Discipleship 1 - Faith/New Members
Inquiring about Life in Christ and Life in Community at Steele Creek.
Start your journey with SCCC here. This class introduces participants to the Bible, to Christ, to the call of this church, and extends an invitation to those who wish to journey with us. Questions welcome! Offered in two-sessions, over a Friday night and Saturday. *This is a prerequisite class for church membership and other Discipleship offerings.
Some may call it a “membership class,” but it is so much more! We’ll walk through the Bible to see what it means to follow Christ, what we believe as a church, the journey we’re taking together, and how you can be a part. If you want to know more about Christ, start here! If you want to know more about SCCC, start here! If you joined us for our Sunday Celebration a few times, and you like what you see, you need to come. It is a great time of teaching and answering your questions, wherever you’re starting from. *No commitment is required but an opportunity to become a Covenant Member of SCCC is provided.
*This class is a prerequisite to church membership.
Discipleship 2 - Identity in Christ
Discovering my identity in Christ and embracing life-change by applying His Truth!
The journey continues as the believer moves beyond a decision to follow Christ — to the daily commitment to live and become like Him. This study of the Bible reveals how to live the victorious life Christ came to give us, in our relationship with Christ and others. It is one thing to be "saved by grace," but how do we "live by grace"? This class walks through some powerful and significant Bible passages that show us how to live the abundant, free, victorious life that Christ came to give us. We need to understand that Jesus is more than our Savior; He is our life! Understanding who we are in Christ, and how that should affect us in our everyday life will take you to a deeper place of maturity.
Discipleship 3 - The Treasure Principle
This class is from 9am-4:15pm on Saturday of Discipleship Weekend.
You Can't Take It With You... But You Can Send It On Ahead! "You couldn't pay me enough not to give," exclaims the bestselling author, (Randy Alcorn) who believes there's a higher motivation for giving than guilt. "Giving infuses life with joy. It interjects an eternal dimension into even the most ordinary day."Author Randy Alcorn bases his brief, motivational message on the words of the world's foremost financial consultant, Jesus Christ, who advised listeners to "store up for yourselves treasures in heaven" (Matthew 6:20). In a concise power-packed style, he leads the reader toward the Treasure Principle mindset by proposing and illustrating key truths."God owns everything," writes Alcorn. "I'm His money manager. What I call my money is really His. The question is, what does He want me to do with His money?"
In contemporary, easy-to-understand language, Alcorn offers readers a six-step plan to finding the immediate pleasure and eternal rewards of the Treasure Principle. Once readers discover the liberating joy of giving, life will never look the same. And they won't want it to! -taken from epm.org
Discipleship 4 - Oneness - Part 1 & Part 2
Discovering our position in Christ and relating this understanding to the realities of the social and cultural history of the United States!
Why are we all so different? How can I relate to someone from another race or background? The objective of this class is to help the believer understand God’s desire and design for the unity of all believers.The objective of Discipleship 4 is to help the body understand our position in Christ and relate this understanding to the realities of the social and cultural history of the United States.
It is clear that even though we are believers and brothers and sisters in Christ, cultural patterns and influences, personal backgrounds, life experiences and our shared history as a nation still affect our thinking, attitudes and behaviors. Many of us have lived in isolation for our entire lives and do not know how to relate to people who are noticeably different from us. In John, Chapter 17, Jesus prayed that through our unity the world would believe that He came from the Father. We value that witness highly at SCCC.
It is also clear that we are to be reconcilers (2 Corinthians 5:18). We are not to let society squeeze us into its mold. Look around at the issues that dominate your own conversations. Are you helping to build up or divide?
