WHAT ARE CORE CLASSES?
Core Classes are introductory, discipleship-focused studies that orient participants around the formative fundamentals of the Christian life. The goal of these classes is to help participants grow as faithful disciples of Jesus, more and more becoming those who are:
Awake to the Glory of God in the Gospel of Grace
Abiding and Growing in the Love of Christ & in the Community of the Church
Active in Giving One’s Self to the Spirit’s Work in the World
CHRISTIAN STORY
A 3-week class covering the storyline of Scripture to show how faith in Jesus Christ fits into the true story of the world and how it forms our lives. The goal of this class is to help disciples orient their life story within the Big Story of the gospel of Jesus Christ revealed in the Bible.
CHRISTIAN BELIEF
A 3-week class covering the core beliefs essential to the Christian, derived from Scripture, and confessed throughout our heritage of faith. The goal of this class is to help disciples develop a theological foundation rooted in the Christian Story that they can then apply to all of life.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
A 3-week class covering the basic habits and practices that shape the Christian life. The goal of this class is to help disciples understand, value, and employ these practices in their lives as means of grace.