Growing to Be Like Christ - Softcover

Eastman, Brett; Eastman, Dee; Wendorff, Todd; Wendorff, Denise; Lee-Thorp, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310246741 ISBN 13: 9780310246749

Publisher: Zondervan, 2002

Synopsis

Spiritual maturity doesn t happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life s obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking study…[It s] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigm…The greatest reason I m excited about [it] is that I ve seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it. From the foreword by Rick Warren 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 life together for him.

About this title

About the Author

Brett Eastman has championed small groups and leadership development at both Saddleback and Willow Creek Community Church over the past decade. He is president and founder of LifeTogether, and one of the authors of the Silver Medallion winner Doing LifeTogether, the adult curriculum published by Zondervan.;Dee Eastman is the coleader of the women s Bible study at Saddleback Church called "The Journey.";Todd Wendorff is pastor in the Maturity Department at Saddleback Valley Community Church.;Denise Wendorff co-leads a women's Bible class at Saddleback Valley Community Church called The Journey.;Karen Lee-Thorp has written or cowritten more than fifty books, workbooks, and Bible studies. Her books include A Compact Guide to the Christian Life, A Compact Guide to the Bible, and Why Beauty Matters. She was a senior editor at NavPress for many years and series editor for the LifeChange Bible study series. She is now a freelance writer living in Brea, California, with her husband Greg Herr and their daughters, Megan and Marissa.

From the Back Cover

Spiritual maturity doesn't happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life's obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking studyâ ¦[It's] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigmâ ¦The greatest reason I'm excited about [it] is that I've seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it. --From the foreword by Rick Warren

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 life together for him.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310246741
• ISBN 13: 9780310246749
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112