Growing to Be Like Christ: Six Sessions on Discipleship

by Rick Warren, Rick Warren (Foreword by)

Overview

Spiritual maturity doesn't happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life's obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. 'Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking study...[It's] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigm...The greatest reason I'm excited about [it] is that I've seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it.' ---From the foreword by Rick Warren

Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your life together for him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310865476
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	03/22/2011
Series:	Doing Life Together
Sold by:	Zondervan Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Rick Warren is pastor, author, global strategist, theologian, and philanthropist.  His book The Purpose driven Life has been called the bestselling non-fiction hardback in publishing history by Publishers Weekly, having sold more than 32 million copies.  Warren founded Saddleback Church in 1980 with his wife, Kay.  In addition to a 120-acre campus in Lake Forest, CA, the church has ten satellite campuses in Southern California and three international campuses.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7
Acknowledgments 9
Read Me First 11
SESSION 1 Growing Deeper in Christ 15
SESSION 2 The Power for Living 23
SESSION 3 Personal Time with God 33
SESSION 4 Entering God's Presence 41
SESSION 5 A Taste for God's Word 51
SESSION 6 The Unlikely Route to Joy 60
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 67
APPENDIX
Purpose-Driven Group Agreement 69
Small Group Calendar 71
Purpose Team Roles 72
Purpose-Driven Life Health Assessment 74
Purpose-Driven Life Health Plan 76
Spiritual Partners' Check-In Page 79
Serving Communion 80
Memory Verses 82
Daily Devotional Readings 83
Prayer and Praise Report 84
Sample Journal Page 86
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Small Group Leadership 101 87
(Top Ten Ideas for New Facilitators)
Small Group Leadership Lifters 90
(Weekly Leadership Tips)
Leader's Notes 94
About the Authors 109
Small Group Roster 110