This class allows for prospects and new members to understand the responsibilities of membership and learn more about the church. It also provides for an opportunity to address concerns they may have. Lay leaders will lead the classes to equip new believers with Bible knowledge and spiritual disciplines to the point they feel comfortable moving into and actively participating in Sunday school classes and in the life of the church. The topics will focus on assisting new believers to understand their salvation and spiritual birth, to understand what it means to walk in obedience to Christ, to develop a bible study and prayer time, to witness to others about their faith, and to understand the power available to them through Christ. Time in God's Word, Prayer, Tithing, and Fellowship.
Abilities help to determine skills that can be used in conjunction with the spiritual gifts.
Using the curriculum as a base, the class is taught with the intent of adding significance and direction to the lives of the participants. What makes this approach unique is that it moves beyond the typical spiritual gift assessments to help individuals discover the unique way in which God has created them for service and their career. The process is non-threatening allowing participants to feel comfortable from the onset. This is due in part to the focus on personal discovery of gifts, abilities, and personality traits rather than an individual's prior knowledge of spiritual gifts or general Bible knowledge. It is meant to be self-revealing and in identifying traits of which an individual may never have been consciously aware.