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Growing to Maturity with God’s People

We will evangelize, educate, equip, and encourage people in order to worship Jesus, love others, learn God’s Word and live committed to Christ.

First Christian Church provides discipleship opportunities for every age group in the form of small groups (up to 12 people) throughout the greater Cookeville community and larger group classes at the F.C.C. building. 

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  • Weekly Discipleship Opportunities
  • Elective Classes Designed to Mature & Equip Christians for Service

 Weekly Discipleship Opportunities

           Click here for the complete, up to date Education Edition of the Church Newsletter.  This bi-yearly edition gives a complete breakdown of all of FCC's Sunday and Wednesday classes.  For small group information see the links below. 

SUNDAY

  • Sunday Morning Worship Service and Class Schedule
  •       WEDNESDAY

  • Wednesday Evening Adult Electives Fall 2010
  • Wednesday Evening Nursery, Preschool, Children and Youth,
  • Fall 2010 (August to December)

    ELECTIVE CLASSES DESIGNED TO MATURE AND EQUIP CHRISTIANS FOR SERVICE

    First Christian Church offers a variety of classes designed to make disciples of members and equip them for service.  Because teaching Bible classes and small groups is a significant part of the church’s ministry, we encourage members to grow in their walk with Jesus and knowledge of God’s Word.

                CLASSES AVAILIABLE ONLINE 

    Some of the classes listed below are fully or partially available online.  Fully available classes have either video or MP3 audio and PDF text available for download.  Partially available classes have either audio or video or text available for download.  To download all materials please “right click” with your mouse and select “save target as”.     

    101 CLASSES 

    101 classes are considered “core classes” for all members.  They strive to introduce members to the Bible and First Christian Church.

    What We Believe (click to download the table of contents)

    A class designed for new members to help them the mission and misssion of First Christian Church.          Lesson Two

    Getting to Know Your Bible (click to download the workbook)

    The purpose of this class is to provide a basic overview of the Bible’s organization and content which reveals major themes and lessons God would have you understand and apply to your life.

    How to Understand and Apply the Bible to Daily Life

    A class designed to help Christians understand, interpret, and apply the Bible to their daily lives and ministries.  Files can be viewed in Adobe PDF Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer.  You can downlaod and install these programs for FREE by clicking on the appropriate link below.

    Adobe PDF Reader          PowerPoint View 

    Intro. Lesson: "In the beginning..." there were que.                      Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point   Audio

    Lesson 1How We Got the Bible                                             Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point   Audio

    Lesson 2: Choosing a Good Bible                                              Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point   Audio

    Lesson 3: Develop. a Relation. w/God through the Bible        Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point   Audio

    Lesson 4: Tools of the Trade for Good Bible Study         Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point    Audio

    Lesson 5: The Basics of Bible Interpretation                    Student (PDF)   Power Point (PDF)   Power Point    Audio

    Lesson 6: The Basics of Bible Interpretation (Pt. 2)        Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 7: The Basics of Bible Interpretation (Pt. 3)        Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 8: Learning from Bible History and Applying it to Your LIfe                                                                                            Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 9: Learning from Bible Poetry and Applying it to Your Life                                                                                           Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 10: Learning from Bible Parables                         Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 11: Learning from Bible Prophecy and Applying it to Your Life                                                                                 Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 12: How Do Christians Determine their Basic Beliefs and Practices Using the Old and New Testaments?       Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 13: How Do We Deal with Other Christians When We Disagree?                                                                              Student (PDF)  Power Point (PDF)    Power Point     Audio

    Lesson 14: Wrap Up!

    201 CLASSES 

    201 classes are geared to enable Christians to learn who they really are in Jesus Christ and enable them to walk by the Holy Spirit on a daily basis. Special emphasis made on how Christians are to take up the Armor of God and win the battle for their minds. 

    BETA (click to download the table of contents)

    A 12 lesson DVD course from Freedom in Christ Ministries designed to help Christians realize their freedom in Jesus Christ so they may win the battle for their minds and walk by the Holy Spirit.

    Breaking through to Spiritual Maturity (click to download the table of contents)

    A 13 week course from Freedom in Christ Ministries which takes much of the same material in BETA, but teaches in a more in-depth and expanded approach.  Dr. Neil Anderson’s books Victory Over the Darkness and the Bondage Breaker are a part of the student’s learning. 

    Financial Peace University (download the table of contents

    Financial Peace University consists of a 13 week curriculum taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey that incorporates small-group discussions to encourage accountability and discipleship.

    301 CLASSES 

    301 classes are geared for equipping members to teach Bible classes and small groups as well as enriching their relationships with their spouses, children and church family.  Enabling members to succeed in both areas makes for better discipleship ministers.  

    Basic Bible Teachings (click to download the outline)

    The purpose of this class is to survey the basic teachings of the Bible beyond what the What We Believe and Getting to Know Your Bible classes cover.  This class will help members share these basic teachings of Scripture to others, especially those who are classroom and small group teachers.  Only the first nineteen lesson are presently availiable.

    Workbook includes: L1-Bible Doctrine; L2-Basic Assumptions Regarding the Nature of the Bible; L3-Determining Our Beliefs; L4-Determining Our Practices; L5-Dealing with Theological Differences; L6-The Nature of God; L7-The Infinite Qualities of God; L8-The Moral Qualities of God; L9-The Trinity; L10-God the Creator; L11-General Revelation; L12-God's Providence; L13-God's Sovereignty Over Man; L14-God and History; L15-God and Prayer; L16- God's Curse in Eden; L17-The Problem of Evil; L18-Angels; L19-The Devil

    Essentials of Discipline (download the table of contents) 

    Finding Hope Again (click to download DVD workbook)

    An eight week DVD course from Freedom in Christ Ministries helping members overcome depression.  Dr. Neil Anderson’s book Overcoming Depression is part of the student’s learning.  

    Making the Most of Marriage (download the table of contents)

    A seven lesson DVD series by Dr. Kevin Lehman. 

    Running the Rapids: Guiding Teens through the Turbulent Waters of Adolescence (click for the table of contents)

                Single Parenting that Works (download the table of contents)

    A six lesson series by Dr. Kevin Lehman. 

                Small Group Leadership Training (click for table of contents)

    The purpose of this class is to simply guide the leader through the process of leading small groups.  Students will read and work from Bill Donahue’s book, Leading Life-Changing Small Groups.  This book is a simple and effective guide for developing small groups.

    Value Packed Parenting (download the table of contents) 

    401 CLASSES 

    401 classes are geared for continuing in-depth Bible study.

    Christianity, Cults and World Religions

         This class is presently being offered on Wednesday nights.

         Table of Contents          Class Resources

         Introduction          PowerPoint

         Christianity           PowerPoint

         Mormonism          PowerPoint

         Seventh Day Adventism          PowerPoint          Class Audio

         Jehovah's Witnesses          PowerPoint

         Scientology          PowerPoint

         Islam          PowerPoint

         Christian Science          PowerPoint

         Buddhism          PowerPoint

         Hinduism          PowerPoint

         The Mind Sciences          PowerPoint

         Judaism          PowerPoint

         New Age Movement          PowerPoint

         Secularism           PowerPoint

         Confucianism          PowerPoint

         Marxism          PowerPoint

         Taoism          PowerPoint

         Shinto          PowerPoint

         Animism          PowerPoint

    Bible: Old Testament Survey (coming soon)

    A more in-depth study of the Old Testament focusing on the history of Israel, their manners and customs, and the major theological teachings which prepare the Christian to better understand the ministry of Jesus in the New Testament. 

    Bible: New Testament Survey (coming soon)

    A more in-depth study of the New Testament focusing on the ministry on Jesus, beginning of the Church, and the instructional letters to the churches.

    Bible Prophecy and the End Times

    Lesson PDF's will be reposted soon.

    The Church

    Lesson PDF's will be reposted soon.

    Great Archaeological Discoveries of the Bible 

    Class lessons may be downloaded (right click on file) and viewed in PowerPoint or PDF.  Some lessons utlize video clips which may be viewed on YouTube.com

    Click here to download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer

    Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader 

    POWERPOINT    PDF                    VIDEO CLIPS

    Intro.Lesson          Intro. Lesson      Clip 1: Raiders of...

                                                               Clip 2: Myst. of Bible

                                                               Clip 3: Myst. of Bible

    L-1: Sod.&Gom.   L-1                      Clip: Sodom & Gommorah

    L-2: Ark of Cov.    L-2                      A&E: Lost Ark (chap.2&3)

    L-3:Tower of Babel  L-3

    L-4: Shroud of Turin  L-4                 N.G.:DaVinci/Shroud   

    L-5: Noah's Ark      L-5

    L-6: The Exodus     L-6                    Exodus Revealed

    L-7: Dead Sea Scrolls     L-7         

    L-8&9: Arc. & the Bible                   Digging for the Truth

    L-10: The Temple     L-10

    L-11: Dinosaurs & the Bible           What Do You Do w/Dinos?

    L-12: Herod's Tomb                        Nat. Geo. Doc(5 pts) 

    L-13: Masada           L-13  

    Today’s Ethical Problems

    The Truth Project (click to download the summary)

    The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett.  This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.