If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Leader's Guide
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 PeterPeter 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 ownIf 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 Orberg 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 Gift3.Find Your Calling and Get Your Feet Wet!4.Facing Our Challenges, Conquering Our Fears5.Good News for Cave Dwellers6.Learning to Wait on Our Big GodIf You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat kit includes:1 ? 90-minute VHS & DVD-use either format1 ? 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 separatelyZondervanGroupwareä ¤elivers 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
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Leader's Guide - Product Details
(Paperback) : 208 Pages Release Date: August 01, 2003 Label: Zondervan Publishing Company Distributed By: Zondervan Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Length: 11.08 inches Height: 0.53 inches Weight: 0.53 (lbs) Category: CHRISTIAN LIVING ISBN: 0310250552 EAN / ISBN-13: 9780310250555 UPC: 025986250553 Product Code: 64811 Category: Christian living
Author Information
John Ortberg John Ortberg is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of Faith & Doubt; When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; God Is Closer Than You Think; The Life You’ve Always Wanted; Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them; If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat; Love Beyond Reason; and (with Kevin Harney) the multimedia curriculum Old Testament Challenge. He and his wife, Nancy, have three children.
Amanda SorensonStephen and Amanda Sorenson oversee Sorenson Communications, based in Black Forest, Colorado.
