Classes Overview
Discipleship Equipping Classes are part of a church-wide discipleship initiative that focuses participants on the Bible. The class curriculum seeks to equip believers in three areas of discipleship—Christian story, Christian belief and Christian formation. During these classes, we’ll spend a significant amount of time in Scripture examining the God who came to establish His kingdom. We will also study the doctrines believers have held throughout the history of the church and we will consider together how our participation in the Christian story invites us into a life of worship and mission. By weaving together these three elements into a holistic approach to discipleship, men and women have opportunity to grow in their love for God, Scripture and His mission. Classes meet once a week over a three-month period and class sessions are comprised of lecture, discussion, and formation exercises.
1.18 - 3.29 | 10:30 AM - 12 PM | West
We all have a story. It's what we think of when someone says, "tell me about yourself." But we need to know that we are only actors in a much larger story that God himself is writing. In this class we will learn how to trace God's saving work through human history to come to a better understanding of who God is and the role we play in that story. Join us for our 11-week class, where we will see how God created us to live with him, what humankind did to break that peace, how history culminates in the person and work of Jesus, and how God will bring us home.
Christian Story at Midtown
Christian Story at West
Who will I be in five years? The answer to that question has to do with what is forming me. The goal of every Christian is to be formed into the image of Jesus. But we are also actively being counter formed by what we give our attention to, things we buy, things we consume, things we binge, and the images that show us what the good life is. This class teaches us how to be formed into the image of Jesus by active dependence on God through spiritual disciplines involving truth, obedience, suffering, and community. As we apply these disciplines, our hearts are changed. Whether you are new to the faith or grew up in the church, this class will help you understand, value and employ these practices in your own life as you seek out the gospel. This class is more than information, but a practical pathway to growth.
The goal of every Christian is to be formed into the likeness of Jesus Christ. This transformation happens in the life of a believer as we practice disciplines and as our heart changes. The Christian life is marked by certain basic habits and practices that God ordains as a means of grace for us. As we apply these practices, our heart is changed. Whether you are new to the faith or grew up in the church, this class will help you understand, value and employ these practices in your own life as you seek out the gospel.
All of us have ideas about God. But do we really know what we believe about God and why? What are the primary doctrines of the faith and why is it important that we know them? We will spend significant time teaching and articulating the major doctrines of the Christian faith as we see that doctrine is foundational for all disciples of Jesus Christ. Join us for this 11-week class as we grow to know God, to learn how to profess our beliefs, and to understand the theology of what it means to be a Christian.
Vision
Citylight Church exists to multiply disciples and churches. We do this in two primary rhythms: gathering on Sundays for corporate worship and Bible teaching and scattering into City Groups throughout the week to live on mission in community. These simple rhythms have served our church family well for eight years and have enabled us to multiply and deploy hundreds of disciples into multiplying 13 new churches! But as we rapidly send out some of our most equipped and seasoned disciples and disciple-makers to church plants, our elders have sensed the need to supplement these rhythms with some classroom teaching environments to ensure we are equipping new and growing disciples well.
This past spring, our elders decided to add a few core Sunday morning discipleship-equipping classes to the rhythms of our church to provide additional resources and education for our members and attenders. These classes are built around three fundamental aspects of Christian discipleship: Christian story, Christian belief, and Christian formation.
Each of these classes will meet once a week over a three-month period on Sunday mornings for lectures, reading discussion, and formation exercises. They’re designed to be taken in sequence and we want everyone who calls Citylight home to go through them.