New Disciples

Mission: The New Disciples Ministry educates, nurtures and develops new Christians and those who are new members of the Metropolitan Church Family. Through the Charles S. Whitted New Members training classes, new members are trained in Christian doctrine and principles for the development of their ministry gifts and Christian doctrine and principles for the development of their ministry gifts and Christian maturity. The goal of this ministry is to educate, equip and empower Christians for discipleship and kingdom building.

Contact: Servant Tina Long, (301) 805-0720, tinalong428@aol.com

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Saturday Classes

The New Disciple Classes are held in Largo, MD
Miracle Plaza - Room 270
96 Harry S. Truman Drive / Largo, MD 20774
(202) 238-5000

First Saturday of Every Month

Salvation	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Baptism	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Spiritual Disciplines	11:00 AM - 12:00 noon

Second Saturday of Every Month

Understanding Our Heritage	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Building the Church from the Inside Out	10:00 AM - 11:30AM
Fellowship with the Pastor	11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Family and Fellowship	12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Salvation 101

This class is designed to help new members understand the fundamentals of the salvation process, its meaning and purpose for our lives as Christians. New Members will look at the process of salvation (conviction, repentance, confession, conversion, regeneration, justification, sanctification and glorification) and the scriptural basis for practical application in their daily lives.

The Spiritual Disciplines

This class is designed to introduce the new member to the spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, bible study and worship. The class will further clarify the need for a personal relationship with God and how one might mature in their faith by studying these spiritual disciplines.

MBC Church History and Polity

This class is designed to inform the new member about the rich heritage of the Metropolitan Baptist Church and its beliefs, practices and polity. The class will also overview the church covenant and the functions of the church body.

Building the Church from Inside Out
The class will study the principles of Christian Stewardship and Tithing. This class is also designed to share the Pastor’s vision of the Metropolitan Baptist Church ministry and how new members can be active partakers of this vision.

Family and Fellowship

This is a ministry session where new members are given the opportunity to learn more about one another; receive a tour of the church facilities and meet ministry leaders from the various Metropolitan Ministries. There will also be a bible study lesson on principles for Christian fellowship and growth.

Dessert with Pastor Hicks
New members will talk with Pastor Hicks and learn about his ministry experience in a Q&A session.

Pre-Baptism Class

At Metropolitan, all new members are required to attend the pre-Baptism class. Christian baptism symbolizes, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This class reviews the biblical foundation and mandate for water-baptism.

Baptism / Right Hand of Fellowship

After completing all the required New Disciples Orientation Classes, the new member will be given the right hand of fellowship. The right hand of fellowship is a church-wide greeting to the new member by the church body. After the sermon, Pastor Hicks, the official family and church body will welcome the new members and they will receive their certificate of completion.

Sunday School Class

Pressing Toward The Mark

Each new member is enrolled in the “Pressing Towards the Mark” Sunday School class. New members are required to complete six of these classes before transitioning into another Sunday School class. The Sunday School lesson is studied church-wide and a lesson book will be provided for each person attending the class.