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
6-7 PM, beginning AUGUST 13TH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
A CO-ED STUDY
THE PARABLES
FACILITATOR: FRANK WILKERSON
LOCATION: EDUCATION CENTER (ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MAIN CHURCH BUILDING), ROOM EC13
Various sections of the Bible give us grand theology. Other sections move us to a grateful response to God. Parables break through mere words and make us ask whether God's truth has made any real difference in our lives. Jesus packaged truth in parables! This study will look at two major questions while we examine these wonderful and memorable truths. Question #1:Why did Jesus teach in parables? Question #2: How do we interpret them correctly? If you think you know, bewaređ
A CO-ED STUDY: RUNS FROM AUGUST 13 - SEPTEMBER 17
BIblical problem-solving
FACILITATOR: BILL JESSUP
LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL CLASSROOM WING, ROOM FH26
A class for developing a clearer Biblical Worldview, a better understanding of your relationship and place in God's kingdom, and a âself-examinationâ experience in which one examines issues of the heart such as the source of problems, self-esteem, trials, love, anger, fear and change.
A CO-ED STUDY
CELEBRATING JESUS IN THE BIBLICAL FEASTS
FACILITATOR: JOHN CALL
LOCATION: EDUCATION CENTER (ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MAIN CHURCH BUILDING), ROOM EC10
Weave the Scarlet Thread From the Feasts of Israel to Jesus! This intriguing and biblically sound book clearly shows the significance of each Feast of the Lordâand how they all point to Jesus. Dr. Richard Booker depicts the unity found in Godâs unfolding purposes for His people, be they Jew or Gentile, from the new birth found in Passover and the Crucifixion, all the way to entering Godâs rest found in the Feast of Tabernacles and the Second Coming. The Feasts of the Lord are pictures of the Messiah, and represent seven phases of spiritual growth in the life of believers: Passover ⢠Unleavened Bread ⢠First Fruits ⢠Pentecost ⢠Trumpets ⢠Atonement ⢠Tabernacles.
A WOMEN'S STUDY
THE ARMOR OF GOD
Facilitator: JENNIFER FARIST
LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL CLASSROOM WING, ROOM FH22
All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you â unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every aspect of your life. A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you're tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, this study is for you.
The Enemy always fails miserably when he meets a woman dressed for the occasion. The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer's inventory, is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory.
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A MEN'S STUDY (CONT'D FROM LAST SEMESTER)
1 CORINTHIANS FOR YOU, BY ANDREW WILSON
FACILITATORS: Brett & CHAD Minter
LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL CLASSROOM WING, ROOM FH23
The scope of 1 Corinthians is breathtaking. Paul tackles a huge variety of subjects, and as he does so, he gives us a precious insight into what a local church is (or at least can be).
As Andrew Wilson walks through this compelling, challenging epistle, you'll see how grace looks in every Christian and how it can shape every church--even a church as flawed as the Corinthian one.
Additional Bible Studies
Offered throughout the week
A CO-ED STUDY
THINGS TO COME
FACILITAROR: BARBARA LESLIE
STARTING SEPTEMBER 8TH
MONDAY NIGHTS FROM 6:30PM - 8:30PM
The Bible devotes considerable space to the events that were prophetic when they were written, and the events that are yet to be fulfilled. These events outline Godâs redemptive plan for His people and the earth, as well as the final judgment and victory over evil. The heart of this class is for Christ followers to make a careful study of these events, and to have a better understanding of the things of God.
A MEN'S STUDY
be dynamic: aCTS 1-12 BY WARREN W. WIERSBE
FACILITATOR: TIM PRATER
monday MORNINGS AT 8:00 AM
location: Education Center
"The ministry of the Holy Spirit is not a luxury; it is an absolute necessity," writes celebrated author and respected pastor Warren Wiersbe. In his first of two books covering Acts, Be Dynamic focuses on Peter's ministry, mostly in Israel and centered in Jerusalem. Through explaining Luke's record of the Gospel's advancement and church expansion, Wiersbe opens the door to understanding the work of the church today. Using hard-hitting quotes from recognized names like St. Augustine and John Bunyan, Wiersbe proves himself as a well-read author and gifted writer. The depth of his study is astounding, yet the accessibility of his text for every age group is evident as well. He proves what Luke intended-for Acts to be interpreted not as the apostles' glorious acts, but as the life-changing acts of the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit lives in believers today, the same God calls followers to expand His church, and the same basic problems still arise within the church, but the same power available then is still available now to change the nations.
a WOMEN'S study
THE AMAZING COLLECTION: OTHER LETTERS AND REVELATION
FACILITATOR: bETTY JEAN CARTER
TUESDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30 AM
location: EDUCATION CENTER, ROOM EC13
Other Letters (Hebrews, James, First Peter, Second Peter, First John, Second John, and Third John) were written over a period of approximately fifty years. The book of James was the earliest, penned between AD 46 and 49, and Revelation was the last to be recorded; it was written by the apostle John in AD 95 or 96. Most of these letters were written after the apostle Paulâs death, and they carried on the Christian epistolary tradition. In contrast to many of Paulâs writings, the General Epistles were written during the years of heavy Roman persecution of the Christian population. The content of some of these letters reflects this increasingly hostile environment. In addition, the spread and strength of false teachings was much greater than it was during the years that Paul wrote. This challenge to Christianity is also very evident in the content and tone of these last nine books of the New Testament. Of course, there could be no better capstone to the New Testament â and, in fact, to the entire Bible â than the book of Revelation. In it, God records His last words about the final days and the ultimate victory of His Son, the Lamb of God and the Lion of Judah.
