Growing to Be Like Christ: Six Sessions on Discipleship

Spiritual maturity doesn't happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life's obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. Teachers featured on Growing to Be Like Christ: - Steve Arterburn - Doug Fields - John Ortberg - Anne Ortlund - Todd Wendorff - Lance Witt Doing Life Together introduces . . . The Next Wave in Small Group Bible Studies You've never experienced anything like Doing Life Together. Harnessing the creativity, flexibility, and convenience of audio-video technology, this groundbreaking series is the first ever to integrate superbly crafted study guides with powerful new-media capabilities and apply them to the unique setting of group Bible study. DLT is riveting. Multidimensional. And so easy that anyone in your group can facilitate a dynamic group session. No need to be a seasoned leader. Just slip the DVD into your player and have everyone follow along with their study guides. Guidebooks and corresponding DVDs are carefully coordinated. Each of the six sessions includes: -Leader Lifter---pre-session video training talk, offering weekly insights and practical techniques for leading small groups -Creative Element---a personal story, interview, drama, or music video related to the weekly topic -Dynamic Teaching---featuring well-known teachers such as Bruce Wilkinson, John Ortberg, Anne Ortlund, Joe Stowell, and Erwin McManus -Worship Music---featuring the songs of Maranatha! Together with lyrics, uplifting video images, and visual introductions by popular Christian artists Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your lives together for him. This DVD contains six small group study sessions. Each study session contains a theme-introducing video (3-4 minutes long) and a 10- to 15-minute long teaching segment. On-screen questions that match those found in the study book are also included, as is a song, if a group chooses to worship in music. The remaining time on the DVD is for leader training each week. The six sessions on this DVD are: 1)Growing Deeper in Christ featuring Doug Fields Music Video: At Your Side 2)The Power for Living featuring John Ortberg John Ortberg 3)Personal Time with God featuring Lance Witt Testimony 4)Entering God's Presence featuring Anne Ortlund Highway Video: What do you pray for? 5)A Taste for God's Word featuring Todd Wendorff Highway Video: Bible facts 6)The Unlikely Route to Joy featuring Steve Arterburn Testimony