Winslow Thurston
503-369-0565
pastorwinslow@gmail.com
After serving as a pastor for over 30 years, my wife and I moved to the Salem area in 2017 feeling led to a new chapter and a different kind of ministry. I now serve as a spiritual director meeting with people and encouraging them in their spiritual journey. I still love to teach and share what I am learning and seeing in God’s Word. I have a passion for spiritual transformation and the long slow process by which the Spirit of God moves us to become a little more like Jesus. My teaching style is humorous dissemination of information with some discussion.
Winslow Thurston's Topics
| Topic | Description | # of Sessions | Categories & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiding in Christ | John 15 says repeatedly that we are to abide in Jesus as the true vine. What does that kind of relationship look like and how do we live that out? WIN Statement Jesus calls us to a transforming relationship as we learn to be at home with Him. |
3-5 |
Discipleship Up |
| Introduction to Hebrew Parallelism | Most of the Bible is written in poetry but Hebrew poetry is very different than Western poetry. This class gives some very basic tools for better understanding the parallelism that Hebrew poetry is based on. This can be presented in 1, 2 or 3 sessions and they do not have to be on consecutive Saturday/Sundays. WIN Statement By learning something of the parallel nature of Hebrew poetry we can better understand both the OT and the NT. |
1-3 |
Bible Passages - O.T. Up |
| Introduction to Spiritual Formation | We are formed by the Spirit as we walk together in community and practice disciplines that serve as a conduit to the work the Spirit is doing. WIN Statement We are meant to draw near to God together. |
5 |
Discipleship Up |
| Metaphors in the Bible | Should we read the Bible literally or as literature? That is an important distinction, especially when it comes to metaphors. A metaphor is something that is literally not true. So how do we deal with all the metaphors in Scripture? This class gives some very basic tools for understanding biblical metaphors. This can be presented in 1 or 2 sessions and they do not have to be on consecutive Saturday/Sundays. WIN Statement By better understanding metaphors we can better relate to the God who uses metaphors to describe himself. |
1-2 |
Bible Passages - N.T.; Bible Passages - O.T. Up |
| Paul’s Prayers in Ephesians | When we don’t know how to pray we can look at examples of prayer in Scripture. Paul gives us several wonderful examples in Ephesians. WIN Statement Paul’s prayers give us some practical patterns that we can use in our own prayers. |
1-2 |
Bible Passages - N.T. Up |
| Risking Community | We live in an age where more is known about people than ever, but people are less known than ever. WIN Statement How we can risk being known in a transforming way. |
2-5 |
Community In |