The Winter/Spring 2008 Classes of the Lay Bible Institute are completed. Watch for information later this summer about the schedule of fall classes.
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Lay Bible Institute
What is the Lay Bible Institute?
The Lay Bible Institute is an educational and training program for those who wish to grow in their knowledge of God's Word, their skills at practical Christian living, and their ability to become leaders in God's church.
Why a Lay Bible Institute?
The launching of a Lay Bible Institute at First Free is the result of a conviction on the part of our leaders that we need to be more intentional about two major tasks of the church: discipleship and leadership development. LBI is designed to prepare men and women for exemplary Christian living, for effective service in God's kingdom, and particularly for dynamic leadership roles at First Evangelical Free Church. Since every ministry needs a team and every team needs a leader, we want to intentionally prepare those leaders.
Who is LBI designed for?
LBI is not for those who simply want to increase their knowledge. We hope that increasing knowledge will be one of the byproducts of this effort, but we are more interested in what people do with the knowledge they gain. Every class will have a strong element of practical application of the subject matter to real life. We will regularly ask the question, "So what?"