Welcome to the Basement Study Guide: A Practical Guide to Building Jesus’ First-Shall-Be-Last, Upside-Down Kingdom

Encounter faith where it was meant to be found—not in life's penthouse, but in the basement, where God's kingdom is waiting to welcome you.

This practical study guide, companion to Tim Ross's Welcome to the Basement, will help you assess where you are in your relationship with God and what steps you need to take to move to the next level in your faith.

For too long we've been taught that the only way to be great is to go up. But it's time to turn the world upside-down because in God's Kingdom, the way up is down, the way in is out, and downward mobility is your only hope for upward utility.

This study guide is ideal for you to go through on your own or with a group. Each session includes:

• The big ideas that will be covered in the session as you read through the book.
• An assessment exercise to help you reflect on your relationship with Christ.
• Ten group-oriented discussion questions based on the Bible and book content.
• A closing personal exercise to help you apply the concepts you’ve studied to your life.
• Prompts for opening and closing your group or personal study time with prayer.

Sometimes the lowest floor of the building is where the real party is. Jesus is the cornerstone of a new kind of kingdom—will you step into the good things God is doing in the world?

Tim Ross, bestselling author and host of the popular podcasts The Basement and Wide Open, was born in Inglewood, California, and went to college to study administration of justice to become a law enforcement officer. But God had other plans and Tim gave his life to Jesus Christ on January 14, 1996, and he started preaching on February 25, 1996. He's been walking with Jesus ever since. In June of 1997, he moved to Dallas, and in the time he's spent in the great state of Texas, Tim served in several ministry capacities, including youth evangelist, young adult pastor, director of student ministries, associate campus pastor, executive pastor of Apostolic Ministries, and lead pastor. Tim now occupies his time as a podcaster, social media influencer, bestselling author, and preacher.