Christian Growth Series

Winter 2025

Maybe you are just embarking on your journey of following Jesus. Or maybe you feel like you need to firm up the foundations of your personal faith. Firm Foundations is the class for you! Join us on Sundays at 9 am beginning January 5th in the upper classroom for six practical, theologically rich discussions around the pillars of your faith. The class will cover the following:

Jesus – The Cornerstone

  • Who he is

  • What he does

  • Why he is the cornerstone of our personal faith

Salvation in Simple Terms

  • The sin problem

  • The debt that is owed

  • The price that was paid

  • The child like faith that believes

  • The repentance that is required

  • The assurance that brings peace

Baptism as a believer – what it means and what it does

Communion – the discipline of remembrance, repentance, and gratitude

Growth as a Follower of Jesus

  • Food for the soul – Word intake

  • Where to begin

  • How to learn from the Bible

  • Communication with the Father – prayer, praise, and lament

  • The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer

The Critical Role of Community

  • Engagement with the Body of Christ as a non-negotiable

  • Accountability, encouragement, and the power of faith life together

Serving and Stewarding for the Kingdom

  • Basic Stewardship Concepts

  • God owns it all

  • God has entrusted some of what he owns to me to steward

  • God expects a return on His investment

  • God rewards stewardship appropriately

  • Faithfulness leads to greater stewardship opportunity

  • Unfaithfulness leads to loss of opportunity

Leveraging hard things for growth and kingdom advancement

  • Dealing with temptation

  • Enduring trials well

  • Stepping by faith into the call of God on your life