Each winter we offer six week elective classes to help you grow in your faith.
It’s a unique opportunity to connect with others at East White Oak, while learning about a topic that interests you. All adults are invited! Adult Bible Fellowships will resume March 15.
9:00 AM Electives
Never Beyond Hope / 9:00 AM
Led by Dirk May. Do you ever find it hard to hope? Many of us feel weighed down by our own failures, a sense of inferiority, guilt from the past, or emotionally exhausting circumstances. Yet when hope seems beyond us, the Bible offers encouragement from stories of those who have gone before. Join us as we explore how God works through imperfect characters such as Jonah, Martha, and Peter. God loves, redeems, and restores misfits, outsiders, and failures. And he can do the same for you. Through the goodness of the God of hope, you can discover the blessing of hope as a way of life. You are never beyond hope.
Biblical Vision for Loving Your Neighbors / 9:00 AM
Led by Pastor Justin Waples.You may find your activities of daily life easily put into one of two categories: “most important” or “not important.” In which category have you placed “Loving Your Neighbors”? Join us as we explore a biblical vision for how Christians can pursue loving our neighbors through a “low-and-slow” lifestyle of neighboring that leads to gospel-motivated conversations. We’ll cover some of the basics of being a faithful neighbor and talk about opportunities and suggestions for better neighboring that each of us may apply in our own ways.
Faithful Finances: Practical Wisdom for Biblical Stewardship / 9:00 AM
Led by Jesse Baird. When we care for what God has given us in the way that He intended, we and those around us are blessed. That’s what it means to be a “good and faithful steward”. Discover the biblically grounded framework for managing your finances, shifting your perspective from an owner to a faithful steward. By mastering these five essential roles — Worker, Giver, Saver, Spender, and Investor — not only will your day-to-day financial decisions be transformed to align with God’s eternal purposes, but your heart will be transformed too. Your life can be one of joy, generosity, and God-honoring faith all reflected in the way that you handle your finances.
How to Disciple New Believers / 9:00 AM
Led by Lucas Orner. When discipling a new believer, it can be challenging to know where to begin. While any biblical truth is valuable, understanding a new believer’s past experiences and beliefs can significantly impact their comprehension of God and the Gospel. This elective will explore various starting points for discipleship, providing tools and questions to help wisely direct conversations, Bible studies, and acts of showing God’s love. Each week, we will examine a scenario involving a new believer. Through group discussions, we will identify which aspects of the gospel, God’s character, or biblical truths would be effective in drawing the person toward a deeper understanding of God and the Bible. We will then delve into God’s Word, applying it to our lives and considering how to use it effectively in discipling others, not only through teaching, but also living out the gospel alongside that person.
10:30 AM Electives
See the Bible as One Story: God’s Story / 10:30 AM
Led by Pastor Traig Whittaker. Do you have trouble making sense of the whole Bible? What if you could grasp the big picture, would you want to? From Genesis to Revelation discover three overarching themes revealing God’s intention for His people to experience His presence and how His presence and principles always go together. See how God’s presence in a sacred place like the temple came to be replaced by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Finally, explore how God’s grace to us is extended so that He can extend grace through us to the world.
Hebrews / Room 171
Led by Pastor Jeff VanGoethem. The Christian life can be a flickering flame at times. There are many discouragements and challenges in life and ministry that can cause our hearts to grow cold. The antidote for that is the exquisite presentation of Christ in the letter to the Hebrews. Section by section as we study this letter, we will be assisted in our faith and Christian living as we see Jesus in His deity, in His humanity, in His sacrificial work, and in His role as our own High Priest.
