{"title":"Patric Knaak | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatric Knaak, MA, is the Deputy Director of Mission at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/ministry-partners\/serge-grace-at-the-fray-books\/\"\u003eSerge\u003c\/a\u003e, where he helps grow their renewal, church planting, and leadership development programs. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, Patric has worked in curriculum development and was the pastor for spiritual formation at Naperville Presbyterian Church (IL) before joining Serge. He is the editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/christian-books-devotionals-books-on-mission-devotions-for-your-short-term-trip\"\u003eOn Mission: Devotions for Your Short-Term Trip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife-Changing Mission: Devotions for Your Short-Term Trip\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the coauthor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/small-group-study-resources-christian-bible-study-books-psalms-real-prayers-for-real-life-study-guide-with-leaders-notes\"\u003ePsalms: Real Prayers for Real Life\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA veteran of nearly a dozen mission trips, he's seen the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to living out grace at the fray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-mission-devotions-for-your-short-term-trip","title":"On Mission: Devotions for Your  Short-Term Trip","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA missions trip provides unique opportunities to experience God's grace in ways that we often miss during our day-to-day routines. Over time, however, these spiritual lessons tend to be forgotten as the memories of the trip fade. \u003cem\u003eOn Mission\u003c\/em\u003e is an expanded daily devotional guide, designed to help you make the most of your experience by: spiritually preparing for your trip, staying connected to Jesus each day, and reflecting on what God has taught you and finding new ways to stay missionally engaged after you return home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMission trip leaders, youth pastors, and pastors will want to use this devotional to guide mission trip participants, provide for in-depth learning together, and spark lifelong change. Each of the ten daily devotionals features a bible passage from Christ's life and ministry, an article to help the reader understand the spiritual lessons of the passage, and journaling exercises to help connect what they are learning with events and lessons experienced on the trip. \u003cem\u003eOn Mission\u003c\/em\u003e is applicable to a broad range of missions trips and suitable for audiences from high school students to adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Patric Knaak","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49951439225061,"sku":"9781942572121","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49951439257829,"sku":"9781942572138","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/On-Mission-Frontcover__19606.1753471413.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783343650"},{"product_id":"psalms-real-prayers-for-real-life-study-guide-with-leaders-notes","title":"Psalms: Real Prayers for Real Life","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow long? Why is this happening? Where are you, God? For centuries, God's people have learned to go to God with their real questions, struggles, and everyday needs by reading and studying the Psalms. In this practical, gospel-rich small group study, authors Barbara Juliani and Patric Knaak guide participants in learning how the Psalms give us words to pray about the real struggles in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaith in Christ brings us into a living relationship with God, which means we can go to God in every circumstance and with every reaction of our hearts. We don't need to pretend things are good when they are not, or that we are strong when we are not. The Psalms are God's gift to his people his own words we can pray to strengthen our hearts and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small group guide with leader's notes includes ten in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsalms: Real Prayers for Real Life\u003c\/em\u003e is part of \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible \u003c\/em\u003eseries published in partnership with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/serge.org\/\"\u003eSerge\u003c\/a\u003e. 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While most people who take short term mission trips describe them as life-changing, the truth is that after they return home, not a lot changes in how they live day-to-day, and the memories start to fade. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Changing Mission \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ten impactful devotions from Acts for short-term mission teams that will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehelp them prepare spiritually for their trip, stay connected to Jesus while they serve, and continue to expand God’s kingdom when they return home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe devotions will help \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e connect what they are doing each day to God’s big kingdom and see how God is using them, just as he did the early Christians, to bring hope and healing to the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach devotion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemphasizes the power of God to use weak and needy people to bring the gospel to a broken world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by men and women who serve as missionaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and edited by Patric Knaak, Deputy Director of Mission at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/serge.org\/\"\u003eSerge\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a pre-trip exercise, ten guided devotions, and space for journaling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about\u003c\/span\u003e the unique memories, people, and experiences encountered along the way.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree debriefing sections for after the return home\u003c\/strong\u003e give participants an opportunity to process all they saw and learned.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Patric Knaak","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":49953502593253,"sku":"9781645074878","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49953502626021,"sku":"9781645074885","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Life-Changing-Mission-Cover__30882.1753471437.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783392886"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/collections\/Patric_Knaak.webp?v=1777896436","url":"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/collections\/patric-knaak.oembed","provider":"New Growth Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}