Leadership Jesus Style: The Master and His Mission - Reality Check
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Sessions: 6
Summary: Whether you’re leading a corporation, a sports team, your family, or simply your own pursuits, issues such as mission, character, vision casting, and team building are critical to your success. Wouldn’t it be great to take lessons from a master leader? Here’s your opportunity. Nobody in history has surpassed Jesus of Nazareth in either methods or results. Find out his leadership secrets. They’re guaranteed to make you a better leader. The Reality Check series makes just one assumption: that you’re serious enough about your spiritual journey to investigate Christianity with an open mind. This isn’t about joining anyone’s religious club—it’s about being real with yourself and with the others in your group. Since no one has all the answers, there’s plenty of room for discussion. After all, if there is any truth to the Bible’s stories about Jesus, then one thing he’d welcome are questions and opinions that come from honest, earnest hearts.
Lessons on Love: Building Deeper Relationships - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: What kind of love makes a difference? A bold yet compassionate love is a trademark of Jesus Christ. Love without limits. A world-changing love. Can such love be reproduced in the lives of sinful men and women like us? Is it possible to follow Jesus' model of giving and receiving love? In Lessons on Love, you'll find out how. You'll learn about the various kinds of love, beginning with forms of love you'll recognize—and ending with a supernatural love so awesome it can utterly transform lives. Christ's love. The world around you will take note when you unleash the power of Christ's love—and it will never be the same.
Living in God's Power: Finding God's Strength for Life's Challenges - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: Here’s help to get over life’s 20-foot walls. A career blow, panic attacks, overwhelming grief, sexual temptation, even plain old apathy—life’s tough challenges take many forms. Following Jesus doesn’t guarantee immunity. Rather, it offers growth and victory as you face your personal struggles in the power of Christ. In Living in God’s Power, Bill Hybels lends a hand to help you move beyond six tough hurdles: adversity, fear, apathy, greed, lust, and sorrow. As you unite the hope and insight of Scripture with the support of the people in your group, you’ll find strength to overcome the things in your life you thought would never change.
Love in Action: Experiencing the Joy of Serving - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: In our "me-first" culture, servanthood is the earmark of men and women who have discovered the joy of giving. But the secret to servanthood isn't running yourself ragged trying to be everything to everyone—it's pouring freely out of a full cup the things you were designed to give. Love in Action shows how you can break the back of self-centeredness and experience the satisfaction of serving others wisely and effectively.
Marriage: Building Real Intimacy - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: Want to strengthen your marriage but unsure how to start? Marriage: Building Real Intimacy will help you and your spouse draw insight from one another and from the other couples in your group to build the kind of close relationship you've always wanted. Whether you need to stabilize shaky foundations or just want to make a good marriage even better, here's how to: get the most from you and your partner's different personality traits using a brief...eye-opening self-test, weed out common “romance busters” that drain the excitement from your marriage, resolve conflicts quickly using a simple three-step peace process, and prevent daily responsibilities from robbing you of real intimacy. Marriage: Building Real Intimacy will help you and your mate not only recapture the thrill in your marriage, but also maintain and build upon it to create a satisfying, lasting relationship—the kind God designed you both to enjoy.
Meeting God: Psalms for the Highs and Lows of Life - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: What is it about the Psalms that creates their ageless appeal? What draws us to them time and again to find courage, hope, and joy? Perhaps it’s the way these ancient songs so faithfully mirror our own experience. With depth and passion, the Psalms reflect the many-faceted relationship between humans and God in the ever-changing proving grounds of life. In Meeting God, you’ll learn about God’s heart toward you—and what He looks for in your heart toward Him. You’ll find a road map for life. Discover a source of courage in the face of fear. Expand your heart with a fresh realization of God’s greatness. And deepen your relationship with a very present, personal Creator.
New Identity: Discovering Who You Are in Christ - InterActions
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Sessions: 6
Summary: Discover an identity that fits you for kingdom service. As a Christian, you have received more than God's forgiveness. You also have a brand new identity! You are a new creation in Christ, with fresh and exciting privileges and responsibilities. And God wants you to walk confidently in this identity, serving Him with joy and energy in your various roles as a son or daughter of God, a saint of God, a soldier of God, an ambassador of God, a friend of God, and a manager of God's resources. New Identity gives you a close-up view of these different roles and equips you with the sound biblical insights you need to fulfill them. You'll discover new ways to make your citizenship in God's kingdom a daily reality right where you live.
Old Testament Challenge (Vol. 1): Creating a New Community
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Sessions: 9
Summary: Our hearts hunger for order and a sense of belonging in the chaos of life. We long for community. Deep inside us, we yearn to connect with God and with those around us. That's not surprising--it's a reflection of God's own longing. Guiding you through the Pentateuch, this small group study reveals God's passionate desire for intimacy with His people and among His people. The Old Testament Challenge home life group series is a high-impact tool for discovering the power and relevance of the Old Testament. This innovative series combines Bible study with an enjoyable, interactive format to help you and your group experience God's Word as it really is: energetic, immediate, and life-transforming.
Old Testament Challenge (Vol. 2): Creating a New Community
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Sessions: 7
Summary: God invites us to follow him on a life-changing journey of faith. Our hearts long to enter this adventure and discover that God is alive and more active than we ever dreamed. But where can we find examples of how to live with bold, courageous faith? Guiding you through the history of Israel, this home life group study reveals God’s powerful presence and his unyielding commitment to show his children how to follow him in the good times, as well as the difficult times. The Old Testament Challenge home life group series is a high-impact tool for discovering the power and relevance of the Old Testament. This innovative series combines Bible study with an enjoyable, interactive format to help you and your group experience God’s Word as it really is: energetic, immediate, and life-transforming.
Old Testament Challenge (Vol. 3): Developing a Love for God
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Sessions: 8
Summary: God has a heart that is intent on loving his children. He also longs for his followers to grow in their ability to love him and others with all their heart. But how do we learn to love God with passion and consistency? Where can we find the practical tools to develop a heart for God? This small group study takes you though the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament and unveils truths that will help you grow in your love for God and those around you. The Wisdom Literature takes us on a journey from the heights of joyful romance to the depths of human loss and sorrow and reveals the pathway to loving God each step of the way. The Old Testament Challenge home life group series is a high-impact tool for discovering the power and relevance of the Old Testament. This innovative series combines Bible study with an enjoyable, interactive format to help you and your group experience God’s Word as it really is: energetic, immediate, and life-transforming.
Old Testament Challenge (Vol. 4): Pursuing Spiritual Authenticity
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Sessions: 8
Summary: Does God really speak to people? Can we still hear his voice and follow his leading in a way that will bring transformation to our lives? Do the words of God connect in a way that will penetrate the human heart and shape us into all we hope and dream we can become? The answer is a crystal-clear yes! The words of the prophets trumpet across the centuries, calling us to authentic spiritual lives. God longs to see his character mirrored in each of us. This home life group study takes you though the words of the prophets and unveils truths that will help you enter new levels of spiritual maturity. The Old Testament Challenge home life group series is a high-impact tool for discovering the power and relevance of the Old Testament. This innovative series combines Bible study with an enjoyable, interactive format to help you and your group experience God’s Word as it really is: energetic, immediate, and life-transforming.