Classes
Highlands offers several types of classes designed to help you grow in your faith, connect in community, and live on mission for Jesus Christ. Classes range from short-term and long-term and provide practical, biblical instruction on a variety of topics or books of the Bible.
Discover Highlands
Offered Monthly on a Sunday at 10:30am
Want to know what Highlands is all about? Want to take the next step of connecting in community with the church family? As you tour the campus, you'll learn about Highlands and its ministries, meet the pastors and their wives along with other ministry leaders, and find out how you can be a part of it all.
First Steps
November 2, 2025 at 10:45am
First Steps is a 4-week class that helps new believers understand their new life in Christ. Each class will have plenty of time to ask any question you'd like about Christianity, God, faith, the Bible, and more. We use a "Common Questions" framework for our discussions, and the setting is informal.
Offered Sundays at 10:45am - if you have kids, we have full programming available for them through Highlands Kids.
Foundations
6 Week Small Group Experience
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 9:00 am in the Office Building
This 6-week small group experience will help participants come to a greater understanding of who God is, who Jesus is, who the Holy Spirit is, and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. This is a perfect first step for anyone interested in joining a group at Highlands, and a great foundation for the process of discipleship. You'll grow in your faith, connect in community, and learn to live on mission for Jesus Christ.
Equipping Classes
Join pastors, elders and ministry leaders of Highlands as they present classes designed to equip you to be a better follower of Jesus. Classes will cover tough questions about Christianity, encouragement about prayer and caring for others, and other topics such as challenging cultural issues and Christianity in the workplace. No registration is required to attend these classes, and each class session is a stand-alone experience that doesn't require having attended a previous week.
Is Christ Truly Man, and Why Does it Matter?
Sunday, October 19th at 9:00am in Student Building Room B
Most historians agree that Jesus was a real person. He was a man who lived in the first century, who taught others, who had followers, and who died. The humanity of Jesus Christ is a reality but it’s much more than that - it’s foundational to our Christian faith. Join us as we look at the importance of Jesus' humanity in salvation.
Unseen Realm: Angels and Angelic Ministry
Tuesday, October 21st at 6:30pm in Student Building Room A
What exactly are angels and how do they operate? There seem to be many types of “angels” described in the Bible, with differing roles. The Scripture says that angels are ministering spirits sent to benefit those in the Church. What does that look like, and how should we understand our relationship with this part of God’s creation?
Is Mary the Mother of God?
Sunday, October 26th at 9:00 am in Student Building Room B
The Christian church has always been fascinated with Mary, the young woman who gave birth to a baby who is called God. What part did Mary have in this miracle? Is she the mother of God? In this class we will explore what honor is appropriate for this unique person who was used by God in a life-changing way.
Unseen Realm: Demons and Spiritual Warfare
Tuesday, October 28th at 6:30pm in Student Building Room A
What exactly are demons? There are several theories of their origin and link to the role of “satan” - or the “adversary.” What did Jesus mean when He said that Christians have authority over these rebellious spirits, and how should we understand and practice that truth today? What does the Bible teach about these spirits, and what is their eventual fate?
Unseen Realm: What Can We See or Know?
Tuesday, November 4th in Student Building Room A
There are many claims around us about the interactions between this world, and the (mostly) unseen spiritual dimension. How do these interact in human experience? We will look at what the Bible teaches on these subjects, and how we should examine and understand those claims by biblical principles.
Upcoming Fall 2025 Classes:
- Sunday, October 19 - Is Christ Truly Man, and Why Does it Matter?
- Tuesday, October 21 - Unseen Realm: Angels and Angelic Ministry
- Sunday, October 26 - Is Mary the Mother of God?
- Tuesday, October 28 - Unseen Realm: Demons and Spiritual Warfare
- Tuesday, November 4 - Unseen Realm: What Can We See or Know?
- Sunday, November 9 - Spiritual Gifts: Knowing How God Has Made Us
- Sunday, November 16 - Spiritual Gifts: Knowing Where God Has Brought Us
- Sunday, November 23 - Spiritual Gifts: Knowing God’s Role for Us
Women's classes
Our ministry for women features several classes designed to help women grow in their knowledge of the Bible. All women's classes meet at Highlands and are offered at various day and evening times throughout the week. Women's ministry classes include:
- Chronological Bible Study years 1, 2, and 4
- Precepts Bible Studies in Isaiah and Hebrews
- Experiencing God
- My Deeper Walk
- And many more!