Every Wed, Jan 11-May 9 @ 6-9p – Offsite at Memorial Dr Presbyterian Church
A course designed to help you answer the question, "What is God doing to make His name famous, and how can I be a part of His plan?" It is a course in which you will have your eyes opened to the heart and purpose of God, and how you can take part in His work all over the world; from the hardest-to-reach locations, to right across the street. Over the course of fifteen weeks, you will have the opportunity to learn from missions leaders and mentors with different passions and experiences. They will open your eyes to see just how big God is, and how much He desires that all might come to know Him. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey of discovery into the heart of God and gain His perspective on your place in His glorious plan!
CONTACT Rochelle.Tucker@HoustonsFirst.org or Peggy Meeks for more details.
Biblical
Read your Bible like never before to discover God's unchanging purposes from Genesis through Revelation
Historical
Find out what has been happening since the end of Acts
Cultural
Learn how to communicate the Gospel to people with different world views and backgrounds.
Strategic
Find out what is happening in the world of missions today and where the areas of greatest need are.
LESSON 1
The Living God is a Missionary God
Date Jan 11
Teacher TBD
We will learn of God's three-fold purpose: against evil, for all people, and for God.
LESSON 2
The Story of His Glory
Date Jan 18
Teacher Steve Hawthorne
We will explore God's purpose for Himself: how God has been steadily unfolding a plan throughout all nations and generations to bring about His greater glory.
LESSON 3
Your Kingdom Come
Date Jan 25
Teacher Jonathan Wiles
We will examine God's sovereignty regarding evil, understand Christ's ministry is a foretaste of the coming peace of the Kingdom of God, and how our prayers can fight evil and bring about the transformation of society.
LESSON 4
Mandate to the Nations
Date Feb 8*
Teacher Jeff Burns
We will explore Jesus' interest in 'outsiders' and the age-old ideas of pluralism (all religions are the same) and universalism (all people will be saved) in light of the Great Commission.
LESSON 5
Unleashing the Gospel
Date Feb 1*
Teacher Salelm Kahleh
We will see how the Gospel of Jesus Christ has spread from the first century until now, and how we can share the gospel in unreached places today.
LESSON 6
The Expansion of the World Christian Movement
Date Feb 15
Teacher Daniel Hoskins
We will celebrate the expansion of the Christian faith as the largest and longest-running movement ever in history, from Abraham's day until now, across the globe and down the street.
LESSON 7
Eras of Mission History
Date Feb 22
Teacher Peter Swann
We will learn about the different eras in missions history, how the greatest explosion of evangelism has taken place in the last 200 years, mostly in non-Western contexts.
LESSON 8
Pioneers of the World Christian Movement
Date Feb 29
Teacher Rick Seifert
We will reflect on wisdom and the heart of ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things in earlier generations to advance the Christian movement.
LESSON 9
The Task Remaining
Date Mar 7**
Teacher Richard Gunasekera
We will explore the concept of "unreached people" and how we can engage them with God's extraordinary love.
Spring Break
Date Mar 14
LESSON 10
How Shall They Hear?
Date Mar 21
Teacher Jerry Squyres
We will look at intercultural communication of the gospel, understanding how skillful missionaries look for redemptive analogies for God's truth in the culture they serve.
LESSON 11
Building Bridges of Love
Date Mar 28
Teacher Jeff Burns
We will learn how to be missionaries where we are, forming relationships of trust and respect, fostering a sense of belonging, becoming credible communicators of the gospel.
LESSON 12
Christian Community Development
Date Apr 4
Teacher Jimmy Dorrell
We will explore a dynamic balance between evangelism and social action, and healing the strife between ethnicities, cultures, and classes around the world and in our own neighborhoods.
LESSON 13
Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches
Date Apr 11
Teacher Carol Davis
We will look at the role of the church as an organic, living thing, a counter-cultural community that acts as salt and light, bringing change and transformation to the culture.
LESSON 14
Pioneer Church Planting
Date Apr 18
Teacher The Adairs
We will explore the hope of planting churches among unreached people and what this unique challenge requires
LESSON 15
World Christian Discipleship
Date Apr 25
Teacher The Caskey's
We will understand what it means to be a "world Christian": going, sending, welcoming, and mobilizing, as well as the foundations of such a life: community, giving, praying and learning.
The course requires a fee and may be taken for audit, certificate or undergraduate/graduate credit. Brochures are available to the Resource Center Information Board. If you would like to be in contact with someone concerning a time to review a current class, be apart of the volunteer team, or take the course in the future please contact us.
Contact
Peggy Meeks
meeksph@aol.com
713.854.9086