5 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know
5 Weeks
Location: Faith Church East (5526 State Rd. 26 East, Lafayette)
Class Time: 6:30-8:00pm (dates listed below)
Course Description: While the whole of scripture is profitable for us to grow closer to the Lord, it is helpful to break down key bible verses that every Christian should know. Learn about these passages, their context, and the overall meaning that helps us apply these verses to our everyday lives.
January 7: Pastor Aaron Birk - Matthew 28:18-20 - The Great Commission
January 14: Pastor Josh Aucoin - Ephesians 3:14-19 - Praying for Power to Know Jesus
January 21: Pastor Rod Hutton - Matthew 11:28-30
January 28: Pastor David Mora - TBD
February 4: Pastor Ian Woodall - 1 John 1:5-10 - Walking in the Light
Schedule:
- Jan 7
- Jan 14
- Jan 21
- Jan 28
- Feb 4
Instructors
Aaron Birk
Roles
Pastor of Faith West Ministries - Faith Church
Pastor of International Ministries - Faith Church
Bio
B.S. – Accounting and Management, Purdue University
M.Div. – Faith Bible Seminary
Aaron is married to Tirzah and has four children: Zemirah, Boaz, Keziah, and Isaiah. Aaron is the Pastor of Global Missions for Faith Church and Pastor of Faith West Ministries. Aaron oversees Faith Church West, international student and family ministries, missionaries, and short-term missions. He teaches in Faith’s Biblical Counseling Ministries and is certified as a biblical counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
Joshua Aucoin
Roles
Pastor of Worship Ministries - Faith Church
Bio
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology, Purdue University
Master of Divinity, Faith Bible Seminary
Josh Aucoin grew up attending Faith Church and has been involved with the music ministry since 2012. While pursuing his MDiv degree at Faith Bible Seminary, Josh served at Faith Church as a pastoral intern with the worship and college ministries before joining the pastoral team in the summer of 2022. Josh now oversees the worship ministries and assists Pastor Trey Garner with children’s ministries. Josh married his wife, Noelle, in the summer of 2020, and they have two daughters, Arielle and Elsie.
Rod Hutton
Roles
Pastor of Faith North Ministries - Faith Church
Director - Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries
Executive Director - Vision of Hope
Chair of the Northend Properties Board - Northend Ministries
Certified Biblical Counselor - Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries
Bio
B. Mathematics – University of Minnesota
M.A. – National Security Affairs – Naval Post Graduate School
M. Div. – Faith Bible Seminary
Pastor Rod Hutton and his wife Kathy have been married for 34 years. They have five children, Chris, Tim, Malia, Grace and Josie. The Hutton’s came to Lafayette on assignment with the Navy to Purdue University which afforded the opportunity to attend Faith Bible Seminary. In 2018, Rod retired from Naval Service and joined the staff to lead the efforts in opening and operating the Northend Community Center and in 2019 he was ordained as a pastor with Faith Church. In 2024, he transitioned to the role as Director, Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries.
Ian Woodall
Roles
Pastor of Student Ministries - Faith Church
Bio
B. A. – Communication, Cedarville University
M. Div. – Cedarville University
Ian was raised in Faith Church (1997-2011). It was during those early years that he understood his need for a Savior, believed the gospel, and was saved by God. His family then moved to upstate NY before starting high school. It was in NY that he met his wife, Beka. They married in 2019 and were blessed with two sons, Liam and Owen.
Ian received his Master of Divinity in 2023. Throughout the degree he was heavily involved in his local church serving in kids ministry and student ministry and working on staff as intern and as pastoral assistant. It was during that season that the Lord deepened Ian’s love for the local church and desire to preach God’s Word to God’s people.
Ian highly enjoys movies, books, coffee, games with friends, and walks with his wife and sons. His heart and mind have been shaped by authors like D.A. Carson, John Piper, John Sailhamer, Dale Ralph Davis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the puritans.
David Mora
Roles
Pastor of Northend Ministries - Faith Church
Bio
B. S. - Religious Education, Davis College
M. Div. - The Master's Seminary
David was raised in upstate NY and was saved in his early 20’s. Not too long after his conversion to Christ, David attended Practical Bible College (now Davis College) where he met his wife, Marleah. They were married in 2003.
In 2005, David and his wife moved to Southern California for his studies at The Master’s Seminary under the ministry of Pastor John MacArthur. After receiving his Master’s of Divinity in 2012, he came to Maryland and served at Hope Bible Church and was later ordained to Pastoral Ministry in the summer of 2017. While at Hope Bible Church, he served in a number of capacities, but his primary emphasis was teaching.
Pastor David joined the Faith Church staff in 2020 to assist in the efforts of serving the Northend Community. He and his wife have been blessed with four children, Leayla, Nalani, Jadon and Alétheia.