Christianity 101: An Intro to Christianity

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Introduction to Christianity Often times the Church does an outstanding job of introducing people to the idea of who Jesus is and how they as Christians can be a part of the Church that serves Christ. However, sometimes Churches, teachers, and even so spiritual leaders can bring a lot of assumptions to the table when interacting with those who may have a curiosity about Christianity but have never interacted with the church or been exposed to what Christians believe. Unfortunately, these assumptions can often lead to some feeling intimidated or overwhelmed by the sure amount of history and information that is associated with the decision to “give this Jesus thing a try.” These assumptions can almost feel as if you have turned on Netflix to finally begin watching a TV show that you have been hearing about for years, only to find that the first 10 seasons of the 15-season show aren’t available. This leaves you with a difficult dilemma. Do you attempt to catch up using only context clues and brief recaps as a guide? Do you spend countless hours searching the internet for old episodes on your own until you’ve caught up? Do you just give? Though it may like a strange analogy, far too often we find that new Christians accept Christ and quickly loos the motivation and drive to learn more because it’s difficult to know where to begin. Luckily, if this is you or if you are just looking for a refresher on what it means to be a Christian, you’ve come to the right place. In this course, we are rewinding all the way back to season 1 in order to teach you all about what it means to be a Christian. Overview of this course: Lesson Two: In lesson two we will be discussing the beginning and the story of creation. Although it may seem like an obvious place to start, there are a few key details about what happens in the book Genesis that shouldn’t be glossed over. In order to more fully understand what it means to be a saved Christian, we must first discuss why salvation is necessary, what happened before Jesus, and how sin entered the world. Lesson Three: Salvation is a pillar of Christianity. So, in this lesson, we will discuss the covenant between God and humanity and how God’s covenant paved the way for the eventual death of Jesus on the cross. We will also learn about why Jesus had to die, how he fulfilled the prophecy, and what his death and resurrection mean for us today. Lesson Four: Christianity is not all about showing up to Church on Sunday. It’s also about service and sharing the message of salvation with others. Once we have concluded learning about salvation, we will then turn our focus to what it truly means to have accepted the salvation of Christ. We will also discuss the concept of grace and clarify what it means when we say we are saved the grace and not by works. Lesson Five: You may have heard about “the end times,” but what does that really mean? In this lesson, we will learn about Christianity after the resurrection of Jesus, what the end looks like, and how we as Christians can prepare for the end. Lesson Six: In this closing lesson we will discuss how you can continue exploring God’s word on your own. Here we will learn about helpful study tips, how you can find answers to questions that you may have, what you may want to study next, and resources you may want to look into in the future.

Course Features

Lectures 3
Quizzes 0
Duration Lifetime access
Skill level Beginner
Language English
Students 33
Certificate No
Assessments Yes

Kevin Pullam

Pastor Kevin Lanier Pullam was born May 3, 1971 to Pastor William L. and Lady Vietta L. Pullam. He is married to the fabulous and spirit filled La’Tonya Denise Lillard Pullam. They were blessed with the stewardship of 4 sons (Kory, Kamaron, Kristian, Kaleb) and 1 daughter (Kevelyn). In addition to his spiritual gifting and leadership, Pastor Kevin Pullam is a Class A barber lisenced in both Texas and Wisconsin and a veteran of the United States Air Force. In his ongoing formal studies he has received Associates of Arts in Biblical Studies, Liberal Arts, Sociology and Psychology. He received a Certificate in Ministry from Howard Payne University and a BA in Psychology from Texas A & M Corpus Christi. He is near completion of a Master of Science in Counseling (Clinical and Mental Health) and is now enrolled in the Master’s of Divinity program at Southwestern Theological Seminary.

Pastor Pullam served as Senior Pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in Corpus Christi Texas for 11 years where he considered it an honorable and humbling opportunity. Pastor Pullam cherishes his every moment at his first assignment recognizing that God had placed Him on the pastoral potter’s wheel to begin developing in him a skillset that has proven to be invaluable in his successive years of pastoral ministry.

On June 19, 2011 Pastor Pullam began his endeavors as Senior Pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Beloit Wisconsin. He continued to take the call of God seriously and stood with great spiritual authority as he was endowed by the Holy Spirit to preach and teach the holy scriptures. In that vineyard, he stretched himself and the Emmanuel family to be equipped for ministry in “such a time as this.” The advancements and improvements he presented are literally too many to mention here. In 6 short years they were able to accomplish some advances that will benefit the cause of kingdom work in and around Emmanuel for many years to come. Pastor Pullam says he shall never discount or forget the valuable lessons learned at EBC. He says, “while at FBC God increased my skill, but at EBC God increased my character.” There seems to be no doubt in his mind that the first 17 years of pastoral ministry were working together for what would be a true move of God toward his ministerial destiny.

On October 1, 2017, the Lord navigated a strenuous and prayerful search for our next pastor to manifest in the coming together of Pleasant Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Kevin Lanier Pullam. Only those who are aware of the extensive history of the PMG and Pullam families would be able to articulate how greately the hand of God has been working for nearly five decades to ultimately bring this Pastor and People union together. Pastor Pullam has seemed to be a natural fit for the PMG family and appears to be the man God will use to lead our congregation into it’s next era. Pastor Pullam leads with compassion, excitement, sincerity, realness, approachability and a spiritual depth that has been encouraging to our multigenerational congregation. We are looking foward to what the Lord will do as He divinely guides our leader and laity.

Pastor Pullam exclaims that he is simply a humble servant who holds to the promise of Ecclesiastes 7:8, which decleares, “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” From this bible promise Pastor Kevin L. Pullam says his mantra for faith, family, and future is that “WHAT’S TO COME IS BETTER THAN WHAT’S BEEN!!!”