Equipping Ministry
The Equipping Ministry exists to equip and release our church body to deepen their understanding and experience of God & His word, develop genuine, Spirit-led living, and consistently invest in making disciples.
Discover You
Have you ever felt you have more to offer at work, at home, at church, in life? This small-group experience will help you discover, optimize and unleash the resources God has placed inside you. Your “SHAPE” is the unique combination of your personality, strengths, skills, gifts, and passion.
This 7-week guided discovery journey, supported by video content and proven assessments, informs personal reflection and group discussion, with input from a trained Coach.
As a result, you will gain confidence and clarity about how you add the most value to others and best contribute to a team. Also, you will prioritize where personal growth is most needed and expose ways you are vulnerable to self-defeating behaviors that could sabotage your relationships or derail your leadership.
You are invited to discover your unique identity for fulfilling your God-inspired dreams. Cathy Lee will lead this course Sunday mornings at 9 AM, September 8th - October 20th. Room 2101. The cost is $60, which will cover all your assessments and online access.
Teaching the First Principles
The First Principles Series follows the model that the Early Church used to form and train its people and leaders. The series is designed to establish believers in the fundamentals of the faith, which is necessary if we expect to mature in Christ. It doesn’t matter where you are on the path of a growing disciple. Anyone can benefit from learning the way Jesus and the Apostles trained and equipped their disciples.
Join us for this 10-week journey as you learn how to lead an individual or group through The First Principles and develop some new skills in:
● How to think biblically in all areas of life.
● How to do good biblical theology.
● How to help people think through issues.
● How to coach others to develop principles and strategies for growth.
● How to help believers interpret God’s Word accurately for themselves.
Class runs from September 29th - December 1st during the 9 am worship service. Fireside Equipping Room. Cost is $10 per book.
How to Study the Bible
We know we should read the Bible, but one of the common challenges is that we often don’t know how. The Bible can be difficult to understand. In this 3-week course we will discover a simple 3-step approach for reading and studying the Bible. If you want to start reading but don’t know where to begin, this course will be a good first step for you. If you have been reading God’s Word for years, this class will be a refreshing motivation to continue and it will help strengthen your skills.
This 3-week course will be October 6th - October 20th, during the 9am service in Room 2108.
Art of Marriage
Introducing the ALL-NEW Art of MarriageTM, a transformative small-group resource designed to help you explore new levels of intimacy, communication, and connection with your spouse.
Whether you’re connecting with a small group, another couple, or hosting a marriage event, these six video sessions and his-and-hers workbooks teach us how to live out the brilliant, untapped potential of marriage — which, in the eyes of God, is a true masterpiece.
Sundays 10:45, October 6th - November 10th in Room 2108. Cost is $20 per couple. Each will receive their own workbook.
A Christian Political Identity
Jesus declared Himself to be a King, and He will return as “King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (Revelation 19:16) . He announced the coming of the Kingdom of God (Luke 4:43). These are political terms. We are citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20) but residents of earth. Paul used his Roman citizenship (Acts 16) but did not attempt to overthrow political rulers. A believer's faith should be public, but should it be partisan? How do we navigate a political world of totalitarian political powers and concerns of "the end of democracy" and well as highly dysfunctional governments? Should we retreat to an echo chamber or give up and pray? What do we learn from Jesus, Daniel, and Paul that might help us?
Come join us on Saturday, October 12th, 9am-12noon, as Ken walks us through a biblical worldview about a Christian political identity.
Room 2110. For childcare, please contact Shanna at 501-336-0332.
Church History
Join Charlie Bates and Dillon Alexander as they continue through Church History! Beginning October 13th, we kick back off our Church history class! This class will cover dates between 1200-1500. Did you know the Pope moved to France? What about the events that led up to the Spanish Inquisition? Join us as we continue our walk through history and discuss the culture and context of some of the events and people leading up to the Reformation! Join us as we continue through Church History. "If we forget our past, we are doomed to repeat it."
Sundays during the 10:45 AM worship service, October 13th - November 2nd. Room 2110.