Adult II - Lighthouse
Teacher: Russell Elmore
Teacher Bio
James Russell Elmore was born on January 18, 1956 in Mobile, AL. The middle boy of 6 children. His father died in 2003 but his mother and 5 siblings are still alive in Alabama and Mississippi. He married in 1977 to Phyllis Goodwin. They were married for nearly 19 years before she died of complications of surgery. They had one child, Robin, by adoption. Russell was saved at 18 (1974), although he wasn't baptized until he joined a Baptist church in 1979. He assisted in a small church startup in Mobile, AL where he led the singing and was later ordained as a deacon. He also served 20 months as a Youth leader before being transferred to Jacksonville, FL by CSX Transportation. After arriving in Jacksonville, he was active in a local baptist church where he served as Sunday School teacher (8 years), Sunday School Superintendent (2 years), Stewardship chairman (5 years) and deacon (1 year). Russell married Linda Herklotz in 1997. They have 3 children: Elijah, Luke and Elisha. Russell transferred his family's church membership to Southpoint in 2004. He taught the singles for a short time before becoming the adult 2 teacher.
Audience
“O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles” Ps 43:3
Typically the class is made up of married couples with children still at home. The class uses both the lessons and fellowships to minister to and encourage one another. We do not teach by merely reading a lesson plan but use a multimedia approach to dig into the truths of God’s word through interactive discussion.
Reviews
Cheryl says, "I love Adult II because the class is very interactive and we learn a lot from each other. Brother Russell facilitates the dialog and the learning by great teaching and thought provoking questions. The majority of our class serve in the church and that coupled with the diversity of our mix, creates an environment that the Lord uses to share our walk and experiences with each other."
Curriculum
The Adult 2 class is currently studying the Gospel of John. The class includes times of prayer, praise, Scripture reading, discussion and questions. Regular fellowships are scheduled. Many members of the Adult 2 class are in service, working in the nursery, children's department and other critical functions of the church.