We believe that doctrine is for life transformation. We desire to equip our church to know the Bible, to know the Bible’s world-and-life view, and to invest the gospel in the lives of others. Through our Adult Christian Education (ACE) classes, we seek to mature in Christ-likeness, being able to navigate the complexities of life with knowledge, wisdom, and grace.

ACE classes are offered throughout the year; classes are categorized by the Wheel Illustration created by Dawson Trotman, a simple but powerful diagram for how to grow in the Christian life. Explore current class offerings and come take part!

Staff Contact

Terence Little
Lead Pastor for Ministries
[email protected]

Current Classes:

Bridging the Testaments

January 4-February 15 | sanctuary | 10:15am

Why did the Jerusalem’s walls need rebuilding? Where did the synagogue come from, and who were the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes? What is the origin of the Septuagint, and who were the Maccabees? The aim of this course in answering questions like these is to help us bridge the over 400-year gap between the Testaments and better understand cultural, theological, and scriptural development from the old into the world of Jesus and the new.

God’s Glory in a Big, Wild World

January 4-February 15 | Fellowship Hall | 10:15am

If the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever, how do we do that in a huge, complex world? Come and get your head and heart around the purpose God has for his people and his world through the whole Scripture, and for your life for the next few decades.

Upcoming Classes:

Marriage Seminar: The Art of Marriage*

February 15-March 29 | McLean room | 10:15am

We all crave “the good stuff” in our marriages: resiliency, forgiveness, selflessness, and all the rest. But how do we practice perfect love in our imperfect marriages. Join us for a video series (The Art of Marriage by Family Life) focusing on essential aspects of God’s love, bringing God’s example of covenant love into practical application through marriage.

*Registered couples only; class is at capacity.

How Do We Know GOD?

February 22-march 29 | sanctuary | 10:15am

Knowing God is the most important reality that the Bible teaches for people. So, how do we know God? Thanks for asking! Consider the following as a more helpful way of getting at the heart of the matter: how does God make himself known? Our class will discuss how almighty God reveals himself to his creation.

Getting to Know Isaiah

February 22-march 29 | Fellowship Hall | 10:15am

The book of Isaiah is beautiful in its promises, dizzying in its scope, and massive in size. It contains some of the most well-known passages of Scripture (“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…”) and some of the strangest. It contains some of the richest promises of Jesus and the new heavens and the new earth. And yet, it’s a book not easily approached. Together, we’ll explore the context and content of Isaiah, so that we might worship God in the fullness of his glory!

ACE Growth Paths

As a supplementary framework to Trotman’s Wheel Illustration, we have identified six primary areas to focus on in our Adult Christian Education curriculum. We call these areas Growth Paths because they give disciples the tools they need for growing in Christian faith and maturity. All of our courses fit into one of these Growth Paths and have specific goals to achieve our overarching main goal.

The Bible is the primary way God reveals his character, will, and actions in history to his people. It is a complex book comprised of sixty-six distinct works, spanning several genres, written by dozens of authors over more than a thousand years. Our Bible courses aim to make the Bible more accessible and more precious to believers.

Courses include:

  • Doctrine of Scripture
  • How to Study the Bible
  • Old Testament Survey
  • New Testament Survey
  • Books of the Bible

Theology develops out of a close reading of the Bible. It organizes the facts of Scripture into logical categories to make the faith as clear and easy to apply as possible. Our Theology courses aim to equip people with language and concepts that help bring biblical truths to bear on every facet of their lives.

Courses include:

  • Creeds and Confessions
  • Covenant Theology
  • Doctrine of God / Doctrine of Creation
  • Christology / Soteriology / Eschatology
  • Ecclesiology

Throughout the whole of the Bible, across every book and chapter, God weaves together a single story of who he is and what he is doing to redeem his people. Biblical theology focuses in on individual themes throughout Scripture, like individual threads in the single story God is weaving. Our Redemptive History and Biblical Theology courses aim to chart out that grand story and closely examine primary themes throughout it.

Courses include:

  • Redemptive History (Biblical Theology) Introduction
  • Kingdom
  • Temple
  • Other themes

Coming to faith in Jesus comes with radical changes in how one lives. As our church likes to say, grace changes everything. Christ teaches that the two defining markers of a genuine faith are love of God and love of neighbor. Our Ethics courses aim to teach how Christian love plays out in real life.

Courses include:

  • Ethics Introduction and Survey
  • Biblical Ethics
  • Christian Ethics

Just as Scripture tells one grand, overarching story, each individual tells their own grand story to account for life’s big questions—questions like, “What is the meaning of life?” or “Why is there evil in the world?” This personal grand narrative is called a world-and-life view. Every person finds answers to these questions in their upbringing, culture, education, and many other factors. Our Christian World-and-Life View courses aim to ask those big questions, work out what answers we’ve come up with, and explore how our answers compare with a Christian world-and-life view.

Courses include:

  • Biblical Metanarrative (CFRR)
  • History of Christianity
  • Christianity and Culture
  • Mission – Local and Global
  • Apologetics
  • Current events / hot topics

Some specific topics outside of the five set growth paths are worth special attention. Our Elective courses aim to address particular needs and produce well-rounded disciples who are equipped to face the full complexity of life.

Courses include:

  • Preparation for Leadership and Service
  • Lay Counseling
  • Spiritual Disciplines
  • Parenting
  • Conversations in Worship
  • Stewardship and Budgeting
  • Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands
  • Evangelism
  • What does it mean to be Presbyterian?
  • How People Change
  • Other