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Welcome! The gospel changes everything. At the School of Gospel Formation, this is not merely a tagline, but represents the central belief that drives our approach to spiritual formation. This catalogue contains a rich array of courses designed to engage your mind, challenge your heart and transform the way you live every day. Read the class descriptions. Discuss your interests with a friend. Pray for wisdom where to begin, and enroll today. Because of the gospel,
Pastor R W Glenn
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Vision The School of Gospel Formation is a Christian academy with a curriculum designed to move people from “Joe Pagan” to Gospel Pacesetter in four years. What is a gospel pacesetter? It’s a phrase that was coined by Jack Miller in Outgrowing the Ingrown Church. It refers to people leading others by being the first to repent and believe the gospel, and to proclaim the good news of the love of Jesus to others. But this doesn’t happen accidentally; it happens intentionally as our understanding and application of the gospel takes root and grows in our lives. SGF seeks to accomplish this by engaging your mind, challenging your heart and transforming the way you live every day through intellectually stimulating and spiritually enriching classes taught by instructors whose minds, hearts and lives are growing more and more in step with the gospel (Gal 2:14).
Questions about a course, registration or curriculum? Contact Laurie Summers at lsummers@redeemerbiblechurch.com
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Curriculum Track HEAD CORE: 100s
TRAINING CLASSES: 500s
101: Christianity Explored
501: RBC Distinctives
102: Disciplines & Doctrines
502: RBC Orientation
103: How to Study the Bible
503: Community Group Leadership
104: The Story of the Bible
504: Gospel Leadership
105: The Theology of the Bible
505: Local Church Leadership 506: Teaching & Preaching
HEART CORE: 200s 201: How People Change
GENERAL ELECTIVES: 600s
202: Change and Your Relationships
Courses as needed
203: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands
ADVANCED CLASSES: 700s 701: New Testament Survey
HANDS CORE: 300s
702: Old Testament Survey
301: Personal Evangelism
703: Christian Apologetics
302: The Ministry of Mercy
704: Church History
303: Biblical Stewardship
705: Systems of Theology
304: International Outreach
706+: Individual biblical book studies (e.g. Galatians, Acts, etc.)
KEY ELECTIVES: 400s 401: The Meaning of Marriage 402: Parenting Children 403: Parenting Teens 404: The Gospel and the World
SYMBOL KEY Half Semester Full Semester Seminar
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Christian education that engages your mind, challenges your heart, and transforms the way you live.
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Weekend Seminars SGF-302: THE MINISTRY OF MERCY Every individual Christian and every local church is called to be engaged in the ministry of mercy, the essential gospel work of meeting people’s needs through deeds, with special emphasis on the poor, the orphan, the widow and the refugee. This course establishes the principles and practices for a gospel-centered approach to social justice. SCHEDULE: April 11th – 12th | Fri: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM* LOCATION: Fellowship Hall, Main Building INSTRUCTOR: Mark Summers PREREQUISITES: SGF-102 or permission from office Register by March 31 *Also offered as a half-semester course
SGF-401: THE MEANING OF MARRIAGE Using Timothy Keller’s book of the same title as its manual, this course will help both married and single people get clear on both the nature of marriage and its practical implications for the Christian life. SCHEDULE: February 7th – 8th | Fri: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM LOCATION: Fellowship Hall, Main Building INSTRUCTORS: Bill & Cindi Walsh PREREQUISITES: None Register by January 29
No time to commit to a half or full semester course? Weekend seminars are short and to the point, but packed with gospel-rich insights delivered by instructors via lectures, videos and small group discussions.
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SGF-403: PARENTING TEENS Many (most?) parents tend to anticipate the teen years with a sense of dread, but the resources of the gospel and the Christian church point to the truth that this stage of life can actually provide wonderful discipleship opportunities with the young men and women parents have been called to shepherd. Paul David Tripp’s Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens walks parents of teenagers through a hopeful approach to raising their youth. SCHEDULE: January 10th – 11th | Fri: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM LOCATION: Fellowship Hall, Main Building INSTRUCTORS: Paul & Carol Burr PREREQUISITES: None Register by January 1
SGF-404: THE GOSPEL AND THE WORLD The gospel of Jesus Christ gives us the only perspective on life in the world that coheres with reality. This course lays the groundwork for a thoroughly biblical approach to life in a very good, yet fallen world. SCHEDULE: May 16th – 17th | Fri: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM LOCATION: Sanctuary, Main Building INSTRUCTOR: R W Glenn PREREQUISITES: None Register by May 5
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Half-Semester Courses SGF-101: CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED Christianity Explored is for people who would like to investigate Christianity, or just to brush up on the basics. Looking at Mark’s gospel, it explores who Jesus is, why he came, and what it means to follow him. SCHEDULE: SECTION 1: February 2nd – March 16th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Smoliak) SECTION 2: March 23rd – May 18th | Sun: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Hutchinson) SECTION 3: March 23rd – May 18th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Smoliak) LOCATION: Room 104, Main Building LL INSTRUCTORS: Bob Hutchinson, Scott Smoliak PREREQUISITES: None
SGF-302: THE MINISTRY OF MERCY Every individual Christian and every local church is called to be engaged in the ministry of mercy, which is that essential gospel work of meeting people’s needs through deeds, with special emphasis on the poor, the orphan, the widow and the refugee. This course establishes the principles and practices for a gospel-centered approach to social justice. SCHEDULE: February 2nd – March 16th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM* LOCATION: Room 102, Ministries Building INSTRUCTOR: Mark Summers PREREQUISITES: SGF-102 or permission from office *Also offered as a weekend seminar
Register for a half or full semester course and experience the benefit of weekly connection with an instructor and other students. Build relationships as you grow in your gospel understanding together.
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SGF-502: RBC ORIENTATION RBC Orientation is a class geared specifically toward new members; however, it is open to all members seeking a deeper connection and involvment in our church community! Looking at the foundational building blocks of life within the church, this course explores how to get plugged into a Community Group, how to find your niche serving in a ministry, why regular giving and attendance are important, and what it looks like to live out the one-anothers of Scripture. The class will be led by a facilitator, and each week, a pastor, staff member, or ministry director will guest lecture on a specific topic. SCHEDULE: SECTION 1: February 2nd – March 9th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Cullen) SECTION 2: Febrary 12th – March 26th | Wed: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (LaVasseur) SECTION 3: March 30th – May 18th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Prum) SECTION 4: April 7th – May 12th | Mon: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Hansen) LOCATION: Room 105, Main Building LL FACILITATORS: Connie Cullen, Cory LaVasseur, Kosal Prum, Debbie Hansen PREREQUISITES: Must be an RBC member
SGF-503: COMMUNITY GROUP LEADERSHIP Every Community Group leader (CGL) of Redeemer Bible Church is required to be trained for the successful leadership of a community group. But simply because this training course is required for CGLs doesn’t mean that they only benefit from it. Adapted from C.J. Mahaney’s Why Small Groups?, this course will teach the purpose, aims, goals, and methods for healthy community group life. SCHEDULE: March 23rd – May 18th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM LOCATION: Room 102, Ministries Building INSTRUCTOR: Boomer Peel PREREQUISITES: None
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Semester Courses SGF-102: DISCIPLINES AND DOCTRINES Covering the basic disciplines and foundational doctrines of the Christian faith, this course uses materials developed by Redeemer Bible Church to lay the groundwork for further adult Christian education. SCHEDULE: SECTION 1: February 2nd – May 18th | Sun: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Nord) SECTION 2: February 2nd – May 18th | Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Thompson) LOCATION: Room 106, Main Building LL INSTRUCTORS: Dave Nord, Dustin Thompson PREREQUISITES: None
SGF-201: HOW PEOPLE CHANGE Using curriculum developed by the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF) and written by Paul Tripp and Tim Lane, this twelve-lesson course is aimed at helping Christians understand and apply the dynamics of personal change through a gospel lens. SCHEDULE: February 2nd – May 18th | Sun: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM LOCATION: Room 102, Ministries Building INSTRUCTOR: Jared Hollermann PREREQUISITES: SGF-102 or permission from office
SGF-506: TEACHING & PREACHING (FORMERLY HOW TO TEACH THE BIBLE) For men only, this course defines and explains the nature of teaching the Bible, delivers sound principles for biblical interpretation, provides methods for sermon preparation and delivery, and culminates in three in-class preaching opportunities for all students and one out-of-class preaching opportunity during Redeemer’s public worship for a select student. SCHEDULE: February 6th – May 22nd | Thurs: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM LOCATION: Room 102, Ministries Building INSTRUCTOR: R W Glenn PREREQUISITES: SGF-102 & SGF 201 or permission from office
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RBC Distinctives SGF-501: RBC DISTINCTIVES (FORMERLY MEMBERSHIP CLASS) Local churches in a community are like the individual members of the body of Christ – full of wonderful diversity. This means that each church has its own set of distinctives. This course presents an overview of Redeemer’s vision, values, doctrine, mission, plan, and structure along with help for getting involved in the ministries of RBC. SCHEDULE: SECTION 1: January 11th | Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Room 102, Ministries Building SECTION 2: March 17th | Mon: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Sanctuary, Main Building SECTION 3: May 28th | Wed: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Room 102, Ministries Building INSTRUCTOR: R W Glenn PREREQUISITES: None Register up to one week prior
Looking to learn more about Redeemer? Start with this short class. In three hours, Pastor Bob will give a jet tour of who we are and what we’re all about.
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Instructors & Facilitators
PAUL & CAROL BURR
CONNIE CULLEN cljcullen@gmail.com
rwglenn@redeemerbiblechurch.com
DEBBIE HANSEN
JARED HOLLERMAN
BOB HUTCHINSON
CORY LAVASSEUR
DAVID NORD
BOOMER PEEL
paulburr@redeemerbiblechurch.com carolburr1081@gmail.com
djhansen50@comcast.net
floydparsons@me.com
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jaredhollerman@gmail.com
dnordgofast@gmail.com
R W GLENN
bkhutch@att.net
mike.peel@chrobinson.com
KOSAL PRUM
SCOTT SMOLIAK
DUSTIN THOMPSON
BILL & CINDI WALSH
kprum@yahoo.com
dthompson@heritagemail.org
pfpatriotguy@comcast.net
MARK SUMMERS msummers@threewire.com
wewalshmac@mac.com
Our instructors and facilitators are all RBC members whose lives, minds and hearts are growing more and more in step with the gospel (Galatians 2:14). They are excited to teach and engage with students, and together grow deeper in an understanding and application of the gospel.
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FAQ WHAT IS REDEEMER’S ATTENDANCE POLICY? Students are allowed up to two unexcused absences per half-semester course, or four per semester before they will be asked to take the course again at another time. I AM SERVING IN ANOTHER MINISTRY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS (CHILDREN’S MINISTRY, USHERING, LEADING WORSHIP, ETC.) SHOULD I COMMIT TO AN SGF CLASS AT THE EXPENSE OF MORNING WORSHIP? No. The first priority is attending weekly public worship with the rest of the Redeemer community. If you are interested in taking a Sunday morning class, but are already committed to serving in a ministry that would regularly prevent you from attending Sunday public worship, we recommend taking a weekday class. If the course is not currently offered on a weekday, contact the office to express your interest. WHO GRANTS “OFFICE PERMISSION” FOR CLASSES THAT HAVE A PREREQUISITE? A member of our Redeemer office staff will assist you in determining your eligibility to take a class without the required prerequisites. Our main goal is to make sure you are in a course that is suitable to you, neither too basic or too advanced. IS CHILDCARE AVAILABLE? Childcare is NOT available for any of our weekend seminars, or for our weekday classes. On Sunday mornings, we do have childcare and Sunday School available from birth through 6th grade. The times vary, however, and may not match up exactly with your class time. Please contact the office for our specific Sunday School schedule. I HAVE TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER CHURCH, HOW CAN I BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR IN SGF? In order to serve as an instructor or facilitator, you must first be a member of RBC. If you’re already a member, contact Sara Seeland, Ministry Development Team Leader (sara@redeemerbiblechurch.com) to express your desire. We will consider carefully and let you know if we’re interested in pursuing you further. HOW MUCH IS TUITION? The only cost that will be incurred is the cost of materials. However, we do not want finances to hinder you from learning and growing in the gospel. Please contact the church office for more information about our “pay-as-you-can” policy.
Questions about a course, registration or curriculum? Contact Laurie Summers at lsummers@redeemerbiblechurch.com
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Registration for Courses FIRST: PHONE:
LAST: EMAIL:
Class sizes are limited! Classes are filled on a “first come” basis. A wait list will be made for each class when registration is full. REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Half and Full Semester Courses: January 12 Parenting Seminar: January 1 Marriage Seminar: January 29 Gospel and the World Seminar: May 5 RBC Distinctives Class: up to one week prior
Please return to Church Office or place in the Office Dropbox at the Welcome Center or email registration details to Laurie Summers at lsummers@ redeemerbiblechurch.com
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I HAVE THE PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE ABOVE COURSE(S). I NEED OFFICE PERMISSION BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE ABOVE COURSE(S).
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TUITION - The only cost that will be incurred is the cost of materials. However, we do not want finances to hinder you from learning and growing in the gospel. Please contact the church office for more information about our “pay-as-you-can” policy.
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