Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day
By Zondervan
4.5/5
()
About this ebook
Related to Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day
Titles in the series (100)
A March Bride Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Catwalk Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Farraday Road Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Heart of Stone: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Case for Faith for Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Written on Silk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grace Notes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Harriet Beamer Takes the Bus Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Never Again Good-Bye Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A January Bride Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Downfall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Harriet Beamer Strikes Gold Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Coming Home: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Case for Christ for Kids Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Daisy Chain: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Premiere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Lady’s Honor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Secrets of Sloane House Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Detained Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Intervention Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Evidence of Mercy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51 Peter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wilderness Rising Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wounded Healer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Slow Burn: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Survivor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Every Now and Then Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Treason Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Light Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Private Justice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related ebooks
Loving People to Jesus: Praying-Caring-Sharing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Leadership Journey: Upward, Inward, Outward, and Forward Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFaith @Home Revealed: What's Really Happening Outside of Church. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Three Habits of Highly Contagious Christians: A Discussion Guide for Small Groups Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnlike Jesus: Let's Stop Unfriending the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReal Grace: Disciples Making Disciples Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNext: Surviving a Leadership Transition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBut YOU When You Pray: Another Look At The Lord's Prayer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhy I Love Home Church Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Life of Prayer: Mind, Body, and Soul Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe NEW Church Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Disciple’s Handbook: A Guide to Intentional Spirituality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGo Make Disciples: How Jesus Did It, How We Can Do It Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFinish. Period.: Going the Distance in Ministry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsServing as Jesus Served: Practical Ways to Love Others Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCome Alive: Proverbs: Conversations with Scripture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPiloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Really Matters! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Road to Emmaus: Discovering an Eternal Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings30-Minute Overview of Come and See Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCommunication Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInitiate: Powerful Conversations That Lead To Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaturated with God: A cry for nation-changing revival Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKnowing Who You Are: Eight Surprising Images of Christian Identity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Great Yet Completely Misunderstood Commission of Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFree for All (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith): Rediscovering the Bible in Community Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual, and Practical Guide to Christian Leadership Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 12: Building Habits That Lead to Spiritual Maturity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYou Can't Fall Out of a Hole: Ripping the Band Aid Off of Our Addiction Epidemic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Buzz About the Church: Re-Imagining Discipleship Through the Metaphor of Beekeeping Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Christianity For You
Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5NIV, Holy Bible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day
2 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day - Zondervan
Here’s what people are saying about
the DOING LIFE TOGETHER Series . . .
Small Group Members Are Saying . . .
Six weeks ago we were strangers. Today we are a family in Christ. We talk to each other, lean on each other, encourage each other, and hold each other accountable. We have gone from meeting as a Bible study to getting together for several social events, meeting for Sunday services, and organizing service projects in our community.
—Sandy and Craig
The Purpose-Driven material quickly moved us beyond group and closer toward family, beyond reading God’s Word to knowing God!
—The Coopers
Small Group Leaders Are Saying . . .
Even though our group has been together for several years, the questions in this study have allowed us to connect on a much deeper level. Many of the men are displaying emotions we haven’t seen before.
—Steve and Jennifer
The material has become a personal compass to me. When I find myself needing to make a decision, I ask, Does it bring me closer to God’s family? Does it make me more like Christ? Am I using the gifts God gave me? Am I sharing God’s love? Am I surrendering my life to please God?
I still have a long way to go, but this has been a blessing and a compass to keep me on his path.
—Craig
Pastors and Church Leaders Are Saying . . .
We took the entire church through this curriculum, and the results were nothing less than miraculous. Our congregation was ignited with passion for God and his purposes for our lives. It warmed up the entire congregation as we grew closer to God by Doing Life Together.
—Kerry
The Purpose-Driven format helped our groups realize there are some areas that they are doing very well in (fellowship and discipleship) and other areas that they need to do some work in. What is amazing is to see how they are committing to work on these areas (especially evangelism and ministry).
—Steve
Other Studies in the DOING LIFE TOGETHER Series
Beginning Life Together (God’s Purposes for Your Life)
Connecting with God’s Family (Fellowship)
Growing to Be Like Christ (Discipleship)
Developing Your SHAPE to Serve Others (Ministry)
Surrendering Your Life for God’s Pleasure (Worship)
After you complete this study, we’d love to hear how DOING LIFE TOGETHER has affected your life, your group, or your church! Write us at stories@lifetogether.com. You can also log on to www.lifetogether.com to see how others are putting life together
into practice
Title Page with Zondervan logo
ZONDERVAN
SHARING YOUR LIFE MISSION EVERY DAY
Copyright © 2002 by Brett and Deanna Eastman, Todd and Denise Wendorff,and Karen Lee-Thorp
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of Zondervan.
ePub Edition June 2009 ISBN: 0-310-86407-0
Requests for information should be addressed to:
Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530
ISBN 978-0-310-24676-3
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture references marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®. Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture references marked THE MESSAGE are from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.
Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers printed in this book are offered as a resource to you. These are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 • 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
Information about External Hyperlinks in this ebook
Please note that footnotes in this ebook may contain hyperlinks to external websites as part of bibliographic citations. These hyperlinks have not been activated by the publisher, who cannot verify the accuracy of these links beyond the date of publication.
EBOOK INSTRUCTIONS
In this ebook edition, please use your device’s note-taking function to record your thoughts wherever you see the bracketed instructions [Your Notes] or [Your Response Here]. Use your device’s highlighting function to record your response whenever you are asked to checkmark, circle, underline, or otherwise indicate your answer(s).
CONTENTS
Ebook Instructions
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Read Me First
SESSION 1 God’s Heart for People
SESSION 2 Looking beneath the Surface
SESSION 3 Building Bridges through Relationships
SESSION 4 Making the Most of Opportunities
SESSION 5 Explaining the Gospel
SESSION 6 The Parting Words of Jesus
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
APPENDIX
Purpose-Driven Group Agreement
Small Group Calendar
Purpose Team Roles
Purpose-Driven Life Health Assessment
Purpose-Driven Life Health Plan
Spiritual Partners’ Check-In Page
Serving Communion
Memory Verses
Daily Devotional Readings
Prayer and Praise Report
Sample Journal Page
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Small Group Leadership 101
(Top Ten Ideas for New Facilitators)
Small Group Leadership Lifters
(Weekly Leadership Tips)
Leader’s Notes
About the Authors
Small Group Roster
FOREWORD
Over twenty-five years ago I noticed a little phrase in Acts 13:36 that forever altered the direction of my life. It read, David had served God’s purpose in his own generation.
I was fascinated by that simple yet profound summary of David’s life, and I determined to make it the goal of my life, too. I would seek to discover and fulfill the purposes for which God had created me.
This decision provoked a number of questions: What are God’s purposes for putting us on earth? What does a purpose-driven life look like? How can the church enable people to fulfill God’s eternal purposes? I read through the Bible again and again, searching for the answers to these questions. As a direct result of what I learned, my wife, Kay, and I decided to start Saddleback Church and build it from the ground up on God’s five purposes for us (which are found in the New Testament).
In the living laboratory of Saddleback Church, we were able to experiment with different ways to help people understand, apply, and live out the purposes of God. I’ve written two books about the lessons we’ve learned (The Purpose-Driven Church and, more recently, The Purpose-Driven Life). As other churches became interested in what we were doing, we began sharing the tools, programs, and studies we developed at Saddleback. Over a million copies of The Purpose-Driven Church are now in print in some nineteen languages, and The Purpose-Driven Class Curriculum (Class 101–401) is now used in tens of thousands of churches around the world. We hope that the same will