Out on life's choppy waters, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever! In six sessions, John Ortberg teaches you the skills essential to "water-walking" with God---how to discern his call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust him. Includes a leader's guide, participant's guide, closed-captioned DVD, videocassette, and hardcover book.
Product Information
Format: Other Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0310320178 ISBN-13: 9780310320173 Availability: In Stock
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.' --- S imon 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. This group resource helps you answer Christ's call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing him. Relating the story in Matthew 14 to life today, teacher and bestselling author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zones. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. These six remarkable, interactive sessions will teach you how to discern God's call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat kit includes: 1 -- Six-session DVD 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 edition All items also sold separately.
Author Bio
John Ortberg is a 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. He and his wife Nancy, have three 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. Stephen and Amanda Sorenson are founders of Sorenson Communications and have co-written many small group curriculum guidebooks, including the entire Faith Lessons series.
Publisher's Description
In the six sessions in this Silver Medallion award-winning curriculum based on the author's book, Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to water-walking in faith with God: discerning Gods call, transcending fear, risking faith, managing failure, and trusting God. The curriculum kit includes a leader's guide, a participant's guide, a Closed Captioned DVD video and VHS video, and a hardcover edition of the book.
This ZondervanGroupware helps you and your group answer Christs call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing him. 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. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God.
Sessions include:
1.Whats 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, Youve Got to Get Out of the Boat Curriculum Kit Revised includes:
1 90-minute DVD
1 Leaders guide (also sold separately, 9780310250555)
1 Participants guide (also sold separately, 9780310250562)
1 If You Want to Walk on Water, Youve Got to Get Out of the Boat hardcover book (also sold separately, 9780310228639)