Discipleship Classes
Highland has developed discipleship tracks to inspire, mentor and train you how, in your own unique way, to walk in faith and obedience to the Lord and His Word. Classes are taught in the Spring and Fall semesters and are focused on unique topics.
2010 Fall Discipleship Tracks will run from September 12 - November 28. All Sunday evening activities begin at 5:45 p.m., and end at 7:15 p.m. Our strategy for childrens discipleship is AWANA Clubs (Puggles: Twos & Younger Threes; Cubbies: Older Threes 7 Fours; Sparks: Kindergarten through 2nd Grade; T & T: 3rd Grade through 6th Grade). Youth meet for discipleship in The Den (Room 301).
For more information please contact
or call 256.764.1392 x103
Fall 2010
All Adults
2010 Bible Study
LIFE: A Study in Ecclesiastes
Life doesn't always make sense. In this Bible study through the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, you will learn how to make sense out o flife and how live life sensibly.
Some of the questions that we find answered in Ecclesiastes include:
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Is it all meaningless?
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Is true fulfillment possible?
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Who is in control when life seems out of control?
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What does it take to be content?
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Where can we find wisdom?
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How shall we live under authority?
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What meaning does death bring to life?
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What makes life meaningful?
No class fee for a book.
Bro. John Brock, Sr. Pastor | Worship Center
Christian Citizenship Study
Principles of Freedom 101
Discover the 28 principles of freedom our founding fathers said must be understood and perpetuated by a nation whose people desire peace, prosperity and freedom.
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Principle 1: The Genius of Natural Law: God's Law
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Principle 2: A Virtuous and Moral People
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Principle 3: Virtuous and Moral Leaders
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Principle 4: The Role of Religion
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Principle 5: The Role of the Creator and the Responsibility of Mankind
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Principle 6: All Men are Created Equal
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Principle 7: The Proper Role of Government: Protect Equal Rights
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Principle 8: Unalienable Rights
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Principle 9: Human Rights and God's Revealed Law
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Principle 10: Sovereign Authority and the People
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Principle 11: Right of the People to Alter Government or Abolish Tyranny
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Principle 12: A Republic
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Principle 13: A Constitution Protects the People
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Principle 14: The Relationship between Life & Liberty and Property Rights
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Principle 15: The Relationship between Free Market & Limited Government and Prosperity
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Principle 16: Separation of Powers
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Principle 17: Checks and Balances
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Principle 18: Unalieanble Rights and the Constitution
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Principle 19: Powers of the Government and of the People
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Principle 20: Balance Between the Will of the Majority and the Rights of the Minorities
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Principle 21: Freedom and Local Self-Goverment
- Principle 22: Government of Laws vs. Goverment of Men
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Principle 23: Broad General Education Supports a Free Society
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Principle 24: A Free People will not Survive Unless They Stay Strong
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Principle 25: "Peace, Commerce and Honest Friendship with All Nations . . ." - Thomas Jefferson
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Principle 26: Core of Society: The Family
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Principle 27: Debt and the Erosion of Freedom
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Principle 28: Providence and the United States
Learn these principles of freedom in this course on Christian citizenship.
Suggessted Cost for the Optional Book: $5
Sonny & Susan Smith | 306C
This course will also be offered on Wednesday @ 5:45 p.m., beginning September 15.
For Women Only
Beth Moore's To Live is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul
More than any other person, Paul provides us an example of sold-out servanthood. He understood what it means to die daily, crucified with Jesus Christ. As a result, Paul shows us how to live fully as a bond servant to Christ.
As you study the Book of Acts and the Letters of Paul, you will come to know the characters personally. Most of all you will feel the challenge to follow Paul's example just as he followed the example of Christ.
Join Beth Moore on a journey into the life and heart of Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, who served faithfully and loved heartily. You will discover him to be a man who formed many close friendships with both men and women.
Suggested Cost: $15
Margaret Austin & Sherry Clarke | 103
This course will also be offered on Wednesday @ 5:45 p.m., beginning September 15.
Special Friday Study - 9:00 a.m.
Does the woman in Proverbs 31 make you feel inadequate? For years Christian womsn have struggled to understand what the Proverbs 31 woman was all about. Is this the ideal woman? Or is the Proverbs 31 woman an outdated fixture of the past?
Vicki Courtney believes that this passage is not in the Bible by accident and that a virtuous woman is a rare find in today's world. Virtuous Woman: Shattering the Superwoman Myth will help you unravel the mystery behind the Proverbs 31 woman.
This is a great study for moms. If your children are still at home during the day, childcare will be provided for a small per use fee.
Suggested Cost: $10
Christina Bailey | CLC Fireside Room (C101)
For Men Only
The Quest for Authentic Manhood, the foundational level or ground floor of this three-year MEN'S FRATERNITY series, begins this fall.
This study focuses on a man's core identity and gives an overview of basic manhood issues. Throughout the course of the study, men will learn how to clearly define manhood and will finally be able to give a succinct and passionate answer to the questions, "What is a man?" and "What am I living to be?"
This captivating journey helps men:
- Resolve wounds from their past
- Embrace a biblical definition of manhood
- Develop their own personal manhood plan
Topics covered this semester will include:
- Five Manhood Promises
- Four Faces of Manhood
- First Step to Authentic Manhood: Looking Back
- Second Step to Authentic Manhood: "Unpacking"
- Remembering Dad
- Facing the Father Wound
- The Overly-Bonded with Mother Wound
- Making a Healthy Break with Mom
- The All Alone Wound
- Three Cheers for Mentors!
- The Wounded Heart
- Implications of the Heart Wound
- The Good News Solution for the Heart Wound
Suggested Cost: $10
Terry Crow | 306A
For Couples Only
HIS NEEDS, HER NEEDS
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FIVE STEPS to ROMANTIC LOVE
WITH THE COMPANION WORKBOOK
Successful marriages require skill--skill in caring for the one you promised to cherish throughout life. Good intentions are not enough. His Need, Her Needs was written to educate you in the care of your spouse. Once you have learned its lessons, your spouse will find you irresistible, a condition that's essential to a happy and successful marriage. It will also help you eliminate the major cause of infidelity.
Dr. Willard Harley describes the ten emotional needs of men and women. He helps you identify which are the most important to you and to your spouse, helps you communicate them to each other, and helps you learn to meet them.
Each couple will receive a copy of the book His Needs, Her Needs and a copy of Five Steps to Romantic Love workbook.
Suggested Cost: $20
Keith & Suzanne Collier | 333
This course will also be offered on Wednesday @ 5:45 p.m., beginning September 15.
For NEW Christians, GROWING Christians & People NEW TO HBC
The Growing Disciples Series was written by Claude King, co-author of the popular Experiencing God! study. This study series begins with the Call to Follow Christ: Six Disciplines for New and Growing Believers. Susequent studies help new and growing believers understand and put into action these six disciplines for a lifestyle of faithful and fruitful life in Christ.
The Call to Follow Christ is the foundational discipleship study that will guide new and growing believers to understand and begin implementing six spiritual disciplines in their daily lives.
The workbook includes:
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Daily interactive devotions, averaging 10-15 minutes.
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Audio CD with seven songs by Damaris Carbaugh.
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Tips for memorizing Scripture, suggested Bible study tools, suggestions for praying together, guidelines for reconciling and forgiving.
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Abide in Christ
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Live in the Word
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Pray in Faith
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Fellowship with Believers
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Witness to the World
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Minister to Others
Abide in Christ, based on Andrew Murray's The True Vine, is an interactive and contemporary study, following The Call to Follow Christ.
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Designed to help new and growing Christians to learn how to live in victory and to develop a lifestyle that bears lasting spiritual fruit.
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Practical lessons from the parable in John 15 will help Christians experience love and friendship in relationship with Christ.
Participants will have an opportunity to tour the HBC campus during the course of the semester. There will also be a Q & A time with an HBC staff member.
These two Growing Disciples Series studies will run consecutively during the discipleship semester.
Suggested Cost for Both Studies: $15
Facilitator TBA | 306B
