LIFE Groups

L - Loving people
We love each other in our life groups but we need to extend this love outside the group and allow others ask "why" we are loving them.  We strive to be Christ-like and have others see the light in us so we are able to share Jesus' love with them.

I - Investigating God's word
Our studies lead us to a deeper understanding of His word through reading and group discussion.

F - Fellowshipping together
Asking about each other's lives, prayer requests, sharing praises and supporting each other create awesome fellowship and relationships.

E - Evengelizing others
God has asked us to make decisions, to be fishers of men.  Our life groups support God's commandment as we share the Gospel with our friends, neighbors, co-workers and strangers.

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"I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist"
By Norman Geisler and Frank Turek

Learn to defend your faith or dispel doubts you may have.  Many view religion, Christianity in particular, as unfounded and unreasonable.  The authors argue that Christianity is not only more reasonable than other belief systems, but it is more rational than unbelief.  They will guide us through the traditional arguments for the existence of a creator God.  They will examine the source of morality and the reliability of the New Testament accounts concerning Jesus and investigate the claims of Christ.  You won't want to miss this small group study!! 

*more information about this Life Group Study can be found in the library at PBC*

Christian by Andy Stanley
 

What does it mean to be a “Christian?” 
The term is not clearly defined in the Bible and draws a myriad of definitions from Christians themselves.  Christian was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus’ followers.

In Christian you will learn:

                        -What one word should be descriptive of every Christian

                        -How Jesus’ followers should treat those who are outside the faith

                        -Why people love Jesus but can’t stand his followers

Through each bible study session Andy Stanley unpacks the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique.  What if believers today embodied these traits?  Would the non-believing world put aside its definition of ‘Christian’ and instead know us by our love?

*more information about this Life Group Study can be found in the library*

The Me I Want To Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You
by John Ortberg

Reading "The Me I Want to Be" is your first step to becoming God’s best version of you. Join bestselling author and pastor John Ortberg as he guides you through the sometimes difficult but ultimately fulfilling journey towards a uniquely created spirituality. One designed just for you … one that will enable you to experience God more fully each day.

Come explore the answer to the question: If God has a perfect vision for your life, why does spiriatul growth seem so difficult?

*more information about this Life Group Study can be found in the library at PBC*

"One in a Million"
by Priscilla Shirer

One in a Million: Journey to Your Promised Land by Priscilla Shirer provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this discussion. Priscilla encourages participants to fully engage in the abundant life God has waiting for those who will allow Him to take the lead in daily living. One in a Million is an opportunity for you to experience your deliverance from strongholds, to conquer your wilderness living, and to claim your God-given inheritance.

The Egyptians in Exodus 1 were intent on enslaving the Israelites, wearing them down so that God's chosen people would become disillusioned and not live up to their destiny.  Of the original two million Israelites who received God's invitation to enter the Promised Land, only two of those held accountable actually entered it!

Similarly, modern day Christians oftern hear and understand the promises of God each Sunday morning at church but then rarely choose to experience them in everyday life.  In One in a Million, Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer invites you to change that pattern for good, living beyond our circumstances and expecting to see God move in miraculous ways day after day.  Without a doubt, we can find and follow God's prupose for our journey.  We can make it to the Promised Land!

*more information about this Life Group Study can be found in the library at PBC*

Pastor and bestselling author Jim Cymbala explores the person and work of the Holy Spirit in this six-session small group Bible study DVD that will bring a fresh sense of God's power to your church and your life.  What happens when the Holy Spirit moves powerfully within a church?

Through this six-session study you will learn how:

- To make room for the Spirit's action in your life and in your church

- God wants to work through your gifts and talents to enable you to do what only he can do

- To listen for the voice of the Spirit in prayer and how to apply God's Word to your life

- The Spirit can bring healing to your body, your emotions, and your relationships; how a life lived in the presence of the Spirit can transform the church and the world

- Your church can become a place where people regularly experience God's presence and his power.

Sessions include:

1. Agent in the Shadows

2. Power Source

3. The Best Bible Teacher

4. Water, Wind, and Fire

5. Who's in Control?

6. Help When We Need it Most

Appendix: A Long Night in Indianapolis

*more information about this Life Group Study can be found in the library at PBC*