Outfitter’s Academy - Grace at Fort Clarke Church of Gainesville Fl

Outfitter’s Academy offers you the opportunity to grow deeper in your faith and in your walk with the Lord by providing appropriate materials, courses and instruction helpful for growth. Several time during the year we will offer a variety of classes of all kinds that can meet you wherever you are in your walk. Our classes are designed to help you in three areas:

Classes designated as Daily Living Skills help incorporate Biblical & healthy living principles into your everyday life & actions. These classes focus on putting legs on your faith day by day.

Those identified as Bible Study help to bring you a deeper knowledge of and greater understanding of the Scriptures. These classes focus on learning and increasing your intellectual understanding of God’s Word.

Spiritual Formation classes help to grow your heart closer to Christ and help you in the process of becoming closer to the image of God in your own life. These classes are more contemplative in nature and are more about becoming and being.

There is, of course, overlap between the three areas. Daily living skills and knowledge of God’s word help you to become a different person and contemplative processes help you in your daily living. The classes are marked to help you make a choice for your current interests.

We encourage you to sign up today for one of the courses listed here or during our next enrollment session. Classes will be starting all throughout the year. It is our desire to assist you and confirm you in your effort to prevail in the journey. If you have questions or comments about any of these or future course offerings, you can direct them to:

Childcare (nursery) is provided for Tuesday morning and evening classes. Nursery, Children’s, and Youth programs are available on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening during most classes.

Don’t find exactly what you are looking for? We are always looking for ways to meet your needs. Call with suggestions and requests for classes. If you have the gift of teaching, we need you. Give us a call.

Additional Courses will start every four to six weeks. Watch the bulletin and website for news. Some classes can be joined mid-way and some cannot. Call Chuck Wise for more information about a particular course.

If God is who he says he is and can indeed do what he says he can do, why are so many Christians living mediocre lives? Beth Moore thinks that there is a simple answer to this question: unbelief. In this 11 week course, she challenges us to take God at his word, believe his promises and, as a result, live fuller lives. Through studying Abraham, Moses and others from Hebrews 11 as examples of persons who believed God, Beth encourages women to deepen their own trust in God & receive a fresh word from Him."

This group of moms meets together to study God’s word and get encouragement and wisdom about how to do this whole demanding mom thing and still grow in your faith. They are currently finishing up their summer study and will be choosing a new study in mid September. You are welcome to join them and share your joys and trials of being a mom and grow in your faith and knowledge of God. Child care is provided.

Spanish For Christian Workers

(Daily Life Skills)

Tuesday 7:00—8:30 p.m.

Room A112

Begins Sept. 9th

Teacher: Karyn Shander

Help build your mastery of Spanish words related to God and the church including pronunciation of new vocabulary, grammar and formulation of sentences. Great for those who want to become involved with missions to Spanish speaking areas or to the Hispanic community. Cost for the class is $10.00 and includes course materials and a Bilingual Bible.

Of all the assignments God will give you during your time on earth, none may be more sacred then the task of raising your children. Parental Guidance Required is designed to give you the counsel you need to help prepare your children for the future. This six week course is a practical resource that will encourage you to look at the relationships in your children’s lives and ask the important questions: Am I developing a quality relationship with my child that will go the distance? Am I striving to control the influence that friends have in my child’s life? Am I nurturing a healthy eternal perspective that will help my child to weather the storms of life?

It's more than a book, it is a mission of global proportions that invites Christians around the world to unite around the central message of our faith, embodied in the words of John 3:16. Join Max Lucado as he unpacks this timeless message - phrase by enduring phrase.

This dynamic study for small groups brings together the compelling 3:16 Bible Study Guide, which explores some of the most important take-aways and truths from the 3:16 Book along with the Stories of Hope DVD, featuring 12 sessions filled with Max Lucado's insights and inspiration.

Prayer is highly personal and our most meaningful connection to God. In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery.In this six-week course, learn how to make your time in prayer more meaningful, more focused and more a part of your daily life. Learn how to deal with distractions to prayer, and how to listen to God’s voice.

This new, innovative course will leads you into a life of greater impact into your community and the world for Christ. Learn how to be of practical value as you share who Christ is in you by learning how and where to serve in your community. Paul Emery will guide you in practical ways about how to comfortably fit in with cultures other than your own and to recognize opportunity in the needs you see around you. This 10 week course will include field trips as well as classroom learning.

In this 10 week course, we will focus upon the founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley. We will discover his unique impact upon the Christian Church, his foundational doctrines, and the heartbeat of what it means to be a Methodist Christian.

Some of the topics will include: Wesley’s Order of Salvation; Prevenient Grace; Convicting Grace; Saving Grace; Assurance of Salvation; Justification; Sanctification; Predestination; and the Character of a Methodist. Resource for the class is; The Way to Heaven: The Gospel According to John Wesley by Steve Harper

Join us for a brisk walk to get the blood pumping and shake off that mid-week slump. We will do all kinds of things to raise our heart rate during this hour while others are in Children’s, Youth or Outfitter’s classes. Shed some LB’s and have some fun with us. Bring good walking shoes and comfortable clothes.

It is a world that many adults do not understand, but one our children live in constantly. Did you know that 20% of all children are sexually solicited online? The internet is a great tool for learning, but it exposes our children to risks that we can’t imagine. There are predators and dangers that can really harm our children if we are unaware. This course will help you protect your children from dangerous interaction. Some of the sessions will include children and youth as well. Frank Williams, a United States Attorney, will teach this invaluable class.

In our College Sunday morning Bible study we are studying in the book of Acts. We are learning about Paul and “How the world was turned upside down” through his teachings. Our class is taught by Dan Renaker. He is a seminary graduate and former staff person with Athletes in Action at the University of Florida. Come and grow in your knowledge of the bible and your faith in God.

We all know how important it is to have a sense of support and roots; to have friends and a life partner. This class examines scripture and life examples and delves into intimacy, work, and family relationships.

A "worldview" is a way of thinking about truth and reality. It sums up the basic conclusions about life and meaning that a person figures out and lives by, either consciously or unconsciously. It is the lens through which we see. It is the sum total of what we believe about the most important issues of life, i.e.: What is really real? Are we descended from apes? Is there absolute Truth? What is the nature of God? Is there a meaning to human history? What happens at death? Is the Bible relevant for every area of life? A consistent, thoughtful worldview brings the strength of conviction, clarity of purpose and the power of persuasion to your life. This 8 week course will take us through the book “Assumptions that Affect Our Lives” by Christian Overman.

Currently are midway through Maxie Dunnams’ “That’s What the Man Said” This is a study of fifteen of Jesus' most important sayings. A devotional commentary on Jesus' words, this study can guide us and strengthen us as we attempt to live as Christians with meaning and purpose. Even though the study has already begun, a person can join in any time as each weekly session can stand alone.This Study will conclude the end of October, the class will then begin Ralph Wilson’s Lord's Supper: Meditations for Disciples. Sometimes the Lord's Supper can seem boring, repetitious, or practically meaningless, providing a merely sentimental anchor to your tradition. The goal of this 10 week study is to so illuminate the rich themes of communion so that the next time -- or 100 times -- you serve or partake of the Lord's Supper, you'll recall with joy and love what it really means.

Learn about healthy life style habits which will get you started down the path of improved health and energy as you move towards the fullness of life God intended for you. Learn how to read food labels and incorporate disease fighting foods into your diet. This six week course helps you learn how to choose the healthiest in all the various food groups for yourself and your family.

Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life. This six-part DVD and discussion based series leads us to the conclusion that the secret to getting more out of life is not by doing more, but by doing less. You’ll learn to create the margin you need to live the life God intends for you.

Welcome! Come join us in learning the lessons from the Bible. Each week our class begins with the singing of old hymns. This is followed by announcements and the sharing of prayer concerns. In our lessons we include prayer, Bible readings, and lots of discussion. Our teachers have taught Sunday School classes for years and are just as comfortable teaching straight from the Bible as they are from the study guide that we sometimes use. For our shut-ins we record the class and mail it to them each week. Occasional socials help our “family” to better know and care for each other. Come join us and experience the warmth and love we find in learning more about the Bible.

Images of Christ – Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” This class will contrast images of Godly behavior versus worldly behavior. We will address images of Christ as Messiah, Teacher, Leader, Healer, Provider, Redeemer, and Savior. We will explore how we can be fully engaged as disciples in our contemporary culture. Bible Talk has a strong commitment to support local, regional and world-wide mission programs. As disciples of Christ, we continure our journey to be other-centered. Come join us.