Dear Colleague:
God. Work. Friends. Dating. Marriage. Family. Parents. Roommates. Church. Politics. Sports. When you think about it, life is all about relationships—our vertical relationship with God and our horizontal relationships with one another.
And because God made us that way, I believe at the core that we are broken in relationships and healed in relationships.
That’s why I think the Small Group movement today is so explosive and sweeping our churches and communities… not just in America, but worldwide!
In fact, the largest Christian church in the world, Yoido Full Gospel Church, in Seoul, Korea, was started in 1958 in a living room with a gathering of five people. Yoido now boasts a congregation of 830,000 members… and is thriving!
Pastor Paul Cho uncovered a long forgotten secret to church growth. In fact, the early Christian church employed this practice following our Lord’s teaching in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
What’s Yoido’s secret? Simply helping to integrate EVERY church member into a dynamic and committed small group. Pastor Cho understands the value of personal relationships in completely offering the whole church/ministry experience. When you look at the life and ministry of Jesus, you can’t help but notice His love for, and commitment to, a small group of 12 disciples who radically impacted the world for Christ.
Small groups create opportunities for connectedness and community; they help link the Church to people, build relationships among friends, and offer an environment where men and women—young and old—can come together to experience the power of ministry and healing together in a safe place.
In this age of overcommitted schedules, gridlocked highways, and non-personal Internet communication… it is wonderful work to help people reconnect and grow together personally and spiritually.
Now you can be part of this explosive movement!
We have known for years the incredible power of small groups and group process. I taught groups for years at the undergraduate and graduate levels. One lesson I learned was not only how powerful and therapeutic groups are, but also how dangerous and hurtful they can be if you are not equipped and serious about effective leadership.
That’s why I am so excited about our newest training program through Light University—the Small Group Leader Biblical Counseling Certificate Training Program.
This specialized training program is designed with you in mind… whether you are a pastor, mental health professional, Bible study teacher, lay leader or church member with the special gift of helping, you will find this course fresh, practical, and insightful.
Taught by some of the finest faculty in the world, Small Group Leader will give you the confidence you need to establish and more effectively lead counseling and ministry groups that foster friendship, Bible study, real life lesson application, recovery, and prayer.
Complete the program on YOUR schedule,
in YOUR home or office!
Best of all, we offer the entire program on a distance learning DVD platform with a corresponding workbook, making this course convenient and flexible.
Special Savings Scholarship and “first offering”
Tuition Discount Available – SAVE $350!
Because we believe that you will be blessed by taking the brand new Small Group Leader Training Course, we are offering a $300 “Small Group” Scholarship when you enroll on or before the deadline. PLUS receive an ADDITIONAL $50 “First Offering” Tuition Discount by enrolling before the deadline. This means you automatically save a total of $350 on the regular tuition price of $750 (pay only $400 – our best offer ever!).
And for everyone who enrolls now, I’m also going to include a FREE One-Year Membership to the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), – a $109 value – as my way of saying “thank you” for enrolling.
As a member, you will receive cutting-edge publications and resources to keep you current on the latest trends, techniques and issues in the Christian counseling movement.
Get Started… It’s Easy
If you lead a small group or believe God is leading you to do so, take a few minutes right now to enroll. I think you will quickly agree that this is an outstanding program of study.
I can’t wait to see what God is going to do all over the world through this program. We’d love to be a part of your life and ministry!
Blessings,
Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, BCPCC
President
