Adult Faith Formation

At First Baptist, we believe that every time someone is at our church, they should have the opportunity to grow closer to God. One of the main ways this happens is through our faith formation opportunities. While gathering for worship is an important part of our faith formation, we know that we grow deeper in our relationship with God and in community with one another through our Sunday School classes and learning groups. If you would like more information about any of these classes, please reach out to Pastor Kristen.

Sunday Morning Groups

We have several adult groups that gather in the Education Building on Sunday mornings. We offer a variety of Bible based and/or topic based studies to help you group in your faith. Below is a list of our regular Sunday School classes for adults.

Faith Class (1st Floor Education Building, E-102
Who: Adults 60+
Type of Study: This group uses the Smyth and Helwys Formations curriculum, a scripture-based curriculum, and is a mixture of Bible study and contemporary insights.

Holy Mac’s (1st Floor Education Building, E-100)
Who: Adults 60+
Type of Study: This group uses the Smyth and Helwys Formations curriculum, a scripture-based curriculum, as they work to become “fishers of people” together.

Journey Class (1st floor Education Building, E-101)
Who: An intergenerational group of adults
Type of study: This group uses a combination of the Smyth and Helwys Connections curriculum, a lectionary-based curriculum, and the Wired Word - a resource that focuses on current events and how they intersect with our faith.

Open Door (2nd Floor Education Building, E-200A)
Who: Adults 40 and up
Type of Study: This group is generally topic based, using a combination of book and video studies on various topics and what scripture and our faith has to say about them.

Parenting Group (2nd Floor Education Building, E-200C)
Who: This group is intended for parents/caregivers of children and youth.
Type of Study: This book-study based group uses a mixture of books and podcasts to talk about their own faith lives and how to raise their children. Previous authors include Barbara Brown Taylor, Andy Crouch, Meredith Miller, Kate Bowler, Bruce Feiler, and more.

Other Faith Formation Opportunities

We also like to offer other faith formation opportunities throughout the year. Whether it’s a weekly small group or a short-term book study, we strive to provide multiple avenues of faith formation to meet the spiritual growth needs within our congregation.

Contemplative Prayer Group (1st Floor Education Building, E-100)
When: Mondays at 2pm
Who: Any and all adults
Type of Study: This group spends an hour of intentional time in guided prayer and other spiritual practices (meditation, lectio divina, etc). The group is led by Loyd Allen.

Midweek Study Group (1st Floor Education Building, E-102)
When: Wednesdays at 11am
Who: Any and all adults
Type of Study: This group discusses a wide variety of topics related to Christianity and faith. Previous topics have included world religions, Celtic Christianity and they are currently doing a comprehensive study of Christian History.

Women’s Book Study Group (Main Building, Conference Room)
When: Thursdays at 9:30am
Who: Women of any age
Type of Study: This group uses books by various faith and faith-adjacent authors to deepen their faith. Previous authors and topics include Max Lucado, Tish Harrison Warren, CS Lewis, women of the Bible, faith in our every day life, and many more.