STEP Classes 2011

We believe that growth and progress in the Christian life encompasses more than just coming to a church service one day out of the week. True growth and maturity comes when we learn to harness and apply the proper tools for cultivating a life for God, but this involves intentionality on our part.

Our mission here at Binnerri English Ministry is to lead people to grow into devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Our earnest desire is to train and empower everyone to live a life of devotion to God by equipping them with the necessary tools for spiritual growth.

This summer we will be offering our STEP Summer Classes (Study. Train. Equip. Practice.), in order to help facilitate and nurture that growth.We believe that as we study God's Word in training our minds and hearts through the internalizing of God's truth in our lives, that He will equip us with all the necessary tools so that we will be able to effectively practice the Christian life.

We also believe that God has gifted us with certain abilities and talents, so that we would be able to utilize them for His glory. We not only want to train our minds and hearts, but our hands as well so that we may be a blessing to others as we serve Him.

May God bless you this summer as you commit to taking that NEXT STEP!

Session II (July 2011):

Sunday Classes (July 10-31)

Apologetics
Day & Time: Sunday Mornings (11:10a-12:30p)
Room: RM 102 (first floor)
Instructor: Joon Choi

Christianity is not founded upon blind faith but is based on truth revealed to us through the biblical text. In this class we will answer questions you may have about your faith, learn how to defend your faith and be equipped to go out and engage in conversation with others about their belief system. We will be going over books like "The Case for Christ" and arguments that have been presented by leading Christian apologists such as, Lee Strobel, Norman Geisler, William Craig, Ravi Zacharias and more. As 1 Peter 3:15 commands us, "Let us have an answer to everyone who asks us to give the reason for the hope that is within us, with gentleness and respect."

Life Lessons From the Life of Joseph
Day& Time: Sunday Afternoon (1:15p-12:30p)
Room: RM 102 (First Floor)
Instructor: Pastor Jo Ko

No family today is more dysfunctional than Joseph's. No one faces greater temptation than what Potiphar's wife offered Joseph. No faith is challenged more severely than was Joseph's on death row. Yet Joseph stood firm, exemplifying what is possible when ordinary people maintain their connections with God. Like an epic novel filled with intrigue, tension, and torrential emotions, Joseph's triumphant story touches us all. Join us for a time where we not only examine the life of this amazing man of God, but also gain some practical life-lessons in faith, forgiveness, and character.

Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed (for Women Only)
Day & Time: Sunday Afternoons (1:15p-2:30p)
Room: RM 239 (second floor)
Instructors: Beth Kim and Melissa Chang

Well-known conference speakers Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and Kay Arthur explore their lives and the life of David in this six-session study. The messages presented by these beloved authors are divided into three segments, two lessons from each author. Each segment focuses on the life of David at a different stage of his life: as a young man, as a middle-aged man, and as a man facing the final third of his life. You'll laugh with them, cry with them, and learn to love God with them. Each class involves weekly preparation, watching a video in class, and discussion (this class is a continuation from Session I and is closed).

The Reason for God
Day & Time: Sunday Afternoons (1:15p-2:30p)
Room: RM 236 (second floor)
Instructor: Pastor Andrew Yi

Captured live and unscripted, pastor and author Timothy Keller meets with a group of people to address their doubts and objections to Christianity. Using literature, philosophy, real-life experiences, and the Bible, Keller and the group explore the truth of Christianity. This class is designed to help you learn how to engage others in dialogue on some of the common objections to Christianity. Each class will involve watching a short video, and afterwards the group will engage in a discussion over the specific topic that's addressed. Some of the questions we will be coming in this class are: "Isn't the Bible a myth?" and "How can you say there is only one way to God?" The Reason for God is a resource for what to say in response to these objections, and a model for how to say it.

To download the PDF version of the STEP brochure, click here.