If You Want to Walk on Water You'Ve Got to Get Out of the Boat

If You Want to Walk on Water You'Ve Got to Get Out of the Boat
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If You Want to Walk on Water, You'Ve Got to Get Out of the Boat

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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 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 ZondervanGroupware™ helps you and your group 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 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. These six remarkable, interactive sessions will teach you how to discern God’s call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. What dormant gifts and dreams does God want to revive? What new visions does he want to kindle? What practical acts of obedience does he want to challenge you with? Discover the possibilities! Get to know Jesus as only a water-walker can, aligning yourselves with God’s purposes for your lives. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat Sessions include: 1. What’s 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, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat kit includes: 1 – 90-minute VHS & DVD—use either format 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 book* *Also sold separately ZondervanGroupwareä delivers 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

Description of If You Want to Walk on Water You'Ve Got to Get Out of the Boat:

In the six sessions in this curriculum based on the award-winning author's book, Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to "water-walking" in faith with God: discerning God’s call, transcending fear, risking faith, managing failure, and trusting God. The curriculum kit includes a leader's guide, a participant's guide, a DVD video, a VHS video, and a hardcover edition of the book .

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Critically acclaimed author John Ortberg provides practical steps on how to expand your spiritual comfort zone and grow closer to God. Through humor and inspiration, If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat applies the biblical story in Matthew 14 to everyday challenges. Now available in a Miniature Edition, this winner of the Christianity Today Book Award will teach you how to become a water-walker and develop a fulfilling relationship with God.

About John Ortberg:

John Ortberg is a teaching pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He previously served as a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and is the author of 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; The Life You've Always Wanted; and Love Beyond Reason. He has written for Christianity Today and is a frequent contributor to Leadership Journal.

Description of John Ortberg, author of If You Want to Walk on Water You'Ve Got to Get Out of the Boat:

Do you want to know Jesus like never before? Then step over the gunwales---the Master of the sea is waiting for you! In this 6-session journey on learning to trust God, John Ortberg teaches "water walking" skills: finding your call, transcending fear, risking faith, managing failure, and waiting on Christ. Includes leader's guide, participant's guide, DVD, videocassette, and hardcover book.