Perspectives Discipleship Course

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is an interdenominational 15 week class about the Christian faith. The course explores four vital world Christian perspectives:

1. Biblical perspective
2. Historical perspective
3. Cultural perspective
4. Strategic perspective

Each perspective takes a unique approach to undertanding God's plan to redeem mankind and your role in His plan. Join the 80,000+ world wide alumni who have experienced God in a fresh way as a result of His hand in this 15 week course. The course costs $200 with registration by 12/31 and $225 thereafter. It starts January 26 and ends May 11. Sessions are 6-9 PM at Changepoint. See www.perspectives.org for more information about the course and to register.

Bible Read Through: Week 4

Join us in our Bible survey reading program. We will read highlights of each book in the Bible as we progress from Genesis to Revelation in 61 days. We are in our fourth week, but you are encouraged to jump in right where we are. And no guilt trips! If you miss a day or more, just pick back up on today's selections. Below are previews of each days readings. The references are hyperlinked, so you can just click on them to read the passages in the New International Version at Bible Gateway.com.

May 10 Job 1-3, 38-42 --- Job’s tragedy, Job’s epiphany.

Job is the oldest book in the Bible, and is the first of the section we call Wisdom Literature. It is an epic poem that demonstrates the way God deals with Satan and with people. Through the poem we are given insight onto man’s continuing struggle with injustice and sin, and are show the limitation of man’s wisdom in the light of God’s truth.

May 11 Psa 1, 8, 19, 23 --- Psalms of God’s majesty and personal care.

May 12 Psa 51, 100, 103, 139 --- Psalms of mercy and praise

Psalms are a collection of songs and poetic writings. They were written by various authors and cover a wide range of topics. Common themes are praise and exultation of God, cries for mercy and deliverance, and value of God’s word.

May 13 Prov 1-3 --- Why wisdom: it’s value and reward.

Proverbs is the core of the Bible’s Wisdom Literature. It is primarily King Solomon’s collection of wise sayings from Jewish and from other ancient cultures. It also includes large sections of Solomon’s personal writings on wisdom. Proverbs should not be seen as absolute promises of God but as truisms that reveal the usual ways in which God, people and the world work. Much of Proverbs is written in chiastic verse form.

May 14 Ecc 1-5, 12 and Song 1-2 --- Frustration with life, a time for everything, the joy of love

Ecclesiastes shows King Solomon’s frustrations with life in general, and reveals how a self centered lifestyle will always bring frustration.

Song of Solomon is a training manual for married couples told in love story form. Much of the discourse is specific to Solomon’s location and culture but the principals revealed can be applied anywhere. It is also seen by many as a prophetic view of the relationship between Jesus Christ and his church. Song of Solomon is the last of the Bible’s Wisdom Literature.

May 15 Isaiah 1-2, 6, 40, 52-55 --- Call to repentance, exalting God, restoration by Christ.

Isaiah is the first in the Bible’s books of the prophets. It has many prophetic references to Jesus Christ, who came 700 years later. It also predicts numerous other events, many of which have happened, and some that are yet to come.

Prophetic literature is often full of figurative language, and frequently uses natural illustrations to reveal spiritual truth. Some parts the prophets foretell the future, but more frequently it calls people to repentance and a right relationship with God. The prophetic books are divided into two sections; the major prophets of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel, followed by the twelve minor prophets. This distinction is based on the size of the books, not their significance.

Women's Fall Bible Study: 3 opportunities per week

ACC Women's Ministry is providing three Bible study opportunities this Fall starting in mid-September.

The study title for the fall semester is Anointed Transformed and Redeemed. At a Deeper Still conference, Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer and Kay Arthur explored their lives and the life of David. These three women represent three generations committed to God and His Word. You’ll laugh with them, cry with them and learn to love god with them. Each of the ladies will lead two weeks of this 6 week interactive, in-depth Bible study. You can expect sound teaching, opportunities to connect, fun and fellowship.

The study costs $20 for the workbook. You can register online on the ACC website.

The Bible in 90 Days

The Bible in 90 Days is designed to give you the tools to read, ATTENTIVELY, every word of the Bible in just three months.

When taking the course, each participant reads 12 pages a day in your Bible, then gathers with fellow participants once a week. The weekly class meetings provide insight, accountability, fellowship and encouragement. The class is just 60 minutes.

A typical class meeting includes:

• a small group discussion of last week’s reading,
• a videotaped lesson (about 25 minutes),
  
• and a short discussion of the videotaped lesson
  

This class starts on September 7 at 9 AM in Room 209 (upstairs) at Anchorage City Church and continues every Sunday through December 7. When you are done, you will have read every Word!

Watch a Windows Media introductory video here or a QuickTime video about the course here.

For more information, call Ruanne Brock at 333-3210.