Metropolitan Baptist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Growth Seminars


Four things make the Sunday Evening Seminars a blessing: the work of the Holy Spirit, committed teachers, faithful students, and strong curriculums.
 
The Holy Spirit always works in the hearts of those who yield to His gracious influence. The teachers seek to diligently prepare for the sessions.
 
The curriculums are always excellent representations of solid biblical materials. That leaves the students. You are the ones that make or break any given seminar.
 
  
Held in a small group setting on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the church building, these seminars meet once a month for anywhere from five to eight months:
 
CLASS 201: Discovering Spiritual Maturity - September 18, October 16, November 13
     This course covers the spiritual disciplines that enable a Christian to become strong in their walk with God. It covers the disciplines of Bile study, prayer, worship, fellowship, spiritual warfare and more.
 
Basic Apologetics - September 25, October 23, November 20
     Have you wanted to be able to understand basic biblical truths in such a way that you could explain them to others? In this seminar, different topics will be discussed with students receiving booklets on the discussion topic to read ahead of time, and then an open forum discussion takes place. Topics for this fall: What Is The Gospel?; Sin and the Fall; Justification.
 
Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation - October 2, November November 27
     This seminar is a video series that deals with the various issues of living a holy life. Through Bible study, short vignettes, practical teaching and discussion, the students will learn how to live holy lives in our contemporary culture.
 
Past seminar topics have included:
  • “Mastering Men’s Issues”
  • “The Blazing Center”
  • “When You Don’t Desire God”
  • “Don’t Waste Your Life” 
  • “First Principles” Series,
  • “The Purpose Driven Church”
  • “The Seven Laws of the Teacher”
  • “Living on the Edge”
  • “Effective Small Group Leading”
 
Other studies cover our C.L.A.S.S. series utilizing a combination of Saddleback Church’s technology and Metropolitan’s content.
 
The C.L.A.S.S. series includes:
 
Class 101 – Discovering Church Membership
Class 201 – Discovering Spiritual Maturity
Class 301 – Discovering My Ministry
Class 401 – Discovering My Mission
Class 501 – Discovering God’s Magnificence
 
Future seminars present a wonderful opportunity to have your life changed and your faith and walk strengthened.