The Hall of Tyrannus

We're Expanding!

The Messy Reformation is expanding! We've repeatedly heard about the need to disciple office-bearers and congregants--especially in the area of Human Sexuality. That's why we're opening up The Hall of Tyrannus--the discipleship wing of The Messy Reformation.
In the beginning, we're focusing on online discipleship courses in the area of Human Sexuality. Our first course is called CREATED Sexuality and will be a deep dive into Genesis 1 & 2, focusing on the created realities of our sexuality. This course will begin on November 8th and run for the next five weeks. If you want more information head over to this link and get signed up: https://themessyreformation.jasonruis.com/the-hall-of-tyrannus/

Why We're Starting This

One of my favorite stories from the book of Acts is one of the most unknown. It's a moment when one small change resulted in massive impact for the Kingdom of God.
The Apostle Paul had a regular pattern of teaching in the synagogues. However, after three months of teaching in the synagogue, he could tell he was getting nowhere. They attacked him publicly and became obstinate with his teaching. So Paul left them and found a different location to teach.
Paul found The Hall of Tyrannus and began teaching daily. "This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord." (Acts 19:10). That's a massive impact from Paul's small change in strategy.
Theological conservatives are finding themselves in a similar situation. They are increasingly attacked publicly. People are becoming obstinate with their teaching. On top of that, many of the typical channels for discipleship have been overtaken by progressive Christians who close the door on any conservative teachers. Something needs to change.
As a result, we are following the Apostle Paul's lead. We are leaving the traditional discipleship platforms and finding a different location to teach.
This is why we're creating The Hall of Tyrannus--the discipleship wing of The Messy Reformation. We aren't able to teach daily like the Apostle Paul, but we want to regularly put out content that builds up the church and equips the saints for the work of ministry. It's our hope that this work will have an outsized impact for the Kingdom of God as more and more people hear the word of the Lord.
As we begin this project, we're going to focus on online discipleship courses, particularly focused on Human Sexuality. These courses will be held live over Zoom and will consist of 30 minutes of instruction, followed by 45 minutes of Q&A and discussion. Each participant in the course will be provided with sermon manuscripts for each lesson and a study booklet. The study booklet includes additional passages from scripture and questions to help each participant dive deeper in to each lesson.

Our First Course

The first course we are offering is call CREATED Sexuality. This course will dive deeply into Genesis 1 & 2, helping ground participants in the created realities of our sexuality. We are planning to kick this course off on November 8th and it will run for the next five weeks on Tuesday evenings.
If you are interested in this course, click here. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see where you can submit your email address. We'll be contacting people on that email list in the next few weeks to let them know how to officially sign up for the course.
So, if you're interested, make sure you head over to The Hall of Tyrannus. But I also want to encourage you to think about others who may be interested in this course--or who would benefit from this course. If anyone is popping into your mind right now, make sure to send them over to The Hall of Tyrannus to get signed up.
We're really excited about the way this course could bless the CRCNA and the Kingdom of God.