Affinity Discipleship Groups

(GROWth Groups focusing on shared life-experience or common interests)

Monday, June 4, 2012 Time: 10:00-12:00a.m

O.W.L.S (Older, Wiser, Livelier Servants of God) Facilitator/HOSTS: Norma Hellard Audience: Any woman who has lost her husband, open to women of all ages Place: Jabez Classroom, room 103 Affinity: Widowhood Description: The purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for women to grow in faith through Bible study; to build friendships as we share and pray together; to put our faith into action. This group will begin with a Beth Moore study, James: Mercy Triumphs. For questions, please contact Norma Hellard at nhellard@gmail.com

Discipleship GROWth Groups

Wednesday Nights
Begins June 6, 2012 Times: 6:30-8:00
Title: Living on the Edge: A Romans 12 Guide to Living as an Authentic Disciple of Jesus Christ (Chip Ingram) Facilitator: Michelle Lourcey Audience: All Ages Duration: 10 Weeks Place: New Life Classroom, Room 112 Format: DVD/Discussion Driven with member workbook Description: Being a genuine disciple of Christ flows out of a relationship with Him. Its about experiencing Gods grace, not earning His love through performance. A real relationship with Jesus Christ will produce a follower whose life looks progressively more like His life. Romans 12 provides a relational profile of an authentic disciple. If you've become stagnant in your spiritual growth.

START HERE. If you've become disengaged with your church experience. START HERE. If you are a new believer and unsure how to grow spiritually. START HERE. If you are a mature Christian and are looking for a pathway to disciple others, START HERE. God is willing to go deeper and grow you into a real disciple. Are you ready? Learn more by visiting: http://livingontheedge.org/smallgroups/groupStudies/Living-on-the-Edgepreview.php. Session Topics Include:
Surrendered to God (Romans 12:1) Separate from the word (Romans 12:2) Sober in self-assessment (Romans 12:3-8) Serving in love (Romans 12:9-13) Supernaturally responding to evil with good (Romans 12:14-21)

Title: Gripped by the Greatness of God (James MacDonald) Facilitator: Martha Courier and Kari Lindeman Audience: All Ages Duration: 8 Weeks Place: Jabez classroom, Room 103 Format: DVD/Discussion Driven with member workbook Description: This study uses selected passages from Isaiah and seeks to reveal the sovereignty, holiness, grace, and glory of God. Awed by His greatness, as participants come to recognize each of the matchless attributes that characterize God, they will also be led, naturally, to a renewed heart of worship. For details, visit https://store.jamesmacdonald.com/p-1226-gripped-by-the-greatness-of-god.aspx. Session Titles Include: Gripped by the holiness of God Gripped by the Awesomeness of God Gripped by the Sovereignty of God Gripped by the Works of God Gripped by the Worship of God Gripped by My Identity in God

Title: Radical: Taking Back your Faith from the American Dream (David Platt) Facilitator: Barry Lang Audience: All Ages Duration: 9 Weeks Place: Homeward Bound Classroom, Room 105 Format: Discussion Driven with member book Description: This study invites you to encounter what Jesus actually said about being his disciple, and then obey what you have heard. He challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated a God-centered gospel to fit our human-centered preferences. With passionate storytelling and convicting biblical analysis, Platt calls into question a host of comfortable notions that are common among Christ's followers today. Then he proposes a radical response: live the gospel in ways that are true, filled with promise, and ultimately world changing. For details of the book visit: http://radicaldavidplatt.com/.

Session Titles Include: Someone Worth Losing Everything For Too Hungry for Words Beginning at the End of Ourselves The Great Why of God The Multiplying Community How Much is Enough There is no Plan B Living When Dying is Gain The Radical Experiment

Title: Gospel Revolution: Recovering the Power of Christianity (JD Greear) Facilitator: Don Lourcey Audience: General, All Ages Duration: 8 Weeks Place: The Branches Classroom, Room 113 Format: DVD/Discussion Driven with member workbook Description: A discipleship experience that leads group members to understand how to let the gospel work in their hearts the way religion never has or could. On a journey to greater understanding of the gospel, Pastor J.D. Greear ran through all the religious activities typically associated with a disciple's life: giving, adopting, missionality, preaching, and witnessing. Though disciplined and intentional in all aspects, only when J.D. "discovered" the gospel of Jesus Christ did everything change. That's why the objective of Gospel Revolution is to help group members abide in Jesus. They will find that when they do, passion, self-control, kindness, patience, and radical generosity are the natural results. Marriages will change. Participants will become more self-disciplined. They will be less selfish. Not by concentrating on these things, but as a result of being captivated by the love of Christ. Watch this video interview of JD Greear on the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU0RrmjbU1I. Session Titles Include: Gospel Change Gospel Discovery Gospel Acceptance Gospel Approval Gospel Response Gospel Faith Substitute Gospels Gospel Depth

How to Get Plugged In?

Please sign-up for these GROWth Groups online at http://goo.gl/yYnRG or in the Breeze Way. If you have questions, contact Don Lourcey at dlourcey@roadrunner.com.