Summer Equip 2020
Jun 04, 2020
"preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered."
Acts 28:31
Summer Equip is a 4-week discipleship program to help students make the most of their summer to grow spiritually (Eph 5:16) with the following objectives:
- Helping students’ love, know & apply God’s Word through an in-depth study of Acts
- Increasing students’ knowledge of God
- Equipping students to be disciples who make disciples
- Creating a place of belonging in an isolating season
- Providing structure that facilitates lasting spiritual growth in an unstructured season
Summer Equip Surveys:
SE Participants Survey
SE Leaders Survey
Resources for Summer Equip:
Summer Equip 2020 Syllabus
Week 1 - The Holy Spirit (Acts 1-7)
Scheduled Events:
Monday, June 8th (8-8:45 pm): Summer Equip Kickoff (Recording Now Available)
Thursday, June 11th (7-9 pm): Live Q&A w/ Matt Chandler Discussion Groups to follow (Recording Now Available)
Friday, June 12th (12-12:30 pm): Field Partner Prayer (Zoom Link in email/GroupMe)
Week 1 Teaching Sessions: Complete these by Friday.
Session 1: Jesus, Continued: Introduction to Acts (Acts 1:8) - Wes Smith
Session 2: When God Moves, His People Get Desperate (Acts 1:8, 12-14) - Vance Pittman
Session 3: The Distinguishing Marks of the Family of God (Acts 2:42-47) - Josh Ferguson
Week 1 Resources:
D-group: The ACTS Prayer Model and the Centrality of Prayer in Acts (Acts 1:24; 3:20; 4:24-31)
Reading: Articles on the Holy Spirit - Sam Storms and Christoper Ash (pages 26-39 in the Packet complete by Thursday)
Week 2 - Diversity in the Kingdom of God (Acts 8-12)
Scheduled Events:
Thursday, June 18th (7-9 pm): Live Q&A w/ Bryan Lorritts & Yana Conner Discussion Groups to follow (Recording Now Available)
Friday, June 19th (12-12:30 pm): Field Partner Prayer (Zoom Link in email/GroupMe)
Week 2 Teaching Sessions: Complete these by Friday.
Session 1: Ordinary People on God’s Extraordinary Mission (Acts 8) - Tony Merida
Session 2: The Gospel Changes Everything (Acts 9) - Elizabeth Hughes
Session 3: God Building His Multiethnic Church (Acts 10) - Charles Holmes
Week 2 Resources:
D-group: The Mysterious Ways God Works (Acts 10:23-48)
Reading: Articles on the Multiethnic Church - Jarvis Williams and Jamaal Williams (pages 55-65 in the Packet complete by Thursday)
Week 3 - Evangelism and The Sovereignty of God (Acts 13–19)
Scheduled Events:
Thursday, June 25th (7-9 pm): Live Q&A w/ J.D. Greear Discussion Groups to follow (Recording Now Available)
Friday, June 26th (12-12:30 pm): Field Partner Prayer (Zoom Link in email/GroupMe)
Week 3 Teaching Sessions: Complete these by Friday.
Session 1: Sent to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 13-15) - Wes Smith and Jordan Kohman
Session 2: Divine Sovereignty: The Fuel of Death-defying Missions (Acts 17:22–31) - David Platt
Session 3: The Gospel and Idolatry (Acts 19:11-41) - Charles Holmes
Week 3 Resources:
D-group: Paul’s Sermon in Athens (Acts 17:22–34)
Reading: Don’t Waste Your Life Ch 9: The Majesty of Christ in Missions and Mercy—A Plea to This Generation by John Piper (pages 82-100 in the Packet complete by Thursday)
Week 4 - Movements That Change the World (Acts 20–28)
Scheduled Events:
Thursday, July 2nd (7-9 pm): Live Q&A w/ Jacob and Jess Dahl Discussion Groups to follow (Recording Now Available)
Friday, July 3rd (12-12:30 pm): Field Partner Prayer (Zoom Link in email/GroupMe)
Monday, July 6th (8-8:45 pm): Summer Equip Celebration (Recording Now Available)
Week 4 Teaching Sessions: Complete these by Friday.
Session 1: What Is Your Legacy? Paul's Tombstone (Acts 20:17-38) - J.D. Greear
Session 2: Weak Servants, Strong God (2 Corinthians 11-12, Acts 20-28) - Wes Smith
Session 3: Unhindered (Acts 28:30-31) - Josh Ferguson
Week 4 Resources:
D-group: Paul’s Model for Living a Surrendered Life (Acts 20:18–24)
Reading: Multiplying Disciples by Winfield Bevins (pages 44-65 in the Packet complete by Thursday)