Purpose of This Curriculum

Disciples Become Disciple-Makers

This curriculum is designed to be a disciple-making tool. In the past, some ministries have offered it a few or more times per year. The benefit? Disciples become disciple-makers


For example, a person may join your group for the first time as a listener and “disciple,” and then the following year, this disciple has now become a leader and “disciple-maker” to others. In doing so, leaders are multiplied within the church family who can love one another well with biblical truth. 


Our heart at The Addiction Connection is to see disciples become disciple-makers—and this course is one way to facilitate this process.

    1. A Video to Leaders

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Leader's Guide

    3. (NEW!) Additional Discussion Questions for Small Group Leaders - 2023

    1. Student Handout for Lesson 1

    2. PowerPoint to Accompany Lecture

    3. Video Lesson 1

    1. Student Handout for Lesson 2

    2. PowerPoint to Accompany Lecture

    3. Video Lesson 2

    1. Student Handout for Lesson 3

    2. PowerPoint to Accompany Lecture

    3. Video Lesson 3

    1. Student Handout for Lesson 4

    2. PowerPoint to Accompany Lecture

    3. Video Lesson 4

    1. Student Handout for Lesson 5

    2. PowerPoint to Accompany Lecture

    3. Video Lesson 5

About This Curriculum

  • $10.00 / month with 1 day free trial
  • 5.5 hours of video content
  • NEW! Discussion Questions for Leaders (Updated 2023!)
  • 12 Weeks of Material

How Do I Structure the Group Meeting?

Here's what we recommend:

  1. Begin with worship, an activity, a meal, or “ice-breaker.”
  2. Gather for the video lecture. Play it from a laptop or display onto a TV.
  3. Break out into small groups for discussion of the lesson. Have a leader in each group.
  4. Prayer and fellowship.

Ideas for Leaders

As the leader, you may decide to play the videos for your audience on a screen or you may decide that you would rather communicate the message to your listeners yourself. If you decide to teach, we would recommend that you watch the video lessons and preview all resources beforehand, and then utilize the PowerPoint presentations to accompany the teaching time. 

At the end of every lesson, we would highly recommend breaking off into smaller groups for discussion questions. The goal is to foster intimate discussion of the biblical truths that were presented in each lesson. Special project assignments are given after each lesson to facilitate better in-depth discussions. 

Participants will need to purchase two supplemental resources by Dr. Mark E. Shaw for this study, which are available from Focus Publishing for a bulk discount (1-800-91-FOCUS): Divine Intervention: Hope and Help for Families of Addicts (medium-sized book) & Understanding Temptation: The War Within Your Heart (small booklet)

Divine Intervention
Understanding Temptation
 


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What People Are Saying...

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Great Resource

Vicki Langner

This class fills a much needed resource for the church. The information is biblical and relevant to the struggles faced by the families of addicts and waywa...

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This class fills a much needed resource for the church. The information is biblical and relevant to the struggles faced by the families of addicts and wayward loved ones. Dr. Shaw speaks the truth in a loving but firm manner and equips families to "Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might" as they battle for their addicted members.

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Leaders guide

Samson Ogwu

Well, thanks for sharing insightful thoughts especially breakout group and allowing members to discuss and after the breakout is over I love the fact that on...

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Well, thanks for sharing insightful thoughts especially breakout group and allowing members to discuss and after the breakout is over I love the fact that one or two people are given the opportunity to share what they have learn. Secondly, I love the idea of starting with reading the bible before praying this sit well with what Matthew Henry says the bible is God letter to us while prayers is a reply to the letter.

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Wonderful

Matt Mumma

Wished I had done this sooner

Wished I had done this sooner

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A New Beginning- gives hope

Beth Pinney

Clear & to the point

Clear & to the point

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Meet the Instructor

DMin, Biblical Counseling, ACBC since 2002, CADAC II Dr. Mark E. Shaw

Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Founder of The Addiction Connection, is an ordained minister and author over 28 published resources. Starting his counseling career in residential addiction treatment and medication-assisted treatment centers in Mobile, Alabama, Mark was introduced to Biblical Counseling in 1999. He has been certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) since 2002, and he obtained a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Biblical Counseling in 2008. Dr. Shaw serves full-time as the Pastor of Counseling at the Nocatee Campus of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL.

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