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Receiving the Anointing of the Holy Spirit:

These 30 devotional studies are written especially for Spirit-filled Christians and utilize a variety of study tools to teach believers how to receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit for ministry. (By Larry Keefauver)

Welcoming the Presence of the Holy Spirit:

Written especially for Spirit-filled Christians, these thirty daily devotionals take you through the Bible to show you how the Holy Spirit can have a more powerful presence in your life. An introduction to life in the Spirit. (By Larry Keefauver)

Operating in the Power of the Holy Spirit:

These 30 devotional studies are written especially for Spirit-filled Christians who want to learn how to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit. The studies employ a variety of study tools, key verse studies, and devotional thoughts. (By Larry Keefauver)

Living the Spirit Formed Life: In a world of three-day diets and game-show millionaires, we can easily lose sight of the importance of the spiritual disciplines the Lord has given us for victorious living in Christ. Jack Hayford invites readers to rediscover the power and the blessing that come from such disciplines as prayer and fasting, feeding on God’s Word, submission to His will, daily worship and experiencing the release of repentance and forgiveness. You’ll learn what it really means to be an effective disciple of Christ in modern times. (By Jack Hayford)

Your Life in Christ: Paul wrote about Christ having the preeminence (Col. 1:8). Here’s how to make it happen in your personal life. (By Max Lucado)

A Glimpse of Glory: Study on Christian Character: The cheering crowds at the stadium fade away. Awards and honors eventually diminish. Fame wanes and popularity declines. The world’s recognition is tentative, but heaven’s applause is forever. It’s a joy that only God can give. A holy gladness. It’s an unmistakable peek into a holy realm: a glimpse of glory. (By Max Lucado)

A Thirst For God: Study On The Lord’s Prayer: There’s a longing for home within each of us. And we all experience a similar sense of longing for our heavenly Father - it’s almost a homesickness, a hunger, a thirst for God. He shares with us that same yearning. His greatest desire is to be our dwelling place, a permanent residence for our hearts. May your thirst for your Father never be quenched.  (By Max Lucado)

An Ordinary Day With Jesus: This study looks at various aspects of an ordinary day and how we can connect with Jesus in those moments. You’ll learn how to : wake up and go to sleep in Jesus’ name, review your day with God,  use training rather then trying to become more like Jesus, learn from difficult people, silence competing voices in order to hear God’s leadings, experience time alone with God as an opportunity not an obligation, use your own unique spiritual pathway to connect with God, eliminate hurry and simplify your pace of life, plan your own ordinary day with Jesus.  (By John Ortberg)

Fruit Of The Spirit:

       Patience - The Benefits of Waiting: You can tell that God is growing  patience in you when you run into frustrating experiences; when others fail to meet your expectations; when people you depend on let you down. Most of all, you know you are learning patience when you call out to the Lord for help and He seems to be on vacation. In the face of such trials, the Bible tells us that patience is worth the wait.

Worship His Majesty: God graces His people with worship as a gift, not a demand. Worship liberates God’s people to discover genuine wholeness only as they recognize and acknowledge the holiness of God. In this classic work, Hayford examines the lives of more than a dozen biblical figures to describe the fulfilling effects of worship. (By Jack Hayford)

Exploring Worship - A Practical Guide To Praise and Worship: Used as a text internationally, this is a ‘must read’ for worshipers. It lays a scriptural foundation for understanding what praise and worship really is, and then provides a practical framework for implementing praise and worship in the local church level. This is one of the foremost worship texts used today by Bible Schools, Universities, and local church worship ministries. (By Bob Sorge)

Secrets of the Secret Place - Keys To Igniting Your Personal Time With God: This book has one central purpose: to fuel your passion for the secret place with God. Divided into 52 short chapters, it can serve as a companion to your devotional life. Not only will this book help to defuse your personal struggles related to the secret place, it will also inspire you to the thrilling exhilaration of developing a personal connection with God. Your heart will be ignited with passion for Jesus and you will profit form the practical advice on making it work. (By Bob Sorge)

Glory On Your House - Welcoming God’s Radiant Presence In Your Home and Church: Moses said to the Lord, “I beseech thee, show me thy glory.” His face would afterward glow with the awe of that encounter. This is a guidebook to discover that same glory, for we can experience it individually and as part of the Body of Christ. By the time you finish reading this book, you not only will have tasted glory, but you will be ready to see its possibilities in your own journey with God. (By Jack Hayford)

Effective Prayer: Prayer is your stairway to the eternal. It allows you to ascend to ever-increasing intimacy with God. Prayer connects you with heaven and shifts your focus from passing fancies to things of enduring worth. You will learn why worship is a vital part of prayer, how confession can help you be humble and honest with God, and how to pray for your own needs and for the needs of others. The final study encourages you to persevere in prayer, trusting God for His answers.

Prayer Is Invading The Impossible: With God all things are possible. Prayer is not the mystical experience of a few special people, but an aggressive act in the face of impossibility - an act that may be performed by anyone who will accept the challenge to learn to pray. Learn how to: face seeming impossibilities, be honest with God and yourself, wage effective spiritual warfare, find victory for your life, and engage in intercessory prayer. (By Jack Hayford)

The Power Of A Praying Husband: Men, what do you really want for your marriage? You love your wife - and you want nothing more than to see her happy, flourishing, and growing together with you. And there’s no better way to love her than to pray for her. In this book, you’ll find the excitement and hope from inviting the God who hears and answers prayers into marriage. Even in situations full of hurt, He can do far beyond what you imagine - He can do the impossible! 

(By Stormie Omartian)

The Power Of A Praying Wife: Worrying about your marriage changes nothing. Praying about your marriage can change everything! Today’s challenges and pressures can make a fulfilling marriage seem like an impossible dream. Yet God delights in doing the impossible if only we would ask! Stormie shares how God has strengthened her own marriage since she begin to pray for her husband concerning key areas of his life. Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate this refreshing look at the power of prayer and intercession in marriage. (By Stormie Omartian)

The Power of a Praying Parent: Why leave your child’s life to chance when you can give it to God? Stormie and her husband, Michael, have spent the last 20 years raising children and learning the power of praying for them. Now she shares how you can pray through every age and stage of your child’s life. Learn how to turn to the Father and place every detail of your child’s life into His hands. (By Stormie Omartian)

The Power Of Praying Together: In this book, Stormie and her longtime pastor, Jack Hayford, look at the benefits and power of praying with others. Discover how to: find a prayer partner, create a prayer group, tap into the power of a praying church, unite in prayer as a nation, and cover the world in prayer. You will discover that when you are willing to link hearts with others before God, you open yourself up to a wider, more interactive world of prayer. (By Stormie Omartian)

The Fire of Delayed Answers: If you are waiting for your prayers to be answered, this book will rekindle your hope and feed your faith. Written from the crucible of the author’s own personal crisis of delayed answers, this book gives insight into God’s purposes for using the season of delay to produce Christ likeness and greater fruitfulness within us. (By Bob Sorge)

Secrets of the Secret Place - Keys To Igniting Your Personal Time With God: This book has one central purpose: to fuel your passion for the secret place with God. Divided into 52 short chapters, it can serve as a companion to your devotional life. Not only will this book help to defuse your personal struggles related to the secret place, it will also inspire you to the thrilling exhilaration of developing a personal connection with God. Your heart will be ignited with passion for Jesus and you will profit form the practical advice on making it work. (By Bob Sorge)

Battlefield of the Mind: If you’re one of the millions who suffer from worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger, or condemnation, you are experiencing an attack in your mind. Overcoming negative thoughts that come against your mind brings freedom and peace. Find out how to recognize damaging thought patterns and stop them from influencing your life. Discover how to find peace and stop the brainstorm of mental activity, see truth by thinking correctly, use spiritual weapons effectively, overcome the ten wilderness mentalities that hold you in harmful circumstances, and more (By Joyce Meyer)

The Battle Belongs To the Lord: There are many things in the world that threaten us, but often our biggest enemy is not ‘out there’ - it’s ‘in here’ - in our hearts and in our minds. As fear tightens its grip, we struggle in vain to get free. To live in fear and anxiety is to live in constant torment, far removed from the victorious life God wants to give you. How can you stop the patterns of destructive thinking? How can you break the strongholds of fear? You give your battles to the Lord. Let Him fight them for you. In this book, you’ll learn how to break through and trust God to do for you what you can never do for yourself - overcome your battles and live in lasting freedom and victory. (By Joyce Meyer)

Instruction

Being true disciples who learn from and practice the

Bible. LIFE Groups help develop an individual’s

character, power, and authority to serve Christ.

James: Showing Our Faith In Jesus: Taste, touch, smell, hear, and see God's Word as you study an entire book of the Bible. This book-of-the-Bible series engages participants in creative, new encounters with the Word of God. Open your time together with a snack (ideas included); reflect on the moving Scripture passage on DVD; and interact with the Bible through creative encounters--questions, activities, and group projects. Includes post-study individual or group application activities. 8 lessons per book.

1 John : Living in the Light of Jesus:

Taste, touch, smell, hear, and see God's Word as you study an entire book of the Bible. This book-of-the-Bible series engages participants in creative, new encounters with the Word of God. Open your time together with a snack (ideas included); reflect on the moving Scripture passage on DVD; and interact with the Bible through creative encounters--questions, activities, and group projects. Includes post-study individual or group application activities. 6 lessons per book.

Ephesians: Seeing Ourselves in Jesus:

Taste, touch, smell, hear, and see God's Word as you study an entire book of the Bible. This book-of-the-Bible series engages participants in creative, new encounters with the Word of God. Open your time together with a snack (ideas included); reflect on the moving Scripture passage on DVD; and interact with the Bible through creative encounters--questions, activities, and group projects. Includes post-study individual or group application activities. 8 lessons per book.

Philippians: Sharing the Joy of Jesus:

Taste, touch, smell, hear, and see God's Word as you study an entire book of the Bible. This book-of-the-Bible series engages participants in creative, new encounters with the Word of God. Open your time together with a snack (ideas included); reflect on the moving Scripture passage on DVD; and interact with the Bible through creative encounters--questions, activities, and group projects. Includes post-study individual or group application activities. 6 lessons per book.

Endurance: Running the Race, Studies from Philippians:

Paul wrote some very inspiring and challenging letters from prison. He knew what it meant to suffer for the cause of Christ. His pain forced him to learn the secret of joy and peace even in the midst of difficulty. Running the Race will lead you and your small-group members to the well of peace of mind even when living in the dessert of difficulty and devastation. You will learn to imitate Christ and to press on toward the goal He has set before you.

Freedom: Living by Grace, Studies from Galatians:

Many people believe the way to God is by doing more good things than bad while on this planet. Some believe they can get to God by being wholesome and pure. This study will guide your group members to conclude the only way to God is through the wonderful gift of grace offered them through Jesus. Grace is the foundation for freedom and confidence in our lives.

Amazing Proof that Jesus Was Who He Claimed to Be -The Miracles of Jesus:
The greatest phenomena ever recorded are documented in your Bible. If we had a newspaper from Jesus' three miraculous years some of the headlines might read, "Wedding Reception Turns to Wild Celebration, Guest Turns H²0 into Wine" "Sisters Amazed, Brother Deceased Yesterday, Alive Today," "Crucifixion a Disaster, Three Days After Successful Execution Alleged Criminal/Messiah Seen Conversing on Road to Emmaus." The miracles of Jesus are the difference between believing and not believing. Jesus proved who He was by accomplishing the impossible. This study will create spirited and exhilarating conversation among members and lead to deeper faith.

Faithfulness: Walking in the Light, Studies from 1^st John

Challenge & Examine Your Life: The Sermon on the Mount

When your group is ready for heavy-duty Bible study–with a homework option–this is the series to use. Each session provides an assignment to complete before the group meeting, using the latest techniques in inductive Bible study. Then, when the group gets together, another series of group-sharing questions uses innovative methods of group process and discussion. This is a study of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

The Book of Romans: A great study for those searching for truth and faith in the Lord. A study that encourages one to walk in the fullness of Christ.

The Book of Hebrews: This study discusses the basic foundations of our faith. It helps develop an understanding of who Christ is and what we need to do to walk continuously with Him.

Doing Life Together Series: This video series is a comprehensive study of “The Purpose Driven Life” book and is based on the five biblical purposes. It is a great step for your group members to cultivate a healthy, balanced Christian life. This video series consists of 6-week studies that will take your group on a spiritual journey - discovering not only what God created you for, but also how to turn that dream into an everyday reality. The format of “Doing Life Together” is similar to the “40 Days” groups. It includes a leaders manual, study guides, video, and leadership tips. The topics covered are taught by well-known biblical authors and teachers such as John Ortberg, Bruce Wilkinson, Erwin McManus and more.

       Beginning Life Together: provides an opening lesson on His Great Commission, which explains the essence or Goal of Life.

       Connecting God’s Family: a highly relational study and excellent follow up to “Beginning Life Together,” emphasizing the need for relationship and community.

       Growing To Be Like Christ: one of the strongest studies in the series,  paralleling some of  the Navigator-like studies that challenge a deeper walk  with God.

       Surrendering Your Heart To Worship: This is the most passionate study of  them all. Surrendering your heart for God’s pleasure is the number one thing God wants from us.

Grounds for Living: Accessible systematic theology from a charismatic perspective helps readers understand the essence of Bible doctrine and how to live it out. (By Jack Hayford)

Essential Truth: Knowing Christ Personally: I am a new follower of Christ. I need to know what God expects of me. I need to know who God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are, how I relate to each of them, and why my relationship with them is so important. I need to know how to live like Christ and how the Bible makes that possible. I need to know how to beat temptation when it comes my way. These revealing studies get right to the heart of the Christian life, how to know Christ in a life-changing way. (From “Life Connection” Series)

Loyalty - The Reach of the Noble Heart: This book sounds a bold call for loyalty to God and to God’s Davids. God’s Davids are leaders who are safest to follow because of their singular passion for Christ. The Holy Spirit is turning the hearts of fathers to the children, and giving the children a heart of loyalty to the fathers. This re-emergence of loyalty carries power to join the body of Christ together in allegiance, which is an essential ingredient for the release of end time apostolic anointings. Now, more than ever, the bride of Christ is giving her heart with intense loyalty to her Beloved and preparing eagerly for His return. (By Bob Sorge)

Bible Studies On The Following Books (Life Change Studies):

Galatians               Genesis                 Joshua                   Isaiah                     1 Peter

1 Samuel               John                      Revelation             James                     Acts

Ephesians              Ruth/Esther           Hebrews                Philippians              Proverbs

1 Corinthians         1 Timothy              2 Corinthians          2 Timothy 

2 Thessalonians      2 Peter/Judges       Matthew                Colossians/Philemon

Psalms - Heart to Heart With God: The Psalms are the Bible’s book of “music without notes” whose “lyrics” portray the greatness of God. Ranging the spectrum of human experience and emotion, the Psalms acclaim God’s majesty and righteousness and reveal His everlasting love for His people.

 Proverbs - Wisdom for Everyday Life: The book of Proverbs is the world’s greatest treasury of wisdom. It offers practical insights for day-to-day discussions and provides moral guidelines for living in an immoral world. As you unearth the riches of Proverbs, you will discover why “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” for all the affairs of everyday life.

 Philippians - Joy Under Pressure: Stress. Deadlines. Commitments. How can we find joy when life feels like a pressure cooker? Or display lifestyles of love despite the imperfections of ourselves and others? Paul’s letter to the Philippians shows what it means to follow Christ when the going gets tough. This study guide will help you see how Christians can experience joy that is authentic and enduring - even when life turns up the heat.

 James - Real Faith for the Real World: Real Christian faith doesn’t remain hidden in the heart. It shows itself through the lives we live. Faith grows as we cultivate perseverance, humility, and patience - key attributes that the book of James commends. James calls us to demonstrate our faith in practical ways in the world around us.

 Ephesians - Bringing Heaven to Earth: Ephesians reveals a mystery God kept hidden in His heart through the ages. As you grasp this mystery, you will discover a new unshakable identity in Christ. You will find out how God views the church, what your place is in it, and how to fulfill your earthly mission with heaven’s power. You will also learn how God equips believers to combat the forces of the devil and emerge victorious.

 Exodus - Journey Toward God: Life as a Christian is a journey toward God. But how do you set your compass? How do you make sure that God is guiding your steps and you are not being blown by life’s winds of circumstance? Turn to the book of Exodus and discover guidance and joy for your pilgrimage. You will learn how to chart your course by the compass of God’s will as you take the trip of your life.

Revelation - Experience God’s Power: When is the world going to end? Who is the anti-Christ? Will Christians go through the tribulation? This study helps readers find a humble, biblical balance as they learn, study, and look closely at the powerful book whose purpose is to mold them into people ready to meet Jesus.

 Acts - Build Community: The church is the new community of God’s people. It’s filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, and it has much to say to the world as it did 2,000 years ago. In Acts, you will discover that God wants to do a fresh work among His people by the power of the Holy Spirit. You’ll find the pathway to authentic community. You will learn how to grow as a worshipper, and you will deepen your passion to invite others into the fellowship of Christ-followers we call the church.

1 John - Love Each Other: When God pours out His love, our parched lives are revived and our thirsty souls satisfied. What is the secret of receiving more of God’s love and of giving it freely to others? 1 John calls us back to the basics of loving God and one another. Challenging questions encourage you to reflect on scripture and its impact on your life.

Fellowship

Giving and receiving the gifts and graces of God through us and form others. In LIFE Groups, we learn to receive God’s grace as expressed through others.

Hearing the Voice of the Spirit:

These 30 daily devotionals are written especially for Spirit-filled Christians, going through the Bible to show how the Holy Spirit can have a more powerful presence in life. (By Larry Keefauver)

Ministering in the Gifts of the Spirit:

These 30 devotional studies are written especially for Spirit-filled Christians who want to learn to utilize the gifts of the Holy Spirit for purposes of ministry.         (By Larry Keefauver)

Living the Spirit Led Life:

These 30 daily devotionals are written especially for Spirit-filled Christians, going through the Bible to show how the Holy Spirit can have a more powerful presence in life. (By Larry Keefauver)

 Embracing God’s Grace - Strengths to Face Life’s Challenges: What does grace mean in practical terms? When you’re struggling with a difficult decision, a personal failure, or a besetting sin, how does grace enter the picture? These lessons will help you understand the nature and source of grace, the significance of the cross, the power of the Holy Spirit, how to break the cycle of sin and temptation, and how to stand against the enemy. You’ll learn to rest in God’s love and provision and discover new hope for transformation and growth.

The Holy Spirit and You - A Study In The Spirit-Filled Life: Experience afresh the miraculous power and manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Enter the new millennium with the power that set the early church on fire! More than ever before, the Lord is pouring out His spirit into the lives of His people, bringing them exciting renewal and deep restoration.

The Holy Spirit In You: Derek Prince explains the ways of the Holy Spirit and how He works in the lives of Christians. Through this power, the believer can: know the continual presence of Jesus; better understand the plans of God; become a bold witness for Christ; acquire revelation; receive supernatural direction; pray according to God’s will; and receive physical healing and endurance. Learn more about the anointing of the Holy Spirit! (By Derek Prince)

On Experiencing God’s Power: This is an ‘all-in-one’ compilation of a number of Derek’s books including: The Holy Spirit In You, God’s Medicine Bottle, Remedy for Rejection, Marriage Covenant, God’s Plan For Your Money, Does Your Tongue Need Healing, Fast Successfully, Spiritual Warfare, and more! You will discover how to: impact world events; wage spiritual warfare; be a bold witness for Christ; find peace in troubled times; have your prayers answered; know God’s will for you life; overcome rejection; and more. (By Derek Prince)

Baptism In The Holy Spirit: Derek Prince offers biblical insights into the baptism in the Holy Spirit. From his explanation of relevant scriptures and from personal experiences, Derek answers many questions including: What is the nature of the baptism of the Holy Spirit Experience? What terms does the Bible use to describe the Baptism in the Holy Spirit? Scripturally, is baptism in the Holy Spirit an essential part of salvation? How does the Holy Spirit baptism compare with water baptism? And more. (By Derek Prince)

Enjoying Where You Are On The Way To Where You Are Going: Learn how to live a joyful, spirit-led life! Are you enjoying every day of your life? Or do you tell yourself and others that you will find happiness once you have reached a specific goal or position in life? Jesus came so that we might have and enjoy life! If you have not been enjoying your life to the fullest, it’s time to begin! This book combines biblical principles with personal experiences for a powerful teaching on how to enjoy every day on your journey through life. (By Joyce Meyer)

God’s Plans For You: God has exciting plans for you that will give your life purpose and joy. God’s desire is that everyone should find new life and destiny in Him. He has given you specific gifts to accomplish His purposes. This through-provoking and inspiring book will show you: how to find and live out your true calling; how to discover your spiritual gifts; the excitement of working for God; how to lead many to salvation; how to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit; and more. (By Andrew Murray)

The Grace of Yielding: If God asked you, as He did with Abraham, to sacrifice your ‘pride and joy,’ your Isaac, could you do it? From the scriptures, Derek Prince shows that God will give back to you abundantly when you are willing to yield to him. This book also discusses: have the Spirit of Jesus; receive your inheritance as a child of God; become mature in the faith; please God in all that you do; live in victory every day; and more! You can be confident that, as you yield to the Spirit of Jesus Christ, you will walk in the abundance of God’s power and blessings. (By Derek Prince)

Faith To Live By - Ask and You Shall Receive: An excellent study on faith. Discover techniques that will build your faith in God and empower you to do what would otherwise be impossible. The dynamics, the promises, and the power of faith are all explored in this book. The author also explains how you can: receive what you pray for; obtain spiritual gifts; enjoy abundant life; and more. “All things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23. (By Derek Prince)

The Key to Everything: There’s a word that makes people want to run: give. Our fears have taught us that to give anything is to be left with less. But the best things in life come from giving. You give when you learn to forgive. You forgive when you know you’ve been forgiven. You’re forgiven because God gave. So the Key to Everything is giving. (By Jack Hayford)

12 Step Recovery Program:  The purpose of Recovery/Support Groups is to fellowship and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the “12-Step” Program. This experience allows us to be changed. We open the door by sharing our experiences, strengths and hopes with one another, and we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our life’s problems. Groups meet at the Chapel on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. There are currently groups for Codependency (women), Guilt & Shame / Sexual Addiction (men) and Substance Abuse (men and women).

Lord, Heal My Hurts: Everyone hurts. The pain runs deep, the scars never seem to fade, the memories torment us. As a result, our growth is stunted, our walk crippled, our relationships infected. Relief will come when you put yourself in the hands of the God who heals! No matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you, He wants to be your refuge. He loves you and offers healing for your deepest wounds. This powerful, insightful study will minister to you in deeply restorative ways.

Pain, Perplexity and Promotion - A Prophetic Interpretation of the Life of Job: The essential theme of the book of Job is to reveal how God takes a man who is blameless and upright, with a passion for God and a willing spirit, and promotes him to a higher spiritual plan than he could have ever imagined. Those who persevere in the pain and perplexity of the Job crucible are being prepared for renewed intimacy with God, and will be raised up to equip the endtime bride of Christ. Let Job’s example compel you toward God’s highest and best. (By Bob Sorge)

Boundaries: Is your life out of control? Do people take advantage of you? Do you have trouble saying no? Are you disappointed with God because of unanswered prayers? Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. Boundaries define and impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries determine who may touch us; Mental boundaries give freedom to have our own thoughts and opinions; Emotional boundaries help us deal with our emotions and disengage from the harmful, manipulative emotions of others; Spiritual boundaries help us distinguish God’s will from our own.

Managing Your Emotions, Instead of Your Emotions Managing You: God gave you emotions on purpose - they play a vital role in living happy, healthy, successful lives. They help us discover the wonders of this life as well as warn us when we are in danger. But this diversity of feelings is meant to complement our life, not determine it! In this life-transforming book, Joyce Meyer reveals powerful truths from God’s word that will help you learn to manage all your emotion in the right direction.(By Joyce Meyer)

Evangelism

Sharing our relationship with God with others.

LIFE Groups are encouraged to reach outside of

themselves and touch our world for God.

Evangelism:

Most Christians would rather leave evangelism to a select few with "special talent" for outreach. But when Christ gave the command to spread the Gospel, He gave it to us all. Because He knew we'd each have something unique to offer as His witnesses to the world. In Evangelism, Bill Hybels helps you develop your own evangelism style -- one that fits your personality like a glove. You'll discover the meaning and importance of sharing your faith and learn the motivation and mind-set behind evangelism. You'll also get the solid guidance and seasoned tips you need to put it all into motion successfully. As you walk through this proven, highly effective approach, you'll find your hesitations melting into an enthusiasm for winning lost men and women to Christ. (by Bill Hybels)

Making God Known:

What does it mean to proclaim the Good News? Forget whatever preconceptions you may have of evangelism and concentrate on one thing: God's heart. A heart of inconceivable love for this desperate world. A heart that longs to embrace the angry, the abused, the broken, the sinful. In six sessions, Making God Known invites you to tap into that love and proclaim it with passion and power. You'll se why the gospel is good news indeed. You'll learn how to communicate it more effectively, discover the impact of prayer and of your own testimony, and find out how to share the gift of life in your own neighborhood and throughout the worlds. Living Encounters guides you on a journey to faith at the cutting edge. Prepare to meet Jesus in ways that will expand your paradigm of Christianity . . . liberate your spiritual passions . . . and fill you with joy and spiritual vigor. (by Youth with a Vision)

Outreach: Sharing the Gospel                                                                                                  

A group that is completely focused on its members and never reaches out to others will eventually become stagnant. Like a pond with no outflow, it will cease to give life to its inhabitants.  

The FOUNDATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING series will help you not only learn about God but also grow in your love for Him. With an emphasis on group intimacy and growth, each book in this series will help your group pursue the mystery of God and grow closer to Him, learn to be honest and vulnerable with one another, become courageous in helping one another in need, discover how to live genuinely, design ways to serve God better, and more! TABLE OF CONTENTS: How to Use This Guide Session 1: Three Big Ideas Session 2: God's Interest in the World Session 3: God's Pursuit of the Lost Session 4: God's "Called Out" People Session 5: The Message About Jesus Session 6: The Advancement of the Message Session 7: Doing Justice and Acting Righteously Session 8: Let's Personalize Outreach Session 9: Let's Grow Together Through Outreach. (by Navigators)

How To Live Through A Bad Day: This book uses Jesus’ words from the cross to guide us through whatever we may face. Each of us has experienced bad days, and those bad days are often compounded by our focus on the “badness” of the situation. But Dr. Jack Hayford contends that, “in such times the Lord calls us to hear His voice.” And so, beginning with seven phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, he constructs the model for godly behavior while enduring hardship. (By Jack Hayford)

Becoming A Contagious Christian: Evangelism doesn’t have to be frustrating or intimidating. Effectively communicating our faith should be the most natural thing in the world. Based on the words of Jesus, this book is a personalized approach to evangelism. You will discover your own evangelism style, how to develop a contagious Christian character, to build spiritually strategic relationships, to direct conversations toward faith, and to share biblical truths in everyday language. (By Bill Hybels)

Sharing Your Faith: God’s greatest miracle is changing hearts of stone into tender hearts, alive and responsive to His touch. No heart is too hard for God to reach. Evangelism is one of the most rewarding and challenging aspects of Christian life. This guide helps you face your fears about evangelism, consider Christ’s commands to share our faith, and understand a nutshell version of the gospel.

Outreach - Sharing the Whole Gospel with the World: In this study, you’ll explore the various aspects of being sent into the world. What is God’s agenda in the world? What was Jesus’ mission and message? As you answer these questions, you’ll uncover the very heart of God as you discover His unique call to you as an individual and as a group.