Change doesn't happen overnight for the Christian. Growth is a lifelong journey. In the How People Change Facilitator's Guide, Paul Tripp and Tim Lane help group leaders guide participants in understanding the underlying motivations for their actions, giving them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior in order to grow in love for God and others. Each of the twelve lessons includes directions on how to guide a small group through the study guide, extra content, homework discussion, relational application, illustrations, group discussion guide, and "Make It Real" life applications.
Designed to be used along with the How People Change Study Guide and video seminar, this small group study can be used in church-wide training, small group, Sunday school, youth group, or one-on-one discipleship settings.
"This book is applied theology. It's about heat, thorns, the cross, and fruit. It's about present grace. In sixteen short and well-illustrated chapters, the wonderful prospect of change for the good is held out for the reader. We are called to consider our circumstances and our responses to them, and beneath that to examine our hearts' desires and to turn afresh to Christ's cross."
Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC
"It's encouraging to know that, in God's hands, the winds of adversity that batter our lives are also agents of fruitful change in us. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane have done us all a favor by leading us down that path of change and teaching us how to embrace God's transforming work in our hearts."
Carolyn Custis James, Author of When Life and Beliefs Collide
"Change doesn't happen overnight for the Christian. It's a lifelong journey. Paul Tripp and Tim Lane masterfully guide us along the biblical path that points us to the cross and a lifestyle of faith and repentance. I recommend this book to all Christians who desire to grow in their relationship with God."
Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College
"Governments and agencies can legislate for people, resource people, teach people, but they can't change people. Jesus Christ can! It's that people-changing gospel that these study guides apply clearly, deeply, and perceptively to the relationships that Christians have with friends, neighbors, and families. London City Mission uses this material for training our entire team of 120 who are engaged in patient, sensitive, personal evangelism. These guides are an excellent even an essential preparation for that great work."
John Nicholls, DMin, Former Chief Executive, London City Mission, UK
"There are very few resources I find more useful than CCEF's study guides. God changes people by conforming their hearts into his likeness, and How People Change will help your laypeople to understand this more clearly. If you want to know why people do the things they do, this resource is for you!"
Deepak Reju, Associate Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist, Washington, DC
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In the How People Change Seminar (DVD) Paul Tripp and Tim Lane...
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One on my to be purchased list. A lot of application and heart reflection in this book. Definitely a book that will challenge you in who you are as a Christian to re-evaluate relationships in your life.
One on my to be purchased list. A lot of application and heart reflection in this book. Definitely a book that will challenge you in who you are as a Christian to re-evaluate relationships in your life.
I really like the framework it provided to think through counseling issues and it was accessible. But a bit repetitive and oversimplified at times
I really like the framework it provided to think through counseling issues and it was accessible. But a bit repetitive and oversimplified at times
"What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life?" This is the question Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp set out to answer in How People Change. This book has many strengths. First, it is filled with illustrations and examples of real people with real struggles and how the principles laid out in the book could or did effect real change in their lives. Second, it is very practical. From the beginning the authors make it clear that real gospel change comes through God's grace in a Christian's life. But that grace means that people can work toward seeing real and lasting Christ-honoring change happen. Using Jeremiah 17:5-10 as the foundation, Lane and Tripp lay out the principles of Heat (situations), Thorns (sinful responses), Cross (gospel realities), and Fruit (godly responses). The principles they describe and questions they pose are helpful for the reader and for the counselor looking to help others. Third, they tie all of their principles to the Bible. In every chapter, Lane and Tripp use the Bible as the foundation for a principle or as a case study for the principle being worked out. Since their premise is that real change only occurs through God's grace in the gospel, they rightly let the Bible speak into their principles and exhortations. Fourth, it is easily readable. Whether you want to read it from cover-to-cover or use it more a resources guide, the book is clear, simple, yet deep. The new Christian, mature Christian, and non-Christian can all approach the book with confidence that they will gain something from the material. The structure of the book is simple and helpful: 1. The Problem (chapters 1 & 2): there exists a gap in understanding of the gospel for most Christians that leads to a reliance on counterfeit hopes to give meaning and satisfaction in this life as they wait for Christ to return. 2. The Solution (chapters 3-5): Christians need to have a right understanding of their "final destination" in order to rightly understand life in the here and now. Eternity defines and explains the present. And where the Christian is going is to be with their Groom, Jesus Christ. Real and lasting change comes by a Person not a program or performance. And the Bride of Christ needs the community of Christ to help bring about real and lasting change. God's grace in Christ often pours through the church. 3. Practical Application (chapters 6-14): Here the authors lay out the formula of Jeremiah 17 and then give ample detail and explanation of what each element means and how it is rightly applied in daily life. 4. Illustrations (chapters 15-16): the authors provide illustrations of how a marriage and a church applied the principles of the book that brought about real and lasting change. Overall, this is a good book for all to read (Christians in particular). It has been both a challenging and an encouraging read for me. It has provided me with ways to evaluate the way and reasons why I respond to particular situations the way I do. It has also given me tools and resources to be a better friend, counselor, and discipler.
"What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life?" This is the question Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp set out to answer in How People Change. This book has many strengths. First, it is filled with illustrations and examples of real people with real struggles and how the principles laid out in the book could or did effect real change in their lives. Second, it is very practical. From the beginning the authors make it clear that real gospel change comes through God's grace in a Christian's life. But that grace means that people can work toward seeing real and lasting Christ-honoring change happen. Using Jeremiah 17:5-10 as the foundation, Lane and Tripp lay out the principles of Heat (situations), Thorns (sinful responses), Cross (gospel realities), and Fruit (godly responses). The principles they describe and questions they pose are helpful for the reader and for the counselor looking to help others. Third, they tie all of their principles to the Bible. In every chapter, Lane and Tripp use the Bible as the foundation for a principle or as a case study for the principle being worked out. Since their premise is that real change only occurs through God's grace in the gospel, they rightly let the Bible speak into their principles and exhortations. Fourth, it is easily readable. Whether you want to read it from cover-to-cover or use it more a resources guide, the book is clear, simple, yet deep. The new Christian, mature Christian, and non-Christian can all approach the book with confidence that they will gain something from the material. The structure of the book is simple and helpful: 1. The Problem (chapters 1 & 2): there exists a gap in understanding of the gospel for most Christians that leads to a reliance on counterfeit hopes to give meaning and satisfaction in this life as they wait for Christ to return. 2. The Solution (chapters 3-5): Christians need to have a right understanding of their "final destination" in order to rightly understand life in the here and now. Eternity defines and explains the present. And where the Christian is going is to be with their Groom, Jesus Christ. Real and lasting change comes by a Person not a program or performance. And the Bride of Christ needs the community of Christ to help bring about real and lasting change. God's grace in Christ often pours through the church. 3. Practical Application (chapters 6-14): Here the authors lay out the formula of Jeremiah 17 and then give ample detail and explanation of what each element means and how it is rightly applied in daily life. 4. Illustrations (chapters 15-16): the authors provide illustrations of how a marriage and a church applied the principles of the book that brought about real and lasting change. Overall, this is a good book for all to read (Christians in particular). It has been both a challenging and an encouraging read for me. It has provided me with ways to evaluate the way and reasons why I respond to particular situations the way I do. It has also given me tools and resources to be a better friend, counselor, and discipler.
I enjoyed the core content of this book, but it was far too long winded in my opinion. Sometimes, less is more.
I enjoyed the core content of this book, but it was far too long winded in my opinion. Sometimes, less is more.
4.5 _. Heat. Thorns. Cross. Fruit.
4.5 _. Heat. Thorns. Cross. Fruit.