Equipping Ministry
Overview
Goals
Structure

Registration is now closed. If you have questions, please call the church office 312-943-0466.

Schedule of Classes

We are offering 4 foundational classes at various times of the week in order to equip believers with the necessary tools to carry out the task of living-out their faith in plain view of the watching world.

We also aim to build into the lives of our people the core biblical values that enable us all to view the Gospel as a worldview (the lens through whichi we view life).

Grasping God’s Word: 12 week course, on Sundays
Instructor: Mr. Scott Lilly 
Meets Sundays 8:30-9:30am beginning September 7.
Cost: $15.00 per person or $20 for a couple sharing one book.
Class limit: 30

Grasping God’s Word: 12 week course, on Wednesdays
Instructor: Mr. Scott Lilly 
Meets Wednesdays 7:00-8:00pm beginning September 3.
Cost: $15.00 per person or $20 for a couple sharing one book.
Class limit: 30

  • Learn how to handle God’s Word with maturity and accuracy.
  • Learn how to interpret the different genre of Scripture.
  • Learn how to apply the various genre.
  • Learn more about the time period in which the Scripture was written.
  • Learn how to feed yourself for maximum growth.

What We Believe: 10 week course.
Instructor: Dr. Erwin Lutzer    
Meets: Sundays 1:15-2:30pm beginning September 14
Cost: $20.00 per person or $25 for a couple sharing one book.
Class limit: 40

  • Learn the foundational doctrines of our church.
  • Learn to defend our beliefs biblically.  
  • Know the relationship between belief and practice.
  • Know the importance and necessity of church involvement.
  • Learn how the church relates to all (Knowing and loving the people of God).

Foundational Apologetics: 8 week course, on Sundays 
Instructor: Mr. Tom Sawyer
Meets: Sundays 2:45-4:15pm beginning September 7.
Cost: $20.00 per person or $25 for a couple sharing one book. (cost is tentative)
Class Limit:30

Foundational Apologetics: 8 week course, on Wednesdays 
Instructor: Mr. Ryan Oberly
Meets: Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm beginning September 3.
Cost: $20.00 per person or $25 for a couple sharing one book. (cost is tentative)
Class Limit:30

  • Learn how to engage people in meaningful discussions about your faith.
  • Learn how to defend your faith against difficult questions.
  • Increase your confidence if the trustworthiness of the Scriptures.
  • Learn how to talk about the uniqueness of Christ.
  • Learn how to defend Jesus being the only way to God in a pluralistic culture.

Gospel and Culture:  10 week course.
Instructor: Pastor Steve Mason  
Meets: Sundays 12:45-2:00pm
Cost: $25.00 or $30 for a couple sharing one book. (cost is tentative)
Class limit: 40

  • Learn the biblical gospel in an easy to remember way.
  • Grow in your understanding about the absolute wonder of the gospel seen through the lens of all of God’s revelation (The storyline of the Bible).
  • Gain a greater understanding of our post-Christian society.
  • Gain the ability to dialogue with others in a winsome non-threatening way, as you are able to articulate the Gospel as well as understand the worldviews of your friends and neighbors.

NOTE: for all classes, the cost is $5 if you already own the book.

 

Overview:
We believe that the local church is the primary God ordained means by which to spread the Gospel and to advance of the kingdom of God. It is also the primary way we are nurtured and grow into maturity in the Faith.

As Ephesians 4:11-14 says, “And he [Jesus] gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.”

This being the case, we seek to equip believers with the necessary tools to grow in their walk with the Lord. We also aim to build into the lives of our people the core biblical values that enable us all to view the Gospel as a worldview, or the lens through which we view all of life.

Goals:
The goals of the Equipping Ministry are to equip our community:

  • With a gospel–centered,  Kingdom oriented worldview.
  • To live out the gospel norms wherever God has them planted.
  • To engage their sphere of influence in a meaningful and articulate way that respects another’s point of view and is sensitive to another’s needs.
  • To better identify, equip and train our people for leadership that they may lead in a Christ-centered, serving way that will serve as an example to follow and a position for which to strive.

Structure:
These goals will be accomplished through the offering of extensive teaching and training. Class costs include the of printing material and the purchasing of textbooks. Credit will be given to each person that is able to demonstrate a practical grasp of the material covered and a proficiency in the use of the subject matter. Each class will have not only an academic component, but also a practical component that can be used in life and ministry.

Class Limit:
In order to maximize the quality of the class and ensure each person gets the most from the class, we have set specific limits in how many may attend each one. You may either register on-line or by phone.

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