cURRENT cLASS OFFERINGS

Upcoming Class offerings 

1st John: How to Know You Have Eternal Life, a Precepts 11 week study, will be offered on Thursdays, beginning September 9th, from noon-2pm, and from 5-7pm.  All participants are welcome to bring their lunch or dinner and eat during class.   Kathy Dickinson will lead an inductive study where you'll be challenged, "How do you know if you're really born again?  What does it mean to be holy...to love God?"  Participants will find answers to these and other questions as they take a look at the fundamentals of Christian beliefs.  $30 for materials if registered by September 1st, $36 after.  Register below.

Pray Like Jesus, a 12 week study, will be offered on Mondays, beginning September 13th, from 7-9pm.  What do the Gospels tell us about the personal prayer life of Jesus?  Surprisingly much.  Prayer was the heart of His life.  Ten times we are given specific prayers that Jesus prayed while on this earth.  Join Pastor Rick as he uses the Gospels, Hebraic and cultural history, and deep practical insight, to help us experience prayer in a fresh way.  In John chapter 11, Jesus looked at His Father and said, "Father, I thank you that You have listened to Me".  Jesus knew that every time He prayed, his Father was right there listening.  We, too, can learn to pray like Jesus.  $10 for materials.  Register below.

Why take a PVI  course?

Pleasant Valley Church is a place where people are experiencing new beginnings in Christ. People, young and old, experiencing the great blessing of salvation. This is just the beginning. God desires all His Children to grow spiritually toward maturity and be equipped to live significant and fruitful lives.

Spiritual maturity involves progressive change in three key areas of our lives:

Character: Our Heart—Becoming progressively more like Christ in our attitudes and actions.

Knowledge: Our Head—Grasping the major themes of Scripture and forging an understanding of faith and life based on Scripture.

Skill: Our Hands—Developing our gifts and skills and employing them for ministry in the church and world for the purpose of bringing glory to God.

PVI exists to encourage growth in these vital areas in people’s lives. It is primarily a teaching and equipping ministry. Various topics and issues will be offered in one of three different formats:

Weekly classes
Seminars
Conferences

examples of Class offerings

Note: This list of classes and seminars is a preliminary list. Offerings will vary based on a variety of circumstances. Topics not mentioned below may be offered as well. Watch for an orange box on the right when there are current offerings.

Knowledge

*Old Testament Survey
*New Testament Survey
*Selected Books of the Bible
*Precept Bible Studies
*Christian Foundations (Basic Theology for Today’s Christians)
*Bible Study Skills and Spiritual Disciplines


Skill

*Discovering and Developing Your Divine Design
*Developing the Leader within You
*Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of the Leader
*Joshua’s Men (Leadership Development Group)

Character and Relationships

*Parenting with Purpose
*Biblical Portrait of Marriage


Seminars

*Becoming a Contagious Christian (Evangelism)
*Telling Your Story
*Discovering Your Shape for Ministry
*Every Day with Jesus
(Spiritual Disciplines)
*Small Group Leadership Training
*Teaching That Changes Lives
(Teacher Training)
*Preparing Your Child for Baptism and Communion

who is pleasant valley institute for?

It’s for people who are serious about their
relationship with Christ and the life they are living with Him.

It’s for people who are committed to learning more about their Christian faith and how to live that faith more abundantly.

It’s for people who want to gain a better grasp of God’s Word.

It’s for people who want to discover their own “divine design” and develop the leader within them so they can become more effective in life and ministry.

It’s for people who are willing to devote time to study outside of class. The amount varies depending on the class, but ranges from a minimum of one hour to four hours of weekly preparation.

It’s for both individuals and small groups. You can register individually, or an entire existing small group can register.

Why is Pleasant Valley Institute important?
“PVI is one of the most important things we are doing here at Pleasant Valley. It’s important because we desire to be a part of what God wants to do in people’s lives—real life change involving character, knowledge, and skill.”

—Pastor Rick
 
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