All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Tim 3:16-17
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Course Descriptions 2nd Quarter 2026
March 29 - June 21
(Off April 5 for Easter Sunday)
Foundational
Prospective Members 010/Gospel Primer 020 – Daniel Weaver
Textbook: Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman
This course provides an overview of the vision, ministry, and organization of Providence Baptist Church. In it you will learn about our policies and strategies in fulfilling our mission statement as well as discovering ways you can serve. You will also hear testimonies from current church members and develop new friendships. The introduction to the church lasts six weeks. There is no obligation to join the church.
Theology 102 – Brian Fourroux
Textbook: Bible Doctrine by Wayne Grudem
"Who is Jesus Christ and what did He actually do? What is mankind and how do we relate to God? What is the church and what is her mission?" These questions and more will be the topics of Theology 102. This is the second class in our survey of essential Christian doctrines, but you do not have to have taken 101 to participate in this class. We will be surveying Christology (the study of the person and work of Christ), Anthropology (the study of man and our original, current, and future state), and Ecclesiology (the study of the church, both universal and local) at a level in which the new Christian and seasoned believer alike can learn and grow.
Equipping
Bible 247: 2 Corinthians – Roger Fries
Textbook: The Bible
The Church worldwide faces a complex landscape of cultural shifts and diversity. Church history reminds us that this is not new. It has been the case since the church’s inception. The panorama of cultural shifts and diversity, globalization, and religious pluralism demands a distinct approach to gospel contextualization. From the earliest gatherings of the church, local customs, aberrant theology, and self-honor, and more have shaped aspects such as worship styles, music styles, architectural design, building décor, preaching styles, and denominations – is there anything unaffected? We dare not think that the church is so pure that cultural impact matters not. The surrounding culture has been and remains inimical to the truth of the gospel and to a cruciform lifestyle foundational to understanding the Apostle Paul. All this chips away at the very theological foundations of the church, personally and corporately. In this course of study, we will see Paul vehemently attack false assumptions about what constitutes honor and secular values that neutralize a cruciform pattern of life. In so doing, we will discover the central purpose of this letter, namely, reconciliation and restoration. The theology is rich, understanding may be more difficult, but we shall see that 2 Corinthians is not an outmoded historical treatise but an enduring testimony to Jesus Christ by which God, through the Holy Spirit, has much to say to the church of this century and our time. Come and join us and learn too.
Church History 201 – Ryan Wolfe
Textbook: Turning Points by Mark Noll
Join us as we cover the time of the apostles all the way through 1500 A.D. It will be a remarkable journey as we turn back the dial on the clock and see how God shepherded his people through the hardest of times and protected her from the fiercest of enemies.