Linda Allcock - Globe Church, London
Lewis Allen - Hope Church, Huddersfield (North)
Sarah Allen - Hope Church, Huddersfield
Ralph Cunnington - City Church, Manchester (North)
Nicola Edkins - Grace Baptist Church, Southport (North)
David Green - London Seminary
Bill James - London Seminary (London)
Luke Jenner - Grace Baptist Church, Halifax (North)
Julia Jones - Grace Baptist Mission, Abingdon
Leonie Lucas - Emmanuel Church, Leamington Spa
Sally Orwin-Lee - Teaches CCEF courses in the North West (North)
Matthew Roberts - Trinity Church, York (North)
Garry Williams - London Seminary (London)
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 1 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Applying OT Narrative
Doctrine of God: The Trinity
Afternoon Sessions
Womanhood - a Biblical Understanding
We'll consider what the Bible has to say about womanhood, comparing this with feminist and other perspectives. We'll also explore the need for self-care, to help us live godly lives and minister without burn-out.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 2 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Applying OT Narrative
Person of Christ – Jesus: God and Man
Afternoon Sessions
The Challenges and Privileges of Singleness
Celebrating and supporting single people in the context of church family, including those who are divorced or have been widowed.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 3 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Interpreting OT Prophecy
The Holy Spirit
Afternoon Sessions
Helping Women Grow and Equipping Women to Lead
The church should be a place of 'one-anothering', where we are concerned for each others' spiritual growth. How can we best encourage the women in our church families to grow in love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus, so that together we become more like Him? We will look at some practical ways of helping women grow by using and applying God's word well, through intentional conversations and prayer, using examples from a variety of settings.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 4 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Interpreting OT Prophecy
God's Sovereignty in Salvation
Afternoon Sessions
Supporting Parenting
Children need parents who will love them passionately, unselfishly and fearlessly enough to protect, instruct, direct and correct them. An understanding of the fatherhood of God is the foundation of Christian parenting as is the recognition of the innate dignity of every child, as one who bears the image of God. We'll consider how a local church can make the most of the interface with outsiders to encourage that kind of parenting. We will also explore the means by which Christian parents can create a family cuture in which children will thrive even while growing up in the current secular atheistic climate.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 5 OF 9
Morning Sessions
OT Wisdom: Themes in Ecclesiastes
Scripture
Afternoon Sessions
Culture and Society - Gender, Identity, Sexuality, Secularism
We all live in a society which has been shaped by (amongst other isms) materialism, feminism and postmodernism. In this session we'll be exploring the values of our culture: how the Bible speaks into it and how we can minister sensitively to women and children living in this anti-God world.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 6 OF 9
Morning Sessions
OT Wisdom: Themes in Ecclesiastes
Sin and Atonement
Afternoon Sessions
Supporting Marriages and Helping Marriages in Crisis
The Bible says that marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. That makes it pretty significant, yet for many married couples, the last time they thought about their marriage was on their wedding day! Through the book of Philippians we will look at how the gospel shapes marriages, transforms marriages, and restores broken marriages.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 7 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Applying Gospel Narrative
Faith, Justification, and Conversion
Afternoon Sessions
Caring for Those Under Pressure
Life is hard and we can all feel overwhelmed. How can we feel more equipped to walk closely side-by-side with someone when they face the heat of life? We will consider how we can gain a robust biblical understanding of suffering ourselves to help us to move purposefully towards those suffering: helping them to connect life to scripture in a meaningful way; giving them hope through seeing the glory and transforming power of the cross more clearly through their struggles.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 8 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Understanding Paul’s Letters
Sanctification: Living the Christian Life
Afternoon Sessions
Dealing with Conflict
The Christian walk is all about relationship, and sometimes relationships are a struggle and result in great pain. We will consider the thorny topic of anger and bitterness through a biblical lens to be equipped to love people better, even those who are very difficult to love; helping others and ourselves to deal with conflict, discouragement and difficult relational issues biblically, graciously and in a godly manner.
FLOURISH COURSE DAY 9 OF 9
Morning Sessions
Letter of James
Doctrine of the Church
Afternoon Sessions
Reaching Women
We'll consider what will particularly help us in reaching women, and how we can develop contacts and create opportunities to communicate the gospel. We will also look at how we might structure and present an evangelistic message to women.
