SPRING 2024 CLASSES

40 Conversations Parent need to Have

Led by Harold Henderson

Starting March 20

Wednesdays 6:30

Everyone has heard (or lived) the tragedy of a child raised in the church who left their Christian faith in High School or after leaving home.  The magnitude of this epidemic has been quoted by researchers as 60-80%.  This course will show how parents and leaders can help inoculate their children & youth using material from 3 books - "Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side", "Talking With Your Kids About Jesus", and "Talking With Your Kids About God."  These books are easy to read and apply.

The Names of God: His Character Revealed

Starting April 1

Mondays 6:30

Know God better through a study of His names. Join Melissa Spoelstra in a six-week Bible study of The Names of God and learn God’s character as revealed in His names. Elohim, Yahweh, Adonai, El Shaddai, Shalom, Messiah, plus many more. Women will know God better and trust Him more while learning that His character and plans are trustworthy.The Names of God Participant Workbook includes weekly video viewer guide pages for each large group gathering plus week-day studies for individual deeper study. Intended to be used with the corresponding DVD. The Names of God: His Character Revealed - Women’s Bible Study Participant Workbook (9781501878084) by Melissa Spoelstra

(Precepts) Psalms 2

Starting March 6

Wednesdays 6:30

Precept Upon Precept Inductive Studies . . . Psalms Part 2 - The Blessed Shepherd, King, and Savior (Psalms 23-41 - Precept Workbook (ESV) -

There is much to be learned from the Psalms about the Lord and our relationship with Him. In Psalms 23–41, we learn about waiting on the Lord and worshiping Him, about righteousness and the fear of the Lord, and about dealing with sin. You’ll practice a pattern for studying the Psalms, so that you can continue to study them on your own.

With Us in the Wilderness by Lauren Chandler

Led by Leigh Ann Foster

Meets every other week January 16

Tuesdays 10 AM - 12 PM

Location: G202

The Book of Numbers continues the historical narrative in Exodus, the story of God’s people newly freed from Egypt’s shackles and wandering toward the promised land. Numbers is a story of wilderness wandering, but it’s also a story of God’s presence among His beloved.

Hebrews (Precepts) Part 3

Led by Becky Gibson

Meets Weekly January 9

Tuesdays 9 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: G200-201

Without faith it is impossible to please God. So, what is faith? Where do I get it? And what does it look like to live it out in my life? This study of Hebrews 11–13 will answer these questions and more, encouraging you to fix your eyes on Jesus and run with endurance to the finish line.

Psalms 2 (Precepts)

Led by Kathy LaCourse

Meets Weekly March 6th

Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: G205

Precept Upon Precept Inductive Studies . . . Psalms Part 2 - The Blessed Shepherd, King, and Savior (Psalms 23-41 - Precept Workbook (ESV) -

There is much to be learned from the Psalms about the Lord and our relationship with Him. In Psalms 23–41, we learn about waiting on the Lord and worshiping Him, about righteousness and the fear of the Lord, and about dealing with sin. You’ll practice a pattern for studying the Psalms, so that you can continue to study them on your own.

Every Man a Warrior

Led by John Nichols & Mike Dennison

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesdays at 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Location: F207, F206, F205

Eight lessons that offer five practical ways to help and a biblical outlook on both marriage and raising children, with a special emphasis on raising teenagers. These lessons have profoundly impacted the lives of men wanting to be equipped to become better husbands and fathers. Lesson nine will focus on “Sharing the Gospel with Your Children”

GPS (God's Plan for Significance) Life Journey: Discover and Fulfill Your Life Purpose

Led by Allan Taylor

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesday at 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Begins September 6

Location: Seminar Room

God has a specific plan for your life and has created you with the appropriate gifts and abilities to accomplish His purpose in you for His glory. This will be an 8-week class on discovering, from discovering your personality to your own spiritual gifts, to creating your own family mission statement.

GPS (God's Plan for Significance) Life Journey: Discover and Fulfill Your Life Purpose

Led by Lee Anna Miller

Meets weekly January 18

Thursday 9 AM - 10 AM

Location: Seminar Room

God has a specific plan for your life and has created you with the appropriate gifts and abilities to accomplish His purpose in you for His glory. This will be an 8-week class on discovering, from discovering your personality to your own spiritual gifts, to creating your own family mission statement.

Divorce Care

Led by David Blanchard

Meets weekly beginning January 17

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: F110

Don’t try to go through separation or divorce alone…connect with a DivorceCare group.  You’ll find caring people who understand the issues you face and practical counsel for decision-making and managing stress.

Devine Design by Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth

Led by Sherry Barr

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: F202

What does it mean to be a woman? The current cultural ideal for womanhood encourages women to be self-centered, independent and above all powerful and in control.  But sadly, this model of womanhood hasn’t delivered the happiness and fulfillment it promised.  God created male and female for a very specific purpose.  His design is very intentional, and He wants women to discover, embrace and delight in the beauty of His design and pass His truth to other women.

Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles by Paul David Tripp

Led by Mitch & Carolyn Evans

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location G201

In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise up “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas.

Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God’s plan for us as parents. Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God―grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents.

Take Captive Every Thought: A study on spiritual warfare to help you identify and defeat Satan's lies, temptations, and accusations.

Led by Jeffrey Rowe

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: G200

1 John 3:8 tells us: “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work”, yet very few Christians know how Satan attacks, how to engage the enemy in battle, or how to ultimately win the war.  This study will clearly disseminate the truth about spiritual warfare and provide the wisdom, discernment, and determination necessary to defeat the enemy and allow God’s plan to prevail in your life.   Based on the author’s book ’Take Captive Every Thought."  you may preview the study at www.spiritofinfluence.org.

40 Conversations Parents Need to Have With Their Kids About Jesus & God

Led by Harold Henderson

Meets Weekly New Session Begins March 20th

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location F202

Everyone has heard (or lived) the tragedy of a child raised in the church who left their Christian faith in High School or after leaving home.  The magnitude of this epidemic has been quoted by researchers as 60-80%.  This course will show how parents and leaders can help inoculate their children & youth using material from 3 books - "Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side", "Talking With Your Kids About Jesus", and "Talking With Your Kids About God."  These books are easy to read and apply.

Missions Pipeline

Led by David Wiggins

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: F201

Workplace. Neighborhood. Ballpark. Gym. School. Overseas.

When you are filled with the Holy Spirit and given new life in Christ, all of these become “mission fields”. Join us this Spring as we explore the biblical foundations for a missional life and provide training and equipping in lots of practical tools to help you become more effective as you engage your world and the people in it with the good news of the gospel.

Portraits of the Cross

Led by Arden Taylor

Meets Weekly January 17

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: MTC

The most important person in Scripture is Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, and the most important theme about Jesus is His death on the cross for the sins of the world.

Without Jesus, the Bible makes no sense; without His atoning death on the cross, the Bible makes no difference.

No matter where we are in our biblical reading, we are never very far from the Cross. These studies will give us a better understanding of the Cross from eternity to eternity.

Freedom in Christ

Led by Daniel Studt

Meets weekly January 17

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Location: G202

Do you want to go to the next level in your walk with Jesus? Freedom in Christ is a discipleship course for every believer that combines the learning component with a prayer process. This time-tested curriculum has helped people worldwide grow in intimacy with Christ, and experience accelerated growth toward joyful fruitfulness. As we study who we are in Christ, what Jesus has already provided for us, how to submit to God and walk in repentance and faith, and more, it will be exciting to see what God does in our lives this semester!

Fight for Manhood (Wednesday)

Led by Brad Maynard, Robby Martin, and Jason Bourgoyne

Meets Weekly February 7

Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: Fellowship Hall

A 15-week series like nothing you’ve ever experienced…This will be different than the typical Bible study you may have a pre-conceived notion about. It’s a group of men that want truthful, real answers to questions like: How can I be a good father? Why do I seem to be so out of balance all the time? Why don’t I like church? Do I have what it takes to lead my family? How did my childhood experiences affect my manhood? Am I really a man? Can a man really make a difference? Was Jesus a real man? Is God my real Father? Join us and find answers to these questions and more.

Fight for Manhood (Saturday)

Led by Brad Maynard, Robby Martin, and Jason Bourgoyne

Meets weekly February 10

Saturday 7 AM - 8:30 AM

A 15-week series like nothing you’ve ever experienced…This will be different than the typical Bible study you may have a pre-conceived notion about. It’s a group of men that want truthful, real answers to questions like: How can I be a good father? Why do I seem to be so out of balance all the time? Why don’t I like church? Do I have what it takes to lead my family? How did my childhood experiences affect my manhood? Am I really a man? Can a man really make a difference? Was Jesus a real man? Is God my real Father? Join us and find answers to these questions and more.

The Gospel of John by Melissa Spoelstra

Led by Patricia Cappiello & Lisa Ellsworth

Meets weekly March 21st - May 2nd

Thursdays at 9 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: MTC & Breakout Rooms

Life. It seems to move at a break-neck pace. Days are filled with noise, screens, and appointments. Sometimes worry and fear are constant companions. The chaos can leave you looking for a place to be still, but that resting spot always seems to be an elusive destination. Jesus offers a different kind of life. He offers peace. He is peace.

In this 7-session study on the Gospel of John, Melissa Spoelstra will encourage you to slow down and linger with the living Word. You’ll appreciate the pace of the Savior who never hurried but completed all that the Father called Him to accomplish. As you turn the pages of John’s Gospel, you’ll be challenged to take on the posture of a learner—understanding that the peace Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances, but a stillness of the soul. As a result, you’ll grow in intimacy with Him and learn to live, serve, and rest in His peace.

The Gospel of Mark by Lisa Harper

Led by LuAnne Wade

Meets weekly January 11

Thursday 10 AM - 12 PM

Location: F106

Immediately. Let’s go. Right away. Now. Get up. Then ... Mark’s narrative moves quickly, and you sense the action in the story of Jesus’ life. It’s teaching presented as the gospel - good news powerfully announced in a world of bad news. This gospel emphasizes not only that Jesus is "the Son of God" (1:1; 15:39) but also that this fact demands a response. The Gospel of Mark highlights Jesus’ unparalleled spiritual power and authority, leading us to consider for ourselves the question, "Who do you say that I am?" (Mark 8:29) The Gospel of Mark: the Jesus we’re aching for partners the compassion of Jesus with the passion of Christ. We see how the heart of God is moved by the heart of humanity and His response to our loud cry for help. We discover the world-changing result of being recipients of His compassion and the reason for His passion, all the way to the cross. Ultimately, Mark intends for the action-packed presentation of who Jesus is to lead us to acknowledge Jesus, find salvation in Him, and follow Him.

The Names of God His Character Revealed

Led by Rhonda Sallas
Meets weekly April 1st - May 6th
Monday 6:30 PM - 8 PM
Location: Training Center
Know God better through a study of His names. Join Melissa Spoelstra in a six-week Bible study of The Names of God and learn God’s character as revealed in His names. Elohim, Yahweh, Adonai, El Shaddai, Shalom, Messiah, plus many more. Women will know God better and trust Him more while learning that His character and plans are trustworthy. The Names of God Participant Workbook includes weekly video viewer guide pages for each large group gathering plus week-day studies for individual deeper study. Intended to be used with the corresponding DVD. The Names of God: His Character Revealed - Women’s Bible Study Participant Workbook (9781501878084) by Melissa Spoelstra

Mom2Mom (Morning)

Led by Tina Hulbert & Billinda Henderson
Meets weekly January 17
Wednesday 9 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: G206
At Mom2Mom, we are passionate about connecting and encouraging moms through authentic relationships and Biblical truth.  From September through April our moms meet weekly to learn from each other, to study God’s Word together, and once a month to hear a teaching or testimony from an encouraging speaker.

Mom2Mom (Evening)

Led by Tina Hulbert & Billinda Henderson
Meets weekly January 17
Wednesday 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Location: G206
At Mom2Mom, we are passionate about connecting and encouraging moms through authentic relationships and Biblical truth.  From September through April our moms meet weekly to learn from each other, to study God’s Word together, and once a month to hear a teaching or testimony from an encouraging speaker.