Adult Discipleship Curriculum Library All of these resources are available for check out in our C-Group Library. Similar to your public library, you may borrow any of these resources free of charge. Many of these studies are DVD-based unless specified in the description. FBCG C-Group leaders receive their study guides free of charge. Group members may choose to purchase copies of the Participant’s Guides at a very reasonable cost. For pricing information or to order curriculum, contact Jenny Schulenburg . Apologetics Christianity Explored by Rico Tice, Barry Cooper and Craig Dyer Christianity Explored gives you time to think about the big questions of life, and to explore the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith—Jesus Christ. This course focuses on the Gospel of Mark. Throughout the course, C-Group members are encouraged to explore the book of Mark in the group and on their own. The aim is to help people answer three questions that cut to the heart of Christianity: who is Jesus? Why did Jesus come? What does it mean to follow Him? Second, the course carefully explores the problem of sin, trusting that the Holy Spirit will open blind eyes. C-Group members are gently and respectfully shown what Jesus says about the human heart, God's wrath, judgment and hell so that the sheer wonder of God's unmerited love can be fully grasped. Third, C-Group members are given time and space to consider the cost of becoming a Christian before being given the opportunity to begin following Christ. This is an excellent study! 7 sessions plus a “day away” event. Sessions: 1. Good news: What are we doing here? 2. Identify: Who is Jesus? 3. Sin: Why did Jesus come? 4. The cross: Why did Jesus die? 5. Resurrection: Why did Jesus rise? 6. Grace: How can God accept us? - Day Away Event Takes Place Here - 7. Come and die: What does it mean to follow Jesus? 1 The Faith by Chuck Colson and Garry Poole Rightly understood and rightly communicated, the Christian faith is one of great joy. It is an invitation to God’s kingdom, where tears are replaced by laughter and longing hearts find their purpose and their home. This is the heart of the gospel: God’s search to reclaim us and love us as His own. But have we truly grasped this? The Faith is a C-Group learning experience for our troubled times and for decades to come, for Christians and non-Christians alike. Chuck Colson and Gabe Lyons lead you through six thought-provoking, soul-searching, and powerful sessions on the central truths of Christianity that have sustained believers through the centuries. Brought to immediacy with vivid, true stories, here is what Christianity is really about and why it is religion of hope, redemption, and beauty. 6 sessions. Sessions: 1. The Faith—Given Once 2. What Went Right, What Went Wrong 3. The Free Gift—Costly Grace 4. The Trinity—God Above, God Beside, God Within 5. Be Holy—Transform the World 6. The Great Proposal The God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God's Story by D.A. Carson Most people--even most Christians--do not have a basic working knowledge of the Bible. How can we understand the story of God--and our part in it--when we're not familiar with it? In this basic introduction to faith, D.A. Carson takes you through the big story of Scripture to help you know what you believe and why you believe it. Recorded live at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the teaching on these DVDs include the basis content of Carson's book The God Who Is There , as well as expanded teaching not found in the book. Each session is approximately one hour in duration. 14 sessions. Sessions: 1. The God Who Made Everything 2. The God Who Does Not Wipe Out Rebels 3. The God Who Writes His Own Agreements 4. The God Who Legislates 5. The God Who Reigns 6. The God Who Is Unfathomably Wise 7. The God Who Becomes a Human Being 8. The God Who Grants New Birth 9. The God Who Loves 10. The God Who Dies--and Lives Again 11. The God Who Declares the Guilty Just 12. The God Who Gathers and Transforms His People 13. The God Who Is Very Angry 14. The God Who Triumphs 2 H2O: A Journey of Faith by Kyle Idleman Everyone thirsts, but there is only one drink that can truly satisfy. As a follower of Jesus, you know that He alone can quench our thirst for comfort, peace, healing and meaning. However you also know many people who have not discovered the Living Water that Jesus offers. Your heart aches for your family, friends, neighbors, and co- workers who are separated from God. You want to share your faith but find it difficult to do in today’s pluralistic culture. Yet, sharing your faith has never looked like this. H2O could be the tool you need to begin sharing your faith with a thirsty world. H2O is a powerful, visually engaging, C-Group-oriented experience designed to create a safe atmosphere where people are comfortable considering the person of Jesus Christ. Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join you for this unique seven week cinematic journey. Seven stories, one timeless quest—to quench the thirst that burns in every human spirit, and let them discover how the offer of Living Water has the power to change everything. 7 sessions. Sessions: 1. Thirsty – H2O Introduction 2. Polluted – The Poison of Religion 3. Source – The God Who Loves 4. Pure – The Ultimate Satisfaction 5. Mirage – The Search for More 6. Drowning – The Plan of Salvation 7. Drink – The New Beginning How We Got the Bible by Dr Timothy Paul Jones Have you ever wondered who wrote the books in your Bible and how they ended up together? Has anyone ever told you that some books were cut out of the Bible or that the stories of Jesus in the Gospels can’t be trusted? Through these six sessions, Dr Timothy Paul Jones will answer your questions about how we got the Bible. 6 sessions. Sessions: 1. What’s So Special About the Bible? 2. How We Got the Old Testament 3. How We Got the New Testament 4. How the Books of the New Testament Were Chosen 5. How the New Testament Was Copied 6. How We Go the Bible in English 3 The Reason for God: Conversations on Faith and Life by Timothy Keller Captured live and unscripted, pastor and author Timothy Keller meets with a group of people over six sessions to address their doubts and objections to Christianity. Using literature, philosophy, real-life experiences, and the Bible, Keller and the group explore the truth of Christianity. This DVD will help you think about and engage others in dialogue on six common objections to Christianity. 6 sessions. Sessions: 1. Isn't the Bible a myth? Hasn't science disproved Christianity? 2. How can you say there is only one way to God? What about other religions? 3. What gives you the right to tell me how to live my life? Why are there so many rules? 4. Why does God allow suffering? Why is there so much evil in the world? 5. Why is the church responsible for so much injustice? Why are Christian such hypocrites? 6. How can God be full of love and wrath at the same time? How can God send good people to hell? 7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible by Erwin W. Lutzer In 7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible , Dr. Lutzer offers seven foundational arguments for the trustworthiness of Scripture. In clear, easy-to-follow language, he explores the Bible's claims about itself, the historical reliability of the Bible, and much more! 7 Sessions. Sessions: 1. The Bible’s Claims About Itself 2. The Historical Reliability of the Bible 3. The Prophetic Predictions of the Bible 4. The Claims of Christ Concerning Scripture 5. The Harmony Between Science and the Bible 6. The Providence of God in Preserving Scripture 7. The Power of the Bible to Change Lives Tough Faith Questions: Forgiveness, Pain & Suffering, The Trinity and Islam by Lee Strobel Does the Christian faith stand up to scrutiny - tough scrutiny? Did Jesus really work miracles? Aren't all religions basically the same when you dig below the surface? Based on Lee Strobel's provocative TV program of the same name, Faith Under Fire ™ features fascinating debates and riveting interviews with Christians, atheists, Muslims, and proponents of other faiths as they tackle today's hottest spiritual topics. Interviewer and facilitator Lee Strobel concludes each session by offering his own perspective . 4 sessions. Sessions: 1. Is Anything Beyond Forgiveness? 2. Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering? 3. The Mystery of the Trinity 4. Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? 4 TrueU #1: Does God Exist?: Building the Scientific Case by Focus on the Family *Note: The intended audience for this series is college students. Can we prove the existence of God, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind leaps of faith about what we believe? Everyone asks these questions, and maybe you think you have the answers. But can you defend your beliefs when peers and professors are challenging your worldview? In TrueU: Does God Exist? Dr. Stephen Meyer plays a “philosophical survival game” pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers.