A wide variety of adult discipleship classes and Bible studies are offered in various places and formats throughout the week. Scroll through the options below to find the class that's right for you.
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ADULT DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES
A wide variety of adult discipleship classes and Bible studies are offered in various places and formats throughout the week. Scroll through the options below to find the class that's right for you.
More Resources for Adults:
Wednesday Night Discipleship Classes
beginning AUGUST 14
A CO-ED STUDY
The PROVIDENCE OF GOD
FACILITATOR: FRANK WILKERSON
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Education Center, EC13
BEGINS AUGUST 14
The doctrine of divine providence can be summarized this way: "God in eternity past, in the counsel of His own will, ordained everything that will happen, yet in no sense is God the author of sin, nor is human responsibility removed." This study is designed to help us understand how God uses His attributes to ensure that His purposes are fulfilled, not only for the whole world, but for each of us as individuals.
A CO-ED study
HOW WE LOVE: DISCOVER YOUR LOVE STYLE, ENHANCE YOUR MARRIAGE
BY MILAN AND KAY YIRKOVICH
FACILITATORS: JOHN CALL AND BILL JESSUP
wednesday nights at 6:00 PM
location: TBD
begins AUGUST 14
Foundations is a two hundred and sixty day reading plan that highlights the foundational passages of Scripture that every disciple should know. After failed attempts of reading through the Bible in a year with previous discipleship groups, Robby & Kandi wanted to create a manageable plan that any believer could complete and use to grow in their knowledge and memorization of God's Word. The Foundations book provides commentary and questions to help you understand and navigate the daily reading.
A CO-ED STUDY
THE DECONSTRUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond
BY ALISA CHILDERS AND TIM BARNETT
FACILITATORS: RICK & SUSANNA ROSE
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 PM
LOCATION: TBD
BEGINS AUGUST 14
A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening, but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence. Maybe you have a loved one who is deconstructing their faith, and you are struggling to know how to respond; maybe you are trying to understand the radical spiritual makeover your friend or family member is going through; maybe your relationship with a loved one has been strained or even cut off because of your “toxic” Christian beliefs and you don’t know what to do; maybe you’re experiencing doubt yourself and facing hard questions about truth, God, the Bible, theology and the gospel.
Some who leave the faith feel wounded by the church. Others feel repressed by some of the moral imperatives found in Scripture. For some, it leads to a custom-made spirituality. For others, deconstructing their faith leads them away from the truth into agnosticism, atheism, the occult, or humanism.
In this seminal book, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel?, and Tim Barnett, creator of Red Pen Logic, will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview.
A MEN'S STUDY
PAUL FOR EVERYONE: GALATIANS AND THESSALONIANS
BY N.T. WRIGHT
FACILITATOR: Brett Minter
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 PM
LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL CLASSROOM WING, FH24
BEGINS AUGUST 14
NT Wright's eye-opening comments on these letters are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh and inviting new translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the tension and excitement of the time as the letters seek to assert Paul's authority and his teaching against other influences. NT Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today.
A WOMEN'S STUDY
NONE LIKE HIM BY JEN WILKIN, FOLLOWED BY LUKE IN THE LAND BY KRISTI MCLELLAND
Facilitator: Tara hughes
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 PM
location: fellowship hall classroom wing
This class will be finishing the book "None Like Him" by Jen Wilkin! The class will resume with chapter 6 on August 14, and will finish on September 11. They are reviewing a chapter per week when meeting. This is an easy book to jump into, so do not hesitate to register if you are interested in being a part of the women's fall discipleship class! After that book is finished, the class will begin Luke in the Land by Kristi McLelland, and will watch the video sessions in class that accompany the study guide!
None Like Him- Our limitations are by design. We were never meant to be God. But at the root of every sin is our rebellious desire to possess attributes that belong to God alone. Calling us to embrace our limits as a means of glorifying God's limitless power, Jen Wilkin invites us to celebrate the freedom that comes when we rest in letting God be God.
Luke in the Land- In our Bibles, we have four Gospels describing Jesus’s time on earth: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The land of Israel—the place Jesus walked and taught during His earthly ministry—is often referred to as the “fifth Gospel.”
Follow Kristi McLelland through Israel as we study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. Over 7 sessions in this Bible study workbook, challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through teaching videos that take you to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus. Along the way, you'll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody.
Additional Bible Studies
Offered throughout the week
A MEN'S STUDY
experiencing the presence of god
BY A. W. Tozer
FACILITATOR: CHRIS OVERVOLD
monday MORNINGS AT 8:00 AM
location: Education Center
resumes january 8
Deep in the soul of every person on earth is a longing for the presence of God. The heart of every human being strives toward God, but only the redeemed can overcome the great barriers between God and man. For the greatest barrier of all is the conflict between man's desire for God and his sinful desire to please himself. In Experiencing the Presence of God, Tozer examines what it means to dwell in God's presence and invites believers into a fresh understanding and experience of God's indwelling presence.
a co-ed study
THE AMAZING COLLECTION: MATTHEW THROUGH ACTS
FACILITATOR: bETTY JEAN CARTER
TUESDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30 AM
location: EDUCATION CENTER, ROOM EC13
begins JANUARY 16
After centuries of darkness and silence, the glory of the Lord returned to His people, this time in flesh – the Word, Jesus. Another birth takes place in these books: the Church, born through the promised Holy Spirit and the obedience of Jesus’ followers. These beloved books will spark joy as you marvel at the sovereignty of our loving God.
Even after receiving Christ, many people continue to believe the negative voices of their past rather than what God says about them. The Ultimate Journey is a three-stage process developed by Christ-Life Ministries. It leads participants through 3 stages: Unpacking Self-Deception, Abandoning Self-Reliance, and Embracing Self-Surrender. Through The Ultimate Journey you will be able to identify the lies you believe and exchange them for the truth so you can see yourself as God sees you.
For more information concerning content and scheduling, contact Mandi Call.