Christian Leadership Training

This class is for those interested in going deeper in their Christian faith, learning more about what it means to be a leader in the Church, and wanting to be challenged in their own life to follow Christ more radically.

Last(-ish) Fridays of every month @6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall

2025-26 Schedule: September 26, October 24, November 21, January, February, March, April, May

2025-26 Complete Schedule

September 26

Topics: Gospel-centered spirituality: Humility in Community and Boldness in Evangelism

Reading: Keller - Centrality of the Gospel (Please read before the 1st class)

October 24

Topics: Missional Spirituality, Ecclesial Evangelism

Read for next time:

  • Newbigin's "The Congregation as Hermeneutic of the Gospel," ch. 18 from The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
  • "Sharing the Life of the Son: Mission as Love in Action," ch. 5 from The Open Secret
  • Study Guide for Rosaria Butterfield's The Gospel comes with a HouseKey

November 21

Topics: Missional Living, Hospitality

Read for next time:

  • Carl Trueman's The Creedal Imperative (excerpts)

January 30

Topics: Confessional Spirituality, Bible Interpretation

Read for next time:

  • Michael Horton's Intro to Covenantal Theology
  • Michael Horton's The Christian Faith - ch. On Scripture and system

February 27

Topics: Bible interpretation (cont.), Small Group Leadership

Read for next time:

  • Bryan Chappell's Christ-Centered Worship (Chapters 1 & 7)
  • James Torrance's Worship, Community, and the Triune God of Grace (excerpts)
  • Schmemann's Life of the World

March 27

Topics: Sacramental Worship & Spirituality, Personal Devotion

Read for next time:

  • Bonhoeffer's Life Together
  • Cary, Good News for Anxious Christians (excerpts)

April 24

Topics: Communal Spirituality, Lay Counseling

Read for next time:

  • Allender's Cry of the Soul
  • Thompson's The Soul of Shame

May 15/29

Topics: Communal Spirituality, Emotional & Relational Health

Important Notes

Prerequisites: This class assumes participation in the Adult Sunday Studies "Total Christ" class. It is very important that you attend or listen to the recording and get the handouts. This class will be assuming that material and building on top of it. This class also assumes much of the "What We Believe" class, which is our core beliefs class.

This class is for those interested in going deeper in their Christian faith, learning more about what it means to be a leader in the Church, and wanting to be challenged in their own life to follow Christ more radically.

Suggested Reading List

Besides reading more from the books we're choosing selections from, here's a suggested reading list for deeper engagement:

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Discipleship (sometimes published as "Cost of Discipleship")
  • Tim Keller's Center Church
  • Brian Devries' You Will be My Witnesses
  • Jack Miller's A Praying Life
  • Lesslie Newbigin's The Open Secret
  • Michael Horton's The Christian Faith
  • Michael Goheen's A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story and The Church and its Vocation
  • Ken Golden's Presbytopia: What it means to be Presbyterian

Available Resources

Access our leadership training materials and theological resources.

CLT Handout 1 - September 26

Gospel-centered spirituality: Humility in Community and Boldness in Evangelism

Complete Schedule & Reading List

Full monthly schedule with all handouts, readings, and course details

Keller - Centrality of the Gospel

Essential theological foundation for Christian leadership. Please read before the 1st class.