Equipping the Lay Leaders of Grass Lake Baptist Church in Grass Lake, Michigan, to Employ Biblical Hermeneutics

Abstract

This project equipped the lay leaders of Grass Lake Baptist Church in Grass Lake, Michigan, to employ biblical hermeneutics. The first chapter discusses the context of Grass Lake Baptist Church, the purpose, rationale, goals, and limitation/delimitation of the project. The second chapter presents three passages of Scripture (2 Tim 3:14-18; 2 Pet 3:15-18; 1 Cor 1:28-31) to provide justification for the application of biblical hermeneutics when reading the Word. Chapter 3 discusses the importance of modern believers to learn biblical hermeneutical principles from the Early Church, Middle Ages, and the Reformation. Chapter 4 provides the logistics, curriculum, measurement tools, and evaluation of the project. Chapter 5 evaluates if the program was successful based on the project goals outlined in chapter 1. This project equipped lay leaders with the confidence and skills to read and teach the Scriptures with assurance and joy in their Savior Jesus Christ.