The Ironworks class has been running for about three years so far. In that time we have studied:

1.    The eldership
    a.    Elder Qualifications
    b.    Old Testament Elders
    c.    Being of Sound Doctrine and Wisdom
    d.    The First Elder Appointments
    e.    The Elder and the Word
    f.     The Elder’s Prayer Life
    g.    Protecting the flock from false teachers - Counterfeits in the Church
    h.    Humble servants and the Chief Shepherd
    i.      Being hard-working
    j.      Elder: the office and title
    k.    Elders deserving double honor
    l.      Protecting and disciplining elders
    m.   Discovering your gifts – analytical questionnaire
    n.    Appoint only the qualified
    o.    Appointment, ordination and clergy
    p.    Shepherd God’s flock God’s way
    q.    Spiritual watchmen
    r.     Submission to authority
    s.    The gender issue
    t.      The elder’s life
    u.    The elder’s ministries
    v.    The official side
    w.   Church administration
2.    Leadership principles
    a.    Build character:
    b.    Do not demand - command.
    c.    Work hard at being a good example.
    d.    Be a self-starter. (Proverbs 22:13)
    e.    Obey yourself
    f.     Do everything well - to the best of your ability.
    g.    Constantly seek knowledge.
    h.    Teach a way of life.
    i.      Hold to your convictions.
    j.      Be a protector.
    k.    Seek respect and trust not title or position.
    l.      Touch their hearts before you ask for a hand. Win their support.
    m.   Become a good conversationalist:
        1)    Read widely
        2)    Remember human interest stories
        3)    Be interested in people
        4)    Have a positive attitude
    n.    Be pleasant to be around.
    o.    Avoid:
        1)    bragging
        2)    focusing the conversation on yourself
    p.    Choose your entourage carefully. A leader’s potential is determined by those
    q.    Accept the responsibilities that go with the position.
    r.     Take hold of the reins and work hard to keep them
    s.    Fill your followers’ needs.
    t.      Provide a sense of direction.
    u.    Seek direction through quiet meditation.
    v.    Develop your intuition.
    w.   Evaluate everything with a leadership bias.
    x.    Develop a sense of timing.
    y.    Be decisive
    z.    Display confidence
    aa. Be organized
    bb. Establish teamwork and unity.
    cc.  Empower those leaders that follow you.
    dd. Allow for your own mistakes.
    ee. Build for the ages. A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.
    ff.    Try to have a good relationship with other leaders.
3.    Fallacious Arguments
4.    Intro to theology
5.    The Trinity
6.    Theology proper - God the Father
7.    Christology - God the Son
8.    Pneumatology - God the Holy Spirit

We are presently studying personal eschatology which covers the spirit's state from immediately upon physical death to the last resurrection and the Great White Throne of judgment. We will be studying Sheol, Gehenna, Paradise, Heaven and Hell among other things. We will also briefly examine such false doctrines as Purgatory, Soul Sleep and Annihilationism.