Core Development Creation

When I first began the intern program and when ESOM was still in it's dreaming/creation process I had come up with a few areas that I wanted every student that was an intern to go through. I had brainstormed some topics and was really seeking God about what it needs to look like.

I met with Ryan Darrow, a pastor on staff who is a licensed counselor in Arizona, to discuss the basic human attributes from a psychological point of view. He looked at what I had put together and thought it was great. He then explained the "Six Pillars of Life." He said if your life was a table they would be the six legs. They are:

• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Sexual
• Financial
• Social
• Family

I looked these and studied their attributes for a while until God gave me a clearer direction for it. I named it Core Development. I recognized that these six attributes are the core of every human as they grow and mature. I also realized that if people were strong in these areas then they would be a strong adult in all areas and be able to manage life much better. So I called it Core Development.

So I began looking at each topic and found a better order in which to offer them, so that they had a natural process of growth, it is:

1. Family - Knowing who you are by where you came from.
2. Emotional - Now this is who you are.
3. Spiritual - Who does God say you are about what you think about yourself.
   
4. Sexual - How who you are explains much about your sexuality.
5. Social - All the previous step explains your social disposition.
6. Financial - How to be a responsible adult financially.

I renamed the Core Development classes to:

1. Developing the Core of Origins - CD101
2. Developing the Internal Core - CD102
3. Developing the Pneuma Core - CD103
4. Developing the Sensual Core - CD104
5. Developing the Core of Relating - CD105
6. Developing the Financial Core - CD106

I then began creating each one as a class that would range from 4 to 6 weeks in length. I built a syllabus for each of them with books to read and weekly one-page journals and a final paper that is typically a 5 page report on the subject. Each class would include different forms of learning like lecture, guest lecture, class discussion, group projects, electronic discussion through forums/emails/instant messaging, and also conference calls.

See All Core Developments:
CD 101
CD 102
CD 103
CD 104
CD 105
CD 106