If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat - A 6 Session Journey On Learning To Trust God Leader's Guide will help your group answer Christ's call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing him. Through six sessions that include video clips and group discussions, you will discover how to discern God's call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. Relating the story in Matthew 14 to life today, teacher and best selling author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zones.
This leader's guide provides the clear, step-by-step instructions you need to maximize interaction, support, and insights within your group. Most of the preparation has been done for you - just follow the easy-to-use lesson plan, complete with helpful tips. Because this book includes the full text of the participant's guide, it's the only guidebook you need to track page-for-page with your group.
Product Information
Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 2003 Dimensions: 11 X 8.50 (inches)
ISBN: 0310250552 ISBN-13: 9780310250555 UPC: 025986250553 Availability: In Stock
Based on John Ortberg's award-winning best-seller. You're One Step Away from the Adventure of Your Life 'Lord, if it's you, tell me to come to you on the water.' ---Simon Peter Peter may have been the first one out of the boat, but Jesus' invitation to walk on water is for us all. But walk on water? What does that mean? Walking on water means -facing our fears and choosing not to let fear have the last word -discovering and embracing the unique calling of God on our lives -experiencing the power of God to accomplish what we would not be capable of doing on our own If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat ZondervanGroupware helps your group answer Christ's call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing him. Through six sessions that include video clips and group discussions, you will discover how to discern God's call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. Relating the story in Matthew 14 to life today, teacher and best-selling author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you all outside your comfort zones. This leader's guide provides the clear, step-by-step instructions you need to maximize interaction, support, and insights within your group. Most of the preparation has been done for you---just follow the easy-to-use lesson plan, complete with helpful tips. Because this book includes the full text of the participant's guide, it's the only guidebook you need to track page-for-page with your group. Sessions include: 1.What's Water-Walking? 2.The Tragedy of the Unopened Gift 3.Find Your Calling and Get Your Feet Wet! 4.Facing Our Challenges, Conquering Our Fears 5.Good News for Cave Dwellers 6.Learning to Wait on Our Big God If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat kit includes: 1 -- 90-minute VHS & DVD---use either format 1 -- Leader's guide* 1 -- Participant's guide* 1 -- If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat hardcover book* *Also sold separately ZondervanGroupware delivers personal spiritual growth through: -compelling biblical content -minimal preparation time for both leader and participant -proven learning techniques using individual participant's guides and a variety of media -meaningful interaction in groups of any size in any setting
Author Bio
John Ortberg is senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; The Life You've Always Wanted; and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. John and his wife, Nancy, have three grown children. SPANISH BIO: John Ortberg es el Pastor principal de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Menlo Park, en Menlo Park, California, con dependencias en Menlo Park, Mountain View y San Mateo. Ha escrito numerosas obras que han tenido una gran aceptacion, como La fe y la duda; El ser que quiero ser; Un amor mas alla de la razon; Cuando el juego termina, todo regresa a la caja; La mision fantasma; Dios esta mas cerca de lo que crees; Todos somos normales hasta que nos conocen; La vida que siempre has querido; Si quieres caminar sobre las aguas, tienes que salir de la barca; Vivamos divinamente la vida, y el plan de estudios multimedia Old Testament Challenge (con la colaboracion de Kevin Harney). John y su esposa Nancy tienen tres hijos.