SEMESTER SPOTLIGHT
These are some articles and topics we're focusing on across all our campuses this semester!
If you're looking for something to work through, this is a great place to start!
If you're looking for something to work through, this is a great place to start!
Starting Points - (for 1st yr of discipleship)-Spirit Filled Life - “How To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit” & “Spirit Filled Life Questions” -Testimony - “Before And After Testimony Training” -How To Study The Bible - “How To Study The Bible” -Identity in Christ - “Our Identity In Christ” -Prayer & Worship - “How To Pray And Worship” |
Next Steps - (for after 1st yr of discipleship)-Spirit Filled Life - “Continually Spirit Filled - Bill Bright” -Great Commission - “The Great Commission” -Surrender - "The Surrendered Life Of A Disciple” -Sexual Purity - “Gospel Centered Transformation - Sexual Wholeness”, Sexual Wholeness Cycles, “Sexual Wholeness Cru Template” -Growth Model - “How We Grow” |
Starting Point - Foundations
These are three different lesson styles that all go through the foundational truth of walking with Jesus. During you're first semester of discipleship, pick one of these lessons to go through.
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Next Steps - Going Deeper
After going through one of the foundation sets, pick one of these sets to walk through what God calls us to in deepening our spiritual maturity.
The Gospel-Centered Life
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Follow Me (Yr 2)
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Topical Lessons
Something come up where you want to talk through a specific topic? Try one of these:
Communicating Your Faith
(More Compass Material)
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Book Studies
These are some books you can read and have discussions around together.
**One thing to keep in mind when picking this type of material is that for this to work well, both of you will have to put in the "homework" of reading beforehand. (So, this will be more difficult to do if either of your schedules are pretty packed)
**One thing to keep in mind when picking this type of material is that for this to work well, both of you will have to put in the "homework" of reading beforehand. (So, this will be more difficult to do if either of your schedules are pretty packed)
Spiritual EnrichmentMaster Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman - (buy book, pdf) classic, short, biblically saturated survey of Jesus’ ministry identifying 8 principles about His relationship to His disciples
Reason for God by Timothy Keller - (buy book, chapter 1 pdf) contemporary defense and championing of the Christian faith. Perfect for both believers and non-believers Fireseeds of Spiritual Awakening by Dan Hayes - (buy book, pdf chapters) proven tool for igniting campus-wide, student-led prayer and casting vision for powerful revival God Space by Doug Pollock - (buy book, pdf preview) - practical, insightful read focusing on refining natural mode of evangelism. Very student friendly and full of other resources Crazy Love by Francis Chan - (buy book, pdf) scripture-rich reframing of the faith to challenge the spiritually apathetic Mere Christianity by CS Lewis - (buy book, pdf 1, pdf 2) classic defense and explanation of Christianity at its most orthodox and widely agreed upon level. Excellent for mind-bending metaphors & illustrations Case For Faith by Lee Strobel - (buy book, pdf) journalistically-styled response to doubts about Christianity including the problem of evil, miracles vs science, is-Jesus-the-only-way question, and the church's bad track record (discussion questions included) What Is A Healthy Church by Mark Dever - (buy book, pdf preview) quick read on nine key elements to look for in joining a church Changes That Heal by Henry Cloud - (buy book, pdf preview) - It’s the Growth Model. Four change areas that lead to emotional, God-honoring healthiness (bonding, boundaries, good/bad split and adulthood) Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman - (buy book, chapter 1 pdf) - how the art of asking questions to answer questions (like Jesus did) can drastically improve our evangelism |
Men / WomenI Am A Tool: To Help With Your Dating Life by Shelby Abbott - (book, pdf preview) Cru-geared dating resource covering singleness, sexual purity, breaking up with grace and truth, healthy communication, friendship, technology, asking someone out and Lordship of Christ in it all
Flesh by Rick James - (group book, pdf preview, lesson) Men’s purity.. written to and for Cru.. Christ-centered.. built on a biblical framework - not a therapeutic one.. mission-minded.. also Spirit-filled model of growth, missional community, and not self-discipline/virtue ethics. 33 Series - (site) Ever expanding series of videos and workbooks updating Robert Lewis’s Authentic Manhood Series. Multi-ethnic, multi-generational and relevant for group study Fantasy by Betty Blake Churchill - (group book, pdf preview, lesson) Women’s purity.. about sex, dating, relationships, the “m” word, as well as marriage, the beautiful people, the need to be in control and how God, Jesus and the Spirit fit into it all. Discipling Women by Lori Joiner - (book) Vast 20 year reservoir of knowledge and experience relating to discipling single, married, college student and missionary women on many different levels Wilderness Skills for Women by Marian Jordan - (book) Helping women know how to turn to the Word through periods of isolation, temptation, sorrow, waiting, relationship drama, our sinful nature, health issues and any variety of unmet dreams (discussion questions included) |
