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If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat - Participants Guide

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Ortberg's small group series are among the best, if used with his teaching DVD's (Zondervan, but you'll have to find that elsewhere, it appears).

This particular study appeals to a broad range of backgrounds, and experience levels. We all wrestle with "staying comfortable" vs. "stepping out in faith" when the situation calls for it. Through excellent groups discussion and Scripture investigation questions it is easy to guide a group to go beyond their current "comfort zone" and take steps of faith "outside the boat."

But purchasethe DVD for best results (use an Internet search engine and you should find it quickly). Ortberg is a master teacher, and his 25-30 minute teaching is a must.

It's funny -- I love James Taylor and I love John Ortberg. I think the commonality there is that they are such great wordsmiths. Very honest, plain-spoken, and yet so much is contained in so little said. Ortberg is not a poet, but he's able to see great truth in simple things.
If you avoid being confronted with truth, then avoid this book. But if you're ready to face it, then read it. He's the CS Lewis of our day.

This is one of the best book that I have which talk about faith. If you need encouragement or something to help you increase your faith, then this is the book for you.

The weekly men's breakfast and Bible study that I lead spent an enjoyable six weeks examining how following Jesus today requires the same faith that allowed Peter to step out of the relative safety of the boat and move toward Jesus on the water. If you or the people you care about need encouragement in moving out of the comfort zone, this book will help.

Although this lesson had a lot of good points, our Bible study group found ourselves skipping a lot of questions because they were very repetitive. They are also a bit too guiding... many of the questions seem like there is always a "duh" answer, rather than encouraging real thought. That said... the video is good, and John Ortberg is engaging.

This is a work book not the book don't make the mistake I did and order the wrong item :)

This book was recommend for one of our Bible Study Groups. We have really enjoyed this book and would recommend that others read it. It really gives you an understanding of what it means to step out in Faith. Very readable. Good thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter, which makes it easier to use as a teaching and discussion tool.

This book has been out for a while, but the title always made me laugh, so I had to read it. Ortberg does a great job challenging the Christian to trust God more in the way we live. It's not what we do, it's how we do it, and the way that Ortberg presents as the most godly fashion is to be willing to let God be God and to trust Him where He guides us. I, for one, don't want to live a life of regret, so I was personally challenged right now and am very glad I read it. It has given me confidence to take a step of faith where I'm not sure if I am going to sink or swim. OK, Jesus, I'm coming out--please help me to walk.

This book is both challenging and entertaining! If you liked The Purpose Driven Life I think you'll find this takes your faith to yet another level! Lends itself to both individual and group study.

John Ortberg really knows how to make it real and how to get people to begin applying biblical principles to their lives.