WMBC Fall 2010 Discipleship Training Classes

Sunday evenings at 6pm (child care will be available).
Most classes begin Sunday, Sep 19th at 6pm.
*** Note "Chase the Lion" and "Outlive Your Life" will begin Sunday, Sep 26th ***
Class descriptions:
Outlive Your Life Max Lucado
What if you could live in such a way that the world would be glad you did?   What if the ripples from your life extended well beyond your years on earth?    What if God’s desire for you is to literally change the world?
In Outlive Your Life, Max Lucado encourages you to change the world around you by getting off your knees, rolling up your sleeves, and performing works God has created you to do. His inspiring call will prompt you to spread God's love as you learn more about ministering to your neighbors.
The early church in Acts left a blueprint of how to do it. The halls of history ring with their stories. Discover how a group of ragtag nobodies turned the world upside down, and begin to believe that God wants to do it all over again.
6-week Study Cost: $14.00
Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted Priscilla Shirer
They shock us; they shake us; they compel us to change.   You can’t escape life’s interruptions, but you can change your perspective on them.  
What do we do when God interrupts our lives? Many times, like Jonah, we run! In this 7-session Bible study, Priscilla redefines interruption and shows that interruption is actually God's invitation to do something beyond our wildest dreams. When Jonah was willing to allow God to interrupt his life, the result was revival in an entire city.
Dive into the study of Jonah and discover that what you see as an interruption may truly be God’s divine invitation to a life so much bigger than you can imagine.
 
7-week Study Cost: $14.0 0
 
Living a Praying Life Jennifer Kennedy Dean
God reveals to us in the Bible, through His dealings with people who pray, precious truths that can release the power of prayer in our lives.   Get serious about prayer with this in-depth, everything-included 13-week interactive Bible study! Dean's insightful overview addresses foundational questions such as "If God is sovereign, why should I pray?" and "Why are his answers often delayed?"    One student has stated “This is an Absolute must for all Christians... I have learned so much about what prayer really is all about, and it has totally rejuvenated and revolutionized my prayer life. Her (Jennifer’s) teaching is completely scriptural, and the videos / workbook takes you step by step to deconstruct any false ideas you have about prayer, and reconstruct what God shows us prayer really is all about!!! I highly recommend it for churches (my church is presenting the series for a large group of people) as well as for any small group of people, prayer groups, etc. You will be wonderfully amazed at what God reveals through this course.”
13-week study Cost: $20.00
 
 
Chase the Lion: Stepping Confidently into the Unknown Mark Batterson
Our current Christian culture doesn’t usually encourage sensible people to chase after risky opportunities and dreams. We want to believe that if it’s a good decision, it will always be and feel safe because that’s the way God wants life to be. But what if you discovered that the fulfilling life God wants for you is hiding behind a present problem, a past failure, or a lifelong fear?    Inspired by a fearless warrior named Benaiah (2 Sam. 23:20) who changed the course of his future by winning a battle with a real lion, this 6-session Bible study expands the message of Mark Batterson’s best-selling book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day .    By examining other biblical and modern-day examples of people who were willing to put everything on the line, adults will be challenged to take risks, seize opportunities, face fears, reframe problems, embrace uncertainty, and look foolish when it comes to chasing after God-given opportunities.       Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be those lions you didn’t chase.   You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued.   Stop running away from what scares you the most, and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.
7-week study Cost: $10.00
 
No Other Gods
Kelly Minter
 
Idol worship may seem like ancient history, but the modern-day version---from family and finances to soccer and day-care---can compete with God's rightful place in our lives. Minter explores what happens when good desires become objects of worship---and shows you how to exchange everyday gods for the one true God. This distinctly relational study for women is part of the unique Living Room Series and is based on the corresponding book. In this 8 session Bible study, Kelly invites women to become part of her group, where friends share time, dinner, music, recipes, musings, and most of all, their lives. She encourages women to make room for God by dethroning the functional gods that clutter and claim their lives.
   
8-week study Cost: $15.00