Grow Seminars:
Knowing and loving the Triune God
We worship One God in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. That glorious truth is at the core of the Christian faith, and this year marks 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea which saw the Church defend and delight in the Trinity. On Wednesday 9 July, we’re meeting together as a whole church family to learn more!
We’ll start promptly at 7.30pm (with church open for hot drinks from 7.15pm), going to one of three seminars. Each seminar will be a mix of up-front teaching and more interactive elements, and you can find out about each one below. After the seminars, we’ll then gather in our small groups to share what we’ve learned, and pray together, before finishing at 9pm.
The Council of Nicaea: Defending and Delighting in God’s Truth
1700 years ago, the Emperor Constantine summoned a large number of bishops to meet in Nicaea, a town in what is now western Turkey, to try to resolve a crisis that was tearing the church apart. The Creed they produced has shaped the way faithful believers have thought about God and confessed their faith to the world ever since. Join us as we look at the story of Nicaea, to learn why its Creed was written, what the key issues at stake were, and how it’s become such a cornerstone of Christian thinking about God.
Ed Yates grew up in Birmingham, is married to Jane, serves as curate at St Mary’s, Shaw cum Donnington and is finishing an MA in Systematic and Philosophical Theology. In his free time he’s a fan of cricket, the NFL and P. G. Wodehouse.
Helping Young Disciples Adore the Triune God
A seminar for those who care about discipling children and want to help them start understanding the foundational truth of the Trinity. While the Trinity is beyond human understanding (even for adults), it’s vital that children begin to engage with this core truth of the Christian faith. In a world filled with competing worldviews, children need a clear understanding that the God of the Bible is one God in three persons. This seminar offers practical guidance on teaching the beauty and mystery of the Triune God appropriate for young hearts and minds.
Jane Watkins is a member of our church family, is married to Tony, and is Director of Mentoring for Growing Young Disciples, which exists to serve and support parents, volunteer leaders, churches, and full-time workers in the considerable work of raising the next generation to know Christ. She has an MA from Crosslands Seminary.
Reading the Bible to meet the Triune God
The word ‘Trinity’ isn’t found in Holy Scripture—so why should Bible-believing Christians worship the Triune God? That’s a question we might be thinking through ourselves, or be asked by a Muslim colleague, or by a Jehovah’s Witness on your doorstep. And it needs an answer! We’ll look both at how the Bible teaches us the truth of the Trinity, and how our own Bible reading is a way in which we meet the Triune God. This seminar will show how God’s Word enables us to know and love God as He really is—one God in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Niv Lobo is the Senior Associate Minister here at Christ Church; part of his role involves helping us rejoice in the riches of Bible truth, and teaching on topics like these in a range of settings.
