RYM

“Your Pathetic Self for God’s Amazing Purposes” 

Teacher: Corey Pelton

Are you weary of super-Christians who seem to have it all together and do "significant ministry" while you feel average and wonder if God can use you at all? Contrary to what we see with our eyes, what we view as our greatest weaknesses God uses as a way to minister to others. This class will investigate how being vulnerable and admitting our faults and weaknesses can actually be one of our greatest tools, in God's hands, of ministry to others.

“Your Pathetic Self for God’s Amazing Purposes” 

Teacher: Corey Pelton

Are you weary of super-Christians who seem to have it all

together and do "significant ministry" while you feel average and

wonder if God can use you at all? Contrary to what we see with

our eyes, what we view as our greatest weaknesses God uses

as a way to minister to others. This class will investigate how

being vulnerable and admitting our faults and weaknesses can

actually be one of our greatest tools, in God's hands, of ministry

to others.

“Idolators Anonymous” 

Teacher: Ben Griffith

We are all idolators. You may not worship a little statue on your bookshelf every night (if you do, we need to talk), but chances are there's a goal, a person, a desire, or something else that has taken on god-like proportions in your life. Idols are good things or bad things that we turn into ultimate things; they're "counterfeit gods." We're very good at making them, and they're very good at ruining us. A Christian writer once said, "the secret to change is to identify and dismantle the counterfeit gods of your heart." Join us as we discover how true this is, and how the Gospel is good news for idolators.

“Idolators Anonymous” 

Teacher: Ben Griffith

We are all idolators. You may not worship a little statue on your bookshelf every night (if you do, we need to talk), but chances are there's a goal, a person, a desire, or something else that has taken on god-like proportions in your life. Idols are good things or bad things that we turn into ultimate things; they're "counterfeit gods." We're very good at making them, and they're very good at ruining us. A Christian writer once said, "the secret to change is to identify and dismantle the counterfeit gods of your heart." Join us as we discover how true this is, and how the Gospel is good news for idolators.

“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Salvation” 

Teacher: Mike Howell

Do you have any relationships that are broken? Do you struggle with guilt? Do you sometimes worry that God may be angry with 27 you? Are there any bad habits in your life that you cannot break? The Bible addresses all of these issues and more by taking us on a journey to a family home, a courtroom, a temple and a slave market of all things. Come join us as we travel from scene to scene, place to place and see the beauty and hope of Jesus and the unfading salvation he provides.

“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Salvation” 

Teacher: Mike Howell

Do you have any relationships that are broken? Do you struggle with guilt? Do you sometimes worry that God may be angry with 27 you? Are there any bad habits in your life that you cannot break? The Bible addresses all of these issues and more by taking us on a journey to a family home, a courtroom, a temple and a slave market of all things. Come join us as we travel from scene to scene, place to place and see the beauty and hope of Jesus and the unfading salvation he provides.

“Lies We Love To Believe” 

Teacher: Matthew Icard

Everybody hates being lied to, right? But what if I told you that

you’re actually being lied to every single day of your life? The

reality is that we live in a world and a culture that is full of

deception. We even lie to ourselves on a regular basis! And the

really scary part? We love the lies. In this breakout, we will look

at many of the lies that we believe about our identity, our

purpose, our relationships, and our salvation. We’ll also look at

the ways in which the Word of God and the gospel bring us light,

freedom, and life in the midst of deception.

“God Reigns: The Sovereignty of God” 

Teacher: Justin Pillsbury

The sovereignty of God, is it possible that this doctrine could

lead to a greater, deeper and more abiding joy? It may seem a

little more natural to say God reigns in the sweet moments of life,

but what happens when we don’t get into the school that all our

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friends do, or when our parents get divorced, or when our best

friend is a superior athlete, or when we become obsessed with

our body image, or when we get a cancer diagnosis or we move

to a new town? Is it possible for us to praise God in the sweet

moments of life as well as the moments it feels like He is slaying

us? This beautiful doctrine teaches us our sovereign God is in

love with us, for us and is calling us to trust Him. God is using

every moment in our lives to bring us near to Him. God’s

sovereignty enables us to not lose heart as we trust in His

guiding, sustaining, loving and all-sufficient hand. We are in the

grip of the loving Father and He will never let us go!

“Identity Crisis or Identity Deception? When Humanity & Holiness Collide” 

Teacher: Jonathan McGuire

Who are you? What makes you you? Can you be and do whatever makes you happy? Can you love whomever and whatever you want? Do you choose your identity, or is it forced on you from birth? As Christians, what is our identity, what choice do we have in the matter, and how does grace play a role? Does God love me if I identify as a girl even if I was born a boy, identify as black but was born white, or feel like an adult in a teenage body (or a teenager in an adult body)? What does my identity have to do with my humanity, and what does my humanity have to do with God's holiness? Identity may be a new topic in TV, politics, schools, and 26 churches, shaping everything we think, feel, and do, but the answers are old. We sense that who we are and why are vital, yet the voices screaming into the debate are confusing. These issues aren't easy, but clarity and certainty are possible through Christ. This class will address the issues around Identity and provide answers from Scripture on who we are, how we know, and what difference it makes one way or the other.

“Freedom from the Paralysis of Doubt: How Can I Have

the Assurance of Salvation?” 

Teacher: Joey Stewart

The most miserable person in the world is the one who doubts

the certainty of his/her salvation. “Am I really a Christian?” “Can I

be sure that God has saved me?” “Is it possible for me to lose

my salvation?” “Is there really forgiveness when I keep struggling

with the same sin over and over again, and it seems like I just

can’t give it up?” If you’ve ever asked any or all of those

questions, if your doubts are haunting you to the point that you

feel spiritually paralyzed, if you want to know the true freedom

and confidence that the gospel DOES provide, then this class is

for you. Come and