Faith Community Institute

FC 201 Overview of Christian Living

Schedule: 6 Weeks, Mar. 6 – Apr. 10
Fees:  None
Description:  What is the Christian life all about?  How does a person grow spiritually or change a bad habit?  What is the place of the Bible, prayer, and worship in daily life?  What does the Bible say about dealing with conflict?  This class develops some basic principles to help guide a Christian’s life.
Homework:  Simple weekly assignments
Instructor:  Ned Sutherland.  Ned is employed by the Postal Service and serves as a deacon at Faith.

FC 202 Overview of Christian Doctrine 

Schedule: 6 Weeks, Apr. 17 – May 22
Fees: None
Description: Learn the essential Bible doctrines of Christianity and how they apply to your life.
Homework: Simple Weekly Assignments
Instructor: Jonathan Barrette. Jonathan works at CAT and has taught many courses for both children and adults at Faith Church

FC 203 Overview of the Bible

Schedule: 8 Weeks, Mar. 6 – Apr. 24
Fees: $10 materials cost
Description:  Have you ever wondered what the Bible is all about?  Does Bible reading leave you frustrated because it doesn’t seem to make sense?  This class will give you a general overview of the sixty-six books comprising the Bible.  By studying the big picture, you’ll understand how the individual pieces fit into the overall puzzle.
Homework:  Simple weekly assignments
Instructor: Wesley Shoop.  Wesley works in the IT department of Purdue’s College of Education.

FC 204 Overview of Bible Study

Schedule: 6 Weeks, Apr. 17 – May 22
Fees:
Description: Is your Bible study not changing your life? If you are unfamiliar to the Bible, or if it seems that you’re missing something in your study, this class will teach you 7 helpful tools for how to read and understand God’s Word. This class will be focused on giving you seven tools that will aid you in effective Bible Study and help you to read God’s Word and live it out day to day.
Homework:
Instructor: Joe Mieden. Joe is a pastoral intern at Faith Church under Pastor Brent Aucoin. He is a part of Faith Bible Seminary and is expected to graduate in May 2013 with a Masters of Divinity.

BI 405 Difficult Questions 

Schedule: 6 Weeks, Apr. 17 – May. 22
Fees: None
Description: This class will answer some of the toughest questions that our culture brings against the Christian Faith.  Topics include atheism, evil and suffering, evolution, homosexuality, abortion and how we ultimately get to God.  This class will explore what God's word has to say about each issue, how we should think about them, and how we can effectively give an answer for the hope that we have.
Homework: None
Instructor: Brent Smitley. Brent holds a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. He works as a product design engineer and engineering manager.