Custer Road UMC

• This 12-session course will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 15, 2019, This class is $15, is held in room B4 and will be led by David Paul and Rev Dr. Kory Knott. Register Here   Disciple Fast Track, an adaptation of the original, bestselling Disciple Bible Study, provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. This 12-week study immerses the participant in the New Testament. Participants read a manageable 3-5 chapters of the Bible daily in preparation for the weekly meetings.  A brief, illustrated review video enables participants to recall important facts and ideas; lively and engaging video presenters then offer insights into the current week’s session.

The Rev. Dr. Kory Knott was appointed as Sr. Pastor to Custer Road UMC on July 1, 2013.  Prior to coming to Custer Road, Kory served as Senior Pastor of Argyle UMC where the church grew from 80 to 1200 members during his tenure.  Prior to stepping into a senior pastor role, Kory served as youth, college and singles minister at Highland Park UMC in Dallas where he launched their contemporary Cornerstone worship service. He has also served in youth ministry at First UMC Rowlett and was a youth intern at King’s Way UMC in Springfield, MO.  Kory and wife Jennifer have been married for 15 years and have three children: daughter, Taylor, and sons, Zachary and Reed. Jennifer works as a lawyer in Dallas.

DAVID PAUL has facilitated several Bible studies here at Custer Road UMC since 2004, but his passion is for the DISCIPLE series. Several of his former students have gone to serve the church beyond the classroom including the current director of adult ministries, a pastor, and several lay leaders. David currently serves on the Nominating and Leadership Committee and the Adult Discipleship Committee.

• This 12-session course will be held on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. beginning on February 3, 2019.  This class is $15, is held in room B4 and will be led by Dan McMillan.  Register Here   Disciple Fast Track Into the Word, Into the World is an adaptation of the original, bestselling Disciple Bible Study Into the Word, Into the World. The study is ideal for busy people who want to fit an in-depth Bible study into their schedule. The study retains the familiar Disciple format with its theme word, theme verse, statement of the human condition, daily and weekly assignments, and prayer.  Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you will encounter three spiritual disciplines, learn what they are, and how you can engage those disciplines. The first discipline varies from week to week, then moves into Sabbath and prayer. In every session, you commit to how you will respond to Scripture in terms of ministry in the world.   Into the Word is broken up into two segments studying Genesis-Exodus and Luke-Acts for 12 sessions each.   The Spring 2019 course will cover Genesis & Exodus followed by the second offering in Fall 2019 covering Luke-Acts.

Dan McMillan is a long-time United Methodist from Lubbock, Texas and a 25-year member of Custer Road UMC.   Dan has served in various leadership roles at Custer Road and is a gifted teacher and leader.  Dan is a self-described uncle, friend, student, reader, teacher, beginner, pilgrim, a sinner in many aspects, and one who strives daily to be a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, The Christ.  Dan and his wife Laurie have two older children, Garret and Madeline.

• This nine-session course will be held on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. beginning on February 10, 2019.  This class is $100 (if purchasing membership kit), is held in room B5 and will be led by certified FPU instructor, Penn Hoyt.  Register Here     Did you know that 89% of the people in a typical American congregation don’t have a financial safety net?  But there’s HOPE! And that hope is Financial Peace University. FPU is a nine-lesson course taught by Dave Ramsey and his team of financial experts. With FPU, participants will learn step by step how to handle money using biblical wisdom and common sense. Through life-changing videos, online tools and resources, and group accountability, our participants learn how to create and stick to a budget, save for emergencies, pay off debt, and plan for the future.  Planning for the future is hard when you’re still paying for the past! Listen—there’s a better way! Join our Financial Peace University group, and we’ll learn how to beat debt and make a plan for the future . . . together!

• This eight-session course will be held on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. beginning on March 3, 2019.  This class is $10, is held in room B6 and will be led by Jerry Lee Butler.  Register Here   In this eight-session video group study, you will discover why Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is one of the most read and beloved Christian books of all time. But seventy years later from when it was first delivered on radio, what relevance does it have to our world today? Host Eric Metaxas and a variety of Christian leaders-including Philip Yancey, Alister McGrath, Devin Brown, Paul McCusker, Douglas Gresham, and others-help us understand the timeless message of C. S. Lewis in fresh ways for a new generation.
  • The first purpose of this video study is to explore the positive ideas that C.S. Lewis has so eloquently written about in Mere Christianity for those who already call themselves Christian.
  • The second purpose is to explain in an engaging, winsome and non-threatening way the basic tenets of the Christian faith as illustrated by C.S. Lewis to those who do not claim to be Christian. This study aims to fulfill the vision of C.S. Lewis of reaching people from all faith backgrounds.

JERRY BUTLER serves as Director of Adult Ministry at Custer Road UMC and was recently appointed as Sr. Pastor for Cottage Hill UMC  & Chambersville UMC.  Jerry is passionate about Church history, Wesleyan Studies, Inter-Faith Relationships and discussing how we can actively live out our Faith in the world.   Jerry received a Bachelors of Business Administration and an M.B.A. with a focus on market research in from LeTourneau University and is currently working on a Masters of Divinity at Perkins School of Theology, SMU.

• This 12-session course will be held on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. beginning on January 9, 2019.   This class is $16, is held in room B4 and will be led by Merrigale Allen. Register HERE.   The prophet Daniel faced unbelievable pressures—to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront temptations and threats. Today, believers face many of the same trials. This study examines how believers can develop integrity in our modern-day Babylon, and then explores prophecies from the time of Daniel through the second coming of Christ.

Merrigale Allen has been a member of CRUMC and Chancel Choir since 2008. Having led many Bible Study groups, Merrigale is a devoted student of Scripture and a gifted teacher.