Grace 101 Class

Our Grace 101 class is designed to lay a Gospel foundation for all followers of Jesus to grow in the knowledge of who God is, what the gospel is, what it means to follow Jesus in everyday life, and what it looks like to live a holy and gospel-centered life for the glory of God. This course is for everyone and we hope that every partner in Grace Fellowship will go through this at some point. This training is also open to others from other local churches who have a desire for this Gospel-centered training. God does amazing things when people gather together to pursue Him in the context of community.

Lots of Christians talk about the gospel, but how many really understand and know how to apply it to their lives? Our prayer is that through this life-changing training both the new Christian and the seasoned follower of Jesus can experience gospel renewal. By seeing the implications of the Good News of Jesus, lives and churches can be transformed at the heart level, not just have behavioral modification. The Gospel and finding our place in God’s story, should truly shape every area of our lives.

This Grace 101 – 9 month development track will:

• Lay a foundation for a Gospel-centered life.
• Train participants in what it means to be a disciple of Jesus as a part of a local church.
• Equip participants in making, maturing, and multiplying disciples of Jesus.

Requirements for Participants

• A desire to grow in understanding of the Gospel, the Bible, the Church, and Discipleship
• Read the book, The Prodigal God, in preparation for the sessions.

Commitments

• Attendance/Preparedness at all nine sessions (a single Tuesday evening each month from September to May).
• Commitment to participating and learning in community.
• Commitment to complete the entire year’s training and then to live out this training as a follower of Jesus intentionally making disciples and loving others as a part of a local church family.
• Share what you are learning in each session with others.

The Sessions:

1. The Church: God’s vision, purpose, and values

In this session, we will consider the creation and design and purpose of the church in God’s plan. In seeing that the church is designed by and for the Gospel, we will look at roles, opportunities, and calling as gifted members of the Body of Christ.

2. What is the Gospel?

We want to anchor everything on the glory of the gospel of the grace of God in Jesus. The gospel is the air we breathe and the fountain from which all discipleship flows. We want everyone to have a clear understanding of the difference between religion and the gospel of Jesus.

3. The Good News Story – Part One

Grasping the overall story of God and the fulfillment of the New Covenant in Jesus is crucial to rightly interpreting and applying the Scriptures to our lives. In this first session we will cover:

• How to read the Bible
• God

4. The Good News Story – Part Two

Grasping the overall story of God and the fulfillment of the New Covenant in Jesus is crucial to rightly interpreting and applying the Scriptures to our lives. In this second session we will cover:

• Creation
• Rebellion

5. The Good News Story – Part Three

Grasping the overall story of God and the fulfillment of the New Covenant in Jesus is crucial to rightly interpreting and applying the Scriptures to our lives. In this third session we will cover:

• Promise
• Redemption

6. The Good News Story – Part Four

In this final session, we cover the last two sections of the Good News Story:

• Mission
• New Creation

7. The Life of a Disciple – Part One

In this session, we will examine what it means to be a disciple – considering our relationship with God; the church, and those who do not yet know Jesus. We will look in depth at the Grace Fellowship discipleship plan, as well as what it means to have a culture of discipleship.
Part One will focus on loving Jesus from the heart.

8. The Life of a Disciple – Part Two

In this session, we will examine what it means to be a disciple – considering our relationship with God; the church, and those who do not yet know Jesus. We will look in depth at the Grace Fellowship discipleship plan, as well as what it means to have a culture of discipleship.
Part two will focus on loving people from the heart.

9. The Life of a Disciple – Part Three

In this session, we will examine what it means to be a disciple – considering our relationship with God; the church, and those who do not yet know Jesus. We will look in depth at the Grace Fellowship discipleship plan, as well as what it means to have a culture of discipleship.
Part three will focus on helping people to know and love Jesus.

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