1/11/2026 - 1/11/2026
Date: November 1, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Venue: 2/F Worship Hall
Who It Is For
Primarily Christians, but anyone interested in exploring Christianity and Christian doctrine.
When it comes to Christian doctrine, the ascension of Christ is a most neglected doctrine. And yet, the ascension is one of the most glorious and life-changing doctrines in all of Christian theology. In fact, the Christian life itself, our individual ministry as believers, and our mission as a Church are impossible without this doctrine. And yet, it is one of the least taught and least understood doctrines in the Church.
Understanding Christ’s ascension and the spiritual realities Jesus accomplished for us through His ascension should radically transform the way we see ourselves, the way we live, and the way we share in God’s mission in the world.
Speaker Bio:
Sam Rima (PhD, DMin) has served in a broad variety of ministry and leadership roles over the past 40 years. Spanning the church, academia, and the non-profit worlds, Sam has experience as a Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor, denominational Executive Minister (overseeing churches and ministries in five states), seminary professor, and non-profit program director.
With a passion for spiritual and leadership formation, Sam has taught and spoken extensively throughout the U.S. and on five continents. He currently serves as the Director of Leadership and Spiritual Formation for DeoWorks, and leads the Soul Journey program in India and throughout Southeast Asia.
He is the author or co-author of five books and is a certified Spiritual Director. Sam has earned a Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Buckingham, UK, where he did seminal research developing a theory of Spiritual Capital as a moral core for economic practice. Sam has been married to his wife, Sue, for 45 years, and has four children and 12 grandchildren. He lives in the Pacific Northwest (Washington state) of the U.S.
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