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What We Believe An Exploration of The Gospel of John

What We Believe is an 11-week class exploring the Gospel of John, designed for people at any stage of their spiritual journey.

The class will not only expose students to the powerful stories and theology of John’s gospel, but will introduce them to the core beliefs shared by Christ-followers (beliefs about God, the Church, salvation, etc.). This is a perfect opportunity for anyone eager to grow deeper in their walk with Christ or to understand what it means to be a Christian.

As a community-oriented experience, the class will be taught by a diversity of staff and volunteer teachers from the Grace leadership community, and there will be significant time each week devoted to table discussions throughout the class.

Location

Grace Church
5504 E. 146th St.
Noblesville, IN 46062
Room E171

Dates

Sunday Mornings
October 4 - December 13
9:00-10:30 a.m.

Cost

Free To Attend
Participants responsible for purchasing reading materials


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We are offering three tracks for participants in this class. Each track has a different expectation of student participation.



Learning
Track

This is the base level for the course. It is designed for anyone interested in better understanding the gospel of John and learning more about what it means to believe in and follow Jesus, regardless of your faith background or experience. The learning track involves in-person attendance throughout the 12-week course. In addition, you will be expected to complete the following assigned homework:

  • Read weekly devotionals between classes (5 per week)
  • Read through the entire gospel of John (about 2 chapters per week)

Deeper Study
Track

This track involves a deeper dive than the learning track. It is designed for those who want to grow in their personal study of the Bible alongside the classroom learning of the course. The deeper study track involves all the work of the learning track, with one additional assignment:

  • Read weekly devotionals between classes (5 per week)
  • Read through the entire gospel of John (about 2 chapters per week)
  • Read John For Everyone by N.T. Wright (about 40 pages per week)

Seminary
Track

Our final track is designed for those who would like a taste of a master’s level seminary course. Students in this track will get an authentic experience of seminary as they are led by Dr. Dan White through a much deeper experience of the gospel of John, including the following expectations:

  • Read the gospel of John in one sitting (2x)
  • Read 500+ pages of assigned commentaries
  • Participate in online discussion forums
  • Attend 11 Thursday evening Zoom calls
  • Write five 1500-word papers
  • Write one 2000-word research paper
  • Take one final in-person written exam

Please note: Students on this track will not receive formal university credit for this course.

The course is free to attend. Participants in each track are responsible for buying or borrowing the needed materials for their selected track.

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