Created--Experience Your Unique Purpose
By Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
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Created—Experience Your Unique Purpose (The Unshakable Truth Journey® growth guide #1) is devoted to the truth that God is—he exists, and he created human beings for a reason. It lays a foundation for who people are because they’re God’s creation, who God designed them to be, and how they can live a life of fulfillment.
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An entire generation of young Christians—along with millions of older believers—is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it’s relevant.
The Unshakable Truth Journey® Growth Guides are a series of 12 courses designed especially for churches, church classes, and small groups. They get to the heart of what being a true follower of Christ means and what knowing Christ is all about. Each five-session guide is based one of 12 core truths of the Christian faith presented in Josh and Sean McDowell’s book The Unshakable Truth®.
Orthodox, hard-hitting, and relevant, these guides uniquely positioned for today’s culture because they highlight how Christianity’s beliefs affect relationships; promote a relational, group context in which Christians can experience the teaching in depth; and show believers how they can live out Christianity’s central truths before their community and world.
More than just a program, The Unshakable Truth Journey® Growth Guides are a tool for long-term change and transformation!
Josh McDowell
Josh MacDowell es graduado con honores del Seminario Teológico Talbot y miembro de dos sociedades de honor nacionales. Es autor de cinco libros que son éxitos de librería, incluyendo Evidencia que exige un veredicto y Más que un carpintero. Como miembro del equipo ambulante de Cruzada Estudiantil para Cristo, ha hablado a más de cinco millones de estudiantes y miembros de la facultad en 580 universidades en 57 países. Pertenece a la facultad de la Escuela Internacional de Teología y es instructor residente de «The Julian Center» [El Centro Julián], de Julián, California.
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Created--Experience Your Unique Purpose - Josh McDowell
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WHAT IS THE UNSHAKABLE TRUTH JOURNEY ALL ABOUT?
You hear people talk about having a personal relationship with God and knowing Christ. But what does that really mean? Sure, they probably are saying they are a Christian and God has personally forgiven them of their sins. But is that all of what being a Christian really is—being a person forgiven by God?
We are here to say that being a follower of Christ is much, much more than that. Everything you are and what you are becoming as a person is wrapped up in it. When Jesus said he was the way, the truth, and the life
(John 14:6) he was offering us a supernatural way to follow in his way, his truth, and his life. As we do, we begin to understand what we were meant to know and be and how we were meant to live. Actually, when we become a follower of Christ we begin to take on Jesus’ view of the world and begin to think like and be motivated like and live like Christ. And that brings incredible joy and satisfaction to life.
So when we see life and relationships as Jesus sees them, we begin to get a clear picture of who we are and discover our true identity. We begin to realize why we are here and recognize our purpose and meaning in life. We begin to know where we are going and experience our destiny and mission in a life larger than ourselves. Being a Christian—a committed follower of Christ—unlocks our identity, purpose, and destiny in life. It is then that the natural process of spiritual reproduction takes place. That is when imparting the faith to our family and others around us becomes a reality. But what is involved in being that kind of a follower of Christ—a person who has joy and satisfaction in life and knows how to effectively impart the faith to the next generation?
The Unshakable Truth Journey gets to the core of what being a true follower of Christ means and what knowing Christ is all about. Together you and your group will begin a journey that will last a lifetime. It is a journey into what you as a follower of Christ are to believe biblically, how you process your beliefs into core values, and how you live them out in all your relationships. In fact, we will take the core truths of Christianity and break them down into a five-step process:
1. What truths do you as a Christian believe biblically?
In the first step you and your group will interact with what we as Christians believe about God, his Word, and so on.
2. Why do you believe those truths?
Sure, you can say you believe certain truths because they are biblical, but when you know why they are true it grounds you in your faith. Additionally, it gives you confidence to pass them on to others—especially your family.
3. How are these truths relevant to life?
In many respects truth isn’t very meaningful until you see how it is relevant to your own life.
4. How do you live these truths out personally?
Knowing how the truth of Christianity is relevant is necessary, but what it leads to is understanding how that truth is to become a living reality in your own life. That’s where the rubber meets the road, so to speak.
5. How do you, as a group, live these truths out before your community and world?
As Christians we are all to be salt
and light
to the world around us. In this step you and your group will discover how to impact your own community with truth that is lived out corporately—as a