BOOKS

NOTE: The documents below are free. However, they cost us to have them translated into other languages. We welcome contributions to the Vision R.E.A.L translation fund.

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP: Principles and Practice (472k) As a PDF file, 1.2 mg This book explains practical skills necessary for leadership in the Christian world. It is the textbook for the teacher's manual below. Download as Word file 620k.

JOYFULLY JUSTIFIED! (415k) Is faith the basis of your salvation? Are you accepted with God because of your obedience? Do you keep your salvation because you have committed no mortal sins? If you responded, “yes” to any of these questions, you need this book. Insight into the wonderful doctrine of justification will convey hope, peace and joy as you discover why it was central to the Apostle Paul as well as the battle-cry of the Reformation. (Download as Word file 368k) (Download as PDF 837k)
*Note: The Spanish version is published and available for purchase. Click here

THE PROSPERITY MOVEMENT: Wounded Charismatics (500k)
Offers counseling and healing to victims of the Word of Faith/Prosperity Movement. Exposes gnostic origins and shows how this extreme branch of the charismatic movement worships a false diety, does not practice biblical faith and is not Christian at all. Refutes the misinterpretations of texts used by the movement’s teachers. 15 chapters. Download as Word 340k) (Download as PDF 1.3mg)

COURSES AND STUDY GUIDES

These manuals are the core of the "Visión R.E.A.L" leadership training system. The teacher's manuals contain lesson plans, group exercizes, quizzes and graphics with transparency templates. The teacher needs a working knowledge of the subject, but much of the tedium in teaching is taken care of here. Student's manuals and workbooks are provided in prose format.

THEOLOGY

* DOCTRINES OF GRACE: Teacher's Manual An introductory course in Reformed doctrine of salvation, complete with lesson plans, group exercizes, quizzes, handouts and overhead transparency templates. Ideal for small groups or Sunday School. Accompanies Smalling's book, "Unlocking Grace" although the book is not essential to the manual. The Overhead Transparency Templates is a seperate file. (Download as Word 374k) (Download as PDF.)

* Student's Manual: Doctrines of Grace (For private study. Suppliments the book Unlocking Grace by going deeper into key doctrines such as free will, effectual call, etc. This course can be taken for credit with Miami International Seminary.) (Download as Word 290k) (Download as PDF 625k)

LEADERSHIP

* CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP:Teacher's Manual An Elder Training Manual. Introduces the Christian view of leadership with practical lessons on communication with subordinates, conflict resolution, negotiating, creative thinking, vision and planning. Contains 14 lessons with lesson plans, group exercizes and quizzes. Homework reading is Sander's "Spritual Leadership".
      *TEXTBOOK for course: CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP: Principles and Practice
        This course may be taken for credit with MINTS.