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Your Work Matters to God

by Doug Sherman & William Hendricks

Leaders: Kyle Gayle (bio), Keith Plaskonos (bio)

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About the Book Many Christians have a vague sense that their work is insignificant compared to the work of Christian ministry. Your Work Matters to God presents a liberating, and thoroughly scriptural, demonstration of just how important our work really is to God.

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The Truth Project

by Dr. Del Tackett

Leaders: Kurt Laughbaum (bio), Lydia Laughbaum (bio)

About the Book We spend our money and time on things that fail to satisfy, and we begin to wonder what life's ultimate purpose really is. Encounter biblical answers to these issues in The Truth Project.

“I think that the Truth Project is one of the most significant things Focus on the Family has ever undertaken.” Dr. RC Sproul.

The Truth Project is a DVD curriculum with a daily devotional guide. Check with your leader to see if the devotional guide is optional or mandatory for your group. These groups may meet 2 or 3 weeks longer than most other Growth Groups.

For more info on The Truth Project visit thetruthproject.org.

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The Power of a Whisper

by Bill Hybels

Leaders: Brian Thompson (bio), Cindy Thompson (bio)

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About the Book In The Power of a Whisper, vision is cast for what life can look like when God's followers choose to hear from heaven as they navigate life on earth. Whispers that arbitrate key decisions, nudges that rescue from dark nights of the soul, promptings that spur on growth, urgings that come by way of another person, inspiration that opens once-glazed-over eyes to the terrible plight people face in this world, this study is about hearing God and having the guts to respond.

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Experiencing God

by Henry Blackaby

Leader: Andy Jones (bio)

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About the Book Experiencing God is a Hope Foundations Curriculum that we encourage everyone to do at some point. This group is a combination of individual study and group discussion designed to take you step by step through several habits that will impact your day-to-day life. Daily workbook sections 5 days per week and one memory verse each week.

Experiencing God groups meet 2 or 3 weeks longer than most other Growth Groups.

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Modern Parables

by Compass Media

Leaders: Brian Carlin (bio), Sommer Carlin (bio), Doug Symes (bio), Kara Symes (bio)

About the Book Jesus often used parables - short yet profound stories - to draw in the spiritually hungry while repelling those who sought knowledge without life change.

Modern Parables is an original Bible study curriculum designed for people who like movies. The films are uniquely designed to parallel the original parable and thereby drive the viewer back toward the Biblical text.

The study uses short dramatic films that explain Jesus' parables using the particular strength of the cinematic medium. Modern Parables lets people grasp the parables at an immediate, gut level. This emotional immediacy enables them to engage the Bible in a powerful and compelling new way.

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The Effective and Efficient Woman

Leaders: Jolene Gouldie (bio), Nicole Hardeman (bio)

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About the Book This group will explore the Biblical principles behind balancing life with excellence, and strategies for applying them in the flow of daily life. (Note: For "hands-on" experience, this group will help with some Hope events this Spring.)

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The Purpose Driven Life

by Rick Warren

Leaders: Lindsay Strappazon (bio), Andrea Unrau (bio)

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About the Book This is a Hope Foundations curriculum that we encourage everyone to do at some point. We will explore the Bible's answer to the big questions: Why was I placed on this planet? And what should I do about it?

Review: "I rate this book as one of the best Christian books available. I read the whole book in a few days and have since started over taking a chapter a day and really absorbing the contents. It is truly a life changing book and a must read for anyone who wants the most out of life."

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The Truth Project

by Dr. Del Tackett

Leaders: Stephen Daniel (bio), Hannah Daniel (bio)

About the Book We spend our money and time on things that fail to satisfy, and we begin to wonder what life's ultimate purpose really is. Encounter biblical answers to these issues in The Truth Project.

“I think that the Truth Project is one of the most significant things Focus on the Family has ever undertaken.” Dr. RC Sproul.

The Truth Project is a DVD curriculum with a daily devotional guide. Check with your leader to see if the devotional guide is optional or mandatory for your group. These groups may meet 2 or 3 weeks longer than most other Growth Groups.

For more info on The Truth Project visit thetruthproject.org.

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The Jump

Leaders: Debbie Sanders (bio), Cindy Thompson (bio)

About the Book American culture is saturated with fine-sounding arguments for what life is all about. Foolish strategies for how to acquire the "American dream" abound. In our studies, group materials and discussions are designed to increase student understanding of the Bible, biblical worldview and how life really works.

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The Jump

Leaders: Greg Cruse (bio), Malcom Green (bio), Jerry Simmons (bio)

About the Book American culture is saturated with fine-sounding arguments for what life is all about. Foolish strategies for how to acquire the "American dream" abound. In our studies, group materials and discussions are designed to increase student understanding of the Bible, biblical worldview and how life really works.

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Paradox

Leaders: Denise Dunham (bio), Carolyn Jolly (bio), Kelly Thompson (bio)

About the Book American culture is saturated with fine-sounding arguments for what life is all about. Foolish strategies for how to acquire the "American dream" abound. In our studies, group materials and discussions are designed to increase student understanding of the Bible, biblical worldview and how life really works.

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Paradox

Leaders: Jon Bullock (bio), Mark Jolly (bio), Beau Thompson (bio)

About the Book American culture is saturated with fine-sounding arguments for what life is all about. Foolish strategies for how to acquire the "American dream" abound. In our studies, group materials and discussions are designed to increase student understanding of the Bible, biblical worldview and how life really works.

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Got Teens?

by Savage & Farrel

Leaders: Delyn Simmons (bio), Tonya Wood (bio)

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About the Book Jill Savage, founder of Hearts at Home ministries, and Pam Farrel, co-founder of Masterful Living Ministries, can shout “Yes” to the question, “Got Teens?” They offer common sense solutions, insightful research, and creative ideas to help women guide their children successfully into adulthood. Moms don’t have to be perfect, just prepared with practical, biblical tools to identify and develop each child’s strengths, make choices over what kids can do and who with, and turn around destructive behavior or bad habits. Tweens and teens need strong moms who know which parental role to play at the right time. Moms will discover how to serve as a defender, a shepherd, a CEO or one of the other twelve vital roles.

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Don't Make Me Count to Three

by Ginger Plowman

Leaders: Dana Phillips (bio), Sarah Williams (bio)

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About the Book Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you discouraged because it seems you just can't reach the heart of your child? Through personal experience and the practical application of Scripture, Ginger Plowman encourages and equips moms to reach past the outward behavior of their children and dive deeply into the issues of the heart. Ginger's candid approach will help moms move beyond the frustrations of not knowing how to handle issues of disobedience and into a confident, well-balanced approach to raising their children.

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Just Walk Across the Room

by Bill Hybels

Leaders: Rann Coker (bio), Darla Coker (bio)

About the Book In Just Walk Across the Room, author Bill Hybels brings personal evangelism into the twenty-first century with a natural and empowering approach modeled after Jesus himself. When Christ "walked" clear across the cosmos 2,000 years ago, He had no forced formulas—just an offer of redemption to people like us, many of whom were neck-deep in pain of our own making.

This dynamic experience is designed to equip and inspire you to participate in that same pattern of grace-giving by taking simple walks across rooms—leaving your circles of comfort and extending hands of care, compassion, and inclusiveness to people who need them.

Books for this group can be purchased on Sundays at Hope at the Growth Groups sign up table for $10.

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Bulletproof: The Making of an Invincible Mind

by Chuck Holton

Leader: Jeremy Good (bio)

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About the Book Would you like to have the confidence, the kind of driving purpose, that shuts out all fear? Do you want your life to be filled with adventure? There are many kinds of soldiers, and the ones that this book is written for don’t necessarily wear a uniform. The missions these soldiers undertake have more than just political or historical significance—they are impacting eternity. Bulletproof addresses the issues of fear and risk from a Christian perspective, using primarily military examples and analogies.

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The Purpose Driven Life

by Rick Warren

Leaders: Randy Meinen (bio), Randall Robinson (bio)

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About the Book This is a Hope Foundations curriculum that we encourage everyone to do at some point. We will explore the Bible's answer to the big questions: Why was I placed on this planet? And what should I do about it?

Review: "I rate this book as one of the best Christian books available. I read the whole book in a few days and have since started over taking a chapter a day and really absorbing the contents. It is truly a life changing book and a must read for anyone who wants the most out of life."

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The Purpose Driven Life

by Rick Warren

Leaders: Ruth Funderburk (bio), Susan Rondon (bio)

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About the Book This is a Hope Foundations curriculum that we encourage everyone to do at some point. We will explore the Bible's answer to the big questions: Why was I placed on this planet? And what should I do about it?

Review: "I rate this book as one of the best Christian books available. I read the whole book in a few days and have since started over taking a chapter a day and really absorbing the contents. It is truly a life changing book and a must read for anyone who wants the most out of life."

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Discipleship Short Course

by Hope Church

Leader: Kara Baldwin (bio)

About the Book For decades the Navigator Wheel has been used to help people around the world understand and live out the essentials of the Christian life. The premise of The Wheel is simple: An obedient Christian life starts with Jesus at the center and gains momentum when tire and hub are tied to together by the spokes of The Bible, Prayer, Ministry and Fellowship.

This group will focus on each spoke of the Navigator Wheel and will help you develop new habits for spiritual and personal growth. 14 weekly units. Weekly assignments can include audio or video, reading & memory verses on key topics.

Purchase your materials in the Hope Connections Plaza.

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Discipleship Short Course

by Hope Church

Leader: Terry Phipps (bio)

About the Book For decades the Navigator Wheel has been used to help people around the world understand and live out the essentials of the Christian life. The premise of The Wheel is simple: An obedient Christian life starts with Jesus at the center and gains momentum when tire and hub are tied to together by the spokes of The Bible, Prayer, Ministry and Fellowship.

This group will focus on each spoke of the Navigator Wheel and will help you develop new habits for spiritual and personal growth. 14 weekly units. Weekly assignments can include audio or video, reading & memory verses on key topics.

Purchase your materials in the Hope Connections Plaza.

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Managing Our Finances God's Way

by Crown Financial

Leaders: Randy Boyts (bio), Teresa Boyts (bio)

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About the Book Money is serious but the groups who use this curriculum have a lot of fun together! We're not sure why that is, but if you're interested in what the Bible says about money or need to get your finances under better control then we highly recommend this group.

The Bible is packed with wise counsel about your financial life. Did you know there are over 2,350 verses in the Bible about money? Did you know that nearly half of Jesus’ parables are about possessions? In fact, Jesus had more to say about money than about heaven and hell combined.

Each meeting starts with a short video segment by renowned experts on topics like Planning Your Spending, Enjoying What God has Given You and Giving as an Act of Worship. The videos are followed by discussion and supported by a workbook that you can use to make step-by-step progress.

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It Came From Within

by Andy Stanley

Leader: Ronn Martin (bio)

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About the Book Andy Stanley is breezy and funny while providing useful hands-on, life-changing antidotes to some common heart problems. Guilt, anger, greed and jealousy. They will numb your soul, steal your life, and threaten your most treasured relationships.

“For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks,” states Matthew 12:33. Scary, but true: The words you “accidentally” speak and the actions you later regret are actually in keeping with what’s hiding in your heart (the decision-control center of your mind).

You know that dreaded, sinking, I-can’t-believe-I-said-that-out-loud feeling? You just said words that are the opposite of your attitude and your actions. Or are they? This book examines the four conditions at the root of our sour attitudes, hurting relationships and regretful actions. This group can help you disclose the true state of your heart and turn what’s terrifying into something terrific.

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