Training Small Groups of Calvary Church in Roseville and White Bear Township, Minnesota to Understand How the Gospels Use the Old Testament

Abstract

This project seeks to train Calvary Church small group members to understand how the four Gospels use the Old Testament to establish a biblical theological foundation for whole-life discipleship. Chapter 1 outlines the history and structure of discipleship at Calvary Church. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological rationale for an intertextual reading of the Gospels by exegeting selected passages from Luke 24 and the book of Acts. Chapter 3 integrates intertextuality, biblical theology, and worldview formation for the purpose of discipleship. Chapter 4 provides a detailed outline of the project. Chapter 5 evaluates the project by weighing the outcomes against the stated goals. Through this project, the hope is that Calvary Church would see readers engaged in the four Gospels for the purpose of whole-life discipleship.