The Way of a Disciple and The Work of a Disciple help churches and small groups raise up devoted disciples. Group members who finish these two volumes will lay a solid foundation for a lifelong walk with God.
Genuine, lasting life-change is the heartbeat of youth ministry ... but too few students experience it. Through a simple but revolutionary process of mentoring a few, dramatic transformation can happen in the lives of students ---with benefits that spread throughout the ministry.
Three bumbling contestants on a game show try to answer simple questions about the Bible. Although they know useless trivia, such as the active ingredient in Windex is Ammonia D, they don't know that Genesis was not only the name of Phil Collin's band but also a book of the Bible, that Freedom of Speech is not one of the Ten Commandments, and that an epistle is not the wife of an apostle. This sketch presents a hilarious, tongue-in-check exposT of biblical illiteracy in our modern culture.
Art is relaxing on his back deck, reading the paper on a Saturday morning when in come three "businessmen." They begin to talk to Art about his day's activities with an emphasis on how he should reconsider taking the day off. They are very concerned with how it "appears" not to be working, and suggest he go into the office and send emails and voicemails with a "Saturday" stamp to show his commitment. It becomes clear these are not co-workers, but voices inside his head which are always telling him why he should be doing something other than what he's doing, and urge him to consider appearances and nuances over substance. His "handlers" constantly "interpret, spin, and posture" his every move-and everybody else's-much to his emotional and spiritual detriment. In the end, he forces them out, just as his wife comes out to join him. When she is left alone, her "handlers" show up to question her-starting the cycle all over again
This revised edition of Tough Questions, designed for use in any small group setting, is ideal for use in seeker small groups. Based on more than five years of field-tested feedback, extensive improvements make this best-selling series easier to use and more appealing than ever for both participants and group leaders. The Tough Questions SeriesHow can an all-powerful God allow suffering? Is Jesus really the only way to God? Why should I trust the Bible?Tough questions. Reasonable questions. The kinds of challenging questions you, or someone you know may be asking, that are worth taking time to explore.In six sessions designed to get small groups thinking and interacting, each guide in the Tough Questions series deals frankly with objections commonly raised about Christianity. You’ll engage in the kind of spirited dialog that shows the Christian faith can stand up to scrutiny. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES JESUS MAKE?Who Was Jesus?How Is Jesus Different from Other Religious Leaders?Did Jesus Really Claim to Be God?Why Focus on Jesus’ Death?Isn’t the Resurrection of Jesus a Myth?What Difference Does Jesus Make Today?
This revised edition of Tough Questions, designed for use in any small group setting, is ideal for use in seeker small groups. Based on more than five years of field-tested feedback, extensive improvements make this best-selling series easier to use and more appealing than ever for both participants and group leaders. The Tough Questions SeriesHow can an all-powerful God allow suffering? Is Jesus really the only way to God? Why should I trust the Bible?Tough questions. Reasonable questions. The kinds of challenging questions you, or someone you know may be asking, that are worth taking time to explore.In six sessions designed to get small groups thinking and interacting, each guide in the Tough Questions series deals frankly with objections commonly raised about Christianity. You’ll engage in the kind of spirited dialog that shows the Christian faith can stand up to scrutiny. DO SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE CONFLICT?Isn’t Christianity Based on Blind Faith?Why Are So Few Scientists Christians?Doesn’t the Big Bang Disprove a Creator?Doesn’t Evolution Contradict Genesis?If the Bible Is True, Why Isn’t It More Scientific?Won’t Scientific Progress Make God Unnecessary?
This revised edition of the Tough Questions series of small group curriculum faces head-on the difficult and challenging questions seekers ask about the Christian faith.
This revised edition of the Tough Questions series of small group curriculum faces head-on the difficult and challenging questions seekers ask about the Christian faith.
Expectations, Disappointment, Family Relationships, Christmas. 2 Males, 2 Females. A young married couple receives gifts from their parents, and they realize that they were given with ulterior motives attached. Todd receives tools as reminder from his father to be like him, “Mr. Fix-it.” Diane receives an espresso maker, a reminder to be more domestic. They too, though, gave inconsiderate gifts, and in the end, find themselves gravitating toward the gift they gave, rather than the gift they received.
Leadership, Worship Teams, Control, Power, Conflict. 4 Male, 2 Female. Pastor Howitzer drops by to give his input at a church Programming/Worship team's weekly evaluation. What starts as a friendly communication becomes a discouraging expression of the pastor's desire for the team. If they're going to work in the vineyard, he wants grapes, not lemons!