Syllabus: Catechism Class


I. Bible 

1. Intro to Catechism and History of the Bible
2. Canon and Division of OT
3. OT’s Narratives (1)
4. OT’s Narratives (2)
5. NT’s Division and Its Narrative (1)
6. NT’s Division and Its Narrative (2)
7. Bible: The word of God, Wisdom, and The way of life


II. Church History 

1. Early Christianity, Reformation, and Variety of Denominations
2. A Glimpse of Church History in America, Indonesia, and HKBP
3. Christian Vocation: Identity and Diaspora Community


III. Doctrine 

1. God, Trinity, Christology, and Pneumatology
2. Apostolic Creed
3. Lutheranism & HKBP: Diving in Worship and Ministry
4. Decalogue (1): Small Catechism and Modern Implication
5. Decalogue (2): Small Catechism and Modern Implication


IV. Church and Cultural, Social, Political, and Economic Issues 

1. Batak as Culture, Ethics, and Identity
2. HKBP on Issues of Sex-Gender and Liberalism
3. Racism in the US, Interfaith-Atheism, and Disability issues
4. Life of Christians: Individual-Communal, Family and Marriage, Work and Ministry, Church, 
    and Government

V. Gathering 

Parents-Child(s) and Pastor: Re-thinking the Vocation and Relation Parents and Children

VI. Retreat (TBD)

VII. Confirmation (TBD)

Requirements: 
“Please remember to do these with curiosity and the willingness to grow mentally and spiritually. These requirements do not want to force you but want to see how you find out the uniqueness of the Christian faith in this Catechism class and identify yourself as a believer in Christ.

Leading prayer in the sessions; Sessional study report; Memorization of two verses in Indonesia: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament; Memorization of Apostolic Creed in Indonesia; Writing Questions around Christianity that you are curious about; Culture Study Report; Field Study; Impression Massage.


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