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Find the answers that you are looking for at Life University.
To sign up for a class just call the church office @ 596-2158
or email Pastor Chris by clicking here.
Our desire is for you to know the God who made you and to experience the abundant life that He created you to live. Therefore, we offer great courses like:
Year-round courses:
Prayer Power Time (Facilitator: TBD)
Join us in the sanctuary every Wednesday night at 6:30 for a classic study that will lead you to develop intimacy with God and effectiveness in your prayer life. As you examine biblical examples and apply biblical prayer principles, your relationship with God will grow fresher every day. (Wednesdays at 6:30pm)
Helping Hands (Facilitator: Gerrie Little)
Writing cards, visitation and other forms of ministry and encouragement are done by this group. An excellent place to get plugged in and serve Christ by serving others. (Sundays at 5:00pm)
Through the Bible (Facilitator: Bill Hopkins)
Reading the entire Bible in one year may seem like a daunting prospect, but Stringfellow's study makes the journey easy and enjoyable. Using a progressive step-by-step format, 52 lessons help you analyze all 66 books of the Bible. You'll learn about major themes, key verses, central messages, and more. Join the group for weekly review, support, answers to your questions, and accountability. (Sundays at 5:30 for 52 weeks; Cost: $10)
2 Becoming 1 (Facilitators: Clay and Cindi Stevens)
Prerequisites: 5 Married Couples only (Must RSVP with Pastor Clay)
People spend years of preparation for the career of their choice, but very little time on preparation for marriage. This may explain why many marriages today are either hurting or are on the verge of breaking up. Fortunately, God designed the family, created marriage, and He knows how to make it work. Don and Sally Meredith reveal how to discover God's blueprint for marriage. You will also receive practical directions on how to integrate both the spiritual and practical sides of marriage in your everyday life...and much more! (Cost: $13)
Wednesday Night 12-Week courses
A Woman’s Heart (Facilitator: Cindy Stevens)
Prerequisites: Women only
Discover the parallels of the Tabernacle’s building and your life as a chosen vessel of God. Taken primarily from the Book of Exodus, A Woman’s Heart: God’s Dwelling Place by Beth Moore will take you on a fascinating journey into why God would chose to live in a wilderness tabernacle, made by human hands.
Taped in Beth’s home church in Houston, this updated edition of A Woman’s Heart contains all new video footage and exciting new graphics. Regardless of whether you studied Beth Moore’s first LifeWay study years ago, you’ll find A Woman’s Heart well worth another visit. (Cost: $15)
Thinking Against the Grain (Facilitator: Tom Gurganus)
Homosexuality, abortion, government, materialism, environmentalism… these issues are huge and the stakes are high for Christians in the west who, Alan Moseley contends, have engaged in sloppy Biblical thinking for far too long. If the Church does not recover a distinctively Christian worldview, it will continue its drift toward assimilation with a secular and pluralistic culture. In this highly practical book, Moseley introduces Christians to a biblical framework for interpreting the issues, events, and values of our culture—a framework that effects every decision that we make. This book answers the question, “What does it really mean to think and decide like a Christian?” (Cost: $10)
The Java Forums (Facilitator: Trea Brinson and Jacob Green)
Prerequisite: College and Single Adults only
Just Java...the name speaks for itself! Every week we hang out at the Jumpin' Java Cafe' on the corner of S. Miami Blvd. and Alexander Drive for coffee and fellowship. Some weeks we will sit around and play board games and card games and other weeks we will have a round-table discussion about some of the wonderful aspects of the Christian faith. But no matter what is going on this week...you can be sure that there will be plenty of Java! We meet every Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30. See you there! (Cost: FREE, even includes free coffee and tea!)
Shepherding a Child’s Heart (Facilitator: Philip Biles)
Shepherding a Child's Heart satisfies the hunger for fresh, biblical approaches to child rearing. Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way. "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child's heart into the paths of life. (Cost: $14)
Video in Ministry (Facilitator: Ernie Breedlove)
This course will take a closer look at using and creating video for use in ministry. Some time will be spent working with media shout and with some video editing software. The class will take plenty of video, edit, combine with sound, and produce some amazing reports, worships helps, illustrations and everything in between.
Wednesday Night 6-week courses
First 6-week segment (Aug. 29th – Oct. 3rd)
Victoriously Frazzled (Facilitator: Brenda Brown)
Victoriously Frazzled will help any worn out, burned out, and stressed out woman understand the Spirit God has given her. The goal is to lead women into the presence of God—right in the midst of their “frazzledness.” By doing so, women will gradually pull back from confusion and doubt, from fear and self, and allow God’s Spirit to have His way in their lives. (Cost: $10)
BBC DISCOVERY SERIES
This process moves weekly attendees through Membership, Maturity, Ministry, and Missions. At the end of each stage of discovery people are asked to make various commitments to deepen their spiritual growth and increase level of commitment within the church.
DISCOVERING MEMBERSHIP (Facilitator: Clay Stevens)
The first of Bethesda’s basic courses, this seminar covers salvation, baptism and communion, along with the purposes, targets, structure and affiliations of our church. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MATURITY (Facilitator: Hugh O’Shields)
The second class focuses on the four basic habits every Christian needs to grow to spiritual maturity: Time in God’s Word, Prayer, Tithing and Fellowship. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MINISTRY (Facilitator: Chris Dowd)
God didn’t design ministry for just the few with seminary degrees. At Bethesda every member of the church is a minister. This is what Discovering Ministry is all about. Through the RTP process, you’ll learn how God can use your Resources, Talents, and Profile to minister to others in need. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MISSIONS (Facilitator: Ralph Thompson)
Dedicated to helping our members discover and realize their place in the world and in home missions. "Discovering My Life Mission" is over four hours of equipping and empowering your core for world and life-changing missions. (Cost: FREE)
Second 6-week segment (Oct. 10th – Nov. 14th)
Victoriously Frazzled (Facilitator: Brenda Brown)
Victoriously Frazzled will help any worn out, burned out, and stressed out woman understand the Spirit God has given her. The goal is to lead women into the presence of God—right in the midst of their “frazzledness.” By doing so, women will gradually pull back from confusion and doubt, from fear and self, and allow God’s Spirit to have His way in their lives. (Cost: $10)
BBC DISCOVERY SERIES
This process moves weekly attendees through Membership, Maturity, Ministry, and Missions. At the end of each stage of discovery people are asked to make various commitments to deepen their spiritual growth and increase level of commitment within the church.
DISCOVERING MEMBERSHIP (Facilitator: Clay Stevens)
The first of Bethesda’s basic courses, this seminar covers salvation, baptism and communion, along with the purposes, targets, structure and affiliations of our church. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MATURITY (Facilitator: Hugh O’Shields)
The second class focuses on the four basic habits every Christian needs to grow to spiritual maturity: Time in God’s Word, Prayer, Tithing and Fellowship. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MINISTRY (Facilitator: Chris Dowd)
God didn’t design ministry for just the few with seminary degrees. At Bethesda every member of the church is a minister. This is what Discovering Ministry is all about. Through the RTP process, you’ll learn how God can use your Resources, Talents, and Profile to minister to others in need. (Cost: FREE)
DISCOVERING MISSIONS (Facilitator: Ralph Thompson)
Dedicated to helping our members discover and realize their place in the world and in home missions. "Discovering My Life Mission" is over six hours of equipping and empowering you for world and life-changing missions. (Cost: FREE)
Sunday Night 12-Week courses
Age of Opportunity (Facilitator: Jeremy Minor)
Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With with wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication, learn, and grown with their teenagers. Join our middle school pastor Jeremy Minor as he leads a discussion group around this great book. (Cost: $10)
First Place (Facilitator: Various)
First Place is a Christ-centered health program for men and women of all ages. Using a support system that incorporates Bible study, Scripture memorization, prayer and balanced eating and exercise plans. First Place provides the opportunity to change your life, not only physically but spiritually and emotionally. (Cost: $)
Through the Bible (Facilitator: Bill Hopkins)
Reading the entire Bible in one year may seem like a daunting prospect, but Stringfellow's study makes the journey easy and enjoyable. Using a progressive step-by-step format, 52 lessons help you analyze all 66 books of the Bible. You'll learn about major themes, key verses, central messages, and more. Join the group for weekly review, support, answers to your questions, and accountability. (Sundays at 5:30 for 52 weeks; Cost: $10)
Divorce Care (Facilitator: Ralph and Carter Thompson)
A video course that uses biblical teaching to help those who are recovering from divorce or separation. By interaction with this small support group, you will learn that there are others who understand what you are feeling and will be able to offer you encouragement. (Cost: $12)
Opportunities to Serve
Not only do we offer some great classes on Wednesday nights here at Bethesda Baptist Church but we also have a variety of ways that you can get involved in ministry! Here are a few ways that you can serve the Lord here on Wednesday nights:
Awana (Leader: Michael Hect)
The AWANA name stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed and is based on 2 Timothy 2:15. This club meets on Wednesdays from 6:15 - 7:45 P.M. August - May. It is for children 3 years old to 5th grade. They have FUN through GAME TIME (team and individual competition); LEARN through HANDBOOK TIME (achievement oriented learning segments emphasizing the importance of God's Word for sound living); and GROW through COUNCIL TIME (quality time for group Bible study, followed by awards and recognition for individual handbook progress and point scored in team play). Contact Pastor Philip through the church office or email him at pastorphilip@churchatthepark.org today to find out how you can help!
Extreme JV Ministry (Leader: Jeremy Minor)
Our God is an extreme God. Come join us as "Thirsty?" leads us in worship and we have extreme Bible studies to learn about this extreme God that we serve. Be a part of a great leadership team of servant leaders that our ministering to students in 6th through 8th grade. What a great way to serve God! Contact Pastor Jeremy to find out how you can be a part of this extreme ministry by calling the church office or emailing him at pastorjeremy@churchatthepark.org
Surrendered Youth Ministry (Leader: Steve Brown)
Our live band, No Longer Aliens, awesome games and competitions, give-aways, video games, food and drinks from the café, sweet times hanging out with your friends, people who believe in you and who encourage you, life-changing messages from the Word of God and so much more are waiting for you at a Place Called Surrender. Come out and join a great leadership team and spend your Wednesday nights ministering to high school students! Contact Pastor Steve to find out how you can help by calling the church or emailing him at pastorsteve@churchatthpark.org.