The Gospel Project: The Church - Bible Study Book

Download or read book The Gospel Project: The Church - Bible Study Book written by Geoff Ashley and published by Lifeway Church Resources. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church - Group Member Book includes a small group experience for six sessions, applicable Scripture, and individual study created for personal discipleship. Who are we? What is the church? In the New Testament, we see that we are not simply individuals, but we are the body of Christ, God's temple, united in truth, and given the mission of making disciples. We are God's kingdom people, saved by Jesus and empowered by the Spirit--a crucified people dead to sin and a resurrected people alive for righteousness. Session titles: The Body of Christ The Temple of God The Presence of the Future One Holy, Apostolic Church A Crucified People A Resurrected People Features: Individual study with emphasis in discipleship Group leader helps Application of key theological tenets Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content Benefits: Get a clear, biblically based picture of the church not as a collection of individuals but the body of Christ Learn what it means for the church to be "alive in righteousness" Understand the basic premise of disciple making Use historical background provided to create greater context for spiritual growth Add to your spiritual foundation, whether you're a new or mature believer Author: Geoff Ashley is the discipleship resource pastor for the Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. He received a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2009 and has been on staff at The Village since 2006, overseeing the development of theological resources.