Leipzig English Church

• 1: Welcome
• 2: About LEC
  • 2.1: Who we are
  • 2.3: Where we are
  • 2.4: Mission Statement
  • 2.5: History
  • 2.6: Infos für Deutsche
• 3: Sundays at LEC

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• 5: Belong & Grow
  • 5.1: Adult small groups
  • 5.2: Extras for students
  • 5.3: Youth activities
  • 5.4: Children's groups
  • 5.6: Books & MP3s
  • 5.7: Courses
• 6: Get involved
• 7: Just looking?
• 8: Calendar
  • 8.1: Complete calendar
  • 8.2: Dates for your diary

Courses

Courses

Glad You Asked

'…a place to ask spiritual questions, discuss what you believe, and come to your own conclusions about some of life's most important issues.'
Audience: Both Christian & non-Christian equally
Language: English (but DVD available with subtitles in DE)
Total Weeks: 11
Summary: A relaxed discussions over food and drinks. A short DVD clip is watched, followed by relevant questions (this process repeated).
Weekly Topics: Does God matter?, Does God exist?, Why is religion full of hypocrites?, Do the differences in religions matter?, What was Jesus really like?, How can God allow pain?, Can I trust the Bible?, The claim of Jesus/What is goodness?, The crucifixion and sin., Proof & relevance of the Resurrection., Life and choices.

Lost for Words

'..to help people of every age share their faith naturally.'
Audience: Christians only
Language: English (There are plans to translate it into German.)
Total Weeks: 7 (6 regular, with 1 follow up about a month later)
Contacts: Katherine & Jeffrey Robinson
Summary: An inter-active course. Based roughly on Col 4:2-6. Key principle: Be yourself, with God, for others.
Sessions: Evangelism – trouble or joy?, Connecting well & blockages, Getting started & opportunities, Telling our story (testimonies), Telling God's story (clarifying the gospel), Keeping going & summary

Christianity Explored

'…an informal course for people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him.'
Audience: Both Christian & non-Christian equally
Language: English or German (depending on the leader)
Total Weeks: 7
Contacts: Martin Reakes-Williams
Summary: The course goes through the gospel of Mark. Homework includes about 2 chapters from Mark and 4 questions. We meet for dinner followed by a discussion about the homework. Then follows a 20 minute talk by the leader followed by a discussion.
The Topics: Misconceptions about Christianity, The Authority & Identity of Jesus, Man's problem: Sin, The Cross, The Idea of Grace, The Resurrection, The Cost of Following Jesus/Choices