As we strive to make disciples who make disciples, we want to provide opportunities for you to grow as a disciple. This is the focus of our Growth Classes. They cover a range of different areas of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Below you can see our current and upcoming classes. To Register for any Class, simply click on the picture!

GROWTH CLASSES HAPPENING NOW

9:00 AM Classes

The Cost of Control

We often claim to have everything under control—whether it’s our hectic family schedules, deadlines at work, or unexpected problems that throw us off track—but are we, really? Control can trick us into thinking we can gain comfort, security, and peace through our own efforts. But even though we might think we have a handle on our lives, God is the only one fully in control. In this 6-session series, Bible teacher and author Sharon Hodde Miller discusses the way control can cost us a lot more than we could ever imagine—and how we can walk in faith knowing God is in complete control.

Join us on Sundays January 4-February 8 in Room 202 at 9:00am

Known and Loved

Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast ... church? The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we’re pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we’re capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and dis-integrating isolationism. In the beginning, the church ate together, traveled together and shared in all facets of life. Centered as they were on Jesus, these seemingly mundane activities took on their own significance in the mission of God. In this class, we invite you to leave franchise faith behind and enter into the ecology, economy and ethics of the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loved the church.

Join us on Sundays January 4-25 in Room 206 at 9:00am

10:30 AM Classes

Acts

God can do amazing things through ordinary people when He empowers them through His Spirit. The book of Acts shows how God essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down (Acts 17:6).

God took a Christian-hating murderer and transformed him into history’s greatest Christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the New Testament. God used the persecution the Christians endured to help stimulate the incredibly rapid expansion of the fledgling church.

God can and does do the same through us—changing our hearts, empowering us by the Holy Spirit, and giving us a passion to spread the good news of salvation through Christ. If we try to accomplish God’s work in the world in our own power, we will fail. Like the disciples in Acts 2, we must faithfully proclaim the gospel, trust God for the results, and devote ourselves “to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42).

Join us on Sundays January 4th - March 29th in Room 202 at 10:30am

GROWTH CLASSES COMING SOON

Coming February 2026

February 1st - March 8th

9:00 AM in Room 206

In this six-week small group study, you’ll discover marriage as more than just the two of you—it’s a way to join Christ’s mission of loving and serving others. Through topics like planting roots, welcoming others, sharing God’s Word, and living with purpose, you’ll be encouraged to see your relationship as a real source of hope in the world.

February 1st - 22nd

10:30 AM in Room 206

As Christians, we are called to live a life that is different than the world. In Romans 12:2, Paul encourages us to not conform to the patterns of the world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. However, this can be difficult as we live and work with the world all around us.

In this four week class, we will work through the book of James together and see the lifestyle differences that Christians should live by.

February 15th - March 1st

9:00 AM in Room 202

What does God think when he looks at us? We may think God is fed up with our failures and wants nothing to do with us. We may think he is disappointed in us or that he might love us more if we worked harder. But according to Jesus, God doesn’t think like that at all. The truth about God’s heart for sinners may surprise us and will certainly change our lives.

Join pastor David Marvin in this three-session series as he walks through the parable of the prodigal son to remind us that God is our loving Father. The message of Jesus’s famous parable is good news for all of us—rebels and religious people alike. No matter our history, God loves all of us and welcomes us into a relationship with him.

Coming March 2026

March 8th - April 12th

9:00 AM in Room 202

The “Enemies of the Cross” study explores how believers can be drawn away from faith by subtle but powerful influences that oppose the message and work of Christ — not just external persecution, but internal and cultural pressures. Dalrymple argues that these “enemies” are not always obvious; they may appear as acceptable alternatives to Christ’s cross (comfort, social approval, personal ambition, cultural conformity) and lead believers to compromise gospel truths. The series calls Christians to a sober self-examination: to identify and resist anything that dilutes the cross of Christ or replaces Christ-centered faith with convenience, compromise, or cultural conformity. Ultimately, the message points believers back to the sufficiency and centrality of Christ’s death and resurrection — recognizing the cross as non-negotiable and guarding their lives against subtle distortions of the gospel.

March 15th - 29th

9:00 AM in Room 206

This three-week Growth class provides a rich study that brings the people of John’s Gospel to life. Together, we will look at how individuals—ranging from seekers and skeptics to faithful followers—encountered Jesus in deeply personal ways and how their responses reveal truths about discipleship, transformation, and belief. Each week will highlight different character studies that invite us to place ourselves in the story, reflect on our own journey of faith, and consider what it means to truly encounter Christ today. This short series offers both fresh biblical insights and practical application, helping us grow in relationship with Jesus and in community with one another.

Coming April 2026

April 12th - May 3rd

9:00 AM in Room 206

Parenting with Purpose is a four-week Growth Class designed to equip parents with practical, biblical tools for raising children toward spiritual maturity. Together we’ll explore key principles for nurturing faith at home, cultivating Christ-centered family rhythms, and guiding children through each stage of growth with wisdom and intentionality. Whether you’re a new parent or navigating the challenges of older kids, this class will offer encouragement, community, and actionable strategies you can apply right away. At the conclusion of the four weeks, families who desire may participate in a special baby dedication service as a celebration of commitment and blessing.

April 12th - May 10th

10:30 AM in Room 202

This letter was written during one of Paul’s many imprisonments for announcing Jesus as King. Unlike his other letters, this is addressed to a group of people that he had never met and a community that he didn’t start. The church in Colossae was started by a coworker of Paul’s named Epaphras, who was from Colossae (Col. 1:7-8; 4:12-13). Epaphras had recently visited Paul in prison and updated him on how well the Colossians were doing overall. However, Epaphras had also mentioned some of the cultural pressures that were tempting them to turn away from Jesus. Paul wrote this letter to encourage the Colossians, address the issues Epaphras had raised, and challenge them to a greater devotion to Jesus.

The letter’s design and flow of thought are fairly easy to follow. The opening movement focuses on Jesus as the exalted Messiah, followed by Paul’s description of his suffering in prison for the Messiah. Then, Paul addresses the pressures tempting them to turn away from Jesus. In chapters 3-4, Paul explores the new way of life that Jesus’ resurrection has opened up for them.

No part of human existence remains untouched by the loving, liberating rule of the risen Jesus. We are invited to live a new-creation life here and now because the new creation began arriving when Jesus rose from the dead.

No part of human existence remains untouched by the loving, liberating rule of the risen Jesus. We are invited to live a new-creation life here and now because the new creation began arriving when Jesus rose from the dead.

April 19th - 26th

9:00 AM in Room 202

Does being in a small group really change anything in my life?

We all long to be connected with friends. We long to know and be known by God. We long to make a difference. How does being in a small group impact those things? In these four video Bible study sessions, Alan Danielson will take a look at four questions every small group should ask themselves. You’ll hear real-life interviews from small groups whose lives were changed after they asked themselves those very questions.