Gifted--that's you! Uniquely equipped to help build up the body of Christ. As a follower of Jesus, serving others is an integral part of your identity and an important key to your personal growth. But how do you cultivate a servant's heart and your spiritual gifts in ways that build up your church, your family, your friends, and your world--without wiping you out in the process? Gifts guides you to the answers. Through personal study and small group interaction, this study will help you develop a passion to be used by God. You'll find out about your unique place in the body of Christ and how to surmount the obstacles that keep you from thriving. You'll discover the joy of serving with others--doing together what you cannot do alone. And you'll learn how to abide in Christ, experiencing a freshness and vitality that grow as you give! Leader's guide included! Gifts group sessions are: Use Me! Use My Gifts! Walking into Weakness Comparison: The Killjoy of Servanthood The Ministry of the Mundane Servanthood's Bell-Shaped Curve Abide in Him
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John Ortberg is a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Each week he speaks to thousands of people at the church's New Community services. John has written for Christianity Today and is a frequent contributor to Leadership Journal
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Gifted--that’s you! Uniquely equipped to help build up the body of Christ. As a follower of Jesus, serving others is an integral part of your identity and an important key to your personal growth. But how do you cultivate a servant’s heart and your spiritual gifts in ways that build up your church, your family, your friends, and your world--without wiping you out in the process?
Gifts guides you to the answers. Through personal study and small group interaction, this study will help you develop a passion to be used by God. You’ll find out about your unique place in the body of Christ and how to surmount the obstacles that keep you from thriving. You’ll discover the joy of serving with others--doing together what you cannot do alone. And you’ll learn how to abide in Christ, experiencing a freshness and vitality that grow as you give! Leader’s guide included! Gifts group sessions are: Use Me! Use My Gifts! Walking into Weakness Comparison: The Killjoy of Servanthood The Ministry of the Mundane Servanthood’s Bell-Shaped Curve Abide in Him
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Excellent tool for guiding people into a growing understanding about how God wants to work in and through you to accomplish His mission for His glory. Great foundational aid.
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As usual, Willow Creek has put together a fantastic study that not only stirs the spirit but moves us to get out there and live it! Great format, easy to use too.
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- Love Beyond Reason by John Ortberg on page 137, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Groups: The Life-Giving Power of Community by John Ortberg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster on page 71, and Back Matter
- Fully Devoted by John Ortberg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber on page 55
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