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
September 7, 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, September 14 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.
Marketplace Ministry: Motivational Leadership with Ron Wolfley
Sunday, September 7th at 9:00am in Room B
Special guest Ron Wolfley joins us for a discussion about motivational leadership. Ron is an elder at Highlands Church and enjoyed a successful career playing in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and St Louis Rams. As a leader on the field, he is considered one of the most successful fullbacks in the NFL and is a four-time ProBowler as special teams captain. Off the field, he has spent 20 years as a play-by-play announcer for the Cardinals and sports radio host. Ron is a leader and businessman with keen insights on how to motivate individuals to perform at the highest level. He will be addressing the subject of motivational leadership and how it is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace.
End Times: Israel in the Prophetic Scheme
Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30pm in Room A
What is the significance of Israel in God’s end-time prophetic calendar? Multiple views on the role of Israel present a challenge for students of Scripture. This week will explore the original covenant with Israel and how that may figure into God’s designating Israel as a prophetic timepiece.
Grace Before Time: Unpacking the Doctrine of Predestination
Sunday, September 14th at 9:00am in Room B
This class will explore how God's eternal purposes shape our salvation, assurance, and mission. We’ll explore the topic of predestination from Genesis to Revelation and gain practical insights for living on mission for Christ.
End Times: Signs of the Times
Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30pm in Room A
No man knows the “day or hour” of Jesus’s return; only the certainty that He will return as He promised. But the Church was also told to be ready as Jesus’s return could happen at any time. His appearance will be unexpected and a snare for those who are not ready. Did Jesus, and writers of the Bible, give us some guidance on what the season of his return might look like? This lesson will dig into this and related questions.
September 2025 Events:
- Sunday, September 14 - Grace Before Time: Unpacking the Doctrine of Predestination
- Tuesday, September 16 - End Times: Signs of the Times
- Sunday, September 21 - God's Sovereignty and Human Will: Exploring the Mystery Between Providence and Personal Responsibility.
- Tuesday, September 23 - End Times: The Rapture
- Sunday, October 5 - Viewpoint: Navigating Online Threats to the Family
- Tuesday, October 7 - Care: Active Listening Skills
- Sunday, October 12 - Is Christ Truly God, and Why Does it Matter?
- 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?
Viewpoint Class - Navigating Online threats to the family
October 5, 2025 | 9:00 & 10:45am | Room B
How can we protect children, families, and seniors from the growing dangers of the online world? In this class, we’ll explore practical, faith-informed strategies for navigating digital spaces safely and wisely. From cyberbullying and screen addiction to online scams and sexual exploitation, we’ll look at what the Bible says about guarding our hearts and minds, and how we can apply that wisdom in today’s connected world.
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or simply care about your community, this discussion will equip you to respond with knowledge, compassion, and confidence. Special guest will be Haley McNamara, Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer, at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.
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!