What is WAFA?
Our mission is to impact our community in a transformative way. To equip adults to live spiritually, mentally, and physically healthy lives through teaching, and networking in the context of families, community, and work settings.
COURSE SUBJECTS WE OFFER
Course durations are 4 to 8 weeks - check Course description.
Classes are 1 hour Only. These are non-accredited Classes.
Spring 2025 Courses
Finance
Dewayne McFarlin
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
7 WEEKS
Are you struggling with debt?
Living paycheck to paycheck?
Don’t really have a budget or struggling to follow one? Take the class that’ll teach you step-by-step how to budget, beat debt, invest wisely, and take control of your money.
7 WEEKS
Are you struggling with debt?
Living paycheck to paycheck?
Don’t really have a budget or struggling to follow one? Take the class that’ll teach you step-by-step how to budget, beat debt, invest wisely, and take control of your money.
Marriage
Christa & Wes Hardin
ENNEAGRAM IN MARRIAGE
8 WEEKS
In this incredibly practical and easy-to-understand book, Christa Hardin combines her expertise in marriage and family counseling to explore all possible Enneagram pairings in relationships. She calls this one-of-a-kind pairing the Enneagram Glow. She helps you learn to · understand your partner's emotions and reactions · extend more grace to your partner and yourself · have productive conversations that foster connection · build a legacy together with intention
8 WEEKS
In this incredibly practical and easy-to-understand book, Christa Hardin combines her expertise in marriage and family counseling to explore all possible Enneagram pairings in relationships. She calls this one-of-a-kind pairing the Enneagram Glow. She helps you learn to · understand your partner's emotions and reactions · extend more grace to your partner and yourself · have productive conversations that foster connection · build a legacy together with intention
LEADERSHIP
Joe Pisani
IMAGINE COURSE
5 WEEKS
Imagine what would happen through you if you shared your testimony, gave God the time He deserves, used your talents to serve Him by serving others and if you invested God’s treasures in a way that changed the world? IMAGINE what would happen if your life was fully devoted to God. In this study you will learn to use your testimony, time, talents and your treasures to make a difference in this world.
5 WEEKS
Imagine what would happen through you if you shared your testimony, gave God the time He deserves, used your talents to serve Him by serving others and if you invested God’s treasures in a way that changed the world? IMAGINE what would happen if your life was fully devoted to God. In this study you will learn to use your testimony, time, talents and your treasures to make a difference in this world.
Biblical Studies
Greg Art
BOOK OF ROMANS
8 WEEKS
In the Book of Romans, the apostle Paul powerfully shares his message of good news and eternal salvation with the church, advises believers on theological truths, gives practical applications for living the Christian life, and shows how God’s righteousness comes by grace alone through faith in Christ. The Book of Romans is full of Theological Doctrine that will be explored as you read and study through this course.
8 WEEKS
In the Book of Romans, the apostle Paul powerfully shares his message of good news and eternal salvation with the church, advises believers on theological truths, gives practical applications for living the Christian life, and shows how God’s righteousness comes by grace alone through faith in Christ. The Book of Romans is full of Theological Doctrine that will be explored as you read and study through this course.
Life Skills
Tim Passmore
Q & A:
ANSWERING HUMANITY’S COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD
6 WEEKS
ANSWERING HUMANITY’S COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD
6 WEEKS
This study is a resource to help believers answer the questions that non-believers have about God. Many Christians experience fear when thinking about sharing the Good News of Jesus with others. This fear comes from not knowing how to respond to those who are skeptical about God. This course prepares you to help answer questions while also teaching a simple way to share your faith with those who do not have a relationship with God.
Parenting
Jennifer Passmore
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
4 WEEKS
Jennifer Passmore will lead this course using the book "In The Anxious Generation", written by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness. He demonstrates why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” has been replaced by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood.” He shows how this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, including; sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social comparison, and perfectionism.
4 WEEKS
Jennifer Passmore will lead this course using the book "In The Anxious Generation", written by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness. He demonstrates why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” has been replaced by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood.” He shows how this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, including; sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social comparison, and perfectionism.
Life Skills 2
Connor Long
FIGHTING SHADOWS: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive
8 WEEKS
8 WEEKS
There's a shadow that's settled over the hearts of men today. Masculinity is in crisis. Masculinity and manhood are under attack. Many men simply feel paralyzed. Men are worried about saying the wrong thing, unsure what to do with their ambitions or strengths, while being tempted and shamed by a hypersexualized and pornified culture. You don't have to hide in the shadows! Fighting Shadows will help men
- overcome the temptations of escapism, passivity, or overcompensation;
- combat the harmful shadows that men battle today like loneliness, apathy, distraction, lust, and shame; and
- embrace masculinity as a God-given gift, not a curse to be avoided, suppressed, or battled.
Business Persons Luncheons
1st Thursday each Month @ 11:30am
1st Thursdays @ 11:30 - 1:30pm
Speaks Clam Bar
8764 State Road 70 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Click the REGISTRATION button above to sign up! Only 30 spots available!
Look forward to seeing you at lunch!
This group is part of our Woodland Academy For Adults and is under the School of Leadership. We are a group of Business Professionals meeting for both personal growth and leadership, through luncheons that train and encourage. This group meets once a month and will be studying the 21 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell by instructor Bryan Lingle. Please tap the button above to subscribe to our emails for this group!
WAFA Director:
Joe Pisani
Adult Ministries Pastor
Joe was born and raised in New York (Brooklyn and Long Island). He has a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of
Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Joe has 20+ years of experience in ministry, most of which is in Adult Discipleship and Small Group Ministry. He has also spent
some time in restaurant management and the insurance industry. Joe is married and has 3 children. He loves planes, baseball, and pizza. Joe’s heart and passion is to help people grow in their journey with God and equip people to share their faith with friends, neighbors and co-workers.
Joe was born and raised in New York (Brooklyn and Long Island). He has a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of
Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Joe has 20+ years of experience in ministry, most of which is in Adult Discipleship and Small Group Ministry. He has also spent
some time in restaurant management and the insurance industry. Joe is married and has 3 children. He loves planes, baseball, and pizza. Joe’s heart and passion is to help people grow in their journey with God and equip people to share their faith with friends, neighbors and co-workers.
We have the kids covered Too
Our Children's Ministry meets on Wednesday nights 6:15pm - 7:30pm, during the school year, and is open to children from ages 3yrs through 5th grade. Through a new theme each week, our Kids program teaches children about Jesus by learning memory verse, Bible teaching, game time, and fun!
Childcare is available for preschool/nursery age during this time.
Childcare is available for preschool/nursery age during this time.