Was America founded as a Christian Nation ???

 Is our Constitution a totally secular document ??? 
Is there hope for the Future of America ???

 Find answers to these and other questions at a Study of the book:

“One Nation Under God:  Ten Things Every Christian Should Know About the Founding of America”

This study will provide you with Valuable Information, Uplifting Inspiration, and Opportunities for Involvement in the Transformation of America !!!
 You will never be the same again !  Perhaps, because of you, America will never be the same either !!

WHEN:  The Study will start Tuesday August 19 from 7:30 to 9:00pm

WHERE:  Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Room 322/324

WHO Facilitator: Jerry Kotyuk, Founder of "Reclaiming America's Christian Heritage"

Contact Jerry at jdk4@mindspring.com

Register for course at:

http://www.johnsonferry.org/Studies/JFStudySelector/tabid/310/Default.aspx

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More About the Class

America’s Christian Heritage: Celebrating and Reclaiming It

Goals of this Course:

1. INFORM people of the Christian founding and heritage of America
2. INSPIRE them to desire to Reclaim America for Christ
3. INTERCEDE for our country, while instructing on how to Pray Scripture back to God
4. INVOLVE them in engaging the culture and making a difference in that Reclamation
    - through informed, specific, effective intercessory prayer for our country
    - opportunities given to write/call elected leaders, write Letters to the Editor, etc.
    - encourage them to register to vote, research candidates and issues, and vote based
      on Christian principles and their personal convictions (done in a non-partisan manner,
       I will not steer them to certain political parties, candidates, or issue positions.)

Media used:

Text - “One Nation Under God: Ten Things Every Christian Should Know About the Founding of America” by Dr David C Gibbs Jr (Christian Law Association) and Jerry Newcombe (Coral Ridge Ministries)

DVD’s/VHS tapes on America’s history and founders from my personal collection (Example: “Gospel of Liberty: Virginia’s Great Awakening and the Separation of Church and State” - a dramatization of how the Great Awakening in the 1730’s-1750’s helped set the stage for America’s Independence from Britain, produced by Colonial Williamsburg)

Outline of Course:

Week One - Introduction - 2 competing worldviews about the founding and meaning of America

Week Two - Christopher “The Christ-Bearer” Columbus

Week Three - The Mayflower Compact

Week Four - The Puritan Covenants

Week Five - A Haven for Religious Dissidents

Week Six - The Beginning of Wisdom

Week Seven - The Great Awakening

Week Eight - The Black Regiment

Week Nine - Christian Patriots of Independence

Week Ten - Christianity and the Declaration of Independence

Week Eleven - Christianity and the Constitution

Week Twelve - The Motivation for the Original Settling of Most of the Colonies and

Conclusion and Application - How to Reclaim America’s Christian Heritage under God’s leading through Prayer, Evangelism, and Involvement in the Public Square

Guiding Principles and Scriptures:

The Great Commission (Evangelistic Mandate) - Matthew 28:18-20

The Cultural Mandate - Genesis 1:28, 9:1-7 - God gave mankind the privilege and duty of having dominion over the whole earth; in 9:1-7, God sets up the first form of civic government

Purpose of Government - I Timothy 2:1-4; Romans 13:1-7

About the Facilitator Jerry Kotyuk

Jerry Kotyuk developed an interest in History while earning his Bachelor’s degree at Ohio State University.  His knowledge of Biblical theology and passion for Christian ministry was refined while gaining his Seminary degree at Columbia International University of Columbia SC. 

The Lord changed Jerry’s career path in 1984, and he spent the next 20 years working for a major corporation, in Sales, Technical Support, and as a Corporate Trainer.  12 of those 20 years saw Jerry traveling the Eastern half of the United States providing top notch training, both in classrooms and at customer sites.  During those years in the corporate world, Jerry was always active in his local church, teaching adult Bible Studies, planning Missions Conferences, and leading as an Elder. 

Since 2000, these two passions came together, as Jerry started studying in depth the Christian history of America, and became politically active.  The more he studied America’s past, the more he realized that we as Christians need to re-engage our culture in the public square. 

In order to recapture the original vision of America’s Settlers and Founders, we must put aside our passivity in the civic arena, and boldly and actively reclaim our country and culture for Jesus Christ.  Please join him on this exciting journey - with God’s help and yours, it can and will be done!  Matthew 19:26 - "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."