Adult Classes

Our adult classes lay the foundation for transformation by equipping, teaching and training adults to live biblically. These classes also are a great way to connect with other believers on Sunday mornings.

There are many classes that can help you take the next step in your spiritual journey. Below is a description of each. These classes begin Dec. 6 and continue through Feb. 28.

OC Core Classes

OC Core Classes are a 2-year cycle that help lay the foundation for a persons's spiritual growth & maturity.

Starting Point
Starting Point is a relaxed time of interaction and learning that is offered in a small group format where you will discover: 1) what the Bible is and how to understand it; 2) that the Bible can be trusted and is reliable; 3) how to remove hindrances that get in the way when reading and trying to understand the Bible; and 4) some answers to questions that you may have about the Christian faith. Starting Point will also give you a good overview of the Bible and what the Christian life is all about.
Teachers: Michelle Newman & Lisa Jernigan
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in Church Rm 107

Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
Do you long to grow deeper in your faith with Jesus Christ? Do you long to turn your spiritual journey into an exciting process filled with purpose instead of one of confusion? We are called to be like Christ but how many of us really represent His likeness? Come and take this journey with me. I will be offering practical life application to moving forward in your faith.I promise you will never regret it.
Teacher: Pastor Lee Reams
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in Parsonage Living Room

OC Sunday Classes

OC Sunday Classes have a dual purpose to help people grow spiritually & connect with other people in the church.

Christ the Fulfillment
If you were to choose a favorite Gospel, which would it be? Many in the earliest church would have chosen Matthew. Being the “most Jewish” of the four Gospels, Matthew was a natural favorite for the new Christians who came from a Jewish background. Jesus came into the world in a Jewish context. Thus, Matthew offers a perspective on Christ that we must not miss!
Teachers: Donnie Etter & Pastor john Mullen
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in Church RM 106

2 Samuel: When Two Bald Men Fight Over a Comb
Desensitization—Relaxation—Fixation—Rationalization—Degeneration are all stages that occur when a person drifts from God. Yet, God’s people are called to be overcomers! In the Book of II Samuel God has revealed the
devastation that results when such drift is left alone and how He can do great things when His people surrender to Him. Join us as we seek to develop the discipline of purity on our journey to being overcomers. 
Teacher: Bruce Anderson
Time & Location :9:20 a.m. in Church RM 105

When God's People Pray
(continued from last session)
Discover the keys to powerful prayer. Prayer can change lives and circumstances like nothing else. What are the keys that unlock its power, that turn prayer from a mere activity into a vital link with God and all His resources? Learn to pray with passion, focus and faith.
Teacher: Jeff Mullen
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in Choir Room (behind the Starting Point Room in the Church lower level)

Wild Goose Chase
(continued from last session)
Most of us have no idea where we are going most of the time. That can be unsettling or it can be an adventure. Does seeking to know God’s will seem like a wild goose chase? We will talk about discipleship, decision-making, risk-taking, angles, goose skin, dictatorship, ceiling heights, roosters, shipwrecks and guts.

Toward the end of the session, we will study topics from Andy Stanley’s book How Good is Good Enough?
Teachers: Rick Mouer & Shanne Miller
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in MC 203

A Biblical Perspective on Current Events
In this study, we will look at biblical commentary and discussion questions related to a topic in the news that week. Through the discussion, you will learn how the verses covered each week apply to everyday life and today’s culture. 
Teacher: Pastor John Hoffman
Time & Location: 10:45 a.m. in Church RM 105

Legacy
The Legacy class is designed to help strengthen families. This session we will study a video series by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott. One half will focus on the early years with a look into the homes of 20 families and their real-life parenting moments. Some of these are funny moments and some are just completely honest moments that every parent can relate to. The other half will focus on the teen years. It will equip moms and dads to recognize common patterns, plan effective strategies, and build character.
Teachers: Brian Houpt & Bradley Reynolds
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. at Kimmie's Kreations & Johnny's Java (across the parking lot)

Cadence—Small Group
Take it to the Limit: How to Get the Most Out of Life
A Class for Young Adults18–30 (POST HIGH SCHOOL)
In this series, Andy Stanley talks about having margins in life. If a person lives life at the edge where culture and society pushes them, having no margin for error, when something happens, there will come grave consequences. The study consists of the following:
1. Less is More—About having margins in life
2. Downtime—About having margins with our schedule
3. Quality vs. Quantity—About margins in our finances
4. Reordering Your Finances—Practical tips on having margins in finances
5. A Time to Run—About margins in our morality
6. Finding Professional Margins—About margins in our work
With the stress and pressure of life, we need to learn and practice what God has intended for all our lives—margins!.
Teacher: David Gross
Time & Location: 9:20 a.m. in Parsonage Living Room

Love and the Relationship Principles of Jesus
In this study, Rick Warren teaches that learning to love God and others is to be our highest goal, our greatest aim, our first priority, our deepest aspiration, our strongest ambition, our constant focus, our passionate intention and our dominant life value. The more we learn how to love authentically, the more we become like Jesus. Nothing matters more than relationships—and no one understands them better than Jesus. Based on an exhaustive study of what Jesus did and said about relationships, this study is a journey that will bring new health and richness to marriages, families, friendships, and all the relationships in our lives..
Teachers: Lonnie Gulledge (9:20), Stacey Dove (9:20 & 10:45) & Vicki Seylar (9:20)
Time & Location: 9:20 in Church RM 106 & 10:45 in MC207