Discipleship at Loris FBC
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)
One of the most important things we can do to continue our progress towards “Christ-likeness” is to learn “all things whatsoever Christ has taught” (Matthew 28:20). Though we can’t learn everything there is to know in just one or two days (nor in one or two “decades”!), we should be constantly growing in our knowledge of the Word of God…and learning better how to apply it in the lost and fallen culture that we live in all around us.
Mentoring (start and length of time varies) – Begin “mentored” by a mature “Christian” mentor will help you understand what the “Disciplines of a Godly Man” (for men) or the “Disciplines of a Godly Woman” (for women) are. As you learn what these biblical mandated disciplines are…your mentor will help in guiding you to ways to implement these disciplines into your lives so that you know what to be thinking and doing to be more “Christ-like” in a non-Christian culture.
HEAR Discipleship Class Fall 2022
Sundays 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
September 18 - October 23
Teacher: Rev. Roland H Johnson III
Location: Loris First Baptist Church, Fall 2022
Class goal: Provide instruction and practice in using the Bible for personal growth of one’s own faith.
One-hour each Sunday afternoon for six weeks
Materials: Bible, notebook or note program on iPad, phone, or laptop
Class structure: 10 minutes: brief Introduction to each week's curriculum
5 minutes meditation and prayer
5 minutes to read Bible Passage
10 minutes to write response to four questions
10 minutes to present brief explanation of Bible Passage
15 minutes Class discussion
5 minutes closing prayer
Each segment of class is timed; class begins and ends promptly
Memory device for Bible Study: HEAR
• H (HIGHLIGHT): What is a verse(s) that stood out to you in your reading?
• E (EXPLAIN): What is the author’s intended meaning in the context of the passage?
• A (APPLY): What is the principle to live by today?
• R (RESPOND): How will I respond to the application in my relationships and/or situations this week?
All answers are private unless the participant chooses to reveal personal response during discussion. They are for the disciple to contemplate.
Arrive ready to go in an excited mode of growth; no lesson prep required. Bible passage for each week is not given out in advance, all work is done in class. Each class is a stand-alone but good attendance will yield better results. What you do with what you learn is between you and Our Lord. I trust each week you will contemplate, meditate and pray on the scripture you read and your answers to the questions.
