The purpose of Advanced Discipleship Training I and II is to provide a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of The Exchanged Life through teaching a believer’s identification in Christ, learning how to build biblically healthy relationships based upon a believer’s identification in Christ and how a believer can effectively share his or her identification in Christ with others.
ADT I begins the second week of January and ends the middle of August. ADT I consists of providing a believer with a deeper and more comprehensive understanding along with a practical experience of The Exchanged Life. ADT II follows the ADT I program and begins the middle of August and ends the third week of November. ADT II trains believers in a how to effectively share their identification in Christ with others through discipleship mentoring, coaching, and/or counseling.
Completing ADT I and ADT II training does not in itself qualify or certify a believer to be a "Christian Counselor". It should, however, prepare a believer to lead themselves and others to appropriate their identification with Christ and to apply that truth to specific areas of life (especially in the area of their marriage and family relationships).
The ADT program consists of lectures, required and recommended reading, video and audiotapes, CDs, unit exams, and a paper expressing the students personal growth and experience of the exchanged life. Students will be asked to complete monthly reports reflecting their progress through the material and to participate in a limited number supervision sessions with a staff counselor.
Much of the learning occurs at CFT incidentally; that is, through interacting with the staff and fellow students and participation during check out time. Students will not be monitored as in a “school” setting, although there are definite expectations. No one will be looking over a student’s shoulder to insure that they complete their work. We trust that each student has the grace to carry out their program of learning.
We believe it is necessary to correlate scripture work and reading with the practical experience of dialogue and supervision. In addition, you may need to work through some issues in your own life as the training progresses.
For more information contact:
Newnan Office: Beau Brezina at 770-502-8050.
