Equipped Studies
Equipped Studies provide a wide range of ministry and discipleship opportunities for our church body each spring and fall. We realize that families are busy during the week with school, work, sports and recreation, social events, and a variety of other commitments. So we have opportunities nearly every night of the week to fit your schedule. Our Equipped Studies have three main goals:
- Community – We want to strengthen our sense of community as a church
- Mission – We want to work to accomplish our Gospel mission in our community and around the world
- Transformation – We want to be transformed by God’s Word through various forms of discipleship
Current Offerings
Community Bible Study – Revelation
(for Men and Women)
Led by Pastor Nate BeVier
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 20, 6:30 PM in the Worship Center
Join Pastor Nate each Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30 in the Worship Center for an exciting study through the book of Revelation. From the opening visions of our glorious Victor to the closing plea, “Come, Lord Jesus!”, Revelation has strengthened the Bride throughout the ages with a glimpse of the end of the story and will no-doubt continue to do so as we dive into the text over the next several months.
Veritas Wednesdays
(Middle/High School Students)
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 20, 6:30 PM in the Loft
Miracles. In our modern and scientific age, this word can trigger division. Are miracles supernatural or superstition? Waves of hope or elaborate hoaxes? The wake of the Kingdom or a desperate attempt to get a following? Jesus’s ministry was marked with incredible miracles from start to finish. But what if Christ’s miracles are not for a show? What if his miracles exist for something more? Join us for our Fall series called More than Miracles as we explore how Christ’s miracles in the Gospels are visible and violent interruptions of the kingdom of darkness, pointing to the climax of the greatest story. See you at Veritas Wednesdays starting on August 20 at 6:30 pm in the Loft.
Marriage: Six Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make
(for women)
Led by Cristie Cerniglia
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 2, 7 PM, 101 Raintree Ct., Nicholasville, 40356.
A long-term, vibrant marriage needs to be grounded in something sturdier than romance―it needs the life-changing power of the gospel. The study encourages couples to make six biblical commitments to the Lord and to one another. These commitments, which include a lifestyle of confession and forgiveness, building trust, and appreciating differences, will equip couples to cultivate thriving, joy-filled marriages built on Christ. (8-week study)
(Cost of Book: $15.17, Purchase on Amazon here)
The Way of Wisdom
(for women)
- Tuesdays beginning Aug. 26, 7:15 PM, 108 Maxwell Ave. in Nicholasville 40356, Leader: Donna Gould.
- Wednesdays beginning Aug. 28, 6:30 PM, Zoom, Leader: Robin Whitaker.
- Thursdays beginning Sept. 4, 7:30 PM, 4654 Rosette Way in Lexington 40514, Leader: Katie Smith.
Every day we face the choice between the true riches of God’s instruction or the fool’s gold of earthly pleasures and pursuits. The Way of Wisdom study invites you to place your feet firmly on the path of life revealed in the book of Proverbs. As you consider wisdom principles on everyday topics like words, work, friendship, marriage, parenting, neighborliness, money management, leadership influence, and more, you’ll discover the wisdom and relevance of Proverbs as an invitation to steadily walk God’s way in God’s world. (8-week study)
(Cost of Book: $24.99; Purchase on Amazon here)
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
(for women)
Led by Krissa Finch
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 27, 6:30 PM, AABC Conference Room.
If moms and dads view their role through the lens of God’s grace, they will see that the gospel must first shape how they parent before they can effectively shape their children. The study unfolds a more biblical perspective on parenting than merely adhering to a list of rules. It lays out 14 gospel-centered principles that will radically change the way parents think about what it means to raise up a child, informing everything they do as a parent. (7-week study)
(Cost of Book: $14.85; Purchase on Amazon here)
Freedom to Flourish
(for women)
Led by Amanda Moore
Mondays beginning Sept. 22, 8 PM, 252 Bittersweet Way, Lexington, 40515.
So many Christian women are exhausted because we’ve come to believe that God’s purpose for us is rooted in what we do – which means we’re constantly striving to have somehow done enough. But there is hope! The study takes us back to the gracious plan God laid out for us in Genesis: He created us to bear his image, he is inviting us to live out that purpose, and through Christ, he frees us to flourish as those who are unconditionally loved. (10-week study)
(Cost of Book: $14.09: Purchase on Amazon here)
The Gospel On The Ground: The Grit and Glory of the Early Church in Acts
(for women)
Led by Janeen Plumer
Thursdays beginning Oct. 2, 9:30 AM, 888 Overview Dr., Lexington, KY 40514.
This study is a follow-up to the previous study of Luke. It unpacks the life of the early church in the book of Acts and shows us that the kingdom of God is always on the move, always looking outward to bring meaning and joy to a world searching for true fulfillment and hope. The book teaches how God’s Word can sustain us even in the most difficult of times by embracing the transformative grace we experience as children of God in His kingdom of celebration. (9-week study)
(Cost of Book: $24.99; Purchase on Amazon here)
Growing Your Faith: How to Mature in Christ
(for women)
Led by Sharon Stiles
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 27, 6:30 PM, AABC Room ???.
When we are gripped by the astonishing fact of Christ’s love for us, we want to draw close to Him and worship Him. But what can we do to deepen our relationship with Jesus? What does He expect of us? And how can we be more like Him? This study presents the essential elements of Christian life in a highly readable, practical form that men, women, and teens can enjoy.
(Cost of Book: $9.89: Purchase on Amazon here)
College Women’s Discipleship
(for college women)
Led by Destinee Austin
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 27, 7:30 PM, 2140 Azalea Dr, Lexington, 40504.
This group of college ladies will consistently walk with one another as we seek to walk with Christ.
The Enemy Within
(for men)
Led by Sam Wood
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 21, 7 PM, 2140 Cravat Pass, Lexington 40511.
Kris Lundgaard, drawing on the wisdom of John Owen’s masterwork “The Mortification of Sin”, provides tactical guidance on how to wield lethal faith against sin in everyday life. He challenges us to war for holiness with confidence in Christ’s Spirit and His victorious work on our behalf. Whether we are struggling against anger, porn, sexual sin, or other sinful addictions this book will challenge us to radical spiritual transformation! (8-week study)
(Cost of book: $17.99, Purchase on Amazon here)
Contend Men’s Bible Study: 1 Timothy
(for men)
Led by Jonathan Stiles
Wednesdays continuing Jan. 8, 6:30 PM, AABC Room 107
Join a group of Brothers who are studying 1 Timothy so that you might rightly handle the Word of God; grow in faith; pray for each other; and become a better husband, father, and son as we learn to love God more, serve him better, and love our neighbors as ourselves. Note that this class meets year-round.
College Guy’s Discipleship
(for men)
Led by Spencer Austin
Wednesdays beginning Aug. 27, 7:30 PM, UK BCM, 429 Columbia Ave, Lexington 40508.
This group of college guys will consistently walk with one another as we seek to walk with Christ.
Conocer A Dios
(para los hombres)
Lideres: Ivan Gomez, Alfredo Uribe, & Xander Hernandez
Reunion: Miercoles comienzo Enero 22, 6 PM, AABC Rm 127
Con el paso de los años, Conocer a Dios de J.I. Packer se ha convertido en un clásico de la fe cristiana. ¿Por qué? Ciertamente, este libro nos habla acerca de Dios: nos da información sobre Él con claridad y gracia. Sin embargo, hace mucho más. Nos ayuda a, de verdad, conocer a Dios al invitarnos a construir una relación con Él y al animarnos a acercarnos a Él en amor y adoración.
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Nadie Como El
(para mujeres)
Lideres: Karen Gomez, Denise Gomez, Idelma Uribe, & Alyson Hernandez
Reunion: Miercoles comienzo Enero 22, 6 PM, AABC Rm 128
Dios es autoexistente, autosuficiente, eterno, inmutable, omnipresente, omnisciente, omnipotente, soberano, infinito e incomprensible.
Nosotros no. Y eso es algo bueno.
Fuimos diseñados con limitaciones. Nunca fuimos creados para ser Dios. Pero la raíz de cada pecado es nuestro deseo rebelde de poseer atributos que solo le pertenecen a Dios. Llamándonos a abrazar nuestras limitaciones como medios para glorificar el poder ilimitado de Dios, Jen Wilkin nos invita a celebrar la libertad que resulta de dejar que Dios sea Dios.
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