How to follow Jesus

The gospel is not just something we believe, it affects every part of our lives. The gospel invites us into God’s kingdom and gives us a mission and a lifestyle. This subject looks at Jesus’ teaching on spiritual disciplines such as prayer and service, on the church and how he saw the gospel-directed life being lived in his absence. Tracy Lauersen uses Jesus’ sermons from Matthew to describe what becoming and making disciples is really about.
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Rector of Warragul Anglican Church

Tracy Lauersen

Tracy came to faith in Christ as a young adult and studied at Sydney Missionary and Bible College, completing a two year diploma and then a Bachelor of Theology. Formerly from the corporate training field, she has worked in school chaplaincy and parish ministry since being ordained. She is the author of The Final Farewell, Bible studies in John 13-17 . Tracy is the recipient of the Victorian Premiers award for excellence in multicultural affairs for her work in developing a Sudanese refugee tutoring program. She is married to Sven and they have two teenage daughters: Abbey and Freya. Tracy loves seeing people grow in their understanding of Christ – a joy she first discovered by teaching RE in Sydney. Tracy was previously Director of the Peter Corney Training Centre and Minister at St Hilary’s Anglican Church, North Balwyn.

Subjects: Gospel and Life

Course curriculum

  • 1

    1 What is the Gospel?

    • The gospel explained & responding to the gospel

    • Video Lecture 1A

    • Video Lecture 1B

    • Lesson 1 Handout

    • Subject Outline

    • Lesson 1 Quiz

    • Gospel Definitions
  • 2

    2 Responding to the Gospel

    • Gospel lifestyle and practices & heart-felt faith

    • Video Lecture 2A

    • Video Lecture 2B

    • Lesson 2 Handout

    • Lesson 2 Quiz
  • 3

    3 Gospel and Mission

    • Counting the cost of a life lived by the gospel

    • Video Lecture 3A

    • Video Lecture 3B

    • Lesson 3 Handout

    • Lesson 3 Quiz
  • 4

    4 Joy in the Gospel

    • The gospel invitation to rest not religion

    • Video Lecture 4A

    • Video Lecture 4B

    • Lesson 4 Handout

    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • 5

    5 Gospel Community

    • The gospel and church life: the gospel community values

    • Video Lecture 5A

    • Video Lecture 5B

    • Lesson 5 Handout

    • Lesson 5 Quiz
  • 6

    6 Disciples who make disciples

    • The gospel life in anticipation of Jesus’ return, and the gospel life of making disciples

    • Video Lecture 6A

    • Video Lecture 6B

    • Lesson 6 Handout

    • Lesson 6 Quiz
  • 7

    Final quiz

    • Final Quiz

    • Feedback Survey