• This 12-session course will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 28, 2020.  This class is $20, is held in room B4 and will be led by Rev. Dr. Kory Knott and David Paul. 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. In this section participates devote 12 weeks to the New Testament. Participants read 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.   

• The first offering of this 6-session course will be held on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. – noon beginning on February 2, 2020.  This class is $20, is held in room B5 and will be led by Kathy Hines. Register Here.  Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who’s pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a newfound friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.

Kathy Hines is a Perkins Intern of Adult Ministry at Custer Road. She is in the process of completing her Masters of Divinity degree and will do so 2020. She has been a member of our Custer Road family for 13 years and is an active member of our Chancel Choir.  She loves intensive study and has taught numerous Bible studies for many years.  Kathy was a Bible Study Fellowship student for nine years and a student of the Bible for Life.

• The second offering of this 7-session course will be held on Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:45 p.m. beginning on February 5, 2020.  This class is $20, is held in room B14 and will be led by Rev. Veronica Davidson. Register Here.  Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who’s pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a newfound friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.

Rev. Veronica Davidson is an ordained United Methodist Clergy who serves as a Chaplain at DFW Airport. She is also the Founder of Genesis 2 Ministries: Allowing God to Do a New Thing. Pastor Veronica has been in ministry over twenty years through preaching, teaching, encouragement, and prayer. She is gifted in helping people connect life to the Word of God thus it becomes the living word of God. Join her in an 8-week life-changing experience with God’s Word as “Overcomers.”

• This seven-session course will be held on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. – noon beginning on January 26, 2020.  This class is FREE, is held in room B7, and will be led by Doug Nickols.  Register Here.Options Together™ Bible Study is a small-group Bible study tool that is beautifully filmed and expertly crafted to highlight the God-given dignity and voice of every person captured on film. The in-depth biblical content will help the user engage with the Lord’s mandate to care for the poor in the context of relationships, ridding us of the old giver/receiver narrative.The seven lessons of Options Together™ are designed to help us understand the biblical call to engage American poverty in the context of Christ-centered relationships. These relationships can lead to mutual transformation.Options Together was filmed in five American cities with hundreds of hours of interviews, including experts and people who are living in circumstances of poverty. The narrative style videos will help you to see the inner city with fresh eyes, filled with the hope of gospel-driven transformation.The biblical content is both deep and wide. Meaning, the whole scope of scriptures are employed as well as deep dives into critical passages that will inform the way you see this issue for years to come.

• This seven-session course will be held on Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:45 p.m. beginning on January 29, 2020.  The cost of this class is $15. It is held in room B11 and will be led by Kathy Hines.  Register Here. How confident do you feel in talking about matters of faith? Do you wish you could express your beliefs with more effectiveness? Join Mary Jo in a practical seven-session study and gain understanding and skill to share Jesus effectively with others, and you’ll better understand your own faith. Answer your doubts, build your confidence, and start changing lives.

• This course will be held on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon beginning on January 16, 2020.  This class is FREE, is held in room B5 and will be led by Gene Oldham.   Register Here.   The Gospel According to Matthew is the first book of the New Testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. It tells how the promised Messiah, Jesus, is raised from the dead, and finally sends the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world. The Gospel’s author stands on the margin between traditional and non-traditional Jewish values, and familiar with technical legal aspects of scripture being debated in his time.  The divine nature of Jesus was a major issue for the community of Matthew, the crucial element marking them from their Jewish neighbors.

Gene Oldham is a long-time and cherished member of Custer Road United Methodist Church.  A member of the Positive Thinker’s Sunday School class, Gene has led numerous Bible studies and is a gifted teacher and leader. 

• This course will be held on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. beginning on February 4, 2020.   This class is $15, is held in room B11 and will be led by Summer Bettone. Childcare is provided and is free with registration a week before class starts. Register Here.  If you’re single and feeling incomplete or even like a second-class citizen in Christian circles, Dr. Tony Evans wants to encourage you to live fully where you are. Kingdom Single will encourage you to see yourself as complete in Christ and free to serve Him. It will empower you to live as Kingdom men and women in a corrupt culture.

• This course will be held on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. beginning on August 21, 2019.   This class is held in room B6 and will be led by Tim Pullen and Rev. George Lynch. Register HERE. Ezekiel was a prophet that faced immense uncertainty about the future–not so different from what we’re experiencing in our own time. The Old Testament book named after him portrays how Ezekiel sought to trust God and consistently obey Him despite difficult circumstances. Ezekiel expressed to God his honest reactions, emotions, and questions.  Witness Ezekiel’s rugged relationship with God, and let his example lead you into a deeper, more heartfelt relationship of your own.

Tim Pullen is the Executive Administrator of Custer Road UMC, working with all of our major Church committees.  

George Lynch is a retired United Methodist Elder and a member of the Jubilee Sunday School Class.  

• This 6-session course will be held on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning on January 8, 2020.   This class is $15, is held in room B4 and will be led by Merrigale Allen. Register Here. What happens when life looks very different from the reality we long for? In It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa TerKeurst offers a Biblical perspective and hard-won advice to encourage readers facing their own challenges. Find unexpected strength while wrestling between faith and feelings and learn how to stand through uncertainty and trust in God’s goodness.

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.