An Adult Bible Fellowship (ABF) is a group which provides you with an opportunity to be a part of a smaller community within CFC with the aim of growing you closer to the Lord. ABFs are groups of generally 15 to 30 attenders who meet together each Sunday morning at 8:15, 9:30, or 10:45. The size of these groups makes interactive learning very effective and relationships easy to form. ABF classes provide opportunities for Bible study, building relationships, prayer and service. In short, ABFs provide you with the chance to grow as a follower of Jesus Christ. Another great thing about ABF’s is that they are always open to new people joining! We’d love to have you join an ABF on your first Sunday at Christian Fellowship Church.
Advent – J.D. Greear
8:15AM – ALC – 12/14 & 12/21
9:30AM – GYM – 12/7, 12/14, & 12/21
9:30AM – FH 1 – YOUNG ADULTS – 12/14
9:30AM – FH 2 – 12/14 & 12/21
9:30AM – FH 3 – 12/14 & 12/21
10:45AM – ALC – 12/21
The Christmas story, or Advent, is more than a sentimental myth or a quiet manger scene we use to decorate our living rooms. The Christmas story is the good news of God entering into the darkness of our world. Join J.D. Greear in this four-session series as he takes a deeper look at Jesus as Emmanuel, our Wonderful Counselor, the Everlasting Father, and the great I Am. When you know Jesus, you will realize Christmas is more than a nice story—the arrival of Jesus changes everything.
The Explicit Gospel
9:30AM
Location: Fellowship Hall 2
Teachers: Joe Finkey, Curt Stoltzfus, Fred Umble, & Matt Meservy
You know you know it…
But then again, maybe you don’t.
Even if you go to church, it doesn’t mean that you are being exposed to the gospel explicitly. Sure, most people talk about Jesus, and about being good and avoiding bad, but the gospel message simply isn’t there―at least not in its specificity and its fullness.
Inspired by the needs of both the over-churched and the unchurched, and bolstered by the common neglect of the explicit gospel within Christianity, pastor Matt Chandler will remind us what is of first and utmost importance―the gospel.
Colossians – The Power of the Gospell
9:30AM
Location: Fellowship Hall 1 (Young Adults)
Teachers: Tyler Noel, Josh Sensenig, Matt Meservy, & David Broich
What we think about Jesus matters. Our perception of Him shapes us—what we say, how we treat others, even what we think. If we paint Jesus as any less than who He is as supreme over all creation and savior of the world, not only does our theology slip, but the working out of our faith also suffers.
In this 8-session series, Louie Giglio will take us through the book of Colossians to help us form a complete picture of Jesus. What we believe about Him influences everything from our corporate worship to our relationships to our attitude toward sin. Now alive in Christ, we can live a life worthy of God instead of falling back into the ways of the world.
The Book of Acts – The Spread of the Gospel
8:15AM
Location: Adult Learning Center
Teachers: Carl Martin & Ray Rambo
This Adult Bible Fellowship will take you through the story of the earliest Christian movement to show how—even in the midst of persecution and opposition—the early believers were able to rely on God’s spirit for direction and divine authority to preach the gospel to all nations.
The book of Acts is a carefully-recorded history of the explosive spread of the gospel and the rapid growth of the church after Christ’s ascension. In one of the most tumultuous, violent and dramatic books in the entire Bible, Acts starts with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, without which the young church could never have survived the unleashing of rage and prejudice towards these radical followers of The Way.
Join us as God shows His infinite power regardless of the circumstances, just as He continues to do today.
The Gospel Project – Creation & Covenant
9:30AM
Location: Gymnasium
Teachers: Josh Sensenig, Nelson Yoder, Andy Musser & John Hoffman
Christ-centered, chronological Bible studies for adults.
Gospel? It means good news. As Christians, it’s all too easy to forget that. That’s why we created The Gospel Project. The Gospel Project is a weekly Bible study that helps all ages dive deep into the big story of the Bible—God’s plan to rescue His people through His Son, Jesus Christ.
* Christ Centered Bible Study – Every story points back to Jesus.
* Heart Transforming – Encourages true transformation that comes from the gospel.
* Family Driven – Our adults will be going over the same Bible passages that are being taught to the children in Mountain Movers Kids Ministry.
* Chronological Bible Study- Study the Bible in order, from Genesis to Revelation.
* Theologically Rich – All lessons are doctrinally sound.
* Missionally Minded – Calls participants to respond by sharing and living out the gospel.
The Gospel of John – The Word, The Messiah, The Son Of God
9:30AM
Location: Fellowship Hall 3
Teachers: Rick Culp, Ted Andrew & Don Aldrich
9:30AM (Verse by Verse)
Location: Adult Learning Center
Teachers: Dan Scheuerlein & Matt Meservy
This Adult Bible Fellowship will take you through the fourth gospel account, passage by passage, so that you can better understand everything from its unique and urgent tone to the ways the apostle John makes his case for Christ’s sovereignty and victory.
Every miracle, teaching, and action of Jesus that his disciple John captures in his Gospel has one clear purpose: to prove that Jesus is the Word, the Messiah, and the Son of God.
The dramatic milestones of Christ’s ministry, as portrayed by John, have invited millions of believers throughout the ages into a saving faith with Jesus Christ, and will lead you into a deeper understanding of the ultimate story of Jesus, the Son of God.
Isaiah – Holiness & Hope
10:45AM
Location: Adult Learning Center
Teachers: Larry Van Etten, Carl Garber & Irv Wenger
In Isaiah: A 12-Week Study, we’ll help you understand and apply the challenging words of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah’s prophecy, which alternates between promises of judgment and restoration, reminds God’s people of the magnitude of humanity’s sin, the judgment that we all deserve, and how God displays his glory by saving sinners.
Throughout the study, we’ll continually shows how Isaiah’s promise of cosmic renewal ultimately anticipates the work of Jesus Christ, the servant-king whose death would result in new life for all who trust in him.