Jonah: The Depths of Grace

Dr Stephen Witmer is the pastor of Pepperell Christian Fellowship in Massachusetts, USA. He previously served with John Piper at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minnesota, and teaches at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is married to Emma and has three young children, Samuel, Annie and Henry.

Thanks, Stephen, for bringing Jonah to life. And glad to see there’s now a Good Book Guide focussing on it. We’ve used GBGs from The Good Book Company before with our small groups, and have been blessed by their faithfulness to Scripture, Christ-centeredness, and helpful application. Is this the first one you’ve written? -- Carl Collison (Gospel Coalition Website)

Stephen Witmer opens up to our minds and hearts the amazing grace of God, and shows us how ultimately it's Jesus who makes that grace possible for us.  Biblically rich and personally accessible, the last study brings it all together and shows us how the story of Jonah is also the big picture of the Bible—the depths of God's grace. -- John Piper (Pastor for Preaching & Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN)

I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying God’s Word, but sometimes there’s not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource. -- Michael J. Kruger (President and Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)

The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use. -- Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)

The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and  apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world! -- Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus)

The Good Book Guides are a fantastic resource for small-groups and personal study. I've used many of them myself. For a busy small-group leader, or a Christian looking for refreshment in his or her devotional life, these come so highly recommended. -- Sam Allberry (Pastor at Immanuel Church, Nashville; author of Is God Anti-Gay? and What Does God Have to Say About Our Bodies?)