Andy Langford, Mark Ralls, Rob Weber
Designed to give your congregation tools to create a small-group experience where people can ask questions about the Christian faith, explore their walk with God, and form or deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and Christian community. The 12 sessions introduce the most basic themes of Christianity and explore the most fundamental questions of religion. View the promotional video Session titles: So Is This All There Is? Who is Jesus and Why Should I Care? Why Am I Not Where I Want to Be? What Hppens When I Die? Can I Trust God? How Does God Speak to Me? If I Don't Feel Lost, Why Do I Need to Be Found? Can I Start Again? How Do I Speak to God? How Can I Make a Life and Not Just a Living? Why Should I Join Any Group That Will Have Me as a Member? Love Feast! Beginnings: An Introduction to Christian Faith is a 9-12 week small-group study about basic Christian beliefs. It is intended for adults hungry for an intentional walk with God that encourages a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It targets inquirers, explorers, seekers, and new church members and is designed to begin where these adults are on their spiritual journey. In each two-hour session, participants will share a meal, watch a short video/DVD segment, develop the spiritual disciplines of Christian conversation and study of Scripture, engage in meaningful discussion and reflection, explore Christian faith and teachings, and grow in depth of experience through the small group. The Planning Kit This kit is recommended for churches or groups who are considering, but have not yet decided to use the study. It includes everything you need to plan Beginnings for your church or group. Four 1-hour VHS videotapes 1 DVD with the same material as the tapes 1 Director's Manual 1 Small-Group Leader's Guide 1 Participant's Guide 1 Along the Way: A Participant's Companion Need more information? Visit www.Beginnings.Cokesbury.com where you will find free sample lessons, promotion materials, view the promotional video or purchase any of the print components online! Reviews 'While it is wonderful to explore the diversity of beliefs and expressions of faith in the many branches of the church of Jesus Christ, there comes a time when we need to return to first principles. 'Beginnings' is a lively and thoughtful tool that enables both Christians and non-Christians to accomplish this task, thinking about Christian faith afresh.' - David Alistair Renwick, B.Sc., M.Div., Ph.D. Senior Pastor and General Custodian Second Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY 'Andy Langford and Mark Ralls and Rob Weber have put together a masterful resource for today's church trying to be effective in a postmodern world. This resource has the opportunity to engage people who are not yet part of the church in a dialogue that will truly hold their attention and point them toward Jesus Christ and his church in ways that we've never done before.' --The Reverend Dr. Mark Key Conference Director of Congregational Development Western North Carolina Annual Conference 'Beginnings helps congregations make new disciples of Jesus Christ. As inquirers ask their basic questions of life, Beginnings responds with sound, theological wisdom and guides them to Christ.' --Carl L. Schenck, Senior Pastor Manchester UMC - St. Louis, Missouri 'Beginnings answers questions that many new Christians, as well as seasoned Christians, want to know.' --Sonia Walker, small group participant 'Andy, Mark, and Rob have provided an exciting new resource for local churches to use to nurture seekers and new persons in faith from a Wesleyan perspective. Beginnings is a gift to the whole church.' --The Reverend Dr. Jonathan Baker Aldersgate UMC - Wilmington, Delaware
can buy a planning kit or a Getting started kit, as well as individual books.
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