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."

 Fall 2025 Classes

KNOWING GOD

  • A book study exploring theology proper - knowledge of God - through J.I. Packer's best-selling classic, Knowing God. Put simply, there's a reason this book has sold over a million copies.  Theological yet practical.  Profound yet very readable.  Every Christian stands to benefit from Packer's timeless and faithful work.  "Knowing God is a masterpiece by a master theologian. It serves as a wake-up call for those who are asleep to the majesty of God." - R. C. Sproul
  • Recommended for High School students and older
  • Class Format: Group discussion
  • Homework: 1-2 chapters of reading (~ 20 pages) per week
  • Book Cost: $15

CHURCH HISTORY II:
POST-REFORMATION TO MODERN ERA

  • Based on Church History by Simonetta Carr. In this class we'll dive into the much-neglected but helpfully rich world of church history, gaining appreciation for the saints of old & understanding of how the church came to believe and live as it does today. Perhaps most importantly, we hope to draw encouragement from stories of God's faithfulness through the centuries.
  • Recommended for Jr. High students and older
  • Class Format: Group discussion & lecture
  • Homework: ~ 10 pages of reading per week
  • Book Cost: $25

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