2023-2024

Module 1 - Core

February 19 | Meeting | Theme: Intro to Entrusted, Spiritual Disciplines Part 1 | Meeting Recording | Module 1 Syllabus | Additional Resources

February 19-25 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Intake | Read Whitney, chs. 1-3 | Audio | Month 1 Assignments

February 26-March 4 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer, Worship, Evangelism | Read Whitney, chs. 4-6 | Audio |

March 5-March 11 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Serving, Stewardship, Learning | Read Whitney, chs. 7, 8, and 12 | Audio |

March 12 | Meeting | Meeting Recording | Spiritual Disciplines Part 2 / Intro to Bible Study | Meditation Handout | Interpretive Journey Handout

March 12-18 | GGW chs. 1-5 | Video 1 Video 2 | Overview of Bible Study Process | Do assignments 1-1 and 5-3

March 19-25 | GGW chs. 6-7 | Video 3 | Context and Tools for Study | Do assignment 6-5. Use biblehub.com

March 26-April 1 | GGW chs. 18 | Video 4 | Reading Old Testament Narratives | Do assignment 18-2

April 2-8 | GGW ch. 8 | Video 5 | Different Types of Literature | Do assignment 8-2

April 9-15 | GGW ch. 9 | Video 6 | Word Studies, Commentaries & Other Tools | Do assignment 9-3. Use biblehub.com

April 16-22 | Handouts | Video 7 | Application Part 1 | Do assignment 13-3

April 23 | Meeting | Meeting Recording | Bible Study Part 1 | Worksheet Handout | Month 3 Assignments

April 23-29 | GGW chs. 15-16 | Video 8 | Reading the Gospels and Acts | Do assignment 15-2

April 30-May 6 | GGW ch. 19 | Video 9 | Reading the Old Testament Law | Do assignment 19-1

May 7-13 | GGW ch. 14 | Video 10 | Reading the New Testament Letters | Do assignment 14-1

May 14-20 | GGW ch. 21 | Video 11 | Reading the Prophets | Do assignment 21-1

May 21-27 | GGW chs. 20, 22 | Videos 12 Video 13 | Reading the Psalms and Wisdom books | Do assignment 20-3

May 28 | Meeting | Meeting Recording | Bible Study Part 2 / Where We Go From Here | Worksheet Handout

BONUS RESOURCE: Grasping God’s Word Author Videos (Youtube link)

Additional Resources:
Model 1 -Spiritual Disciplines

Module 2 - Character

Module 3 - Theology

Class Syllabus

January 14 – February 3 | Read MHT, chs. 17-19 | Introduction to Systematic Theology

February 4 | Meeting | Theo 1:  Epistemology, Bibliology, and Theology Proper | Meeting Recording | Class PPTs | Class Notes

February 5 – March 9 | Read MHT, chs. 20-21

March 10 | Meeting 2 | Theo 2:  Christology and Pneumatology | Meeting Recording | Class PPTs | Class Notes

March 11 – April 6 | Read MHT, chs. 23-24  

April 7 | Meeting 3 | Theo 3:  Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Soteriology | Meeting Recording | Class PPTS | Class Notes

April 8 – May 4 | Read MHT, chs. 22, 25-26

May 5 | Meeting 4 | Theo 4:  Ecclesiology, Angelology, and Eschatology | Meeting Recording | Class Notes

Module 4 - Skills

Required Reading (church has copies to purchase)

Recommended Reading

  • J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership (Moody, 2017)

  • Dave Swavely, Decisions, Decisions (2021)

  • Howard Hendricks, Teaching to Change Lives (Multnomah, 2003)

  • John Milton Gregory, The Seven Laws of Teaching (Baker Books, 1995)

  • Paul Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands (P&R, 2002)

  • David Powlison, How Does Sanctification Work? (Crossway, 2017)

September 22 | Meeting | Intro to Module 4: Biblical Leadership & Decision-making | Module 4 Syllabus | Additional Resources | Meeting 1 Handout | Assignments

Sept. 22 - 28 | God’s provisions for success / Biblical masculinity | Read Scott, chs. 1-2

Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 | Biblical manhood in marriage / Leadership in marriage | Read Scott, chs. 3-4

Oct. 6 - Oct. 12 | Leadership and Decision-making | Read Scott, chs. 5-6 | Video of Stuart Scott teaching this material

October 13 | Meeting | Meeting Recording | Caring for others: Discipleship & Visitation | Assignments | Discipleship Handout | Visitation Handout

Oct. 13 - Oct. 19 | A theology of caring for the sick | Read Croft, Introduction, chs. 1-2

Oct. 20 - Oct. 26 | Skills for caring for the sick | Read Croft, chs. 3-4

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 | Equipping others to care for the sick | Read Croft, ch. 5

November 3 | Meeting | Teaching: How to Develop and Deliver a Bible Lesson | Meeting Recording | Lesson Notes | Teaching Tips

Nov. 3 - Nov. 9 | Work on Lesson

Nov. 10 - Nov. 16 | Work on Lesson

Nov. 17 - Nov 23 | Work on Lesson / Deliver Lesson

Nov. 24 - Nov 30 | Work on Lesson / Deliver Lesson

Dec. 1 - Dec. 7 | Work on Lesson / Deliver Lesson / Record evaluation

December 8 | Meeting | Discussion and Follow up on Assignments | Meeting Recording | |

Optional Audio/Video Links