Want to know more about how your personality and theology relate to your family, friends, and fellow members of the congregation? Come better understand your theological self in order to better understand others. Come explore in community.
 
As a person of faith, you may wonder why or how someone could use the name of God (or Jesus) to promote/protest something you think God (or Jesus) never would? How can two people, both Baptists, be near polar opposites on social or theological issues? Why do I get more out of a certain style of worship or preaching that differs from my friends? How do I look at God? Jesus? The Church? Questions like these will be explored in these sessions.
 
A large part of this study will be based on Worlds Within a Congregation: Dealing with Theological Diversity, by W. Paul Jones (Abingdon Press, 2000).

You can feel free to purchase this book from your favorite bookstore or online. Purchase of the book is NOT required, it is simply a resource.

 
Each Wednesday Night 7:30-8:30PM

 

in the Church Parlor
 
September 15-November 10
 
(Small group study, open to ALL ages and ALL people)

 
9/15 - What are theological worlds? An introduction.
9/22 - Interpreting your theological worlds (post-assessment)
9/29 - Exploring World I: Separation and Reunion
10/6 - Exploring World II: Conflict and Vindication
10/13 - Exploring World III: Emptiness and Fulfillment
10/20 - Exploring World IV: Condemnation and Forgiveness
10/27 - Exploring World V: Suffering and Endurance
11/3 - Applying the Theological Worlds to Our Lives Today
11/10 - Wrap-up, Q & A, and Using this Study Beyond Today 

Young adult Unplugged evenings. These are casual dinners at our homes where Mike will bring the main course and everyone else brings a side item. They are on Friday nights once a month at 7 PM.