Location: Section C of the Fellowship Hall
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Live teaching with Q&A

King David is renowned for his great successes, such as defeating Goliath. He is also well-known for his substantial failures, such as his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba. Like all of the other men and women found in Scripture, David is presented as an imperfect human being. And yet, he is also described as a man having a heart after God. From the life of David, we will learn what it means to have a heart after God’s own heart, and how we can develop faithfulness to the Lord.

Location:110
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Ladies 18+
Format: Small Group with video, discussion and workbook

Home should be a place of love and laughter. Shared meals. Special moments. A place of comfort, rest, and safety. Yet the homes we make always seem to fall short of satisfying our longing. They’re imperfect, transitory, and prone to fracture. People leave them. Intruders enter them. Crises shake them. Too often, instead of peace and security, home is a place of brokenness and pain. These failings of our earthly homes expose in us a longing for a better one. The good news is that there is a remedy for our homesickness.

In this 7-session study, Caroline Saunders follows the theme of home through the Bible. From humanity’s first home to our eternal one, we’ll see God drawing near to abide with us. We’ll find that even the best aspects of home here are just a glimmer of what God is building for us through Christ. This study will affirm that our longing for home is good and purposeful, pointing us to our truest home which is found in Him.

Joy has taught for 21 years, 18 here at Wilmington Christian. She celebrated 30 years of marriage this past June. She is the mother of three kiddos, two of which are married, and is a grandmother to one sweet little bundle with another on the way.

Location: N109
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Men 18+
Format: Small group, live teaching, and workbook

Tucked away near the end of the New Testament, you’ll find Paul’s letter to Titus. Scripture provides few details about Titus. But from this 46-verse letter, there are ten foundations upon which to build godly men.

Using his time-tested teaching process, this study can serve as a manual for becoming the kind of man God intends for you to be and leading other men to do the same.

Taking ten qualities from the Apostle Paul's short letter to his mentee Titus, The Titus Ten will help you grow in your understanding of the gospel, your identity, your character, and more.

Location: N108
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Discussion with book 

We hear and say short Christian clichés all the time, such as “Jesus was a social justice warrior,” “Just have faith,” and “It’s not my place to judge.” These trite statements often go unquestioned. Sometimes they even substitute for truth, leading to a fragile and shallow faith. But what if a close study of these clichés could lead us to deep biblical truth?

Join Randy by reading and discussing Unquestioned Answers written by Dr. Jeff Myers and rethink ten popular Christian cliches. Explore critical topics such as social justice, faith, sin, loving others, God’s goodness, prayer, and more. 

Randy Richartz is a long term member of Grace Baptist Church and a retired Wilmington CPA.  Since coming to GBC he has served several terms on the Deacon Board, one term on the School Board, and is the substitute teacher in the Berean Class having taught adults for many years in several different churches. He has been married to Ruth, his high school sweetheart, for 58 years.  He is blessed with two adult children and four grandchildren, all saved and faithfully active within their respective church families.

Location: C101
Duration: Ongoing
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Live teaching

American Sign Language is a completely different, “foreign” language. It is our desire to learn enough of the language to communicate the gospel with lost Deaf in our community and to encourage Deaf believers, especially within our own church family. In the fall sessions, we will learn about 100 basic signs plus a general overview of how we communicate with the Deaf. 

Margaret started learning Sign Language when she was in college and had two Deaf roommates. She started a Deaf Ministry here at Grace (mostly children attended) and began teaching Sign Language classes to those who were interested in learning it. That continued over the years. In 2006, a Deaf man started attending Grace and helped Margaret
with her interpreting skills. She continues to learn as well as to teach.

Location: Conference Room in the Church
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Video, discussion and workbook 

What is Divorce Care? DivorceCare is a safe place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce. At this 13-week, video-based support group program, you’ll find helpful counsel to manage the emotional turmoil and practical tools for decision-making. https://www.divorcecare.org/ 

For 30 years, Beth Hayden has been an active member of Grace Baptist Church. She shares her life with her husband, Roger Hayden, and together they successfully raised three children. Their family joy has continued to grow with the addition of two sons-in-law and two granddaughters. When she's not at church or with her family, you can find Beth working in the Elementary Division of Wilmington Christian Academy.

First 4 Weeks
The Promises of Prayer:
As you grow in trust and intimacy with the Father,  you'll be encouraged to pray with confidence, knowing that His heart is for you. In this study, you'll embark on a journey through Scripture to draw closer to our trustworthy God and experience communion with the Father who promises to draw near to you. Please join us for this 4 week study.

Second 7 Weeks
Joshua:
God said, "Be strong and courageous! Do  not tremble or be dismayed." Increase your faith in God who has put you in His grip and will never let you go. This study will charge you up and encourage you to press on! Please join us for this 7 week study.

Location: N112
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Video, discussion and workbooks 

I accepted Jesus at age 12 in VBS; however didn't receive any discipleship and floundered for quite some time. I was invited to Bible Study Fellowship many years ago and it was through that study that I fully understood and committed my life to Christ. Since that time, I have been passionate about the importance of studying God's word and allowing it to transform me.I am married to Roy Holzwarth and we have been members at Grace for 25 years. We have a daughter who graduated at WCA in 2006 and works with AAA in travel.

Location: C100
Duration: 11 Weeks
Audience: Anyone 18+- ***Must be able to read music!
Format: Live teaching with devotional 

The Handbells Life Class is a ministry performance opportunity. Those who know how to read music, specifically rhythm and notes, are encouraged to participate. We will be working on music to play in one of the church services in November at Grace. 

Scott is currently on faculty at Wilmington Christian Academy where he serves as the music coordinator. He conducts WCA’s beginner, elementary, middle school, and high school bands, as well as the middle school and high school choirs. An active church musician, Scott currently serves at Grace Baptist Church where he accompanies the choir, conducts the handbell choir, and is the church pianist. As an accomplished pianist, he occasionally performs with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and teaches private music lessons.

Location: C102
Duration: Ongoing
Audience: Anyone 18+
Format: Live teaching 

This is a Bible study taught specifically for the Deaf in American Sign Language. It is an interactive study, getting the Deaf involved in reading and understanding more of the Word of God.

Being Deaf since birth, I understand some of the burdens and limitations that the Deaf face. I was not raised in a Christian home. In the few times I attended church, there was no interpreter, and I couldn’t understand what was happening. By God’s grace alone, while I was attending a Deaf college, a friend of mine cared for my soul enough to share the gospel with me, and I was saved. Through many years of studying scripture, I learned much more about God. It is my desire and passion to teach the Bible to other Deaf.

Location: Rotating but usually off-campus
Duration: Ongoing
Audience: College and Young Adults
Format: Small group, discussion, Q&A and activity 

The College and Young Adult Ministry focuses on an intentional time for college and young adults to come together over food, activity and Bible study. This happens in the middle of the week to strengthen their walk with Christ and stay connected. 

I grew up in Western North Carolina. Janet and I have been happily married 45 years. We moved to Wilmington in 2006 to join the faculty at Wilmington Christian and be a part of Grace Baptist Church. Two years ago Pastor Jay and I decided to work together in growing a ministry for young adults in our church. It's been exciting to see it grow from an original group of 4 or 5 to now having 18-25 people in our weekly fellowships and Bible studies.

Location: Teen Room (Between Gym and Fellowship Hall)
Duration: Ongoing
Audience: 6th-12th Grades
Format: Activity, Live teaching with Q&A in small groups

Our Middle/High School student ministry meets Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Each time we meet we focus on three things; rest, relationships, and spiritual development so our students will become adults who persevere in their faith.  Our theme, “So Be'“, comes from Matthew 10:16 which says, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”, and it is a reminder that when we follow Jesus we can thrive rather than survive in the middle school and high school years.

Location: Atrium/Kids Chapel
Duration: Ongoing
Audience:3yrs-5th Grade
Format: Activity, Live teaching with Q&A in small groups

Kids4Truth is our Wednesday night children's program for ages 3 years-5th grade. Kids4Truth teaches children key biblical truth and how they can apply it to their everyday lives. Kids4Truth also has several creative dress-up nights throughout the year that keeps the excitement level high!
To learn more about this program you can visit Kids4Truth.com.
For the 2024-2025 year, we will be studying Themes 7-12:
THEME 7: God's Law
THEME 8: Jesus Christ
THEME 9: God's Gift - Salvation
THEME 10: God's Purpose For His Children
THEME 11: God's Work - Past & Present
THEME 12: God's Plan For The Future
Our Parent meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, August 28th at 6:30 pm. We will meet in the Kid’s Chapel.
Our Kick-off to K4T will be Wednesday evening, September 4th at 6:30 pm.
Join us in the Kid’s Chapel each Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30 as we learn more about God and His Word. .