This book and workbook in one provides the reader with a literal translations of the precepts of God's word in a simple practical guide as they seek to live a life pleasing to God. This helpful study guide will ultimately invite a decision towards Christian maturity. View More...
It's Not What You Think Bible Study Book includes a small-group experience for six sessions, individual study opportunities, applicable Scripture, and tips for leading a group. God has always planned for us to experience so much more than our limited minds could grasp. Over the years we've drifted further away from God's original design, and the story He tells in Scripture is lost in translation for most of us. If a life of religious duty that leads to a timeless existence with a distant Deity seems unfulfilling, that's because it was never what God intended. In the beginning there were unity ... View More...
This six-session Bible study will help students understand that Christianity is not just getting to go to heaven when they die. But that God has saved them to be a part of bringing His kingdom to earth right now. Benefits: Will challenge students to consider how they are bringing the kingdom of God to earth now.Will help students have a deeper understanding of the Christian life and God's purpose for them. Students will be challenged to tell the story of the gospel. Jefferson Bethke is the author of New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion. Bethke's message connects at a heart level with a... View More...
Building on the solid foundation laid in Becoming a Contagious Christian, Just Walk Across the Room signals the next era in personal evangelism. Pastor Bill Hybels's firm conviction is that the highest value in personal evangelism is being attuned to and cooperative with the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This means playing only the role you are intended to play--walking when the Spirit says to walk, talking when the Spirit says to talk, and falling silent when the Spirit suggests that you've already said enough. More than two thousand years ago, Jesus himself introduced the perfect model for ... View More...
Building on the solid foundation laid in Becoming a Contagious Christian, Just Walk Across the Room signals the next era in personal evangelism. Pastor Bill Hybels's firm conviction is that the highest value in personal evangelism is being attuned to and cooperative with the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This means playing only the role you are intended to play--walking when the Spirit says to walk, talking when the Spirit says to talk, and falling silent when the Spirit suggests that you've already said enough. More than two thousand years ago, Jesus himself introduced the perfect model for ... View More...
Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10). Would you believe me if I told you Jesus wants you to experience life to the fullest? God has offered you a standing invitation to an intimate love relationship with Him--a relationship that will enable you to... hear when God is speaking to you, find out where God is working and join Him, discover that God pursues a love relationship with you that is real and personal, face crises of belief as you join God where He's working, and experience God doing through you what only God can do. Join Mike Blackaby a... View More...
Seven Realities for Experiencing God examines seven scriptural realities--those Moses experienced in Exodus 3--that teach believers how to develop an obedient love relationship with God. This eight-session study overviews the seven realities and then, session by session, explores truths like "God is always at work around you" to introduce a biblical pattern by which God reveals His will so that believers can join His activity in the world. Small-group friendly, it contains content that can be consumed daily in a manageable amount of time. Sessions: Session 1: A God-Centered Life Session 2: Re... View More...
Let five premier teachers of God's Word lead you to a closer, more intimate understanding of God's message to His people. Intended as companions to the Blackaby Study Bible, these guides also stand alone as a complete study of a book of the Bible.The lessons include: Leader's Notes7 studies based on reference materials included in the Blackaby Study BibleAn explanation and interpretation of Scripture A story that illustrates the passage in focus Other Bible verses related to the theme Questions for reflection Suggestions for application in everyday life.... View More...
The Bible. As believers we're told to know it, treasure it, live it, share it, and guard it. But why bother with what some see as an antiquated relic? Why have people fiercely held on to it, even given their lives for its message? You see, the Bible is the very word of God. The God who, with a word, spoke the world into existence. These words have been birthed from His heart, breathed by His mouth, and given to us through the hands of faithful men. Lay hold of these words and you begin to experience the transformative power of its message. Grow roots down into it and you'll find sustaining no... View More...
From the engagement ring to years after the wedding ring, every season of a marriage requires renewed commitment, fresh perspective, and practical Biblical wisdom. Each of the 7 "rings" outlined in this study will teach couples to view their marriage with the end in mind, ultimately leading to a lasting and fulfilling relationship in every stage of marriage. The 7 rings include: the engagement RING (the beginning), the wedding RING (the commitment), discoveRING (the real you), perseveRING (the work), restoRING (the fixing), prospeRING (the goal), and mentoRING (the payback). Features: Persona... View More...
Why settle for a "youth group" . . . . . . when you can build a dynamic student ministry that keeps more and more students coming -- and keeps them growing From the director of Student Impact, one of the country's largest and most effective student ministries, here is a clear, step-by-step approach that takes you for a quantum leap beyond merely Maintaining a Youth Group . . . to Building a Student Ministry Activity-driven . . . To purpose-driven Unclear vision . . . To clear vision Inward focus, content with the "clique" . . . To outward focus, compassion for lost people Minimum growth . . .... View More...
The Awakened Life for High School Students is an 8-week small-group guide that empowers teens to awaken to a more abundant life through practices that build resiliency, teach psychosocial skills, and foster emotional and spiritual well-being. It is designed to be led by those who provide spiritual and emotional care to students but who are not professional counselors or therapists. The curriculum walks participants through 8 weeks of practices and reflections. Each weekly session lasts for about an hour and includes a mindfulness or spiritual practice to explore as a group. Many of these prac... View More...
Missional Youth Ministry offers a new paradigm for youth ministry. Using blog entries and responses, authors Brian Kirk and Jacob Thorne invite readers into a conversational, engaging, and compelling discussion about why program-based, entertainment-focused ministries fail to develop young people into life-long participants in the mission of the church. They also propose a new way forward. For all those working "in the trenches" of youth ministry who long to offer teens a deeper, more substantial, more active role as members of the body of Christ, Missional Youth Ministry is a practical and th... View More...
To provide an opportunity for women to grow in their walk with Christ, we have developed three study guides to complement each of the lovely devotional books My Heart In His Hands. Each interactive study guide is balanced with questions leading the reader to biblical passages for the answers as well as thought-provoking questions for personal reflection.Every believer has the Holy Spirit as a source of comfort and strength, and complete satisfaction can be found only in a relationship with Jesus. We can extend Christ's love to others through our care and concern for their needs. View More...
