{"title":"Helen Thorne | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelen Thorne, BSc (Hons), MA, is the director of training and mentoring at London City Mission. She is a trustee of Biblical Counselling UK and involved in pastoral care within her local church. She is an experienced speaker and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePurity Is Possible\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Things to Pray for Your City\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking with Domestic Abuse Sufferers\u003c\/em\u003e, and is the coauthor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/small-group-study-resources-topical-bible-study-books-real-change-becoming-more-like-jesus-in-everyday-life\"\u003eReal Change: Becoming More Like Jesus in Everyday Life\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/teen-books-small-group-discussion-books-real-change-for-students\"\u003eReal Change for Students\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/its-time-for-a-change\/\"\u003eIt’s Time for a Change\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/the-bible-and-ptsd\/\"\u003eThe Bible and PTSD\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/helenthorne\/\" class=\"author-page\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"real-change-becoming-more-like-jesus-in-everyday-life","title":"Real Change: Becoming More Like Jesus in Everyday Life","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery honest Christian knows the need for change. But how to get there? How do you move forward from struggles both big and small? And how does our faith in God impact our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis six-session small group resource gives participants an opportunity to reflect on one particular area in their lives and then to learn more about how God changes us to become more like Jesus. All of us struggle to love God and those around us, but God has promised to keep working on us. And God always keeps his promises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe change his gospel produces will make your life and your relationships truly beautiful. This self-contained resource with leader's notes will encourage small group participants to understand and apply a biblical view of change to their lives and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Change: Becoming More Like Jesus in Everyday Life \u003c\/em\u003eis based on the CCEF model of change from David Powlison's course, Dynamics of Biblical Change. The easy-to-use six lesson format and included leader's guide encourages participants toward an honest discussion of their own struggles while providing an understanding of how a relationship with Christ brings change. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics addressed include understanding how we typically respond to trouble, how the cross of Christ brings comfort, help, and change, and how we can grow to be like Christ in the hardest circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Andrew Nicholls and Helen Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49951483166949,"sku":"9781948130035","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49951483199717,"sku":"9781948130042","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Real-Change-Frontcover__54653.1753471445.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783344040"},{"product_id":"real-change-for-students","title":"Real Change for Students: Becoming More Like Jesus in Everyday Life","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery honest Christian knows the need for change. But how to get there? How do young adults move forward from struggles both big and small? And how does our faith in God affect our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this six-session small group resource for students, participants have the opportunity to reflect on one particular area in their lives and then to learn more about how God changes us to become more like Jesus. All of us struggle to love God and those around us, but God has promised to keep working on us. And God always keeps his promises. The change his gospel produces will make your life and your relationships truly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis self-contained resource with leader's notes will encourage small group participants to understand and apply a biblical view of change to their lives and relationships. Homework for each session is also available for download \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/ProductDownloads\/EnB88jH9IZNPradMk2IP_P8BUXhJgExehNPUJ5%20lLL-MQ?e=C8dt1N\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e should students wish to share it with the leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Change for Students \u003c\/em\u003eis based on the CCEF model of change from David Powlison's course, Dynamics of Biblical Change. The easy-to-use six lesson format and included leader's guide encourages students toward an honest discussion of their own struggles while providing an understanding of how a relationship with Christ brings change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics addressed include understanding how we typically respond to trouble and pressure; how the cross of Christ brings comfort, help, and change; and how we can grow to be like Christ in the hardest circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin this small group resource are biblical insights, discussion questions, and a personal change project to help young adults seeking to change negative patterns and live by faith in all circumstances. While the study material is designed for young adults within small groups, it can also be used for one-to-one discipleship study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRooted in Scripture, \u003cem\u003eReal Change for Students \u003c\/em\u003edraws on the established CCEF \"Three Threes\" model of change in simplified form to help young adults better understand biblical change and grow to be more like Jesus in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Andrew Nicholls and Helen Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49952576241893,"sku":"9781645070337","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49952576274661,"sku":"9781645070344","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Real-Change-for-Students-Frontcover__57041.1753471445.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783358033"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/collections\/Helen_Thorne.jpg?v=1777640223","url":"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/collections\/helen-thorne.oembed","provider":"New Growth Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}