We had a great fall season of Empower University! We will return with new classes in February of 2025! We will announce the new classes in January!
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These classes are for VBF women who desire to grow as Godly women, mothers, and/or wives. Empower University offers a classroom-style setting where we will teach through a specific topic. Classes will meet once a month for three months.
Why Empower University? As women, we are often encouraged to model the Proverbs 31 woman; however, we often are not taught the practical tools to help embody this. Empower University pulls out attributes of how to be a Godly woman, mother, and/or wife for practical implication and growth in a specific area.
Fall Session: Tues., Sept. 24, Tues., Oct. 22, Tues., Nov. 19
Spring Session: Feb., March, April (exact dates TBD)
Classes Meet from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the VBF Northwest Classrooms
Bible Foundations
The Bible is not just an important book but a treasure map leading to life’s greatest reward! In Bible Foundations, we will learn how the Bible speaks truth in both a historical and prophetical context and how this book is the living Word of God, still speaking to us today. We will uncover a fuller understanding of this treasure map and how best to read it to get the most out of the Scriptures.
Class is taught by Nicole Dickey.
Supplies Needed: 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max Anders and a 3-ring binder, as handouts will be provided at each class
Meal Planning on a Budget
Let’s get cooking! If you have a hard time planning meals for the week, this class is for you. Our goal is to equip you on how to plan your family meals for the week and cook easy, healthy meals that save you both time and money. This class will focus on meals that operate off of a simple budget in a classroom-style format.
Class is taught by Tammy Duket.
No supplies are needed for this class.
Parenting
Children (all ages) are gifts from God that He has put in our care to raise up, but this can be the biggest challenge of our lifetime! This parenting class will dig into the Scriptures and other resources as we learn how to establish a healthy authority with our children and raise kids who become responsible difference-makers in the world.
Class is taught by Linda Byron
Supplies Needed: Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Dr. Kevin Leman
Prayer Boards
Prayer boards are a creative way to organize and strengthen your prayer life. We would love to share some tools to help you create a board that serves your current season of life. We are focusing on four sections: prayer envelopes, memory verses, gratitude, and answered prayers. We pray that giving purpose to each section will create a deeper relationship with God and allow Him to guide you through every aspect of your journey!
Class is taught by Claudia Garza and Glenda Ashley.
Supplies Needed: Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian and a board (you won’t need the board until the second meeting)
Spiritual Fitness
Spiritual Fitness is a class focused on helping you create habits that will draw you closer to God. We will focus on four spiritual disciplines: memorizing Scriptures, meditating on the names of God, cultivating a life of prayer, and fasting. We will go through four booklets over the three-month sessions to help us become women who are spiritually fit!
Class is taught by Tina Shores.
Supplies Needed: Booklets for each spiritual discipline with a purchase link being provided at the first meeting; the cost is minimal