Spring 2008 School of Discipleship
January 13 through April 27

Audio Recordings of School of Discipleship Classes
Fall 2007
Spring 2008

The Spring semester for the School of Discipleship began January 13 and will conclude May 4, with February 24 and March 23 being the only Lord’s Days we will not hold School of Discipleship. We’re offer four adult classes (summarized below), a college class on worldviews lead by Ed White, Ronnie Long’s involvement with youth classes, and added features to the younger children’s classes. All of this is to provide every opportunity for all at Redeemer to increase their understanding of the God we serve, be better equipped to live faithfully in the context of covenant community, and to support the preaching ministry of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

Please be aware that ALL CLASSES begin at 10:00 a.m. and are 45 minutes in duration with a 15 minute break between the end of the children and adult classes and the beginning of the second worship service.

An Overview of John Calvin's, The Institutes of the Christian Religion
Boyd Murrah, teacher in Beto Lecture Hall
The goal of this two-semester class is to better know the God Calvin knows, and better understand the conflicts that existed in the church of his day. The battles in our day have not changed much since Calvin’s time, and a better understanding of the Institutes will equip us even more to see things God’s way, as we confront an unbelieving world and a sometimes-ailing church.

Love and Respect
The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Dan Allen, teacher - Kramer Lecture Hall
If you’ve been married 3 days, 30 years or want to prepare your heart for a future spouse, this class provides great benefit for those who want to do marriage God’s way. God has created men and women with very different needs, desires, expectations, and ways of communicating. The Love and Respect class deals with all of these issues with a particular emphasis on effective and loving communication.

“It’s Our Story and We’re Sticking to It”
An Overview of a Redemptive-Historic Approach to Understanding
God’s Word
Weston Hicks, teacher - Peter Center, Room 125
A proper understanding of Scripture, and its claim on us, is foundational to faithful Christian thinking and living. This class introduces an approach to reading “Our Story” that emphasizes the unity within its diversity, tracing the great biblical themes in their recurring patterns, to give a better understanding and a greater appreciation for God’s grand, overarching design. The Christian life is a continuing response to the creating and redeeming Word of God. An accurate understanding of his revealed Word is essential to a life characterized by covenant faithfulness and gratitude.

Church Live 101, or, Doing the Hard Work of Getting Along
Jack Smith, teacher - Beto 203
How do we do the hard work of getting along? Covering a variety of topics (worship, corporate confessions, sacraments, leaadership, service, contentment), we'll be looking at how we glorify God in the life of the church by dwelling together in unity. With an emphasis on developing and preserving the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, we'll look at the theological basis for unity as well as various ways we can contribute to the process, benefit from biblical unity, and glorify God as we seek to honor him in worship and church life.

College Class
Worldviews
Ed White, teacher - Beto 129
This class will explore the key tenets of a Christian worldview along with the implications and applications of living and defending this worldview in a secular collegiate education environment. The class will explore issues like: "Who is God?", "Who is Man?", "Who is Christ?", and "What is the Church?" The class will be discussion-based and include elements of fellowship and prayer.

Young Adults, Youth and Children
Grades 9-12: The Life and Teachings of Jesus
Ronnie Long and Youth Leaders, teachers - College Central 202

Grades 7-8: Old Testament Survey
Mark and Haley Story, teachers - College Central 201

Grades 5-6: Genesis: Creation, the Fall, the Flood, the Abrahamic Covenant through Joseph
Chaz and Paula McClain, teachers - Kramer 105

Grades 3-4: Worshipping God: The Joys and Duties of Worship
Dave and Laura Drell, teachers - Kramer 101

Grades 1-2: God and His People: Stories from Genesis
Scott and Melissa Cunningham, teachers - Kramer 102

Preschool Age 4-5: God Created All Things: Discovering the Creator through His Creation
Taylor and Beth Crawford, teachers - Kramer 104

Toddler Age 3: God's Family - Beginning the Line of Promise: Adam through Joseph
Shaun and Tiffany Wood, teachers - Kramer 103

Toddler Age 2: God's Family - Beginning the Line of Promise: Adam through Joseph
Ben and Robyn Koplin, teachers - Kramer 106

Nursery:

8:30—9:45:
Infant Nursery (Newborn – 1 year) – Kramer 108
Toddler Nursery (2-3 year-olds) - Kramer 106

10:00—10:45:
Infant Nursery (Newborn – 1 year) – Kramer 108
Toddler: School of Discipleship Classes (2-3 year-olds)
Refer to detail above.

11:00—12:15:
Infant Nursery (Newborn – 1 year) – Kramer 108
Toddler Nursery (2-3 year-olds) – Kramer 106

Evening At Redeemer

5:45 p.m.

Youth
Presbyterian Youth Group (Grades 7-12), Ronnie Long and Youth Leaders, Kramer Hall

6:00 p.m.

Adult
Neighborhood Fellowship Group
Ephesians Small Group Study,
Rev. Derick McDonald and Ed White, Kramer Hall