Adult Sunday School Classes

The goal of Sunday School at Grace is to help fulfill the commission to the church as found in Ephesians 4:11-13: "And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service to the building up of the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ".

Our desire is that each member of the body be fully equipped to carry out the work of the ministry that God has given to them. Therefore, our adult Sunday School ministry provides instruction in a variety of areas including: ongoing Bible book studies which focus on the proper means of interpreting and applying the Scriptures directly; topical studies (Biblical parenting, Biblical counseling, Biblical marriage roles, etc.) to help address what the Bible says about honoring Christ in every sphere of life; and overview studies (Firm Foundations, Old Testament Survery, New Testament Survey, etc.) which ground believers in the big picture of God's Word.

In each of these classes our teachers seek to accomplish the following mandate, "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15). Thus, while we encourage and foster discussion and interaction, we are careful to correct erroneous views, and help direct proper application.

Current Classes

The following classes will be meeting through the end of December 2008:

Firm Foundations 2
Teacher: Paul Edmiston
We will study the life of Christ as the fulfillment of the long prophesied promise of the Redeemer who would crush the head of Satan.  This class is not meant to be an indepth study of the life of Christ, but a more general overview with a specific emphasis on the Christ's fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.

I Peter Study Part 2
Teachers: Dave Nickerson and Scott Williams
This verse by verse book study will pick up where the last class left off –
1 Peter 3:18.  The emphasis in this class is on understanding and  applying the message of 1 Peter by studying the text in a  literal, grammatical, and historical fashion.

Parenting for Life
Teachers: Ron O'Dell and Andy Smith
This class will focus on the Biblical directives for how to reach the  heart of your child through discipline and instruction.  This class will help parents understand Biblical parenting  principles and apply them practically.

New Members
Teacher: Chris Riser
This class is for those who desire to learn about membership at Grace.  We will study the purpose of the church, work through the specifics  of our doctrinal statement, and discuss the distinctives of the ministry here at Grace.  This class is required for membership, but those  taking the class are not required to become members!