God longs for you to have rich, genuine connections with him and a handful of other people. These six sessions will help you connect more deeply with Jesus Christ and build genuine relationships with Christian friends. Chr... more »ist's love makes it possible for you to be known and to know others, to be loved and to love, to resolve conflict effectively, and to move outward together in faith. Teachers featured on Connecting with God's Family: - Henry Cloud - Steve Farrar - Doug Fields - John Ortberg - Joe Stowell - Denise Wendorff Doing Life Together introduces . . . The Next Wave in Small Group Bible Studies You've never experienced anything like Doing Life Together. Harnessing the creativity, flexibility, and convenience of audio-video technology, this groundbreaking series is the first ever to integrate superbly crafted study guides with powerful new-media capabilities and apply them to the unique setting of group Bible study. DLT is riveting. Multidimensional. And so easy that anyone in your group can facilitate a dynamic group session. No need to be a seasoned leader. Just slip the DVD into your player and have everyone follow along with their study guides. Guidebooks and corresponding DVDs are carefully coordinated. Each of the six sessions includes: -Leader Lifter---pre-session video training talk, offering weekly insights and practical techniques for leading small groups -Creative Element---a personal story, interview, drama, or music video related to the weekly topic -Dynamic Teaching---featuring well-known teachers such as Bruce Wilkinson, John Ortberg, Anne Ortlund, Joe Stowell, and Erwin McManus -Worship Music---featuring the songs of Maranatha! Together with lyrics, uplifting video images, and visual introductions by popular Christian artists Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your lives together for him. This DVD contains six small group study sessions. Each study session contains a theme-introducing video (3-4 minutes long) and a 10- to 15-minute long teaching segment. On-screen questions that match those found in the study book are also included, as is a song, if a group chooses to worship in music. The remaining time on the DVD is for leader training each week. The six sessions on this DVD are: 1)Connecting with Jesus featuring John Ortberg Highway Video: Knock and the Door will Open (Do you know Jesus?) 2)Compelled by God's Love featuring Doug Fields Testimony 3)Connecting in Community featuring Henry Cloud Highway Video: What do you think the value of community is? 4)Strengthened by Honesty featuring Denise Wendorff Testimony 5)Iron Sharpens Iron featuring Steve Farrar Testimony 6)Remembering Christ in Community featuring Henry Cloud Testimony« less
