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Embracing Interfaith Cooperation Workbook (Student/Study Guide)
$16.95Add to cartQuick Guide To The Handbook
Beyond The “Quick Guide”
Pointers On Facilitation
Session 1: Interfaith Cooperation In American History
Session 2: Interfaith Literacy
Session 3: The Science Of Interfaith Cooperation
Session 4: The Art Of Interfaith Leadership
Session 5: The Role Of Colleges, Seminaries, And Houses Of WorshipAdditional Info
Embracing Series A 5- to 10-week study for adults, young adults and high school teens. Join interfaith commentator Eboo Patel as he explores what it means to be “literate” about other faiths, how interfaith cooperation “works” and why, the skills needed for interfaith cooperation and the significant role that our institutions, including colleges and faith communities, can play in this process. -
Different Kind Of Christmas
$9.99Add to cartEvery year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season-Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This book of devotional readings is designed to draw your entire family into closer fellowship with God as you respond to this Christmas season and the call of God to live generously all year around. The devotional includes thirty short readings, Scripture, prayer, and stories about helping others at Christmas. A Different Kind of Christmas: Devotional Readings for the Season is a great gift idea for family, friends, teachers, and ministry leaders.
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Different Kind Of Christmas Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$11.99Add to cartA Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, this five-week study will empower your family and your church to reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy or gadget could ever bring. This comprehensive resource includes a 64-page Leader Guide containing everything needed to guide your group through the study. Inside you’ll find five full session plans, discussion questions, and activities, as well as multiple format options and suggestions of ways to make the study a meaningful experience for any group. Sessions include: 1. Expect a Miracle 2. Giving Up on Perfect 3. Scandalous Love 4. Jesus’ Wish List 5. By a Different Road Help your church cast a vision for how Christians can experience the true joy of living and giving like Jesus beginning with the Christmas season and continuing as a lifestyle. This six week study helps participants see the traps and discontentment of consumerism and the call of God to live generously to fulfill God’s mission in the world.
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Embracing A Life Of Meaning (Student/Study Guide)
$16.95Add to cartNewest Embracing title taps Kathleen Norris for unique 5 to 10 session study
The newest installment in the Embracing collection features the essential components of earlier works: (1) DVD with five 10 to 15 minute presentations by the host, in this case Kathleen Norris, including her interpretive interactions with a small group, plus (2) a printed guide with all the material needed by participants and facilitator.
Norris provides a unique viewpoint of “what matters most,” including BELIEF (that to which we give our hearts), THE BIBLE (the collective story/tradition of the Christian people), COMMUNITY (where individualism and imperfection meet grace and acceptance), PLACE (setting faith within the physical space of home, church, land, and people) and US (what it means to remain in God’s image, countering our selfishness to embrace the world and its needs).
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Community Is Messy
$19.99Add to cartFirst Things First: Blood, Sweat And Spit
Community Is Messy
Everything Is An Experiment
Lead Yourself Well
Growing People Grow People
Discipleship Is Not Linear
Small Groups Should Happen In Real Life
Systems Are Made To Be Destroyed
Wear Out Your Welcome
Navigating The MessAdditional Info
Drawing on her background in environmental engineering and her role as pastor of discipleship at National Community Church in Washington, D.C., Heather Zempel assesses the perils and possibilities inherent in small groups and other environments for Christian community. The book helps leaders begin to see the inherent “mess” of such gatherings as raw material for arriving at something beautiful. -
Family Ministry : A Comprehensive Guide (Revised)
$65.99Add to cartIntroduction
Structure And Purposes
Resources
Acknowledgments
Section 1: The Context Of Family Ministry
1. Our Genealogy: A Brief History Of The American Family
Fighting About Family Kinship And Households
Colonial America
Frontier America
Slavery And Family Life For African Americans
The Industrial Revolution And Beyond
Conclusions
2. The American Family Today
Today’s Family Statistics
Why Defining Family Is Important
Conclusion
3. The Family In Christian Thought
Early Christianity Changes And Challenges
Family Life
The Catholic Church: Marriage As Sacrament
The Protestant Reformation
The Enlightenment
The Church And Non-European Cultures
The Church And Families In Recent History
Learning From History
4. A Biblical Frame For Defining Family In The Beginning . . .
Jesus’ Life: A Transformation Of “Family”
Jesus’ Teachings By Word And Example
The Ethiopian Eunuch
The Family Of God
Implications For The Church
5. An Agenda For Family Ministry
The Development Of Family Ministry
Defining Family Ministry
Family Ministry As PerspectiveSection 2: Family Formation
6. Fieldguide Of Family Relationships
A Family Story
Single Adults
Married Adults
Parents Siblings Older Adult Families
Who Are Families?
7. Family Development
Developmental Stages
The Processes Of Family Development
We Are Family
Cyclical Phases Of Family Development
Family Life As Christian Formation
8. Families In Physical And Social Space
The Ecosystemic Approach
Habitat Adaptation And Stress
Possibilities And Complexities Of An Ecosystemic Approach
Emergencies, Crises And Catastrophes
Strong Families
9. Culture And Family Identity
Families In Culture
The Unique Culture Of Families
Becoming Culturally Competent Family
Identity Family Rituals
Family Stories
Implications For Family MinistrySection 3: The Processes Of Family Life
10. Family Interaction
Types Of Communication
Conflict And Anger
Forgiveness And Repentance
Intimacy Implications For Family Ministry
11. Power And Roles
Jesus’ Teaching About Power
Gender Roles
Discipline
Family Violence
12. Working Together
Defining Family Faith
Biblical Narratives Of Family Faith
A Story Of Family Faith
Service As A Family Affair
Engaging Families In Ministry
Hospitality Woven Into Family LifeSection 4: Leading Family Ministry
13. Congregational Life As Family
Ministry
Worship
ChristAdditional Info
North American families are in crisis, and the need for family ministry is more evident than ever. In her many years of ministry, research and teaching, author Diana Garland has found that the strength of Christian families is rooted in their faith and nurtured in their congregations. Garland believes that Christian families gain strength in part because of their communities of faith. Twelve years after first coming to print, the award-winning Family Ministry has been given a significant makeover. In this new edition Garland takes a three-pronged approach to family ministry, which includes developing families grounded in Christian faith, helping families live the teachings of Jesus with one another, and equipping and supporting families as they learn to serve others. The insights gained are organized into four main sections: The Context for Family MinistryFamily FormationFamily DynamicsLeading Family Ministry Garland examines and fully integrates the historical, sociological, theological and biblical contexts to understand the role and meaning of family in the life of Christians and the church. She perceptively connects these explorations with the social and cultural context of the early twenty-first century.
Now revised and updated throughout, Diana Garland’s core text for ministers and others in the helping professions provides a comprehensive look at the Christian purpose of family and the complex world our families inhabit -
Heart And Soul
$24.99Add to cartFighting crime by helping criminals and their families.
Read five true stories of criminals who are Heart and Soul Survivors. The best way to fight crime is to improve the community. The quality of a community is seen in how it treats its marginalized people. Statistics show that the percentage of marginalized adults in custody is considerably higher than the percentage of their representation in the overall population. Marginalized people include the poor, the mentally ill, the learning disabled, and drug addicts. Warehousing these people is a community’s shame. This book is urging a ministry involving volunteers working with criminals and their families. It will provide you with the tools necessary to help some people and thereby reduce crime. Chaplain Elsey writes from his experience and the knowledge gained working with hundreds of these families.
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Shaping The Journey Of Emerging Adults
$20.99Add to cartBetween adolescence and adulthood is a new stage of life: emerging adulthood.
Those in their twenties and early thirties find themselves in transition. This “provisional adulthood” is a time of identity exploration and instability in which one’s vocation, purpose, relationships and spirituality are all being renegotiated. Many emerging adults lose sight of God and experience significant confusion and brokenness. Others unexpectedly reconnect with the Christian faith and seek deeper discipleship, yet lack helpful mentoring and direction.
Veteran disciplemakers Rick Dunn and Jana Sundene offer concrete guidance for those who shepherd and care for emerging adults. Some traditional models of disciplemaking focus on a set curriculum to be transferred from the discipler to the disciplee. Dunn and Sundene instead emphasize relational rhythms of discernment, intentionality and reflection to meet emerging adults where they are at and then to walk with them further into the Christlife.
Whether you’re an older adult ministering to the next generation or a younger adult with a heart for your peers, this book is an accessible, hopeful guide for effective ministry to emerging adults
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Beyond Boundaries Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartPainful relationships violate trust and close hearts. But God designed us to experience freedom and love, and to live this way we need to take risks. After six books on boundaries, bestselling author Dr. John Townsend realized that, though people who experienced tough relationships may put up an emotional wall to protect themselves, they often have no idea how to reconnect with the person who has violated their trust or forge a fresh connection with someone new.
In Beyond Boundaries, Townsend offers a simple path to regain the intimacy and fulfilling closeness that every human needs. How do you know you’re ready to trust again … and what does it take to be ready? In this six-session, video-based study, Townsend takes participants beyond the pain of the past to re-enter a life of intimate relationships. Beyond Boundaries walks through the process of healing broken trust in a relationship or beginning a new relationship in a healthy way. Starting over is possible. You can find the intimacy that you long for, and you can do it in a way that honors God.
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Embracing The Prophets In Contemporary Culture (Student/Study Guide)
$16.95Add to cartQuick Guide To The Handbook
Beyond The “Quick Guide”
Pointers On Facilitation
Session 1: Moses, Pharaoh, The Prophets And Us
Session 2: The Prophets As Uncredentialed Purveyors Of Covenant
Session 3: Moral Coherence In A World Of Power, Money And Violence
Session 4: The Shrill Rhetoric That Breaks Denial
Session 5: The Grief Of Loss As Divine JudgementAdditional Info
New 6-12 week study for adults and young adults led by Walter BrueggemannOld Testament scholar presents this compelling faith exploration and develops the contemporary significance and relevance of the Old Testament prophets as uncredentialed purveyors of convenant and moral coherence in a world of power, money and violence.
In keeping with the format established by two earlier editions, this new Emracing study engages participants with two components. (1) A DVD, here featuring five 10-15 minute presentations, followed by additional video with a small, diverse group of adults as they respond and discuss the topics, and (2) a participant workbook containing all the material needed by class participants as well as for the facilitator.
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Circle Maker Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThis six-session video-based study with participant’s guide (sold separately) will help participants gain a deeper understanding of prayer and, in turn, make a more consistent practice of prayer.
It will give viewers new vocabulary and methodology to pray with a holy confidence. It will help participants dream big, pray hard and think long.
The six video sessions combine a teaching element with a creative element to draw viewers into the circle. Through this combination, participants will gain old theology and new methodology for prayer.
The six-week study will not only revolutionize the personal prayer life of each participant, but together the group will form a prayer circle around each other’s challenges, opportunities and dreams.
Each session wraps up with a practical application called ‘Draw the Circle,’ giving participants the opportunity to put the prayer principles they have learned into practice. Session titles include:
The Legend of the Circle Maker
Circling Jericho
The 1st Circle-Dream Big
The 2nd Circle-Pray Hard
The 3rd Circle-Think Long
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Mosaic : When God Uses All The Pieces A Lenten Study For Adults
$13.99Add to cartFocuses on how God uses the brokenness in people’s lives to make them better
Seven sessions, one for each Sunday in Lent and Easter Sunday
Each session features a Scripture reference, a personal reading, questions for personal reflection or group study, and closing prayer
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Making Sense Of The Cross Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$19.99Add to cartIntroduction
Session 1: A Man Hanging On A Tree
Session 2: Portraits And Perspectives
Session 3: Ransom And Victory
Session 4: Substitution, Satisfaction, And Sacrifice
Session 5: Example And Encouragement
Session 6: Event And ExperienceAdditional Info
Lead your small group as they ask questions and engage in conversation about the cross. Making Sense of the Cross is a flexible course and this leader guide contains suggestions for adapting the sessions to your context. -
Leaving Egypt : Finding God In The Wilderness Places
$17.00Add to cartThe Exodus story is your story.
The Israelites’ liberation from Egypt and journey to the promised land is one the Bible’s most compelling narratives. But the Exodus isn’t just a long-ago Bible story. We each find ourselves enslaved: to work, to destructive relationships, to food, to spending . . . but beyond our personal Egypt lies God’s promised land.
Chuck DeGroat shows how our wilderness journey helps us face our fears, receive our new identity, experience transformation, and live into our newfound freedom. Discussion questions follow each chapter.
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Living Without Enemies
$24.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Nazareth
2. Ministry
3. Silence
4. Touch
5. Words
6. Kingdom
Ten Gleanings
About The Duke Divinity School Center For ReconciliationAdditional Info
With senseless violence occurring throughout society, people are suffering and communities are groaning. Fear and not knowing where to begin hold many back from doing anything at all. But is “doing something” really what is most needed? Marcia Owen and Samuel Wells come together to tell the story of a community’s journey through four different dimensions of social engagement. After attempts to seek legislative solutions led nowhere, a religious coalition began holding prayer vigils for local victims of gun violence. It was then that Owen discovered the beauty of simply being present. Through her friendships with both victims and offenders, Owen learned that being with was precisely the opposite of violence–it was love. And to truly love others as God loves us meant living without enemies and taking small steps toward reconciliation. Owen and Wells offer deep insights into what it takes to overcome powerlessness, transcend fear and engage in radical acceptance in our dangerous world. Your view of ministry will be altered by this poignant tale of coming face-to-face with our God who loves boundlessly and has no enemies. -
Embracing Emergence Christianity (Student/Study Guide)
$16.95Add to cart1. Emergence 101
2. Where Now Is The Authority
3. The 20th Century And Emergence
4. Gifts From Other Times
5. How Then Shall We Live?
6. Hallmarks Of EmergenceAdditional Info
Author, historian and keen cultural observer Phyllis Tickle invites us to join her in examining the changing face of Christianity and culture. Phyllis surveys 2000 years of Western history, identifying the great upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500 years. The last was the Great Reformation of the 1500’s; the next is happening now.What are the implications of the “Great Emergence,” both culturally and spiritually? What are the key questions and issues that need to be addressed? Where might we be headed next?
And, perhaps most importantly, where are you, at this moment? Might you be an emergence Christian?
There are six sessions on the DVD.
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Christian Atheist Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartYou believe in God, go to church, and generally treat people with kindness. But, have you surrendered to God completely, living every day depending upon the Holy Spirit? In this six-session DVD group study pastor and author Craig Groeschel teaches you how to be more than just “Christian” in name, how to break free of hypocrisy to live a more authentic, God-honoring life.
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Sacred Parenting Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartIn this six-session participant’s guide, designed for use with Sacred Parenting DVD, Gary Thomas helps you and your group look at parenting from a different perspective: not about successfully raising perfect children, but about you becoming more holy.
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Reason For God Discussion Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartCaptured live and unscripted, pastor and author Timothy Keller meets with a group of skeptics to address their doubts and questions about Christianity. This course will train you on how to deal with six of the most common questions from skeptics as well as give you the resources to meet with your own group.
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Life Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$22.99Add to cartIncludes Video Discussion Guide / Six Sessions
Join historian John Dickson on this journey through the life of Jesus. This book, which features a self-contained discussion guide and is designed for use with the Life of Jesus DVD, will help you and your group dig deeper into what is known about Jesus’ life and why it matters. -
Magnificent Obsession Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartFollow author Anne Graham Lotz in this seven-session participant’s guide, designed for use with The Magnificent Obsession DVD, and learn to embrace a God-filled life. Is your heart yearning to know if there’s something more to this life? Anne has found answers to her heart’s yearning through studying the life of Abraham.
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Christmas : The Good The Bad And The Ugly An Advent Study For Adults
$13.99Add to cartFocuses on many characters from the story of Christ’s birth
Four sessions, one for each Sunday of Advent
Each session features a Scripture reference, a personal reading, questions for personal reflection or group study, a closing prayer, and a focus for the coming week.
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Creative Retreat Ideas
$39.99Add to cartTime apart to listen to God is an essential component of the Christian life. This wide ranging practical resource offers complete programme ideas – from short spiritual breaks for those who can only manage a couple of hours from their work or family responsibilities, to a range of ideas for whole day and full weekend retreats. aaExperienced retreat conductor Sue Pickering explores the elements that are commonly used in retreats:silence, journalling, using craft materials, reflection, lectio divina, imaginative prayer, music and movement, and more. aaOut of these building blocks, unlimited retreat programmes can be created. Part two offers themed retreat programme outlines complete with handouts which are downloadable from the accompanying CD Rom. These include Quiet Breakfasts, A Prayer Walk, A Garden Retreat and much more.
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Soul Shaping Small Groups
$23.99Add to cartInterVarsity Press Publication
Kim Engelmann was bored with her small group, but wondered, is it small groups that are the problem or the way we do small groups? In this book she shares her answers, offering a new format for groups that gives authentic spiritual community a chance. She challenges the compartmentalization of Bible study, prayer and even fun (only laugh during icebreaker time!), and offers creative, practical suggestions that can serve to integrate these aspects into an experiential framework. A must-read for anyone who leads or participates in a small group!
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Love And War Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartThe Love & War Participant’s Guide-designed for use with the Love & War eight-session DVD group video study-will help you take your marriage to new levels through deeper intimacy by stepping into the great adventure God has waiting for you and your spouse … together. What Wild at Heart did for men, and Captivating did for women, the Love & War Participant’s Guide and DVD will do for married couples everywhere.
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Divine Conspiracy Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartRenowned teacher and writer of the acclaimed The Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard is one of today’s most brilliant Christian thinkers and has forever changed the way thousands of Christians experience their faith. In this new six-session DVD study and participant’s guide-The Divine Conspiracy-Willard offers a timely and challenging call back to the true meaning of Christian discipleship.
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Gospel In Life Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartIn the Gospel in Life Study Guide, join author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week study of the gospel and the ways to live it out in your everyday life. From exploring the world you live in now to preparing for the world that is to come, you will learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you live in the world. Designed for use with the Gospel in Life DVD.
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Surprised By Hope Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartMany Christians believe that our future in heaven is all that really matters. But that’s not what the Bible teaches. Premier Bible scholar N. T. Wright takes you inside the Scriptures to grasp the full, breathtaking hope Jesus offers the world, and its implications for how we live our lives today as believers.
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Into The Word
$22.99Add to cartDesigned to spiritually guide anyone seeking more than just a surface reading of the Bible, these 52 weekly studies emphasize personal application and have been written to draw you directly into God’s Word. This roll-your-sleeves-up look at Scripture is a refreshing departure from other Bible studies on the market, prompting you to personally dig into Scripture and discover God’s specific message for yourself.
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Small Group Leaders Handbook
$20.99Add to cartWhat do we mean when we talk about small groups? And more important: what do we expect to happen when people gather in this way? The small group that wrote this book–made up of current and former campus ministry professionals with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship–explores these questions and gives you everything you need to know about small groups, including foundations, key components, life stages, planning, communication, conflict, leadership and more!
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Como Liderar Grupos Pequenos Q (Revised) – (Spanish) (Revised)
$14.99Add to cartNow revised, this is a comprehensive leadership tool for small group leaders and for churches seeking to structure their ministries around small groups.
Gives small group leaders, pastors, church leaders, educators, and counselors a commanding grasp of:
Group formation and values
The philosophy and structure of small groups
Meeting preparation and participation
Discipleship within the group
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Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World Participants Guide (Student/Study Guid
$14.99Add to cartPractical instruction for living a confident life in a world filled with chaos and crisis.In the New York Times best-seller What in the World Is Going On?Dr. David Jeremiah summarized ten prophetic clues that are coming truein our own generation. In light of these chaotic events, how can wecontinue to live a life of commitment and confidence? Looking through the lens of the same verses that speak of Christ’s return Dr. Jeremiahnow points us to the habits we must establish that will form a pattern for living with certain hope in our uncertain times. They include howto stay:
Centered in Christ
Committed to the Word
Compassionate toward others
Connected to the church
Consistent in your walk
Calm in your heart
Certain of His coming
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Gods Answers To Lifes Difficult Questions Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartStress. Failure. Loneliness. We are all facing similar obstacles in an overly busy, sometimes lonely, always challenging world. In his newest six session group study DVD-God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions-pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren helps you find the simple, straightforward answers in ancient Scripture that lead to purpose, peace, and a life of significance – starting today.
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Making Sense Of Scripture Participant Book (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartAcknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is The Bible?
Chapter 2: Is The Bible True?
Chapter 3: How Is The Bible The Word Of God?
Chapter 4: Where Did The Bible Come From?
Chapter 5: How Can I Read The Bible With Greater Understanding?
Chapter 6: Is There A “Center” To Scripture?
Chapter 7: What Kind Of Authority Does The Bible Hold?
Conclusion
For Further ReadingAdditional Info
In Making Sense of Scripture, David Lose invites the reader to engage in a conversation, one that he imagines discussing around his kitchen table, about seven major questions of the Bible. More than a standard biblical reference book, Making Sense of Scripture is a dialogue that encourages readers to bring their questions or doubts to the table when reading Scripture. During this conversation, there are different opportunities for the reader to interact with the Bible, ultimately leaving room for personal transformation of the heart and mind. -
Making Sense Of Scripture Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$19.99Add to cartIntroduction
Welcome
Convictions
Overview Of The Leader Guide And Session Components
Advice And Counsel
About The Book Of Faith Initiative
Session Schedules And Variations
Using A Retreat Format
Covenant
Invitation Letter
Session 1: What Is The Bible?
Session 2: Is The Bible True?
Session 3: Is The Bible The Word Of God?
Session 4: Where Did The Bible Come From?
Session 5: How Can I Read The Bible With Greater Understanding?
Session 6: Is There A “Center” To Scripture?
Session 7: What Kind Of Authority Does The Bible Hold?Additional Info
Lead your small group as they ask questions and engage in conversation about seven big questions of the Bible. Making Sense of Scripture is a flexible course, and this leader guide contains suggestions for a variety of session times. Options for using this study in a retreat format are also included. -
Easter Experience Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartPaint yourself into the story and transform Easter into a truly life-changing experience. Once you experience the story of Easter, absolutely everything in your life changes. The Easter Experience is a unique, DVD-driven study which brings the passion and resurrection of Jesus to life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching. This companion to The Easter Experience small group DVD follows the six 20-minute episodes, providing additional information, discovery questions, and tips for helping your small group grow spiritually and bond with each other as well as with the eternal message of Easter. Also available are the Easter Experience Church Program and the Easter Experience Ministry Devotional.
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From Anger To Intimacy Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Add to cartDid you know that spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational exhaustion lead to anger? And unresolved anger leads to sin. All couples deal with anger and how they respond (stuff it, spew it, or study it), can make all the difference in their relationship and in their lives. In From Anger to Intimacy, Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham explore this often maligned and God-given emotion that, unless dealt with, can strip us of everything we love.Now couples can learn the skills to:-resolve conflict, hurt, and pain in a healthy way-master their internal buttons so as to overcome feelings of anger, frustration, and rage-use five specific tactics to deal with anger and rage when they rear their ugly heads-walk in the freedom God intends by learning the three essentials of forgiveness and five keys to nurturing a forgiving spirit-craft the perfect apology-remove the roadblocks to forgiveness once and for all-break sexual addiction and heal after an affair-and find answers to big questions about anger and forgiveness in their marriage
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40 Dias Con Proposito Guia De (Student/Study Guide) – (Spanish) (Student/Study G
$12.99Add to carthe Purpose Driven Life DVD Study Guide is a six-week, video-based small group study of The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren-the book Publishers Weekly declared the “bestselling nonfiction hardback in history.”
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Simple Small Groups (Reprinted)
$18.00Add to cartOver the past two decades, small groups have gone from spontaneous gatherings among friends to a major and elaborate phenomenon in the church. Many evangelical churches have some form of small groups ministry in place. But there’s just one problem, says Bill Search–what started as a simple get-together has become a complicated process, especially for small group leaders. They are often not sure what is expected of them or what to expect from their groups as a result of their efforts. In Simple Small Groups, Search lays out the three C’s of small groups–connecting, changing, and cultivating. This paradigm helps to simplify leading small groups in a way that is helpful, rewarding, and life changing. Unlike many other books geared toward small group leaders, Simple Small Groups does not require a church-wide adoption of an intricately designed system of assimilation, making it useful to any small group leader looking for guidance.
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Spiritual Direction : A Practical Introduction
$36.99Add to cartSpiritual direction has been an intrinsic part of the Christian tradition since the earliest days of the church when desert mothers and fathers were sought out for their wisdom and guidance. Today, the popularity of retreats and renewed interest in monastic spirituality has put spiritual direction in the spotlight. It is shedding its rather exotic, mystical associations and is increasingly regarded as a core component of Christian ministry. This guide aims to equip clergy and laity engaged in this task, or in training for it. It includes, Part One: What is spiritual direction? This is an exploration of biblical, historical and contemporary models of spiritual direction. What makes a good spiritual director? Part Two covers listening and responding to God, prayer, paying attention, discernment, interpreting religious experience, recognising God in the every day, journalling, and holy leisure. Part Three covers listening and responding to others, listening to stories and experience, looking for signs of grace, pain
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Aging And Ministry In The 21 Century
$13.00Add to cartAging faithfully is a blessing and a challenge and Richard Gentzler is an expert on the subject. In his newest book on aging, Gentzler offers church leaders a structured approach to implementing strong ministries by, with, and for older adults. In addition to the practical issues of programming, the book takes on more difficult topics of aging including chronic conditions, depression, and death. He also recommends that churches pay special attention to the needs of the boomer generation, since they are now becoming the older adults who will determine the church’s path for years to come.
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Fireproof Your Marriage Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$8.95Add to cartFireproof Your Marriage will challenge you to love better, love first and love for a lifetime. This six-week study is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages. The Fireproof Your Marriage study integrates movie clips from FIREPROOF, along with key Scriptures, thought-provoking questions and devotionals, including concepts from The Love Dare book. For use with the Fireproof Your Marriage Leader’s Kit or Couple’s Kit. Great for small groups or sunday school class. Fireproof Your Marriage includes these six sessions:
He Said/She Said: appreciating the God-designed differences between men and women. He First Loved Us: God’s love for you and how it enables you to love others.
Love for a Lifetime: marriage as a lifelong covenant.
Breaking Free: freeing yourself from temptations that can destroy a marriage.
Forgiveness: offering and receiving forgiveness.
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Dog Training Fly Fishing And Sharing Christ In The 21st Century
$18.99Add to cartTed Haggard presents a successful and tested model for a small group ministry here that can be implemented by a church of any size. By enabling members to embrace and capitalize on their own unique abilities, the diverse groups create an environment where people meet mentors that can disciple and guide them. This need-and interest based approach redefines the model for powerful church growth.
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Language Of Sex Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00Add to cartIn The Language of Sex Study Guide and The Language of Sex DVD, Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham go beyond the book and take a deeper, biblical look at the topic of sex in the marriage relationship. What does the Bible say about great sex? Does Scripture tackle gender differences, emotions, creativity, romance, and creating security and intimacy in our marriages? This Bible study and companion DVD are a fantastic resource for couples to do together, and it is equally useful for individuals, small groups, pastors, and leaders.
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Prayer Participants Guide
$14.99Add to cartIn this six-session ZondervanGroupware video curriculum, award-winning author Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat-the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect-of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? How does
