CAPstone CBS (College And Professional) is for Young Adults
who are out of high school and in college, graduate school or the workforce
Like all CBS age groups, CAPstone CBS is a Bible study. We believe that God uses His Word to transform lives. Learning how to dig into the Word on our own is a crucial step in maturing spiritually. There are many ways to engage in community, especially on college campuses, but there is no substitute for engaging personally with God through His Word. We are committed every week to meeting with God through the study of His Word.
What ages come to CAPstone CBS? We have young people who are out of high school and working, college students, graduate students and even some who have graduated college and are out working or married.
How is CAPstone CBS different from Teen CBS? In CAPstone CBS there is in general, a more laid back atmosphere to the evening. A more intense discussion usually takes place in the Core Groups as these students of the Word are beginning to contemplate real life issues. The classes in each community look very different from each other while each class maintains the CBS model. Flexibility is key!
How many weeks does CAPstone CBS meet? Classes meet during the school year, September to May, for 26 weeks, working around the college vacation schedule.
What lessons does CAPstone use? Student CBS Box Format Lessons.
How do you get this age to attend? College and Professionals come to CBS because they want to to study the Word. There is no parental or peer pressure. They are looking for answers for their lives. Getting the word out is different for each community, but it is no easy task because of the transient and independent nature of this age-group. Also keep in mind that you might have a totally different group from semester to semester or year to year, depending on school, jobs and families.
Is there parent involvement? There is little or no parental involvement as most of young adults are living on their own rather than at home.
What happens on a typical night?
Food: Simple snack foods including drinks and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Coffee is very popular.
Worship: The worship time is a different length in each class. Some classes have simply one unplugged guitar and others have a full band. Generally the worship time is less vivacious and active than Teen or eTeen but very heart felt. Some classes may choose to have no worship with this age group. Flexibility is key!
Opening: This time includes announcements and in the spring the students are given the opportunity to give their testimonies to the group or tell what God is currently doing in their lives.
Talk: The talk is 10-15 minutes. The students rarely take their eyes off of the speaker. They listen intently and there is almost never any disruptive talking.
Core Group: Core group time is structured the same as any class – 45 minutes; however, some classes meet in Core Groups for an hour. This age group really likes deep discussions. They are not satisfied with “pat” answers therefore Core Leaders need to think outside the box and be VERY prepared each week. This means that the TD and ATD need to model “thinking outside the box” discussion in Leaders Council. Core groups are generally 6-8 people.
CAPstone CBS is an in-depth Bible study that focuses on building relationships through candid discussion concerning real-life issues from a biblical point of view...