Adult Education
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Christian Growth and Education
Seeking to establish and equip men and women in the gospel of Christ
"Let the word of God dwell in you richly,teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom."
Colossians 3:16
February 3 - May 5 Classes
Full Term
Finding your way around the Bible
Dave Upchurch [Room 5]
Have you ever felt lost and confused in the midst of reading Ezekiel or Leviticus or, even, 2 Peter? This class has the goal of giving you tools to improve your understanding and application of Biblical truth. For example, what kind of literature is a “gospel” or a “pastoral epistle” or a “minor prophet”? How can that knowledge help us understand and apply what they teach? And among many other questions, how does our understanding of inspiration affect our interpretation of Biblical truth, especially the “hard passages”? Finally, we will practice using various Bible study tools as we tackle some specific passages.
For the Family’s Sake:
Cultivating family in our fragmented culture
Rick and Kelli Pratte, Trent and Karen Flory, Dan and Kristin Wethington
[ Room 17]
The family is the building block of society primarily because it is a person’s most formative environment. We live in a culture that pulls and divides and fragments thus, minimizing and working against the ultimate aim of the family. Our desire for this class is to encourage families as they seek to be strong in the midst of our culture. We will look at scripture as a basis for our discussions and will hear from various people about the challenges inherent in our culture and various strategies and approaches for cultivating godly and healthy families.
Finding your way around the Bible
Dave Upchurch [Room 5]
Have you ever felt lost and confused in the midst of reading Ezekiel or Leviticus or, even, 2 Peter? This class has the goal of giving you tools to improve your understanding and application of Biblical truth. For example, what kind of literature is a “gospel” or a “pastoral epistle” or a “minor prophet”? How can that knowledge help us understand and apply what they teach? And among many other questions, how does our understanding of inspiration affect our interpretation of Biblical truth, especially the “hard passages”? Finally, we will practice using various Bible study tools as we tackle some specific passages.
For the Family’s Sake:
Cultivating family in our fragmented culture
Rick and Kelli Pratte, Trent and Karen Flory, Dan and Kristin Wethington
[ Room 17]
The family is the building block of society primarily because it is a person’s most formative environment. We live in a culture that pulls and divides and fragments thus, minimizing and working against the ultimate aim of the family. Our desire for this class is to encourage families as they seek to be strong in the midst of our culture. We will look at scripture as a basis for our discussions and will hear from various people about the challenges inherent in our culture and various strategies and approaches for cultivating godly and healthy families.
Half-Term
Responding to God:
Spirituality and Spiritual Formation in Mark’s Gospel
Kevin Lee
2nd half class, March 17- May 3 [No class on Easter] Room 16
What does it mean to be a “spiritual” person? How do I know what it means to be “spiritually formed” according to scripture? These two questions form the backdrop for this study. Picking up on Mark’s theme of authentic and inauthentic responses to God’s gracious initiatives in the work of Jesus, this study explores Mark’s gospel as it speaks to the important issue of how Christians can be spiritually formed into the image and likeness of Christ.
The Seven Sayings of Jesus from the Cross
Darby Ritter
2nd half class, March 17- May 3 [No class on Easter] Room 4
The amazing words uttered by our Savior while undertaking His profound suffering on the Cross provide for us sweet reflections on themes of forgiveness, salvation, love, pain, suļ¬ering, victory and contentment. Each week, we will examine His seven different Cross sayings with the hope of enriching our meditation during and after the Easter season, learning from His example and words, and gaining a deeper love for Christ and his redemptive mission.
Year long
F.Y.I. (For Your Information)
F.Y.I is a short introduction to Grace that is offered in between services every week. People interested should meet at the Welcome & Information Desk at 10:00 am.