What does the spiritual life really look like?

If you're tired of the status quo – if you suspect there's more to Christianity that what you've experienced – John Ortberg invites you to join him on a road to transformation and spiritual vigor that anyone can take. The Life You've Always Wanted video-based Bible study guide you down the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines.

This Leader's Guide give you the clear, step-by-step instructions you need to maximize interaction, support, and insights within your group. Most of the preparation has been done for you – just follow the easy-to-use lesson plan, complete with helpful tips. Because this book includes the full text of the Participant's Guide, it's the only guidebook you need to track page-for-page with your group.

Cultivate new intimacy and confidence in prayer. Discover the freedom of secrecy. Taste the benefits of slowing life's frenetic pace. Learn how to be guided by the Holy Spirit… and more.

Sessions include:

  1. It's Morphing Time
  2. Slowing Down and Celebrating
  3. Praying and Confessing
  4. Meditating on Scripture and Seeking Guidance
  5. Practicing Servanthood, Finding Freedom
  6. Going the Distance with a Well-Ordered Heart
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In the six-session video-based Bible study, The Life You've Always Wanted, award-winning author John Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to “running the marathon” in the Christian life. This Leader's Guide is designed to facilitate a class, small group, or retreat, working through the material in The Life You've Always Wanted study.
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Contents Preface 7 How to Use This Guide 9 Session 1: It’s “Morphing” Time 15 Session 2: Slowing Down and Celebrating 53 Session 3: Praying and Confessing 93 Session 4: Meditating on Scripture and Seeking Guidance 127 Session 5: Practicing Servanthood, Finding Freedom 163 Session 6: Going the Distance with a Well-Ordered Heart 199
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'John Ortberg takes Jesus' call to abundant living seriously, joyfully, and realistically. He believes human transformation is genuinely possible, and he describes its process in sane and practical ways.' -- Richard J. Foster, Author
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780310255871
Publisert
2004
Utgiver
HarperChristian Resources
Vekt
571 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

John Ortberg is the senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC) in the San Francisco Bay Area. His bestselling books include Soul Keeping, Who Is This Man?, and If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. John teaches around the world at conferences and churches, writes articles for Christianity Today and Leadership Journal, and is on the board of the Dallas Willard Center and Fuller Seminary. He has preached sermons on Abraham Lincoln, The LEGO Movie, and The Gospel According to Les Miserables. John and his wife Nancy enjoy spending time with their three adult children, dog Baxter, and surfing the Pacific. You can follow John on twitter @johnortberg or check out the latest news/blogs on his website at www.johnortberg.com. Stephen and Amanda Sorenson are founders of Sorenson Communications and have co-written many small group curriculum guidebooks, including the entire Faith Lessons series.