What is the Biblical theme or question you will be exploring?

Why did you choose this theme or question? How does it connect to your Christian walk or personal like? 

What is your personal faith opinion about this topic?

Ask at least 4 other CMT students to write a statement about what they think about your theme or question. Put peer statements in the textbox below.

Consult with your Discipleship Group Teacher, your Mentor, or your Ministry Placement and share ideas on the different types of questions, style of questioning, and applicable problem-solving techniques for your theme or question. Record this information here.

Make a list of relevant questions/ points for discussion and debate resulting from the discussion with your Discipleship Group Teacher, your Mentor, or your Ministry Placement Supervisor.

Research and record what other religious groups think about your theme or topic.

Research and record what your Christian community thinks about this theme or question. You can research online or ask a leader at church.

1. What does the Bible say about your theme or question? Locate at least 3 relevant passages from the Old and New Testament passages that are relevant to your theme or question. List them, referencing them correctly.
2. Describe how each passage is relevant to your theme or question.

Describe key terms (important words or concepts) relating to your theme or issue.

Who are the key contributors (theologians, Christian scholars) central to this theme or question? What is their view about this theme or question?

1. Identify at least three different and opposing views on your theme or question. Look for reputable opinions. Who is the person or group?  
2. Reference these sources below
3. Outline each opposing view

What are the implications (positive or negative) for a person or group for each opposing view?

Use examples to demonstrate the impact on a person or group for each opposing view.

1. What do other Christian sources say about my theme or question? Using at least three different Christian resources (Bible, internet, book, article, video, person) research your theme or question. Reference the Christian sources.

• Book: Author & Title. Example: Book – Reformation Questions, Reformation Answers: 95 Key Events, People, and Issues by Donald K. McKim
• Article: Title, Author, and Website. Example: Article – A Brief Defense of Infant Baptism 
• https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/a-brief-defense-of-infant-baptism/
• YouTube Clip: Title, Author, and Website. Example: YouTube Clip – Is infant baptism Biblical? by Bryan Wolfmueller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZurA93_jNdc

    2. For each resource, record what information or insight you gain and comment briefly on its relevance to your theme or question.

Seek Mentor, Ministry Placement, Discipleship Group members, and teacher advice on how to structure questions when interviewing your qualified person? Write any notes below.

Develop questions to ask qualified people about your topic to consolidate your knowledge about this theme or question. List the questions that you will ask below.

1. Consult at least three other people that you know that are qualified to speak about your theme or questions. Record their responses to your question here.
2. Record who they are and their position. Summarise what their theological thoughts about your theme or question are.
3. Comment on the relevance of any insights that you gained from each conversation.

Provide a basic outline of your presentation. Prepare the main points from all of your research and outline how you will present this to the class. What material will your share about your theme or question? What will you include in your presentation from the referenced sources?

What insights have you gained through this process that has changed your thinking about this theme or question?