not
believe--who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him
Whom it sets forth--will be condemned. And these attesting signs will
accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will
speak in new languages; they will pick up serpents, and (even) if they drink
anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick,
and they will get well. (Mark 16:15-18 The Amplified Bible)
THE CONSUMMATION: The Final Harvest
Thrust in thy
sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the
earth is ripe. (Revelation 14:15)
The consummation [the end] of all things includes the
visible and glorious return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and
the translation of those alive in Christ unto the judgment of the just and the
unjust. Satan with his hosts and all men outside Christ will be separated from
the presence of God to endure eternal punishment while the redeemed will be in
the presence of God for eternity:
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have
no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the
word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the
Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall
descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the
trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; Then we which are alive
and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord
in the air. (I Thessalonians 4:13-17)
And I saw the
dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another
book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of
those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
(Revelation 20:12)
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
THE NAME
The word "institute" rather than "training
center" or "school" was selected because the noun form of the
word not only means training center but can also mean a union or association.
This reflects the networking aspect of Harvestime International Network,
sponsoring organization of the Institute. The vision is to work with existing
evangelical organizations in the training of laymen.
The word "institute" in its verb form means
"to bring into being, develop, create, initiate, conceive, and give birth
to." The Institute is birthing a vision designed to move laymen from
vision to reality, from observation to demonstration of the power of God.
WHAT WE ARE NOT
Harvestime International Institute is not a seminary for
those who desire study of theological issues or training in Biblical languages,
archaeology, history, etc.
Harvestime International Institute is not in competition
with the traditional Bible college structure. For those who are educationally
and financially qualified, have access to a school, and whose circumstances
permit, we encourage a traditional resident Bible college education. Our
training is for laymen and women who do not have opportunities for such
training.
Harvestime International Network, the sponsoring
organization of the Institute, is not a denomination, nor does it desire to
create a denominational structure. We are a network working between
denominations, churches, organizations, and nations to raise up laborers for
the harvest fields of the world.
The Institute is not a self-improvement program. God is not
teaching self-improvement but is taking dead men and women and making them
spiritually alive.
That is radically different from self-help.
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Harvestime International Institute is a lay training program
designed to reach every level of the Body of Christ. This Bible based training
can be used for individual study and for small group Bible study in homes,
organizations, schools, prisons, and churches on a local, national, or international
basis.
Harvestime International Institute was conceived by the Holy
Spirit and in answer to a cry from the harvest fields of the world for
materials geared for training the average layman. Leaders involved in training
laymen found most available programs to consist of two approaches:
First, there is the theological training of the typical
seminary or Bible college which includes Latin, Greek, Biblical archaeology and
many other courses not included in the training of disciples by Jesus. Most of
these courses are beyond the educational level of the average layman.
Geographic accessibility to the seminary or Bible college and tuition costs are
also problems.
Second, there is the seminar approach, where only one or two
segments of training are given which are not enough to lead the typical layman
from vision to reality. For example:
In some seminars students may be taught "How to Have
the Power of God" with great emphasis on the miraculous, but no training
on the practical aspects. They may emerge with zeal but no practical
knowledge of how to use that power.
Other seminars focus on "Victorious Christian
Living," while fundamentals of the faith are ignored. Some people they are
trying to teach to live victoriously really do not understand what it means to
be born again.
In some seminars, participants are introduced to deep
revelations which inspire them, but they are not taught how to study God's Word
to receive their own revelation through the Holy Spirit. They become only
imitators of what they have heard.
Harvestime International Institute is more extensive than a
seminar in its approach and content. At the same time, it is not as inclusive
as a Bible college because it eliminates materials not directly related to
spiritual growth and reproductivity.
The Institute is mobile in form. Through the Internet,
computer disks, and local translation, publication, and distribution, the
courses can be taken anywhere in the world which allows laymen to be trained
without leaving their present environment. Students study within the context of
their own culture, allowing their daily activities to remain stable while
becoming a laboratory for application of what they are learning. The Institute
uses the distance factor as a positive element in developing learning
independence. The goal of education is not to make students dependent upon
teachers, but independent of them.
The Institute does not spend millions of dollars on brick
and mortar to build evangelical training centers. The training can be offered
in existing facilities, whether a home, church building, or school. Jesus did
not construct buildings, yet He took men from vision to reality. It is the
content, not the physical facility, that establishes a training institute as an
effective spiritual force for God.
A great leader in the United States, Benjamin Franklin, once
said, "Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world." He was
referring to the printer's lead type of the 26 letters of the English alphabet.
He recognized the impact of the printed page. The distribution and translation
record of the written Word of God, the Bible, demonstrates the effectiveness of
this form of communication.
*In its printed, Internet, or CD ROM format, the Harvestime
International Institute can be taken into nations without customs problems or
expensive shipping costs. It can be downloaded from the Internet free of charge
anywhere throughout the world. The curriculum is then reproduced in the
individual countries, keeping costs at a minimum which can be paid by the
average laymen.
The Institute is not a traditional correspondence course.
Such schools are effective only where there is a good postal system. Since the
Institute targets unreached people in remote locations, the correspondence
course method is not effective because of limited postal service to such areas.
The Institute is a decentralized training program. This means that minimum
control is exercised by Institute headquarters. We provide curriculum and
guidelines for reproduction, translation, and organizing training sessions, but
we do not control the details of operation of local Institutes.
Decentralization enables rapid growth and provides the flexibility necessary
for a cross-cultural program of this nature.
* If you would like to receive a CD ROM containing all of
the courses, check out this option on our web page at http://www.harvestime.org.
CURRICULUM EMPHASIS
The curriculum of Harvestime International Institute
emphasizes two major areas:
First: What Jesus taught by word and demonstration to raise
up trained, motivated, lay leadership. Training focuses on what He taught to
transform simple men into reproductive Christians who reached their world with
the Gospel message in a demonstration of power.
Often great emphasis is placed on the teaching methods of
Jesus with little attention to the content. But what did He actually teach that
turned men from fishermen and tax collectors to international harvesters?
Second: The curriculum emphasizes what was demonstrated and
taught during the times of the Acts and Epistles as His plan was instituted in
the early Church.
This emphasis in no way discredits the value and inspiration
of the remainder of Scriptures. Jesus often referred to the Old Testament in
His teaching. He based His life and ministry on the total revelation of God's
Word. The Institute equips students with creative Bible study skills to enable
continued study of all the Scriptures following basic course training. But the
primary focus of Institute training is teaching what Jesus taught to move men
from vision to reality and the strategies revealed as His plan was initiated in
the Church.
The curriculum emphasizes demonstration, training laymen to
be participators rather than spectators Intellectual knowledge of God is not
enough: But be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves. (James 1:22)
True knowledge is gained only by experience. Study results
in gaining information, but not experience. Teaching is factual while training
is experiential. Jesus is a living person, not a cold fact. Relationship
to Him is based on experience, not just knowledge, facts, and information. The
aim of the training is not accumulated knowledge, but action which converts the
possibilities of ministry into reality. It is not just articulation [talking
about the power of God], but demonstration [putting it into action]: And my
speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in
the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. (I Corinthians 2:4-5)
We stress training rather than teaching. Although teaching
is part of training, teaching leaves the learner the option to accept what is
taught or reject it. We desire that students…mightest know the certainty of
those things, wherein thou has been instructed. (Luke 1:4)
The curriculum takes students beyond teaching to training
where participation is required.
SPIRITUAL REPRODUCTION
The participation to which students are challenged is that
of spiritual reproduction.
Christ's first appeal to His disciples was centered on
reproduction: And He saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of
men. (Matthew 4:19)
His final command was to reproduce spiritually: Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20)
The Church is a spiritual body under commission. Since 99%
of the Church is composed of laymen, this force must be motivated to become
reproductive in order to harvest the spiritual fields of the nations of the
world. (See "The Challenge: Training the Laity" in Part Three of this
guide).
Through application of Scriptural principles, this training
results in each believer having the potential to raise up other motivated
Christians, creating a new network of evangelism throughout the world. Even if
they never teach a Sunday school class, preach a sermon, or minister in a group
situation, each believer can become part of the expansion of this evangelistic
network.
This is not a plan developed by an individual or an
organization, but the plan of God revealed in Scriptures. It is based on the principle
given by the Apostle Paul to a young minister named Timothy: And the things
that thou has heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (II Timothy 2:2)
PROGRESSION
For complete intensified training to move laymen from vision to reality, use the courses in the order explained in the "Curriculum" section of this manual. Each module and course is independent of all others, however, permitting a course to be used separately if so desired. For example, a pastor can use
"Foundations of Faith"
in a class for new converts without ordering other courses offered by the
Institute.
INSTITUTE STAFF
Although the curriculum is designed to enable a local pastor
or Christian leader to conduct the training sessions, the headquarters of
Harvestime International Institute provides guest teachers upon request
according to the availability of the ministerial staff. Teachers, writers,
editors, and others involved with Harvestime International Institute do not
receive salaries. As a networking ministry, many of them are involved in
ministries of their own and contribute their time and abilities to Harvestime.
Because of this, when requesting a teacher to come and minister it is greatly
appreciated if you can assist with travel expenses. As funds are available,
Harvestime International Institute will send a staff member to assist in
establishing the Institute if so requested. For further information on guest
teachers or staff assistance in establishing Institutes contact the
international headquarters.
CURRICULUM CONTRIBUTORS
Associates of Harvestime International Network involved in
curriculum preparation for the Institute represent a variety of leadership in
evangelical circles. Some are ministers, teachers, or journalists in
their secular or ministerial occupations. Some hold graduate degrees from
recognized institutions. But we have not limited contributors to
graduates of theological schools or Bible colleges. Some contributors are
actually out on the front lines, vitally involved in lay training programs
around the world. Their inclusion as contributors helps avoid purely
theoretical training and focuses attention on the practical aspects as well.
They bring to the program an international viewpoint from the front lines of
Christian service. All contributors are qualified, born-again, Spirit filled,
fundamental Christians who believe in the divine inspiration of God's Word.
Their common bond is a vital concern for the training. This has united them
together in a new network of evangelism for the purpose of raising up laborers
for the harvest fields of the world.
CURRICULUM
ORIENTATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE
This manual introduces the vision of Harvestime
International Network and the Institute. Objectives, purposes, and course
development are discussed. The guide explains how to use the Institute on an
individual or group basis. This manual is an important tool for individuals or
groups planning to take the complete Institute training. (ISBN#1-930703-01-5)
BASIC TRAINING
COURSES
MODULE ONE: VISUALIZING
Communicating the vision of spiritual harvest.
STRATEGIES FOR SPIRITUAL HARVEST:
The initial call of Jesus Christ to men was to be
spiritually reproductive: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of
men." His final command, that of the Great Commission, also challenged
followers to spiritual reproduction. Using the analogy of the natural harvest,
this course focuses on promises of spiritual harvest, things that prevent
harvest, and keys to effective harvest. It communicates the vision which the
remainder of Institute training equips students to fulfill. (ISBN
#1-930703-02-3)
MODULE TWO: DEPUTIZING
Training laborers to fulfill the vision.
FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH:
This course stresses the importance of proper spiritual
foundations for life and ministry by focusing on foundations of the Christian
faith identified in Hebrews 6:1: Repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of
hands, resurrection, and eternal judgment. (ISBN #1-930703-03-1)
KINGDOM LIVING:
The "Gospel of the Kingdom" shall be preached in
all the world before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:14).
Understanding of Kingdom principles is necessary if one is to spread the Gospel
of the Kingdom. This course focuses on patterns and principles of Kingdom
living applicable to life and ministry. (ISBN #1-9030703-04-x)
SPIRITUAL STRATEGIES: A MANUAL OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE:
This course moves participants beyond the natural world into
the realm of the spirit. Tactics of the enemy are analyzed and strategies of
spiritual warfare assuring victory over the principalities and powers of the
spirit world are explained. (ISBN #1-9030703-05-8)
MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
This study focuses on the ministry of the Holy Spirit,
spiritual fruit, and spiritual gifts. Students are guided in discovery of their
own spiritual gifts and position of ministry in the Body of Christ. (ISBN
#1-9030703-06-6)
KNOWING GOD'S VOICE:
This course explains how God speaks to men today and how to
find His general and specific plans for life. A Christian model for decision
making is presented, along with guidelines for overcoming wrong decisions,
steps to take if you have missed the will of God, and methods for dealing with
questionable practices. (ISBN #1-9030703-07-4)
CREATIVE BIBLE STUDY METHODS:
This course equips students for personal study of the Word
of God after the conclusion of Institute training. Students learn how to study
the Bible by book, chapter, paragraph, verse, and word. Other methods taught
include biographical, devotional, theological, typological, and topical.
Special guidelines for studying Bible poetry and prophecy are presented and students
are taught methods of charting and outlining. (ISBN #1-9030703-08-2)
BASIC BIBLE SURVEY:
This survey provides an overview of the entire Bible. Study
outlines of each book of the Bible are provided for further development by the
student. Volume One: Introduction and Old Testament (ISBN #1-9030703-09-0).
Volume Two: New Testament. (ISBN #1-9030703-10-4)
MODULE THREE: MULTIPLYING
Multiplying the spiritual labor force which has been
trained.
DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW:
This course examines the Biblical world view from Genesis
through Revelation. God's plan for the nations of the world from the beginning
of time is detailed. Current worldwide spiritual need is also presented. (ISBN
#1-9030703-11-2)
TEACHING TACTICS:
This course examines the methods Jesus used to teach and
preach the Gospel. Students are taught how to prepare and present lessons and
how to teach and preach the Gospel. (ISBN #1-9030703-12-0)
MULTIPLICATION METHODOLOGIES:
God's plan for spiritual multiplication is presented. This
study reveals how a single Christian can be responsible for the multiplication
of thousands of trained and motivated believers. Church growth principles are
emphasized. (ISBN #1-9030703-13-9)
POWER PRINCIPLES:
The early church was born in a demonstration of the power of
God. Power principles taught in this course equip students for spiritual
harvest and moves them from being spectators to demonstrators of the power of
God. (ISBN #1-9030703-14-7)
MODULE FOUR: ORGANIZING
Organizing the resources resulting from multiplication.
BIBLICAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES:
A review of Biblical management principles with emphasis on
servant leadership, Biblical leaders, and Scriptural strategies for success.
(ISBN #1-9030703-15-5)
PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
Students learn environmental analysis on an individual,
church, and organizational basis. They learn how to analyze the spiritual
environment of a village, city, state or nation prior to penetrating it with
the Gospel message. (ISBN #1-9030703-16-3)
MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES:
Everything Jesus did centered on the great purposes of God.
This course analyzes Christ's objectives for ministry and teaches students to
institute management by objectives in their own life and ministry. (ISBN #1-9030703-17-1)
MODULE FIVE: MOBILIZING
Mobilizing the spiritual task force through practical
application.
MOBILIZATION METHODOLOGIES:
This course presents methods for mobilizing spiritual forces
for God and explains the practical application of the Harvestime vision to
specific areas of ministry. Referral courses in various areas of ministry are
also available through this module. (ISBN #1-9030703-18-x)
MODULE SIX: EVANGELIZING
The vision becomes reality through the process of
leaven-like evangelism.
LEAVEN-LIKE EVANGELISM:
The Gospel of the Kingdom spreads throughout the world as
leaven in bread dough: The leaven is small and hidden, but its impact is
unlimited. Effective evangelism strategies are taught, including detailed
instruction on the deliverance ministry, church planting, and techniques of
networking between ministries. (ISBN #1-9030703-19-8)
SUPPLEMENTAL
COURSES
WOMEN, A BIBLICAL PROFILE:
A study of all the Bible teaches about women and their role
in ministry. Also includes a study of the Bible books bearing women’s
names--Ruth and Esther--and resources for biographical study of all of the
women of the Bible. (ISBN #1-9030703-20-1)
YOU CAME UNTO ME...A JAIL AND PRISON MINISTRY MANUAL:
A complete guide to jail and prison ministry. Includes
guidelines for writing and visiting inmates, conducting group services inside
an institution, reaching out to families of inmates, and ministering on death
row. (ISBN #1-9030703-22-8)
INTERCESSORY PRAYER:
An intercessory prayer guide that includes guidelines on how
to pray, what to pray for, when not to pray, resources for prayer,
international intercession, and factors that hinder prayer. (ISBN
#1-9030703-23-6)
BATTLE FOR THE BODY:
A study of all the Bible teaches about divine healing.
Complete guidelines for receiving and ministering healing.
(ISBN#1-9030703-21-x)
PREPARING TODAY FOR TOMORROW:
Available as an Internet download or on CD ROM only. This is
a comprehensive prophetic study of the book of Revelation.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO:
Available as an Internet download or on CD ROM only. Based
on the story of Jehoshaphat, this book provides strategies for what to do in
crisis situations–when you don’t know what to do.
ALTAR COUNSELOR’S GUIDE:
Available as an Internet download or on CD ROM only. A
training manual for altar workers.
PSALMS EXPOSITORY STUDY:
Available as an Internet download or on CD ROM only. An
outline study of every Psalm, with study questions; a biographical study of
David; a study guide for the Selah Psalms; and personalized Psalms.
Other courses are available online only at our website at: http://www.harvestime.org
PART TWO:
INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE
COURSE FORMAT
Each course is in workbook format. With permission from the
Institute, each workbook can be reproduced and used to teach others.
Instructions for this are given in the administration section of this guide.
Each course contains:
Introductory Page: This identifies the course as part of the
Institute.
How To Use This Manual: A brief guide to using the course.
Suggestions For Group Study: Guidelines for using the course
in a group setting.
Course Introduction: This identifies the module of which the
course is a part, gives the name of the course, and presents an introduction to
the subject matter.
Course Objectives: Major objectives are stated in terms of
what the student should be able to do upon completion of the course.
Chapter Organization: Each chapter contains an introduction
and list of objectives for that chapter. A key verse focuses on the major
concept taught in the chapter.
Lesson content is presented in a modified outline format.
This means the material is divided by headings and subheadings, special titles
which identify the content of the following paragraphs. This format enables the
student to teach what he learns to others by following the outline.
Self-Test: At the conclusion of each chapter a self-test is
provided. Answers to tests are provided in the back of each manual. (Note: If
you are teaching in a group situation and you do not want students to have
access to the answers, simply remove these answer pages.)
For Further Study: This is the final section in each
chapter. It encourages additional independent study on the subject matter.
STUDY MATERIALS
The curriculum of Harvestime International Institute is
designed so that other reference books are not required to complete the
courses. You do not need a Bible concordance, dictionary, Bible handbook,
atlas, or commentary, etc. If you have access to these materials their use is
encouraged, but they are not necessary to complete the training. You do need a
King James version of the Bible in your own language.
SEVEN STUDY STEPS
Set a special time for study each day. Always start with
prayer to God that the Holy Spirit will quicken your mind to learn God's
truths. Follow this "Seven Step Study Plan":
STEP ONE - Course Survey:
Read the module and course titles on the introductory page of the manual. Use the curriculum list provided in this guide to see where the course fits into the pattern of Institute training. Read the chapter titles in the "Table Of Contents" of the manual. They provide an overview of the study. Read the
"Introduction" which introduces the subject
matter. Read the "Course Objectives." These are the main goals for
your study of this course. After you complete the course survey you are ready
to begin the first chapter. For this and all other chapters use steps Two
through Six.
STEP TWO - Chapter Survey:
Read the "Objectives" of the chapter. These are
the goals you should achieve by studying this lesson. Read the "Key
Verse" and memorize it for the "Self-Test." This verse
summarizes the basic concept of the chapter. Read the "Introduction"
to the chapter. This introduces the content of the lesson. Go through the
chapter and read the headings [titles which are centered] and subheadings
[titles which are even with the left hand margin]. These introduce the basic
outline of the chapter.
STEP THREE - Chapter Study:
Now you are ready to study the chapter in detail. Read
through the entire chapter. Do not skip any material. As you read, underline
important points and write notes or questions in the margins. When you are told
to look up a reference in the Bible and read it, be sure to do so.
STEP FOUR - Chapter Review:
Review the objectives at the beginning of the chapter. Have
you met each of these goals in your study? If not, study the materials again.
Can you quote the "Key Verse" from memory? Review the chapter
headings, subheadings, and your own study notes and underlined portions.
STEP FIVE - Self-Test:
Take the "Self-Test" for the chapter. When you
finish, compare your answers with the correct answers given at the back of the
manual. Study again the material for any question which you did not answer
correctly.
STEP SIX - For Further Study:
Do the assigned projects in the "For Further
Study" section. These activities will develop independent study habits and
expand your knowledge of the subject matter.
STEP SEVEN - Course Review:
Upon completion of all the chapters of the course, refer
back to the major objectives given at the beginning of the manual. Have you
achieved these major objectives? If not, you may need to review certain
portions of the course again.
When you finish the course, mark the completion date on the
"Student Record" provided in this guide. This will help you keep
track of the courses you have studied.
TAKING THE COURSES FOR CREDIT
For information on how to receive credit for the Harvestime
Institute, check out our FAQs on our web page at: http://www.harvestime.org
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
STUDENT RECORD
MODULE
DATE
BASIC TRAINING COURSES
COMPLETED
VISUALIZING
___/___/___
Strategies For Spiritual Harvest
DEPUTIZING
___/___/___
Foundations Of Faith
___/___/___
Kingdom Living
___/___/___
Spiritual Strategies: A Manual Of Spiritual Warfare
___/___/___
Ministry Of The Holy Spirit
___/___/___
Knowing God's Voice
___/___/___
Creative Bible Study Methods
___/___/___
Basic Bible Survey (Parts One And Two)
MULTIPLYING
___/___/___
Developing A Biblical World View
___/___/___
Teaching
Tactics
___/___/___
Multiplication Methodologies
___/___/___
Power Principles
ORGANIZING
___/___/___
Biblical Management Principles
___/___/___
Principles Of Environmental Analysis
___/___/___
Management by Objectives
MOBILIZING
___/___/___
Mobilization Methodologies
EVANGELIZING
___/___/___
Leaven-Like Evangelism
PART THREE:
ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE
This section provides administrative guidelines for using
Harvestime International Institute materials in a group setting.
THE CHALLENGE: TRAINING THE LAITY
The Gospel is to be preached to every nation. Can it be done
in this generation? Only if the laity is trained to spread the Gospel message.
When we speak of "laity" or "layperson" we are referring to
men and women who are not professional ministers. They compose 99% of the
church population.
Rather than separate the clergy [ministers] from the laity,
we must help each born-again believer realize his personal responsibility in
fulfilling the Great Commission. The world will never be reached with the
Gospel if only the ministers are responsible for sharing the message. There are
not enough professional ministers to get the job done.
Involvement of the laity was one of the keys to growth in
the early Church. In Acts 8:1 we read that the persecution of Christians
resulted in their scattering throughout Judaea and Samaria. Church leaders
remained in Jerusalem and we find...they that were scattered abroad went
everywhere preaching the Word. (Acts 8:4)
Not only the leadership, but also the laity who were
scattered, fulfilled an important role in the spread of the Gospel
message.
From the beginning, the spread of the Gospel was a lay
movement. Men like Peter and John were untrained fishermen. The majority of
ministry and missionary activity in the early Church was accomplished by
non-professionals, ordinary men and women involved in secular work as
occupations.
When Saul tried to destroy the early Church, the Bible
records that he entered into the temples and into "every house"
taking believers captive (Acts 8:3). He recognized that eliminating only
the churches and professional ministers would not stop the spread of the
Gospel. Each layperson was a reproducing Christian and each home was a center
of evangelism.
Paul told Timothy to select faithful men and commit to them
the things he had been taught. These faithful men were to have the ability to
teach others. Through this organized plan of training the laity, the
Gospel would be spread throughout the world.
It is the selection of these "faithful men and
women" that is the key to effective training of the laity. The world takes
talented people and attempts to give them character. They focus on creating
professionals. God said to take "faithful men" of character and He
will empower them with spiritual talents and abilities.
By following the plan given in II Timothy 2:2, the Church
can experience tremendous growth. Even on a one-to-one basis the multiplication
is amazing.
Look at the chart on the following page. This chart uses the
period of a year as the average time necessary to disciple [train] a new
convert and make him a reproductive Christian. In reality, the process could
take more or less time, depending on the people involved.
But using a year as an average, if a believer would reach
just one person and disciple them each year and have them pledge to disciple
one person each year, the world could easily be reached with the Gospel
message.
Observe on the chart that during the first year the believer
is discipling one person. At the end of that year, there are now two faithful
men [the believer and the person he has discipled].
During the next year, each of them disciple one person. At
the end of the second year, there is a total of four people, each of whom will
disciple one person the following year.
Discipler(s)
|
Disciple(s)
|
Total
|
Year 17 - 65,536
|
65,536
|
131,072
|
Year 16 - 32,768
|
32,768
|
65,536
|
Year 15 - 16,384
|
16,384
|
32,768
|
Year 14 - 8,192
|
8,192
|
16,384
|
Year 13 - 4,096
|
4,09
|
8,192
|
Year 12 - 2,048
|
2,048
|
4,096
|
Year 11 - 1,024
|
1,024
|
2,048
|
Year 10 - 512
|
512
|
1,024
|
Year 9 - 256
|
256
|
512
|
Year 8 - 128
|
128
|
256
|
Year 7 - 64
|
64
|
128
|
Year 6 - 32
|
32
|
64
|
Year 5 - 16
|
16
|
32
|
Year 4 - 8
|
8
|
16
|
Year 3 - 4
|
4
|
8
|
Year 2 - 2
|
2
|
4
|
Year 1 - 1
|
1
|
2
|
GOD'S DIVINE STRATEGY OF MULTIPLICATION AND MOBILIZATION
When you take an average church membership of approximately
100 people and increase this chart to 100 people each discipling one person
each year and these disciples in turn continue the cycle, it is easy to see how
we could reach the entire world in this generation.
Jesus entrusted the laity with major responsibilities of the
Gospel cause. Taking fishermen from their boats, He made them into fishers of
men. He believed that ordinary people could become extraordinary when empowered
by the Holy Spirit.
The purpose of Harvestime International Institute is to
spread this vision of training the laity which is God's methodology of
multiplication throughout the world. It is to the laity that the Institute is
geared and to the reproductive process of II Timothy 2:2 that we are committed.
ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS
Elementary reading knowledge is necessary for students to
use Institute materials independently.
ADAPTING MATERIALS TO ILLITERATE PEOPLE
If the group falls below the entry level reading skill or
members cannot read or write, guidelines for adapting materials to illiterate
people are provided in the Harvestime International Institute course entitled
"Teaching Tactics."
ESTABLISHING PERMANENT INSTITUTES
Concise instructions for establishing Harvestime
International Institute extensions are provided in the Harvestime International
Institute course entitled "Multiplication Methodologies." We also
offer a CD ROM with everything needed to establish an Institute–the
complete strategy, every form, handbook, records, examinations for the courses,
etc. Check out the Immediate Institute CD ROM on our web page.
RECORD KEEPING
If you are teaching all the Institute courses and want
students to receive certificates of completion, reproduce copies of the
"Student Record" form in Part Two of this manual. Maintain a record
for each student or have the students keep their own study records. After the
group has completed all courses listed on the "Student Record",
produce a completion certificate locally to present to students.
If you have not previously taught in a group setting, we
suggest you take the Institute course, "Teaching Tactics." This
course focuses on teaching methods Jesus used to train disciples to reach the
world with the Gospel. Follow these steps to establish the Institute:
1. Order from the Institute the first course you plan to
teach.
2. Complete the reproduction request and reproduce enough
copies of the course for your group.
3. If you are taking students through the entire Institute
curriculum, reproduce copies of the "Student Record" form to record
their progress. (See Part Two of this guide).
4. Call together a group of concerned believers to join you
in praying, organizing, and publicizing of the Institute.
5. Establish the organizational structure. Identify leaders,
teachers, and their responsibilities. Set the dates, times, and places for
class sessions.
6. Publicize the Institute: If you are selecting key leaders
and the training is not open to the general laity, you will not need to
publicize the Institute. Contact each of the leaders and give them the time,
date, and place for the first session. If you are opening your group to
Christian lay people of the community, you need to advertise the meeting.
If you live in a rural village or remote area, your
advertising may all be by word of mouth. If you live in a city, you can prepare
posters and flyers for distribution. Place these anywhere Christians gather.
Put them in churches, Christian bookstores, and ask local ministers to announce
the training from their pulpit or in their church newsletters.
Obtain mailing lists from Christian organizations and
churches and send announcements through the mail if postal service is available
in your region. Send information on the Institute to local newspapers and radio
and television stations in your region.
On all publicity, always include the name of your
organization, date, time, location and purpose of your meeting. Include your
own name, address, and telephone number as the contact for further information.
GROUP STUDY: CONDUCTING THE SESSIONS
INTRODUCTORY MEETING:
Open the first meeting with prayer and introduction of group
leaders and members.
Obtain the names and addresses of everyone in attendance.
This will permit you to contact them prior to the next meeting.
Explain group procedures: Group leaders, teachers, and the
dates, times, and places you will meet.
Conduct a time of praise and worship, inviting the presence
of the Holy Spirit into the training session.
Introduce Harvestime International Institute and its
purposes and objectives. Use the material provided on this subject in Part One
of this guide.
Present an overview of the total curriculum if you are going
to use the entire training program. Explain where the first course fits in the
program.
Distribute the manuals for the first course.
Review with students the "Seven Study Steps" for
independent study provided in Part Two of this guide. Give each student a copy
of these steps to guide their study. Each time you introduce a new course, go
through the course survey with students (Step One of the "Seven Study
Steps" given in Part Two of this guide).
Present an overview of the first lesson. Make assignments
for the students to read and complete prior to the next meeting.
Close the meeting with a time of prayer and ministry to
students.
FOLLOWING MEETINGS:
Open in prayer.
Welcome new group members and provide them with course
manuals.
Praise and worship.
Lesson: Discuss each section of the chapter students have
studied. Ask students for questions or comments.
Review the "Self-test" together. Check to see how
the students did on the test. You may want to do the "For Further
Study" projects as a group rather than on an individual basis.
Share any additional study you have done on the subject. Use
various methods of teaching:
Ask questions.
Call for group discussion.
Use charts and diagrams to illustrate the lesson.
Have students present reports on certain parts of the
lesson.
Involve the students. Participation is the best method for
learning.
Apply the lesson to the lives of students. Stress practical
application, participation and demonstration.
Provide special times of dedication calling for new
commitment to God.
Always minister to special needs of group members and allow
the Holy Spirit to move in your training sessions.
CONCLUDING THE COURSE:
Note completion on the "Student Record" forms if
your group is working towards certificates. Have a graduation ceremony and
award the certificates you have produced locally. Challenge group members to
use what they have learned and teach the course to at least one other person
during the next year. This will continuously expand the network of
training.
If a student expresses interest in teaching in a group
setting:
l. Give him copy of this "Orientation and
Administration Guide."
2. Refer him to the "Suggestions For Group Study"
provided in the course manuals.
3. Suggest that he take the Institute course entitled
"Teaching Tactics."
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Reproduction And Translation Policies
We have accepted the challenge of Habakkuk 2:2 and Psalms
68:11. The Lord told us to "write the vision and make it plain." But
we must get it into the hands of the "runners," those out on the
front lines of evangelism. This is why we permit reproduction and translation
of Harvestime materials under the terms of these policies. Harvestime
International Network retains the copyright to all curriculum but grants
reproduction and translation privileges under the following terms:
1. No changes are made to text materials other than are
necessary linguistically if text is being translated into another language.
2. The front and back covers and introductory pages are
retained, complete with our address. These pages identify the materials permit
contact with our organization for additional manuals.
3. Reproduction is granted for copy machine copies only.
Perfect bound commercial printing of the courses is not permitted. Perfect
bound copies must be purchased from Harvestime. This is one way we support our
ministry to provide materials free of charge through the Internet and overseas.
4. The manual you copy is not sold for more than 15% over
your actual copy machine production costs. This amount is allowed for
administrative costs of reproducing materials. We have set the limit of 15%
above actual cost so materials are not used for profit or inflated beyond the
financial level of the average layman. You are also free to sell the courses at
your exact cost or give them away, as your finances permit.
5. A "Reproduction Notification" and/or a
"Translation Notification" form is submitted and approved by
Harvestime International Network.
6. If translating a course, a copy of the final translation
is sent to Harvestime International Network, 3176 A Via Buena Vista, Laguna
Woods, CA 92637 USA.
7. Internet policies: You are allowed to download courses
free of charge to your computer, print them out, and reproduce copy machine
copies. You may also link to our site and/or put our courses on your own site
with a link to the Harvestime site. You cannot charge for Harvestime courses
online. If people want to take the courses for college credit, they must enroll
with Harvestime at our web site. Our web site is: http://www.harvestime.org
We have accepted the challenge of Habakkuk 2:2 and Psalms
68:11. The Lord told us to "write the vision and make it plain." But
we must get it into the hands of the "runners," those out on the
front lines of evangelism. This is why we permit reproduction and translation
of all materials under the terms of this policy.
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Reproduction Notification
Your Name:
Address:
Denomination or organization you represent:
How will you use the materials you are reproducing?
Harvestime International Network retains the copyright for
all curriculum prepared by the Institute but grants reproduction privileges
under the following terms:
1. No changes are made to text materials other than are
necessary linguistically if text is being translated into another language.
2. The cover and introductory pages are retained and
reproduced.
3. The manual is not sold for more than 15% over production
costs.
4. This "Reproduction Notification" form is filed
with Harvestime International Network prior to printing.
I agree to abide by these terms and conditions:
Signature______________Date__________
Mail this completed request to Harvestime International
Institute Headquarters
3176 A Via Buena Vista
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
USA
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Translation Notification
Your Name:
Address:
Denomination or organization you represent:
How will you use the materials you are translating?
What courses do you plan to translate?
Into what language will you be translating the materials?
Harvestime International Network retains the copyright for
all curriculum prepared by the Institute but grants translation privileges
under the following terms:
1. No changes are made to text materials other than are
necessary linguistically if text is being translated into another language.
2. The cover and introductory pages are retained and
reproduced.
3. The manual is not sold for more than 15% over production
costs.
4. This "Translation Notification" form is filed
with Harvestime International Network prior to translation.
5. A copy of the completed translation is sent to Harvestime
headquarters: 3176 A Via Buena Vista, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
I agree to abide by these terms and conditions:
Signature_______________Date___________
Mail this completed request to Harvestime International
Institute Headquarters
3176 A Via Buena Vista, Laguna Woods, CA 92637 USA.