Mission

The Center for Faith and Life works alongside friends and partners within First Baptist Church of Asheville and the wider community to create a merciful zone of beautiful belonging where all can flourish in mind, body and spirit.  

The Center hosts a combination of speaker and artist series, theological courses of study, and contemplative events and practices. 

Course of Study

The Art of Not Being Governed: Revelation for the Rest of Us

Wednesdays in January, 2026 (Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28)

Crouch Chapel, 6:00 pm.

Join us for this four week series beginning January 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel, The Art of Not Being Governed: Revelation for the Rest of Us, a primer on the Apocalypse of John (The Book of Revelation).  We often avoid Revelation due to its strangeness, intensity, and violent imagery. But when we read John’s Apocalypse with reverence and imagination, we find that it is replete with inspiring liturgy, adventure, and hope. This chapel study will illuminate just how relevant Revelation is for congregations today. Participants will learn how to navigate John’s complex prophecy with more confidence, and come away equipped to partake in his vision of faithful dissent, transformational worship, and stunning new creation.

We are so grateful to Jan Richardson, our friends from First Congregational UCC, and all those who attended the evening of Reading and Conversation with Jan on December 17.  As we enter this new year, our hearts and minds are full with the beauty and mystery of Jan’s blessings. You can listen to the program here.