Institute for Christian Discipleship Spring 2010

This course will continue examining the book of Romans. The Book of Romans offers the most systematic teaching in the Bible about the human dilemma and God’s solution for it. Written by the apostle Paul about A.D. 57, Romans lays out the major themes of sin, salvation, redemption, justification, grace, and reconciliation.

Master Life 3 (Pre-requisite Master Life 1 or 2). Participants will gain victory over the world, the flesh and the devil. This six-week study helps believers develop their prayer lives and gain skills in using God's Word. In addition they gain victory over areas of weakness, and will be encouraged to master living in the Word, prayer and other key disciplines of faith.

This course is designed to help participants learn to pray the way God wants us to pray. Using the Lord’s Prayer, the participants are shown Jesus’ Blueprint for Prayer. Through practical lessons, participants will learn how to make their conversations with God more meaningful.

This course will focus on finding intimacy with God in the busyness of one’s life. The text for the class is Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, which includes a companion Bible Study. The author, Joanna Weaver uses the story of Mary and Martha in the Bible to illustrate how Jesus wants to have an intimate relationship with us.

This “Real Talk” Bible Study is for young adults ages 18 – 30 to discuss issues and similar struggles in their lives while seeking a stronger relationship with God. In addition, participants utilize their gifts and talents to serve our greater community within and outside of the church.

This course will use the book by Neil T. Anderson, What God Says About Me, and will cover how pre-teens, ages 10, 11, and 12, are accepted, safe and important in Jesus Christ.

Goal Setting, Budgeting, Saving, Spending Habits, Identifying Assets vs.Expenses, Debt Recovery (Understanding Credit Reports and communicating with Creditors), Debt Reduction (knowing the interest rate on each debt owed), Giving & Tithing, and the correct use of a checking account and the debit card. Home Mortgages, Car Loans, and Insurance (home, auto, life) will be discussed in the class.

Five-year debt elimination plan created and customized to each participant and formulated over 8 weeks. The class will create a personalized folder containing a budget, spending plan, tax returns, bank statements, pay stubs, will, investment account statements, mortgage statements and any other material that may be helpful when a financial decision has to be made. Accountability partners, mentors and coaches will be assigned.

Understanding what Estate Planning is, including Gifting, Tithing, Benevolence, etc., understanding how Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds helps to create wealth and what needs to be done to retain the wealth. This class will also elaborate on how to train others on the Dfree Lifestyle.

Women of all ages gather to study God’s word from a womanist perspective, and to discuss issues relevant issues and events.

This course will explore the following central questions: 1) As Christians who practice the religion of Christianity, do we operate under the law, grace, neither, or both? 2) Did Christ bring forth a new covenant and/or new commandment, and if so what is it/are they?

The Diamonds Project is a mentoring program of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ JAM Youth Ministries. It is a program designed for girls ages (13-16). This project is to uplift and encourage young girls, as well as leading them into the loving arms of Christ. Some of the topics that will be discussed are; self-image, confidence, and renewing the mind and spirit. The Diamonds Project’s mission is to develop a core group of young women to lead their generation. The group is designed to develop its members into distinct, spiritually sound, and confident individuals prepared to lead and confront the victories and challenges of life using skillful and Godly wisdom.

The course will teach basic sign language skills. The primary focus of the class will teach Scripture and Christian songs in sign language. Students will learn how to combine signs, facial expression and body language when communicating using sign language.

Many men understand the quickening of their souls and know precisely what God is asking of them. Others know God is speaking but are unclear as to how they should respond. While others recognize a deep stirring in their lives, but do not recognize it is God. This course of study will challenge men to consider whether they are being used by God, or by themselves. What conditions in their life are available, conducive, and applicable for God’s purposes?