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WorkShops
WorkShops are designed to create community around Scripture through theological instruction.
The Mission of Workshops
Words like theology and doctrine can be intimidating. Or maybe they make you yawn with boredom. Or maybe they wake up that part of you that loves to dive into the deeper parts of Scripture and God’s design. The mission of workshops is to create community around Scripture (much like LifeGroups) through theological instruction.
WorkShop Distinctives
LifeGroups at Provision are designed to foster relationships and spiritual growth through three distinctives:
- Scripture
We are committed to engaging with the Word of God as our highest authority. WorkShops use Scripture to help us understand God, ourselves, and our world. This might be expressed in several ways: Bible Study, apologetics, biblical theology, and church history are categories that you might find offered in WorkShops. No matter the category, the Bible is central. - Theology
Often times, the study of God is seen as the responsibility of seminaries. “The church helps their congregation understand the practical stuff, but the more nuanced, difficult, theological concepts are too difficult for most people.” But we do hope that deep theology is a part of the normal life of the church. From sermons to LifeGroups to DGroups. WorkShops are specifically designed to approach and go deeper into theological concepts. - Unity
Healthy theology should lead to unity. We know that theological study and debate can lead to disunity and division, but in the local church, theological clarity creates and protects our unity in Christ. That’s the goal of our WorkShops – not building up or protecting theological camps, but fostering unity around scripture.
Theology and Community
While theological instruction is the leads the way in WorkShops, community isn’t far behind. Our hope is that learning about God isn’t drudgery. Our hope is that theology is exhilarating and life-giving. Maybe even…fun. God gives us each other to enjoy Him together. It would be a sad thing to learn about God without the joy of community to share that knowledge.
Sunday mornings are evidence of this. We like to think Sunday mornings at Provision provide theological instruction and opportunity to grow in community. The value of WorkShops beyond that is the intimacy of studying with a smaller group week after week. As you study, learn, ask questions, and just spend time together you naturally build friendships.
Building these friendships through solid Biblical teaching carries helps us to be Christ centered in our relationships. WorkShops are joyful, Christ centered discipleship.
Interested?
WorkShops meet in 7 week semesters. You’re welcome to join one and try a different the next semester. They meet on Sunday nights each week. Since Mission Kids also meets on Sunday nights, WorkShops will also have childcare provided.
All you need to do to join a WorkShop is to register and show up. Give it a try and enjoy Christ centered community with Provision.
Fall WorkShop Options
Women’s Bible Study
Join Erin Stephenson as she leads a Bible study through the Gospel of Mark. Each class will incorporate teaching, discussion, and fellowship.
What’s the Difference in World Religions?
Join Dr. Jim Korth as he leads a coed study on religions around the world. Each week will look at a different religion and it’s central beliefs, helping you defend your faith and build confidence in the truth of the Bible.
LifeGroups
The Mission of LifeGroups
At Provision, our mission is to cultivate a Christ centered community driven by the joy of the Gospel to make disciples who make disciples. LifeGroups are the heartbeat of this mission, providing an intimate space where people can move from isolation to belonging, and from strangers to family. Since discipleship happens in relationship, LifeGroups are an essential part of how we make disciples.
LifeGroup Distinctives
LifeGroups at Provision are designed to foster relationships and spiritual growth through three distinctives:
- Scripture
We are committed to engaging with the Word of God as our highest authority. LifeGroups study the Bible together so that we can understand and apply it in our daily lives. Where Sunday Mornings center around God’s Word being preached, LifeGroups center around His Word being discussed and applied. Groups use questions based on the text or theme from Sunday’s passage for discussion. (2 Tim 2:16) - Hospitality
Hospitality is critical to our community life. LifeGroups create welcoming environments where everyone feels valued and included. We believe in opening our homes, sharing meals, and supporting each other in practical and meaningful ways. Biblical hospitality means that we welcome people into our spaces, whether that’s a church building or a home. It’s a way that we get to reflect God’s kindness to other church members and to those we are still searching. (1 Peter 4:9) - Mission
Our LifeGroups are not just about inward growth but also outward impact. Our prayer is that every member at Provision is Living Sent and sharing the Gospel in their daily lives. But we also love to be sent out together. Our LifeGroups take on service projects and create opportunities to share the Gospel as a part of their regular schedule. God has called us to make disciples who make disciples – what a joy it is to do that together! (Matthew 28:18-20)
Biblical hospitality…is a way that we get to reflect God’s kindness to other church members and to those we are still searching.
From Stranger to Family
Sadly, it is possible for a person to attend a Sunday morning worship service at a church for years without growing in community with the people of that congregation. We believe the New Testament teaches a fuller version of church community than that. The New Testament picture of the church is one of a family. LifeGroups at Provision do the most to move people from isolation to community. We like to talk about the progression like this: from stranger to neighbor to friend to family. Everyone starts out as strangers, but our hope is that you don’t feel like one for long.
Strangers don’t know anything about you.
Neighbors might know your name and what you’re like, but you’re probably not calling them when you get a flat tire.
Friends have been in your home, they’ve seen you with your shoes off. They’ve seen some of your bad days and they know how to care for you.
Family puts your needs ahead of their own, they love you and make you a part of their life in meaningful ways.
Churches shouldn’t be full of strangers. We should be family. But families can only be so big. There’s no way to know 100 people on the deep level of a family. LifeGroups provide the opportunity to build lasting and Christ centered relationships with the church that look more like family than strangers.
Interested?
LifeGroups have 7 week semesters at a time. You’re welcome to join one and try a different the next semester. LifeGroups meet on almost every night of the week, so you can choose one that works in your schedule and for your family. Each group provides childcare.
All you need to do to join a LifeGroup is to register and show up. I hope you’ll give it a try and enjoy Christ centered community with Provision.
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