These sixteen biblical, foundational, doctrinal studies are as relevant for today’s church as they were for the early church.  As a matter of fact, the infant church was, perhaps, more mature than the modern church.  A church that will be what God expects it to be must return to the fundamentals of biblical doctrine.  

These classes will be taught on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., beginning July 7.

1.  How to Produce a Mature Church

Understanding Koinonia

Three Vital Experiences

2.  The Measure of the Church

What kind of Church genuinely “measures up?”

3.  Church Discipline

How does Christ discipline His Church Today?

4.  Leaders, Leadership, Leading

5.  Elders, Deacons, and Leaders: an overview

Critical Tasks of a Leader

6.  The Ministry of Pastoral Leadership – (Hebrews 13.7, 17, 24)

7.  The Miracle of Pastoral Leadership – (1 Timothy 3.1-16)

8.  The Mastery of Pastoral Leadership – (1 Timothy 6.11-16)

9.  The Modeling of Pastoral Leadership – (Mark 3.13-19)

10.  The Measure of Pastoral Leadership – (John 21.15-22)

11.  The Message of Pastoral Leadership – (2 Timothy 4.1-5)

12.  The Qualifications of an Elder- (Acts 20.35; Heb. 13.7,17;

1 Tim. 3.1-4; Titus 1.6-11; 1 Pet. 5.1-5)

13.  The Office of the Deacon – (Acts 6.1-8)

14.  God’s Call to Leadership – (Exodus 3.1-15; 4.1-14, 24-26)

15.  Preaching

Consider Some Biblical Texts on Preaching

16.    The Purpose of Biblical Preaching