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Deep Dives - Theology Class

Deep Dives

Piloting a new way to grow in Christ

About Deep Dives

Our Deep Dives theology classes are designed to require only a short, focused time commitment while allowing you to learn more about the topics of the most interest to you.

Each Deep Dive class is just three to six sessions long and covers a specific portion of the book Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem. (You may sign up for any Deep Dive class being offered, regardless of whether or not you have attended previous Dives. There is not a specific order in which you need to take the classes.)

Advance registration and purchase of the book is required, and each Dive is limited to 75 people. Childcare is offered, but you must sign up and pay for the childcare before the first class session. Anyone is welcome, however, these Dives are designed as a faith deepening tool – so if you are exploring your faith, a 1:1 Spiritual Mentorship would likely better suit you.

Deep Dive Goals

  • To worship God with our minds (Matt 22:37, Romans 12:1-2)
  • To grow in the understanding of our "essential" beliefs (Colossians 2:2-8)
  • To marry our beliefs (orthodoxy) with our actions (orthopraxy) (James 2:18-19)

Deep Dive Values

  • requires motivated learners
  • no experts; no axes to grind
  • major on the majors
  • devotional study in parallel is a must

Expectations of Participants

To help maximize our class times, we ask that you complete the pre-class assignment before the first class session and come prepared to discuss the material. Because each Dive involves only three to six sessions, we ask that you commit to a Dive only if you will miss no more than one session in that Dive. For your own retention and learning, we ask that you stay current with the assignments and complete the class quizzes.

Deep Dive #7

Posted: Dec 23 2010

The Doctrine of the Church

Topics we'll discuss in this Deep Dive include: 

  • What's the purpose of the church?
  • How should church discipline function?
  • How should a church be governed?
  • What do we miss if we neglect involvement in a local church?
  • What does it mean to worship in spirit and in truth?
  • Have some spiritual gift ceased?

 

Details on this Deep Dive are as follows:

WHEN:  Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 14 and Mar 28 (6 Wednesday PM sessions) from 7:00-8:30PM

WHERE:  at Heartland

FACILITATORS:  Dan Deeble & Ryan Heckman

BOOK:  Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem - available through the Heartland Bookstore

PREREQUSITES:  Just sign up and complete the assignments for the first week of class (detailed below) before that class session.  (You do not have to have participated in the previous Deep Dive classes to jump in on this Deep Dive.)

CHILDCARE:  Sorry - childcare is not provided for this Deep Dive.

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:  a Bible, the textbook, a notepad and a pen/pencil;  food/drinks are not provided at the class - but if you'd like to do so, you are welcome to bring your own

 

Assignments (to be completed BEFORE each class session):

 

BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS SESSION (Jan 11):

  • if you've not already done so, watch online:  theology webcast and Deep Dive intro
  • if you've not already done so, read online:  Heartland's Essential beliefs
  • if you've not already done so, purchase Systematic Theology by Grudem (available in the Heartland bookstore)
  • if you've not already done so, read in Grudem:  Preface & Introduction (pgs. 15-43)
  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  Nature, Purity, Unity, Power (pgs. 851-904)

 

BEFORE THE SECOND CLASS SESSION (Jan 25):

  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  Government (pgs. 905-950)

 

BEFORE THE THIRD CLASS SESSION (Feb 8):

  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  Grace & Baptism (pgs. 951-987)

 

BEFORE THE FOURTH CLASS SESSION (Feb 22):

  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  Worship & Communion (pgs. 988-1015)

 

BEFORE THE FIFTH CLASS SESSION (Mar 14):

  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - General (pgs. 1016-1048)

 

BEFORE THE SIXTH CLASS SESSION (Mar 28):

  • read in Grudem and come prepared to discuss:  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Specific (pgs. 1049-1088)
 

Want to be a part of this Deep Dive?

Register here by Jan 11!  (Missed our previous dives? You are still welcome to jump in now - you do not have to have participated in previous dives to take part in this one!)