Journey 101: Knowing God Leader Guide: Steps to the Life God Intends
By Jeff Kirby, Carol Cartmill and Michelle Kirby
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Jeff Kirby
Jeff Kirby serves on the Adult Discipleship Team at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Among other duties, he leads men's ministries and the Alpha program, for which he is a national trainer. With COR since 2001, Jeff is a national and international educator and speaker, as well as a consultant on leadership development. His Bible study courses at Resurrection often bring in 500+ participants, who come to hear Jeff s rich and challenging style of teaching.
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Journey 101 - Jeff Kirby
Journey 101
Steps to the Life God Intends
Knowing God
Leader Guide
JOURNEY 101
Steps to the Life God Intends
This three-part basic faith course is designed to teach what it means to know, love, and serve God. Each of the three separate, interactive six-week studies uses a group teaching format, combining video teaching and small group table breakouts. The three studies include:
KNOWING GOD. Explore the good news of the Bible and discover Bible study tools and resources to deepen your understanding of God and the Scriptures.
LOVING GOD. Experience spiritual transformation through spiritual practices that will help you fall more in love with God and grow in your relationship with God and others.
SERVING GOD. Understand the biblical context for service that will enable you to use your hands, your time, and your spiritual gifts to serve others and share Christ.
Components:
Participant Guide (1 for each study)—Six interactive session guides with space for responding to questions and activities and recording personal reflections.
Leader Guide (1 for each study)—Six complete session guides for facilitating a group with additional leader helps.
Daily Readings—Serves as the devotional companion for the entire three-part Journey 101 series. Ninety devotions (thirty devotions per study).
DVD—3-disc set (120 minutes per DVD/study; 360 minutes total)
Preview Book—Provides an overview of the topics covered in the entire three-part Journey 101 course.
Leader Kit—One each of the components listed above.
Journey 101
Knowing
God
ManMed_fmtLeader Guide
Carol Cartmill
Jeff Kirby
Michelle Kirby
Abingdon Press
Nashville
Journey 101: knowing GoD
Leader Guide
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Contents
ManMed_fmtIntroduction
Fifteen CoreTraits of a Deeply Committed Christian
Session 1 Receiving Christ
Session 2 Comprehending Christ’s Teachings
Session 3 Learning the Scriptures
Session 4 Studying the Scriptures
Session 5 A Study of Christian Ethics
Session 6 The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Notes
introduction
The Journey
When we give our lives to Jesus Christ and commit to follow him, we embark on a lifelong journey of knowing, loving, and serving God. Growing as a Christian and becoming a committed follower of Jesus Christ means . . .
knowing God by becoming theologically informed,
loving God and experiencing spiritual transformation, and
serving God by using our hands to serve others and share Christ.
Journey 101 is a three-part course designed to help you guide individuals on this journey of knowing, loving, and serving God. The destination or goal is to help participants engage in the discipleship