ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
- In Person:SkyWater Church, 911 Shakopee Ave East, Shakopee, MN 55379
- Online:Live and includes opportunity for classroom interaction
WHY STUDY CHURCH HISTORY?
- The story God is telling through His people didn’t stop in Acts 28; it has continued for the last 2,000 years.
- No idea or event in the Church exists in isolation. If you want to understand the present, you must understand the past.
- Regardless of how “Bible-believing” one claims to be, we have all inherited a mass of traditions and assumptions that are exposed through the lens of history.
- Much of Church history runs parallel with the history of the Western world, and an understanding of the Church helps us understand modern nations and current events.
- Those genuine believers from every century and tradition are brothers and sisters in Christ, worthy of our honor and reflection.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
2,000 Years of the Spirit is a 16-week introduction to Church history. While structured as an overview, we will address major events, developments, and ideas with enough substance to give you a true sense of understanding and help you see how it all connects. You will learn about both large-scale movements as well as the lives of individual Christians. We will consider theological and philosophical positions, discuss both successes and failures, conflicts, revivals, and miracles. We’ll even talk about the changes in Christian life and practice over the millennia. Most importantly, though, we will celebrate God working in and through His people, knowing that we are also part of that same grand story.
CLASS SCHEDULE
| 1 | March 7 | Intertestamental Period | Canceled |
| 2 | March 14 | Apostolic Age | |
| 3 | March 21 | Ante-Nicene Period Pt. 1 | |
| - | March 28 | (EASTER BREAK) | |
| 4 | April 4 | Ante-Nicene Period Pt. 2 | |
| 5 | April 11 | Late Antiquity Pt. 1 | |
| 6 | April 18 | Late Antiquity Pt. 2 | |
| - | April 25 | (BREAK) | |
| 7 | May 2 | Early Middle Ages | |
| 8 | May 9 | High Middle Ages | |
| 9 | May 16 | Renaissance | |
| 10 | May 23 | Reformation Pt. 1 | |
| 11 | May 30 | Reformation Pt. 2 | |
| - | June 6 | (BREAK) | |
| 12 | June 13 | Enlightenment | |
| 13 | June 20 | Age of Revolution Pt. 1 | |
| 14 | June 27 | Age of Revolution Pt. 2 | |
| - | July 4 | (INDEPENDENCE DAY BREAK) | |
| 15 | July 11 | Age of Globalization Pt. 1 | |
| 16 | July 18 | Age of Globalization Pt. 2 |
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Pastor Dave is, at heart, a teacher. Whether in a formal setting, behind the pulpit on Sunday, around the dinner table with his family, or simply in conversation with a friend, Dave loves to talk Bible, theology, philosophy, and history. A voracious learner, he relishes the opportunity to help “the lightbulb go off” for others as their minds are renewed to God’s truth, goodness, and beauty. Pastor Dave has over 12 years of vocational ministry experience and holds a degree in Evangelism & Church Planting from North Central University. He has pastored SkyWater Church in Shakopee, Minnesota since its inauguration seven years ago. Dave's beautiful wife and four beautiful children are among his greatest joys.