Jason Martens
Jason and his wife Stephanie have two young kids and live in Calgary, Alberta.
As a project manager with Samaritan’s Purse Canada, Jason travels regularly to Asia overseeing various community development initiatives. Jason earned his MA from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary but considers Torchbearers to be the birthplace of his faith. He has taught Bible courses at several Capernwray schools in both North America and Asia. Prior to relocating to Calgary, both Jason and Stephanie were students and staff at Capernwray Harbour. Together, they lead teams of students to serve in Torchbearers centres in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and India through a missions training program called The Asia Practicum Programme.
As a project manager with Samaritan’s Purse Canada, Jason travels regularly to Asia overseeing various community development initiatives. Jason earned his MA from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary but considers Torchbearers to be the birthplace of his faith. He has taught Bible courses at several Capernwray schools in both North America and Asia. Prior to relocating to Calgary, both Jason and Stephanie were students and staff at Capernwray Harbour. Together, they lead teams of students to serve in Torchbearers centres in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and India through a missions training program called The Asia Practicum Programme.
About the Course
THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM
It’s hard to believe that we can learn very much from an old man who lived 4,000 years ago in the Middle East but scripture says just that. The events that unfolded in Abraham’s life are recorded for our sake - those who believe in Jesus Christ. As we examine Abraham’s life, we’ll see a journey filled with both failures and faithfulness. We will examine the stories that lay a foundation for the rest of the Biblical narrative, Christian theology, and even Western civilization. We’ll start in Genesis 12 where faith is born and a family begins. Then, we’ll track these characters through the rest of Genesis and discover that in spite of the time and cultural gaps, we, too, can know the God of Abraham and experience His grace. As we come to understand the life of Abraham in historical and Biblical context, we will also inevitably come to know the life Jesus offers us while being encouraged to walk more confidently in the faithfulness of God.
It’s hard to believe that we can learn very much from an old man who lived 4,000 years ago in the Middle East but scripture says just that. The events that unfolded in Abraham’s life are recorded for our sake - those who believe in Jesus Christ. As we examine Abraham’s life, we’ll see a journey filled with both failures and faithfulness. We will examine the stories that lay a foundation for the rest of the Biblical narrative, Christian theology, and even Western civilization. We’ll start in Genesis 12 where faith is born and a family begins. Then, we’ll track these characters through the rest of Genesis and discover that in spite of the time and cultural gaps, we, too, can know the God of Abraham and experience His grace. As we come to understand the life of Abraham in historical and Biblical context, we will also inevitably come to know the life Jesus offers us while being encouraged to walk more confidently in the faithfulness of God.
