aims to equip God’s people with sound, affordable, church-based theological and practical ministry education for the people of God, including students, parents, deacons, and pastors to be further equipped in everyday life and ministry.
upcoming course:
When: October 23rd 6pm-9pm and October 24th 9am-12pm
Where: Crossroads Church Morgantown, (775 Garrison Ave., Morgantown, WV 26505)
Cost: The $25 registration fee should be paid before class to Crossroads Church clearly designated for "CTI course registration" in the memo (and/or on an envelope). If any assistance is needed, please contact cti@wvcrossroads.com .
Registration: Use this link to register.
Course Description
Recent years have seen a growth in the presence of Roman Catholic influencers on social media. Already, Monongalia County has a significant Roman Catholic population. These reasons, in addition to personal experiences of close friends or family converting to Roman Catholicism, contribute to the need for such a class for the equipping of Crossroads members to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ in Morgantown, with an eager desire to have people in our city meet Jesus.
Rationale
Recent years have seen a growth in the presence of Roman Catholic influencers on social media. Already, Monongalia County has a significant Roman Catholic population. These reasons, in addition to personal experiences of close friends or family converting to Roman Catholicism, contribute to the need for such a class for the equipping of Crossroads members to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ in Morgantown, with an eager desire to have people in our city meet Jesus.
Reading and Certificate
Those seeking the CTI Disciple-Maker Certificate must successfully complete 6 CTI courses and their course requirements. For this course, the requirements include attendance, reading, and writing. The writing is due 6 weeks from the date of the course, by 11:59pm, Saturday, December 5, 2026, via email to cti@wvcrossroads.com in Pages, Word, PDF, or Google Docs format. On-time submission of this paper denotes a students' intentions to pursue the CTI Disciple-Maker Certificate.
- Attendance: Attend 90% of the class, attentive and participating in the lectures.
- Reading: Books are not part of the course registration and must be obtained individually by each student.
- Reflective Writing: A three-page reflection paper that interacts with the required reading (per book), indicating full reading of the book and reflection on key ways the reading informs your life and ministry to others, while noting areas of personal difficulty or disagreement with the author. This paper is not a summary but a personal reflection and interaction.
Books
Books are not part of the course registration and must be obtained individually by each student.
- Allison, Gregg, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism - Required Reading
- Allison, Gregg, Roman Catholic Theology & Practice: An Evangelical Assessment
- De Chirico, Leonardo, Same Words, Different Worlds
- De Chirico, Leonardo, Tell Your Catholic Friend
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