What you'll learn
- Learn Why We Celebrate the Holidays
- Learn About God's Plan of Restoration
- Learn Why We celebrate Communion
- Learn Why We Should Celebrate Pentecost
- Learn Why We Don't Celebrate Rosh Hosanna, but Should
Requirements
- Basic Christian Beliefs
Description
The course deals with the Christian celebrations. Many equate them with the old temple worship and feel we no longer have to celebrate them. Yet, they are important in reminding Christians of the meaning of the main Christian doctrines and the Christian calendar gives order to teaching the doctrines that makes them easier to understand. The celebrations reveal God’s plan for our life from our salvation, through our Christian experience, up until His return. It is difficult to reach Christian maturity without knowing the path we must travel to get there. In addition, we celebrate things that are important and that we want to remember like birthdays and anniversaries. They represent milestones in our travels and provide opportunities to get together and enjoy celebrating those milestones. The course travels from our preparations for Christmas to our preparations for Christ’s return. It includes:
A-God’s Rule of Restoration
B-Christian celebrations from the preparation for Christmas to Easter
C-The history and meaning of Communion from Israel’s deliverance from Egypt to our own deliverance from sin and death
D-The history and meaning of Pentecost from the establishment of the nation of Israel to the establishment of the church.
E-The meaning and history of Christ the King Sunday from the creation of the world to the creation of the new heaven and the new earth following Christ’s return.
Who this course is for:
- Christians who want to learn more about their faith
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 10 Reviews
- 613 Students
- 15 Courses
Rev. Barr has a wide background in ministry, counseling, finances, and business. He has a B.A. in Sociology from Adrian College and is a licensed Social Worker (LSW) in State of Ohio. He is a member of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work and has served in several Social Service agencies relating to the elderly and the poor as a Social Worker, Assessor/Case manager, and office manager.
He is an evangelical Bible-believing minister who has served as pastor, associate pastor, visitation pastor, and Christian Ed. Director for a variety of denominations. He is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Church Alliance, and has served churches in a variety of denominations. He has an M. Div. in Pastoral Theology from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (METHESCO).
Rev. Barr and his wife have been active in ministering to the residents of various trailer parks and apartment complexes, as well as developing neighborhood ministries.
Rev. Barr has also been active training counselors and pastors, as well as counseling, preaching, and teaching.
Rev Barr has authored several books including:
“In the World But Not of it”
“Truly in the World But Not of it” (two book series)
“A Servant’s Heart” (two book series)
“Rebuilding the Kingdom”
“Understanding the Path We Walk”
“One Such as I”
Most are available in paperback and E-book
He has also written numerous manuscripts and produced videos including the “Reviving the Church” series, the “Social Issues” series, the “Christian Values” series, the “Employment and Financial” series, and the series on “God’s Design”.