The Race Begins - Russian
"The Race Begins" is a Bible study program designed especially for inmates who are new believers. A training manual ("Player-Coaches") accompanies the Bible study and serves as a teacher's guide for facilitators.
Below, you will find links to individual lessons, handout materials, and appendices. To download these free materials, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader a free download from Adobe. You have permission to download and print any of these lessons, handout materials, and appendices.
Entire Manual
To print the entire manual with lessons and handout materials, we suggest you visit your local Kinko's (or other print source), allowing them to download and print these materials for you. To find a Kinko's near you visit the Kinko's Web site.
Manual - The Race Begins
(27.3 MB - Download time on a 56K modem = 60 minutes)
Introduction
- Training Manual Cover Page (146 KB)
- Table of Contents (205KB)
- Introduction (485KB)
- Where You Start (232 KB)
- Spiritual Growth (436 KB)
- Learning the Motions (245 KB)
What is a Disciple? Are You?
- What is a Disciple (549 KB)
- Multiplication Concept (175 KB)
- Apples and Fish (191 KB)
- Being a "Player Coach" (2.1 MB)
Guide for the 20 Lessons of "The Race Begins"
- Assumptions and Guidelines (382 KB)
- A Look at "The Race Begins" (329 KB)
- General Hints and Helps (531 KB)
- Checking Your Progress (200 KB)
Masters
- Step 1: Knowing God...by Learning Who I Really Am (1.27 MB)
- Step 2: Knowing God...Now and Forever (1.26 MB)
- Step 3: Knowing God...and Trusting Him (876 KB)
- Step 4: Knowing God...and Following Him (858 KB)
- Step 5: Knowing God...and Meeting with Him (846 KB)
- Step 6: A Daily Meeting with God (846KB)
- Step 7: Knowing God...and Seeing His Power (705 KB)
- Step 8: Knowing God...and Obeying Him (703 KB)
- Step 9: Knowing God...and Changing Inside and Out (705KB)
- Step 10: Knowing God...and Listening to Him (696 KB)
- Checking Your Progress (358 KB)
- Step 11: Knowing God...and Talking with Him (1035 KB)
- Step 12: Knowing God...Growing with Other Christians (879 KB)
- Step 13: Knowing God...and Growing in Sharing Jesus (1035 KB)
- Step 14: "The Wheel" Illustration (712 KB)
- Step 15: Knowing God...by Taking in His Word (3.92 MB)
- Step 16: Knowing God...Hearing and Reading His Word (886 KB)
- Step 17: Knowing God...Studying / Applying His Word (690 KB)
- Step 18: Knowing God...Memorizing and Meditating (813 KB)
- Step 19: "Reviewing the Race" (517 KB)
- Step 20: "Looking Ahead" (506 KB)
- Certificate (107 KB)
Appendices
- A: Overview of "The Race Begins" (666 KB)
- B: The Practice of Discipling (in 1 Thess) (675 KB)
- C: The "Listening Flower" (383KB)
- D: Frequently Asked Questions (826 KB)
- E: Your Identity in Christ (362 KB)
- F: Preparing a Personal Testimony (510KB)
