Dear Lord, They Want Me to Give the Devotion Again - Softcover

Groth, Shane; Schroeder, John

9780687098200: Dear Lord, They Want Me to Give the Devotion Again

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0687098203 ISBN 13: 9780687098200

Publisher: Dimensions for Living, 2001

A collection of devotions by topic that provides a format and formula for Christians to share their faith in small group settings. Fifty ready-to-use devotions by topic. Each devotion is followed by 3-5 ideas for modifying the reading to include personal beliefs and stories. It requires little or no preparation to customize these devotions. The reader will gain an understanding of what it means to share your faith and how you can support and nurture the faith of others by sharing personal experiences. The reader will come to see the Bible as a collection of stories and experiences of God's people. The topics and approach allow the reader to select subjects that are timely, meaningful and important to them. The process affirms the uniqueness of each individual as a child of God. The process moves the reader from sharing a devotion to sharing their faith in a personal and non-threatening way.

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From the Author:

After the release of our first devotional, Dear Lord, They Want Me to Give the Devotions!, readers often told us about using the book and how they personalized the topic to make the story their own. When it came to doing a sequel, we decided to make it even easier for people to talk about their faith, and that is how this book was born.
Every devotion includes three easy ideas at the end to help those interested (individuals or groups) in sharing their faith in a personal and non-threatening way, whether it be for a small group or Bible study setting.

From the Back Cover:

You--yes, you--have been asked to give the devotion at the next meeting of your committee, group, task force, or board. Maybe you've done this so many times before that it no longer makes you nervous, but you've run out of ideas. Or maybe you have sweaty palms just thinking about it. This book provides the help you need.
Shane M. Groth and John D. Schroeder follow their popular Dear Lord, They Want Me to Give the Devotions! with 50 more topics and instructions that will help you customize your devotion in ways that make it appropriate for you and your audience. Everything you need is here:

Background on what it means to share faith and how faith sharing supports and nurtures the faith of others
A selection of topics, arranged in alphabetical order
A Scripture passage related to each topic
A complete devotion related to each topic
Three ideas to help you move from sharing the devotion to sharing your faith in a personal, yet non-threatening way.

Topics include accomplishment, challenge, contentment, control, faith, fear, journey, kindness, opportunity, prayer, protection, waiting, wobbles, and many others.

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