FBA 2022: Having FUN Through Our Faith!

Winter 2022 Session is March 9, 2022 to April 6, 2022

Wednesday from 6:30pm CST to 8:00pm CST

**Please Select Only 1 Course to Attend ALL 5 Weeks**

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Course Title: Who stole my identity? Regaining your identity, while reclaiming F.U.N.

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Ticket to FUN

Recommended Readings: Faith To Live by Derek Prince and Revelation of Royalty by Bill Winston

Instructor: Deaconess Brenda Estes

Course Description: This course will help participants identify who they are in Christ and how they were born again into a royal priesthood. This course will help the believer regain their true identity in Christ that will equip them to grab hold to a renewed measure of faith, exercise unity with the word of God, while teaching them how they can practically meet the needs of others.

Course Title: Faith It Up!

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka All Access Pass

Instructor: Elder Monica S. Foster

Course Description: This course with help each student to increase their faith through the Word. How does our faith effect the quality of our Christian life? We will learn how to have fun through our faith, learn how to increase unity with others, and serve like Jesus as we understand our faith. Your life will be changed forever when you Faith it up!

Course Title: It Is Ok to Have Fun: Delight Thyself

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka VIP Pass

Instructor: Minister Victor Lewis Foyles

Course Description: Using a transformative learning approach this course will examine how David delighted himself in his faith, the people he united with and meeting needs. Also, the students will learn and practice lifestyle habits/disciplines which will enhance the quality of their lives.

Course Title: The Rejoice Principle!

Book Title: Winning the War In Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life, by Craig Groeschel (Paperback on Amazon.com, or Apple Books)

Instructor: Dr. Richard Glass, Jr., Ed.D.

Course Description: God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking. It's time to change your mind so God can change your life. This class will help us understand that our lives do follow the direction of our thoughts. The better we grasp that truth, the better equipped we'll be to change the trajectory of our lives. Together, we will unpack Scripture and what has been learned from scientific research as evidence that our thoughts shape our lives. Designed to help those who want to identify patterns of unhealthy thinking, win with God's truth, show you how to envision your new life, and stop believing the lies of the enemy.

Course Title: This Is How We Do It!

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Christian Treasure Map

Instructor: Walterene Johnson

Course Description: A study in the Corinthians. Letters of situations we face today that match biblical situations in Corinth, such as marriage and singlehood, life after death, disputes with other believers and much more.

Course Title: Live to Lead: Qualities of a Leader

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Preferred Member Manual

Supplemental Text: Leadership Axioms by Bill Hybels

Instructor: Dr. Jean Jones

Course Description: Whether you are a leader in the business world, the church or at home, you are impacting the lives of others. Discover strategies and tools to expand your sphere of influence with wisdom from Proverbs. Possessing powerful leadership qualities is a good start to becoming or continuing to be a good leader in whatever field or occupation we find ourselves in today. Do you qualify?

Course Title: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

Book Title: The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins

Instructor: Sandra Phillips, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Course Description: Welcome to your new self-care of Exercise, and how it will benefit you. This class will instruct you on how exercise with the proper commitment can improve your overall health and meet your specific personal health goals for your body. You will learn what exercise is and isn’t. What the different kinds of exercises are and how they can benefit you. Finally, making exercise fun, so that it fits into your lifestyle, and will become a habit as you develop your own personal routine.

Course Title: Love Touchdown: A Marriage Playbook

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Believer’s Backstage Pass and Love Touchdown by Thomas and Patrice Henderson

Instructors: Jerome & Monica Reynolds

Course Description: This course will help to increase your knowledge on sports, while giving you tips on how to energize your marriage. You will pick up tips to help you develop deeper companionship with your spouse and drawing closer to each other than you ever dreamed possible.

Course Title: An Ounce of Joy

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Believer’s Itinerary

Instructor: Minister Lisa Sparks

Course Description: In the midst of the pandemic, it was easy to get unglued and frazzled by change. Amid all that was going on, I realized that you could ultimately choose joy! James1:2 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” For each of you, who are desiring to learn how to live a life of joy, take this course and find out how to get the joy that you were created for.

Course Title: Faith without Good Works Can Take You On A Bad Trip

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka Boarding Pass To FUN - Book of James

Instructor: Dr. Carolyn C. Walker

Course Description: In this class, we will dive into what James is really talking about when he said, "Faith without works is dead." Really, What kind of works? Dead, how? What happens when my Faith is tested and I fail, like right now and more than once? What does all of this mean to me, right now? Come to this class and see.

Course Title: With A Healthy Heart, the Beat Goes On

Book Title: The Holy Bible aka FUN Pass and the YouVersion Bible App

Instructor: Marquina Watts, BS, MSN, RN, CNL, CPN

Course Description: Literally and figuratively…What does a healthy heart look like from a F.U.N. perspective? At the end of the course, students will be able to create a personalized Healthy Heart Toolkit consisting of God’s Word, nutrition, fitness, mental health, and other tips that will allow them to incorporate and manage F.U.N. throughout their lives. “Longevity is the goal”.

Let’s have some FUN!

Dr. Jean Jones, Director of FBA | Reginald W. Sharpe, Jr, Pastor

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