Are you troubled about the trouble in the world? Have you heard (and done?) enough complaining about it? … worrying about it? … staying busy and trying not to think about it?
Empowering Subjects is an opportunity for you to be equipped to do something about it. It empowers subjects of the King to change the world like he did. It consists of a weekend seminar and thirteen weeks of follow-up training material.
At Bellevue Church of Christ, 2311 Madison St., Bellevue, NE 68005
Seminar Schedule
Friday Evening, September 5, 2025 (6:30-8:30 pm)
Cookies, Coffee, and Fellowship
Kingdoms in Crisis (Introduction and an interactive learning game)
Saturday Morning, September 6, 2025 (8:30-11:30 am)
Kolaches, Donuts, Bagels, Coffee
Understanding the Kingdom of God (teaching)
Sunday Morning, September 7, 2025
How to Change the World Like Jesus (9:15-10:00 am Bible Class)
The Good News of God’s Kingdom (10:15-11:30 am Worship)
Potluck lunch to follow with Q&A about the Follow-up Opportunity
What you’ll learn at the seminar (September 5-7, 2025)
- Clarity about God’s solution for the deep trouble in the world
- Jesus’ strategy for making a difference with large crowds of broken people
- Three specific ways Jesus established the kingdom of God in his ministry
- How we can make a difference like he did
Features of the Seminar
- A one hour, interactive learning game to get you actively involved and thinking (“Kingdoms in Crisis”)
- In depth Bible teaching and preaching with outlines / note sheets
- Well-designed, engaging visual presentations (created in Prezi)
- Information and opportunity to sign up for the follow-up training if you want in depth equipping and empowering to change the world like Jesus
Why should I attend?
- Because people in our world are facing numerous troubles already and also stand to be judged by God on the last day
- Because God has called us to help the people around us
- Because you will grow and benefit from the seminar regardless of whether you work through the follow-up equipping
- Because God may be calling you to greater involvement in his mission, and the follow-up material is a unique opportunity to be equipped for it
Features of the Follow-up Training (September-December, 2025)
- Thirteen weeks of videos, written materials, active learning, applications, small group discussion, prayer
- Strong support and encouragement from fellow Christians who will also be participating in the training.
- Simple, buildable steps toward actual involvement in God’s mission, without expecting you to do anything weird or inappropriate
- Balanced between God’s role in his mission and ours and also between good deeds, good news, and good teaching
- Exercises that are appropriately challenging in light of the pervasive power of the Enemy, the extreme importance of God’s mission, and our urgent need for equipping
Speaker
- Marvin Bryant has a BA and MA from Abilene Christian University (1978, 1979)
- Preached in Churches of Christ for over 40 years
- Helped start a congregation in Philadelphia in the eighties and has focused on the gospel and evangelism his entire ministry
- Lives in San Antonio with his wife, Gail, and has two grown children and two grandchildren
What can I do now?
- Reserve the dates: Be sure to save the dates–Friday evening, Saturday morning & Sunday morning (September 5-7, 2025)
- Start praying for God to open and work on your own heart as well as the other Christians around in the area
- Click the buttons in the Menu of the Empowering Subjects website at the top or bottom of this page (especially Home and Training) if you want to learn more about it. (Click About to learn more about the seminar leader)
- Watch and listen for announcements with more information about the seminar here at BCOC
- Contact Rob McIntosh with any questions you may have
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