Partnering With Jesus and Working With God How can you partner with Jesus and work with God to help advance the Gospel and get supernatural results in your life? Is there a practical way you can really partner with Jesus and work with God? In this five-part series Partnering With Jesus and Working With God, Rick Renner opens the Scriptures to show us practical ways and biblical examples of how to partner with Jesus and work with God to advance the Gospel and see supernatural results in our lives. All it takes is a right decision to open the door for the supernatural! In this series, Rick covers biblical examples of: A decision to partner with Jesus from the very beginning. A decision by a young boy to partner with Jesus. A decision to partner with Jesus that brought dramatic results. A decision by women to partner with Jesus' ministry. A decision to partner with Jesus to the end. Stepping up to partner with Jesus and work with God is the best decision you’ll ever make. Get ready for extraordinary results!

It is increasingly being acknowledged that current generation of church leaders are inundated with well-intentioned but nonetheless economically-defined leadership measures and strategies which threaten to corrupt the basic thrust of ministry and pervert the common life known as church. Reflecting theologically on the nature of leadership at the same time as considering the reality of its practicalities, this Study Guide seeks to call it back to theological essentials, locate it in the unique context of the Church, and then re-address modern pressures and needs from within a decidedly Christian framework. Resisting the urge to instruct with a more polemical voice, the SCM Studyguide to Church Leadership will encourage ordinands and trainee church leaders to reassess modern pressures and priorities and to re-orient creatively around the callings, giftings, and approaches that are suitable to Christ and particular to the Church.

Your marriage is in crisis, and you've read countless books on how to make it work, but to no avail. You haven't seen sustainable change in your relationship, and you're ready to give up hope that counseling will be effective. You're weary of striving, and you may have even considered having an affair, doing violence to yourself or to your partner, or indulging in an addiction. Perhaps you already have. You cannot stomach another false promise or simplistic solution to the complex problems in your marriage, and you wonder, is there any other way? Grounds for Marriage speaks into the wreckage of broken covenants with a fresh perspective on relationship, refusing to apply flimsy bandages to fractured relationships and insisting that the core brokenness be addressed and genuinely repaired. This material helps couples and their counselors to honestly evaluate troubled marriages, providing a much-needed compassionate, sensible, hopeful, sound, and sometimes unexpected understanding of the scriptures and of relationship. Synchronizing personal story, anecdotes from her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a review of literature in psychology and theology, Jade G. Stone helps couples in crisis to: --study the scriptures to determine what they say constitutes a marriage covenant --recognize how both partners contribute to failure in their marriage --heal from old wounds so they can be in covenantal relationship with God and with a covenant companion With no-nonsense directness and high-definition clarity, Stone helps you envision how human covenantal commitments must function in order to mirror intimacy with God. She presents the criteria of wholehearted covenant as a measuring stick for relational intimacy (grounds for marriage), without which you cannot determine what comprises broken intimacy (grounds for divorce). From a covenantal/relational perspective, you can maintain scriptural integrity, understanding, and wisdom as you evaluate a marriage in crisis. Grounds for Marriage includes a study guide to help readers personalize the concepts presented.

However long we've been Christians, we all have areas of our lives that need transforming. This six-session course helps churches and Christian groups pursue biblical, heart-focused change. Based on CCEF's, "Dynamics of Biblical Change," Real Change is ideal for anyone who wants to grow to be more like Jesus.

Find strength in your faith as you navigate motherhood with this daily Bible study for women Being a mom is no easy feat, but turning to God can help you feel motivated, inspired, and ready for anything. This 12-week Bible study for moms helps you reconnect with His Word every day, with advice and teachings that support you through raising your family. The busy mom's Bible study—Each week focuses on a new theme like gratitude or perspective, with relevant passages from Scripture, focused prayers, and questions for reflection. Easy to use every day—This Bible workbook for women explores readings that offer deep insight but only take about 15 minutes, so you can always find time for them in your busy life. Start today—All you need to use this Bible study guide is your Bible and something to write with. You'll even find a section of discussion topics to help you use this guide in a group! Practice parenting from a place of love and faith with this women's Bible workbook.

Loving one another as sisters and brothers in Jesus Many Christian women and men carry heavy burdens. Much teaching on gender relations, roles, and rules binds the conscience beyond what Scripture actually teaches. Gender has become a battleground for power. But God created men and women not to compete for glory but to cooperate for his glory. In Jesus and Gender, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher paint a new vision for gender—Christ's gentle and lowly heart. The centrality of the gospel has been lost in gender debates. Our ultimate example is Jesus, our humble king, who used his power to serve others. So we must rethink our identities, roles, and relationships around him. Christ transformed enemies into family. Men and women are allies in God's mission. Drawing from Scripture and experience, Fitzpatrick and Schumacher show how Jesus's example speaks to all areas of our lives as men and women, including vocation, marriage, parenting, friendships, and relating to each other as sisters and brothers in Christ. Real--life testimonies from a variety of Christians—including Christine Caine, Justin Holcomb, Karen Swallow Prior, and others—show a variety of men and women freed to pursue their gifts for God's glory. Fitzpatrick and Schumacher's perspective untangles what God has said about gender from what he hasn't. By coming to Jesus, women and men can find rest.

You may have heard that the gospel of Jesus can transform every part of life, but can you really bring your faith into your work? The ten lessons in this small group study will guide you in building a bridge from your personal faith to your work. Each lesson will help you see how Jesus's work for you applies to and transforms the difficulties ...

Discover the gift found in a life that doesn’t seek to be seen. In a world where excellence is equated to exposure, and legacy is equated to social media likes, what does it mean to embrace a hidden life? What does it look like to exchange: Performance culture for unconditional love? Visibility for inherent value? Earthly accolades for heavenly reward? Enslavement to people-pleasing for freedom in Christ? Hiding from life for being hidden in God? In Scripture, Jesus presents us an astoundingly countercultural way of existing—one without the pressure to perform or make a platform. The life Jesus offers us is focused on him. Simply and surely. Living a concealed life, whether known by many or by none, is about resetting our motivations and focus. In this study, we will learn from and relate our own stories to examples of multiple concealed characters in the Bible including the Sons of Korah, Cleopas, Huldah, the Daughters of Shallum, Pilate’s Wife, and Gideon. Join Allison Allen as she explores the power, purpose, and delight of hiddenness in Christ. This study guide includes: Biblical context and character history lessons Group discussion questions Individual access to six streaming video lessons from Allison Personal Bible study between sessions for reflection and application

SCM Study Guide: New Testament Books, together with its companion volume on "New Testament Interpretation", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. The book describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, before discussing the 27 books in turn. At every stage, attention is paid to the range of questions New Testament interpretation raises - historical, literary, theological - with worked examples from specific passages. Topics of particular interest include: What can be known about Jesus? Why are there four gospels? What is the Legacy of Paul? Does Revelation predict the End of the World?

Anyone who is struggling, spiritually, mentally, physically, socially, and/or financially, can touch God's heart by reading this daily directional step-by-step book. (Christianity & Daily Life)