New Believer Class

I can still remember when I started going to church.  As soon as the minister got behind the pulpit and started reading the Bible, I was lost!  I didn’t know the difference between the New Testament and the Old, if Moses and Jesus were brothers, or what to do with the bread and juice.  I needed a class like this.

So, I wrote one.  This has been one of my favorite classes to teach over the years.  It’s grown, changed names, and adapted to reflect questions I’ve often been asked.  The basic concept has remained the same: cover five major topics that’ll give you a running start (or refresher!) in the Christian life. 

Each section will end with a Q&A session.  You’ll be surrounded by other people with the same questions you may be holding in, so there is no threat of asking a dumb question.  If you’re still worried, I’ll even have an anonymous bucket: just drop the question in and I’ll do my best to answer it.

As I accumulate  extra material on these five topics, I upload them and make them available for everyone.  If you are eager for more information, go here and download until your heart’s content!

Class Topics

Apologetics

1. Can you prove Christianity?
2. Is the Bible reliable?
3. How can I know that Jesus actually existed?

Old Testament

1. Why study the OT?
2. Is it still relevant to us today?
3. Overview of major people and events in the OT

New Testament

1. The life of Jesus
2. Overview of all of the NT books
3. Who were the apostles and what happened in the book of Acts?

Basic Doctrine

1. Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
2. Salvation & Forgiveness
3. Responsibilities of the Christian Life

Church History

1. How did it all get started?
2. Why so many religions and denominations?
3. Are all faiths the same way?