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The Freedom in Christ Course is a Bible-based discipleship course designed to help every Christian break free from what is holding them back and become who they are made to be in Christ. It is for every Christian—from those who have been Christians for a long time to those who are brand-new followers of Jesus. Unlike many Christian discipleship courses today, the focus of this course is not on how to behave, but on what to believe.

The course is led by a trained FICM staff or volunteer and runs for 12 weeks, including an intro week and a week for participants to work through The Steps to Freedom in Christ, a step-by-step prayer and repentance process. Participants will be expected to watch the videos prior to class, do the weekly homework, and attend each weekly Zoom meeting to discuss what they have learned.

Some of the areas covered in the course include:

• The reality of what it means to be “in Christ”
• The spiritual battle as one of truth vs. deception
• How to resolve the effects of deep issues from the past
• How to deal with repeating patterns of sin
• Dealing with your emotions
• Understanding what God’s purpose is for your life

The newly revised Grace Course is a Bible-based discipleship course designed to help you understand God’s grace and be motivated by God’s love alone, so that you can go on to bear much fruit. It provides powerful, practical ways to submit to God, identify faulty thinking, and renew the mind. Prepare yourself for a life-transforming journey into the heart of the God of grace through this course. We believe you won’t be the same!

To learn more about the new Grace Course, companion books, and partner materials, click HERE.

The online course is led by a trained FICM staff or volunteer and runs for 10 weeks, including an intro week and a week for participants to work through The Steps to Experiencing God’s Grace, a step-by-step prayer and repentance process to help you address anything keeping you from experiencing God’s grace. Participants will be expected to watch the videos prior to class, complete the weekly homework, and attend each weekly Zoom meeting to discuss what they have learned.

Some of the areas covered in the course include:

• Free – The Prodigal Son
• Unashamed – Our new names
• Innocent – Grace the most powerful motivator
• Victorious – God’s answer – our new identity
• Courageous- God is always present and All Powerful
• Calm – The truth about our Father God
• Fruitful – Remaining in the Vine
• Peacemaker – Choosing love and relationships
• The Steps to Experiencing God’s Grace – A comprehensive inventory
• Transformed – Choosing Biblical Truth

Prepare yourself for a life-transforming journey to the heart of the God of grace through The Grace Course. We believe you will never be the same!

Understanding who you are in Christ is where it all begins. The powers of darkness attack us daily, but you have the power and protection of God to conquer these attacks and live triumphantly by realizing your identity in Christ. That is what this course is all about. Participants will go through Dr. Neil T. Anderson’s best-selling book, Victory Over the Darkness.

The course is led by a trained FICM staff or volunteer and runs for 13 weeks, including an intro week and a week for participants to work through The Steps to Freedom in Christ, a step-by-step prayer and repentance process. Participants will be expected to do the weekly reading and homework and attend each weekly Zoom meeting to discuss what they’ve learned. The homework includes reading chapters from Victory Over the Darkness and doing the daily homework in the study guide.

Some of the areas covered in the course include:

• Realize the power of your identity in Christ
• Accept the power of believing the truth
• Stand against the spiritual forces of this world
• Deal with emotional wounds and rejection from your past
• Become the spiritual person you want to be

Unraveling the Lie-Knot Book & Bible Study is a 12-session discipleship course for every Christian woman. Whether we realize it or not, we have come to believe things that are not actually true about ourselves. All of us are products of our upbringing and experiences, and those false beliefs hold us back. It really is possible to silence the thoughts in our heads that have tied us in knots for so long. We can find peace. With the Holy Spirit’s help, we can learn to tell ourselves the truth found in God’s Word.

Each chapter in the book concludes with short, easily implemented small group study questions and guided journal opportunities that will help the reader:

• uncover areas of deception holding us back.
• learn how to understand the anatomy of a lie.
• discern the difference between the voices of God and Satan.
• discover how unresolved past trauma affects us and others.
• resolve personal and spiritual conflicts.
• understand the chemistry of depression.
• break through to a deeper level of spiritual maturity.
• find freedom through forgiveness.
• untangle the snares of shame, unworthiness, and guilt.

Through this trek to freedom, Sheryl helps participants grow in their faith journey as they study God’s word, learn how to combat lies, come against anxiety and break through bitterness. Discover how to identify and “unravel the lie-knot” so that you can move forward and become a fruitful disciple of Jesus.