| Turning
Point Ministries Small-Group Curriculum and Training for the Local Church |
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| What is Turning Point? |
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| Turning Point, producers of the Living Free small-group training,
endeavors to provide Christ-centered small-group training and focused
discipleship curriculum through local churches to help people turn to
God and His resources when dealing with life's problems. The
materials are Bible-based, Christ-centered and designed to benefit all
church members, challenging them to examine their own lives and
equpping them to reach their communities by addressing the heart-felt
needs of the people. For more information, visit
www.turningpointministries.org. |
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| What is Turning Point's connection to Teen Challenge? | ||||
| Many Teen Challenge centers are using Turning Point curriculum as part
of their programs. Turning
Point was conceived in the heart of Dr. Jimmy Ray Lee, an early Teen Challenge pioneer when he saw
the need for the local church to be ministering to the addictive
society in which we live. Teen
Challenge of Kentucky Executive Director, Clayton Arp, is a Turning Point Trainer, conducting Living Free Seminars to train
local churches and communities to minister to those with
life-controlling problems. To schedule a training in your area or
to find a Turning Point group
near you,
call Clayton Arp at 502/541-9478. |
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| A Message from our State Director about Turning Point | ||||
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Even if you already are doing small groups, the Turning Point training is excellent in helping hurting people! Living Free, the training for establishing a Turning Point ministry in your church, is a very simple concept, not unlike a cell group or home fellowship in many ways. Yet, this training provides a model and curriculum for relationally focused discipleship in a small group. Living Free does not replace a home group or congregational celebration, but provides a unique small group setting for trust, affirmation, mutuality, and accountability. I believe that Living Free will intensify your discipleship process and also give you an opportunity to provide an outreach to the world through Christ-centered small groups. Living Free is taught by a seminar, and I train others to teach it as well. The pastor’s counseling load will be greatly reduced when felt-needs are met through a caring, small group. Our society really depends on small groups for support, especially our court system. So, as a faith-based community, we need to offer Christ-centered groups! The seminar is excellent training on helping people overcome life-controlling problems using the Living Free small group model. The training helps to eliminate many of the pitfalls of lay-lead groups. If
you want more information about
Turning Point training and the help you need to make your church an
effective ministry center, call me at (502) 541-9478. -- Rev. V.
Clayton Arp, certified Turning Point Trainer. Living Free
Seminar Outline
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