Foundations is how you get started at Sound of Heaven. It’s a 12 week course that covers what we believe, how we read the Bible, and what it looks like to be part of this church. Each session runs about 60 minutes, there’s homework every week, and you get one allowed miss for the entire course. We run four cohorts a year, alternating between Monday and Thursday nights, so there’s always one coming up and you never have to wait long to jump in.
The course walks through how we interpret Scripture, the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, the gifts of the Spirit, grace, covenant, and the Kingdom of God. Everything is taught through Jesus as the final and perfect revelation of the Father. We don’t pull random verses out of context. We read the Bible the way it was meant to be read, through its original language, its culture, and the covenant it was written in. Whether you’ve been following Jesus for 30 years or you’re just starting to ask questions, this course is going to ground you in ways you probably haven’t experienced before.
After you complete Foundations, you become eligible for Core, which is our serving team. You’re on a schedule, you’re part of the quarterly meetings, and you’re actively helping build what we’re doing here. Foundations is also the only way into Vitals, which is our leadership development program and is by invite only. So everything at Sound of Heaven flows through this. This is where it all begins.
What the church is, why it exists, what it’s called to function as, and why gathering matters. We look at the purpose of the local body and why showing up and being part of a community of believers is a core part of the Christian life.
Understanding what the fivefold is, what each role looks like, how these gifts function within the body, and why Sound of Heaven operates as a fivefold apostolic ministry.
Who Jesus is historically and spiritually, what salvation truly means, and what we are saved from and saved for. This is the foundation of everything we build on.
Discovering your calling and learning how to live with intentionality and purpose. This week is about uncovering the unique mission God has placed on the people in the room.
Now that you’re walking in your mission, adversity is going to come. This week is about how you face it, push through it, and grow through the resistance that comes with living on purpose.
If you don’t understand covenants, you don’t understand the Bible. Why covenant is the key to understanding Scripture, the difference between the old and new covenants, and how covenant clarity changes the way you read everything.
How to properly read and understand the Bible. Walking through some of the harder scriptures, learning how to trace the story from the fall to Christ, and applying the Arc of Redemption that we teach on all the time.
We live our lives off of the Scriptures, so what are they? Where did they come from, how were they formed, how were they preserved, and why are they trustworthy.
What worship is, why it matters, and how it transforms you. How to cultivate a lifestyle of worship and how to set an atmosphere of worship inside of the church.
Why generosity matters and why giving is part of Christian discipleship. How generosity forms the heart, not just with finances but with your time, your resources, and everything God has put in your hands.
A focus on what the end of the age actually means in the Bible. Not the rapture. Not the end of the world. What the biblical writers were actually talking about and how it applies to us today.
What it looks like to live as a sent one carrying the Kingdom into your daily life, your relationships, and your purpose. How to get connected and be part of the local body, and what that looks like here at Sound of Heaven.
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