WHAT IS EQUIP?


EQUIP is New Century’s seminar-based education initiative and plays an important role in our corporate discipleship strategy. Each seminar lasts for roughly 12 weeks and is led by one of our elders. Seminars range in topics from apologetics, to sexuality, to church history and allow our congregation to dive deep into subjects that are directly connected to the life of faith.

Unlike traditional Sunday school, our EQUIP seminars are age integrated. This means that 6th graders through senior adults learn alongside each other in whatever seminar they choose to take that semester (we usually offer at least two per semester). We place a high value on intergenerational interaction in the church, and while do we have childcare and children's ministries, we try to avoid being a church where everyone shows up and "goes to their rooms."

 Spring 2026 Seminar

Christian Ethics

  • How do I know what right and wrong are in the world today? What does God have to say about the confusing, sometimes controversial ethical issues that exist today? These are some of the questions we'll dive into during this class. We'll explore the Christian foundations for ethics, the failures of other ethical systems, and how to make biblical, faithful ethical assessments and decisions. You'll be equipped with biblical tools for determining what is good, true, and beautiful, and we'll put those things into practice by looking at specific issues like abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, and sexual ethics.
  • Recommended for Jr. High students and older
  • Class Format: Lecture & discussion
  • Homework: 1-2 chapters per week + supplemental articles (total: ~20 pages per week)
  • Book: Introducing Christian Ethics: A Short Guide to Making Moral Choices by Scott B. Rae
  • Cost: $10
  • Dates: January 25th — April 19th
  • NOTE: We need volunteers for EQUIP childcare (K-5th) this semester! Please consider supporting our families with young kids by volunteering for one week during the 12-week EQUIP term. Get more info by clicking on the blue sign-up button below.

 Fall 2026 Classes

Bibliology

  • Who decided what books would be in the Bible? Are we missing some books? What about the books in the Catholic Bible like 1&2 Maccabees? With so many errors in the manuscript tradition, how can we be confident that what we have now is what they wrote then? Is the Bible really historically reliable? What does it mean to say the Bible is inspired. Inerrant? Rather than focusing on reading Scripture, this seminar will examine the process by which the Scriptures were authored, collected, preserved, and passed down by the church. More info on books and scheduling to come.

Faith and Finances

  • What does it look like to steward your finances well? How can I cultivate a heart of generosity with the resources God has given me? How should I set up my budget? How can I get out of debt? Should I invest my money? How do I save for retirement? This class seeks to promote a biblical understanding of financial stewardship aimed at folks who are looking for practical help on a number of issues related to their finances. More on books and scheduling to come.   

Previous EQUIP Seminars

Church History

God's Word, Sexuality, and the Human Body

Old Testament Survey I and II

God, Sex, and Marriage

Revelation

Apologetics

Hermeneutics

Prayer

Evangelism