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DiscipleLife Classes

“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation...” 1 Peter 2:2

Matthew 28:19-20 states, "Therefore go and make disciples..." We are a church that takes this verse very seriously. Not only do we desire to see individuals come into a saving relationship with Christ, we encourage everyone to steadily grow in their relationship with Christ. That is why we offer these opportunities of discipleship.

Webster defines a disciple as one who is a pupil or follower of a particular teacher. As Christians we are disciples of Jesus Christ. However, regularly attending a worship service and/or Sunday school class does not make one a disciple. A disciple is one who individually and continually seeks to grow in their faith and relationship with Christ through the study of God's Word, possibly using outside helps, and responds to the direction or change that God produces in their life. To promote the discipleship process, we offer these classes. This semester we are offering a variety of classes that will hopefully encourage you in your relationship as a follower of Christ. Our hopes are for you to take full advantage of these opportunities.

Below is a complete listing of courses for this quarter, which begins on Sunday, January 17. You may also wish to dowload the brochure (pdf). To learn more about any of these classses, contact Danny Davidson, Minister of Education. NOTE: Most classes will meet on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m., but a few meet on Wednesday evenings or Tuesday mornings. See the date and time listed for each class.

NOTE: We at First Baptist encourage participation in DiscipleLife to promote spiritual growth, and we never want cost to be a determining factor. The cost for most classes covers the cost of the book and materials. If cost is a factor for you, scholarships are available and confidential. Contact Minister of Education Danny Davidson at 876-0527.


The Truth Project (New “Don't Miss” Study — 2 Opportunities!!)


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  • Type: Video-Driven/Discussion
  • Dates: 12-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
    Also offered Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
  • Leaders: Pepper Ashford, Robert/Tami Kilmarx
  • Location: Rm 1102 (Sun.), Rm 1104 (Wed.)
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: In a recent study, the Barna Research Group revealed a stunning statistic that continues to reverberate throughout the evangelical world. Only 9 percent of professing Christians have a biblical worldview. Because of this, today's believers live very similarly to nonbelievers. A personal sense of significance is rarely experienced, we spend our money and time on things that fail to satisfy, and we begin to wonder what life's ultimate purpose really is. We are, in short, losing our bearings as a people and a nation. To counter this slide within the body of Christ, Focus on the Family has launched one of the most ambitious and powerful projects in the history of our ministry — The Truth Project. With lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett, this study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life. Lessons Include:

    • Lesson 1 - Veritology: What is Truth?
    • Lesson 2 - Philosophy and Ethics: Says Who?
    • Lesson 3 - Anthropology: Who is Man?
    • Lesson 4 - Theology: Who is God?
    • Lesson 5 - Science: What is True?
    • Lesson 6 - History: Whose Story?
    • Lesson 7 - Sociology: The Divine Imprint
    • Lesson 8 - Unio Mystica: Am I Alone?
    • Lesson 9 - The State: Whose Law?
    • Lesson 10 - The American Experiment: Stepping Stones
    • Lesson 11 - Labor: Created to Create
    • Lesson 12 - Community and Involvement: God Cares, do I?

For more information about this study or for a detailed summary of these lessons go to: www.thetruthproject.org.

“We believe this one project represents the possibility for exponential change within the body of Christ, as we expect that thousands will be transformed by this curriculum. As it has been throughout history, God continues to call ordinary people to make an eternal difference in our world.” —Focus on the Family


Step By Step Through the New Testament (Adult Study)


Step by Step Through the New Testament
  • Type: Workbook/Discussion
  • Dates: 13-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Danny Davidson
  • Location: Room 211
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: Have you ever wanted a better understanding of the New Testament? Step by Step, survey the message, important events, people, places, and themes of the New Testament. By studying the self-paced workbook and participating in this small group session, you'll build a framework for understanding and interpreting the New Testament, gain an understanding of the biblical background needed for a lifetime of meaningful study of God's Word, and respond to God as He speaks to you through His Word.


Experiencing God (Adult Study)
Knowing and Doing the Will of God


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  • Type: Workbook/Discussion
  • Dates: 13-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Bill Williamson
  • Location: Room 1103
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: God is always at work around you. He pursues a continuing relationship with you that is real and personal. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. He speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes and His Ways. Learn to hear when God is speaking to you. Find out where God is working and join Him. Experience God doing through you what only God can do!


Share Jesus Without Fear (Adult Study)


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  • Type: Workbook/Discussion
  • Dates: 4-Week Course Beginning Feb. 21
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Ronnie Barron
  • Location: Room 1105
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: Most Christians want to share their faith, but many avoid witnessing because of fear —fear of being rejected, fear of not knowing enough, fear of offending others, or fear of being ridiculed. This study will teach you natural, non-threatening ways to share the Gospel that eliminate the pressure, arguments, and fear of failure. It will show you how to use simple questions in the course of everyday conversation to lead someone to faith in Christ!


Learn from the Hymns II
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs


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  • Dates: 9-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Mike Francen
  • Location: Room 121
  • Suggested Donation: None

  • Description: The writers of our favorite hymns were not just happy, pious, “old-fashioned” people. There is much to be learned from the theology and writers of the hymns. One of these hymns was written by a man who experienced a dramatic conversion from gang member to preacher, another by a man who lost his entire family in a sinking ship, and yet another by a woman who was discouraged in her work as a missionary. It is through these trials that these men and women of God were able to praise him from the depths of their aching hearts. What do the words of these songs mean, and do they have any value for us outside of a church service? What do they reveal about God's character? This study will help you learn more about the origins and lessons from the hymns and songs we sing every Sunday.

    Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts. (Colossians 3:16 AMP)


Raising a Modern Day Knight (Men's Study)


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  • Type: Video Driven/Workbook/ Discussion
  • Dates: 6-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Curtis Wheeler
  • Location: Room 122
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: Every man wants to succeed with his son. Deep down, we all dream of releasing into the world a son whose life is highly competent, whose character is rock solid, and whose aspirations are noble. In short, we long for a son who will make us and others proud! The question is “How?” The process behind launching a son like that can be as mysterious as it is intimidating. But no process is more important or personally fulfilling. “A wise son makes his father glad.” (Proverbs 10:1) Raising a Modern-Day Knight is for dads wanting help in the process. These six sessions will give you clear vision and practical “how to's” to dramatically unleash the father power you have with your son.



Pursuing More of Jesus (Women's Study)


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  • Type: Video Driven/Workbook/ Discussion
  • Dates: 6-Week Course Beginning Jan. 17
  • Time: Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Manda Ullrich
  • Location: Room 1104
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: If you want MORE than the bare minimum God has to offer, MORE than what the average Christian seems to settle for, MORE than just enough to get by, then join Anne Graham Lotz in Pursuing MORE of Jesus. In this dynamic study from John's Gospel, you'll spend time in the upper room with the disciples, absorbing the rich depth of all that was on the mind and in the heart of Jesus as He shared intimately with them during the Last Supper.

    Pursuing MORE of Jesus is a six session, video-driven study in which Anne reveals she, herself, is one who thirsts for MORE. “I longed to receive all that Jesus gave to those who were desperately clinging to Him, yearning for MORE. Because when you love someone with all of your heart, you can't get enough. So, please, dear God, just give me MORE ...of Jesus!”



Vertically Inclined (Women's Study - Tuesday A.M.)
Climbing Higher with God


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  • Type: Video Driven/ Discussion/ Workbook
  • Dates: 8-Week Course Beginning Jan. 19
  • Time: Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
  • Leader: Denese Burton
  • Location: Room 1103
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: Most believers experience a life with a few highs and lows, ups and downs, and maybe an occasional mountaintop experience. But this exciting study is especially designed to show Christian women how, by tethering themselves more securely to Him, they can climb to greater spiritual heights. Along the way, participants will be challenged to: develop an increased loyalty to Christ and His work; to examine their values and renew their determination; to take steps to increase their love for Christ, and to enjoy Him more. And each week’s lessons will equip women to safely and successfully ascend the peaks of the Christian life.


Do You Think I'm Beautiful (Women's Study - Wednesday P.M.)
Answering the Question Every Woman Asks


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  • Type: Video Driven/Workbook/Discussion
  • Dates: 8-Week Course Beginning Jan. 20
  • Time: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
  • Leader: Renna Walters
  • Location: Room 1105
  • Suggested Donation: $15

  • Description: The question whispers from the tender place of every woman'’s soul: “Do you think I'm beautiful?” We usually pretend we don't hear it. We say we are strong and sure, that we don't long to be held and protected; or we convince ourselves that the question isn’t ours to ask, that beautiful can never be said of us. This study will help you recover the secret longings of your heart and invite you to embrace the One who finds you unspeakably desirable. You will see in yourself the woman God created and loves. Awaken your passion and glimpse your deepest desires. Voice your longing to be loved with an ultimate love. Discover the romance, the happy ever after, the source of true romance.




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