O VERCOMING
W ITH
L AUGHTER
A STUDY TO ENHANCE HAVING A JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE
PURPOSE STATEMENT
TO SEARCH THE SCRIPTURE’S DEALING WITH CURRENT ADVERSITIES IN OUR INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH, AND OVERCOME THEM WITH THE JOY OF THE LORD.
OBJECTIVES
TO BUILD A BOND BETWEEN EACH PERSON IN THE SMALL GROUP THAT WILL CREATE FRIENDSHIPS AND TRUST.
TO INSTRUCT IN METHODS FOR STUDYING THE BIBLE TO FIND ANSWERS TO EVERYDAY LIVING.
TO BUILD A GOOD SOLID PRAYER LIFE THAT WILL TAKE EACH PERSON TO ANOTHER LEVEL WITH GOD.
TO BUILD COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH ONE ANOTHER BY USING OUR OWN PERSONAL LIVES AND TESTIMONIES IN WHICH WE CAN TAKE AND GO DISCIPLE AND MINISTER TO OTHERS.
OVERCOMING WITH LAUGHTER IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS A SUGGESTION OR IMPLICATION THAT ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS WILL IMMEDIATELY GO AWAY BY SIMPLY LAUGHING. LAUGHING IN ITSELF WILL NOT BE A CURE-ALL FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU FACE IN DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. LAUGHTER IS PART OF THE EQUATION AS YOU GO THOUGH THE PROCESSES OF OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND HARDSHIPS IN YOUR LIFE.
TO BE AN OVERCOMER MEANS TO SUCCEED IN DEALING WITH A PROBLEM OR DIFFICULTY. TO BE AN OVERCOMER ALSO DEFINES ONE WHO HAS DEFEATED AND PREVAILED OVER THEIR PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES.
THIS COURSE WILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY AND LEARN PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN OVERCOMING YOUR PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES WITH THE END RESULTS OF BEING ABLE TO FACE LIFE’S OBSTACLES WITH THE JOY OF THE LORD.
ALONG WITH SELECTED SCRIPTURES FROM GOD’S WORD, YOU WILL DISCOVER ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES WHICH WILL BE A GUIDE IN LIVING A HAPPY, VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE.
THIS COURSE CAN BE USED IN A WORKSHOP, SMALL GROUP, OR SEMINAR SETTING, WHICH WILL HELP CREATE NEW FRIENDSHIPS. YOU WILL BE TEAMED UP WITH YOUR NEW FRIENDS AND BECOME KNOWN AS “OWL BUDDIES.” AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SESSION, YOU WILL SHARE INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU LEARN AND GET TO KNOW YOUR “OWL BUDDIES.” AT THE END OF EACH SESSION, THERE WILL BE “PRACTICAL APPLICATION’S” WHICH WILL ENABLE EACH “OWL BUDDY” TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND TO HELP REENFORCE EACH SESSIONS LESSON.
UPON COMPLETIONS OF ALL TWELVE SESSIONS, A GRADUATION CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE AND TO SEND THEM OUT TO DISCIPLE OTHERS.
CLASS SESSIONS OVERVIEW
SESSION 1 - SEEK AND GO FIND
A STUDY IN LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING AND KNOWING JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR.
SESSION 2 – PRAYER IS THE GATEWAY
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING AND REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER IN OUR LIVES AND IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO HELP START, RESTART, AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY PRAYER LIFE.
SESSION 3 – ROOT CAUSES THAT STEAL OUR JOY
A STUDY IN DISCOVERING HOW CERTAIN EMOTIONS AND LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN DISTRACT US AND TAKE AWAY OUR JOY AND HAPPINESS.
SESSION 4 – BIBLE TREASURES
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGIN, BOOKS, TRANSLATIONS AND VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO LEARN DIFFERENT METHODS AND RESOURCES USED DURING PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY.
SESSION 5 – GIVE ME MORE POWER
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL EQUIP YOU WITH POWER TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST WITH CONFIDENCE AND BOLDNESS.
SESSION 6 – A KNIGHT IN DENTED ARMOR
A STUDY IN LEARNING THE IMPLEMENTS USED IN THE ARMOR OF GOD AND HOW THEY ARE USED WITH OUR DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST.
SESSION 7 – BE YOURSELF
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT COMPARING AND DUPLICATING YOURSELF TO BE LIKE SOMEONE ELSE. DISCOVERING AND UNDERSTANDING GOD’S ASSIGNMENT FOR YOUR LIFE AND TO BE WHO HE WANTS YOU TO BE.
SESSION 8 – FORMED – FILLED -FUNCTION
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING HOW GOD UNIQUELY FORMED AND FILLED YOU TO COMPLETE A SPECIFIC FUNCTION IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL.
SESSION 9 – WHAT’S YOUR SONG
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING AND HAVING A SONG IN YOUR DAILY CHRISTIAN LIFE.
SESSION 10 – LAUGHING AND CRYING
A STUDY IN THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLOWING OURSELVES TO LAUGH AND CRY AND UNDERSTANDING HOW LAUGHING AND CRYING WILL HELP OUR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LIVES.
SESSION 11 – GOING HOME
A STUDY IN OVERCOMING THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND,
AND A PRACTICAL VIEW IN DEALING WITH YOUR OWN PERSONAL DEATH.
SESSION 12 – GIVING THANKS
A STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING THANKS TO GOD NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND GIVING THANKS FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT HE HAS GIVEN YOU.
SESSION 13 - GRADUATION CELEBRATION
SESSION 13 IS A CELEBRATION OF COMPLETING THE “OWL” OVERCOMING WITH LAUGHTER SESSIONS.
ALONG WITH FELLOWSHIP, REFRESHMENT, AND PERSONAL TESTIMONIES - A DIPLOMA AND SMALL GIFT WILL BE PRESENTED TO EACH PARTICIPANT WHO HAS COMPLETED EACH LESSON STUDY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION or TO SCHEDULE A SMALL GROUP, WORKSHOP, OR SEMINAR FOR YOUR CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Gerald L. Cooper
P.O. BOX 552
VILLA RICA, GA. 30180
Phone: 404-513-8869
Email: circuitridercomedian@gmail.com
Email: stickmanrr@yahoo.com
Web: www.circuitridercomedian.com