Lots of Christians talk about the gospel, but how many really understand and know how to apply it to their lives? In this life-changing training resource, Authors Robert H. Thune and Will Walker communicate both to the new Christian and the seasoned pastor the need for gospel renewal.
By training people in the implications of the good news, The Gospel-Centered Life: Study Guide with Leader's Notes helps pastors, leaders, and Christians everywhere who long to see gospel transformation in themselves and in their churches.
This Christ-focused material is simple and easy for leaders to use while also encouraging thoughtful, rich discussion. The Gospel-Centered Life focuses on true heart change rather than behavioral modification, helping readers recognize relationship issues in practical ways.
Featuring nine self-contained lessons with discussion questions, articles, practical exercises, and comprehensive leader's notes in the back, The Gospel-Centered Life helps participants understand how the gospel shapes every aspect of life. Readers will gain biblical insight on the temptation to pretend and perform, what heart idolatry and repentance looks like, dealing with conflict in relationships, and much more.
Robert H. Thune, MA, is founding and lead pastor of Coram Deo Church in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the author of Gospel Eldership, Gospel Training for Deacons, the coauthor of The Gospel-Centered Life and The Gospel-Centered Community, and the creator of the Daily Liturgy Podcast. In addition to his work as a pastor and writer, he helps to lead a classical Christian school, coaches and trains church leaders, and serves on the Council of The Gospel Coalition.
"With simple and direct language, The Gospel-Centered Life: Study Guide with Leader’s Notes helps people understand and effectively apply the gospel to their lives, regardless of where they are in their spiritual journey. It's one of the few resources out there that explicitly challenges others to reach out with the gospel, even as it is growing deeper into their own lives. I highly recommend it!"
Steven L. Childers, DMin, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando
"I've used The Gospel-Centered Life in two different church contexts—one an established church in a Sunday school setting, the other in a smaller, re-start church context in our small groups. The curriculum has a rare combination of being gloriously simple for leaders to use and also having thoughtful and probing content. GCL starts the right conversations, pressing people to push past surface behaviors to the internal world that Jesus so valued. In a culture (and a church) full of people who are skimming through life, GCL presses you to pay attention to the conversations in your head and the motives in your hearts, and to bring all of it under the lordship of Christ and into contact with the power of the gospel. It is easy to use and strikes the rare blend of being applicable and accessible to both the seasoned believer as well as the person considering faith for the first time. We found doing it in all our small groups created a church-wide conversation that had real impact in terms of people’s discipleship and understanding of how great the gospel truly is."
Alex Kirk, Lead Pastor, Chatham Community Church, Chapel Hill, NC
"As we seek to make disciples of Jesus, I am continually looking for resources which rightly emphasize true heart-change over mere behavioral-modification. The Gospel-Centered Life is one of the most effective tools we are using in that regard."
Brian McCurry, Small Groups Pastor, Fellowship Memphis, Memphis, TN
"We have used The Gospel-Centered Life on our Summer Projects, in our discipleship groups on campus, in our small groups at church, and personally among our staff. It has proven to be a very effective way to both ground new believers in an understanding of the richness of the gospel as well as highlight its implications in their lives. In short, it's a home run."
Mike Jackson, Regional Director, Campus Outreach, Central Illinois
"Working with young people brings many unique challenges and adventures that can only be truly impacted by the gospel of Christ. The Gospel-Centered Life has helped draw these issues out of our relationships in surprisingly practical ways by going deep quickly enough to grip our affections, yet broad enough to connect with all types of students."
Kenny Hayes, Campus Outreach Director, Bradley University, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois.
I loved this book! I went through this book reading the first half on my own, then sharing my answers with a leader and this book was so beneficial for me and my faith, and I think this book would have significant impact for any Christian no matter where they are at in their walk of faith, anywhere from someone who is new in their faith to those who have lived in their faith a long time, this book is so clear and also very in depth in its content. I plan sometime in the future to go through this book again, and I think it would be a great tool for individual or group settings.
I loved this book! I went through this book reading the first half on my own, then sharing my answers with a leader and this book was so beneficial for me and my faith, and I think this book would have significant impact for any Christian no matter where they are at in their walk of faith, anywhere from someone who is new in their faith to those who have lived in their faith a long time, this book is so clear and also very in depth in its content. I plan sometime in the future to go through this book again, and I think it would be a great tool for individual or group settings.
2024/5 women’s small group/discipleship reading material and discussion.
2024/5 women’s small group/discipleship reading material and discussion.
I enjoyed walking through this book with our community group. It was helpful to have the leader's notes in the back of the book. The book had short but impactful chapters on different aspects of the gospel in order to get a well rounded view. I would highly recommend this book for all people; seekers, new believers, experienced believers, ex-believers. Jesus truly worked on my heart and transformed it after walking through this book. The only criticism I had for this book is... I felt the last chapter didn't evenly tie the book together with a nice bow. It seemed like the "Mission" chapter could have been a better ending chapter.
I enjoyed walking through this book with our community group. It was helpful to have the leader's notes in the back of the book. The book had short but impactful chapters on different aspects of the gospel in order to get a well rounded view. I would highly recommend this book for all people; seekers, new believers, experienced believers, ex-believers. Jesus truly worked on my heart and transformed it after walking through this book. The only criticism I had for this book is... I felt the last chapter didn't evenly tie the book together with a nice bow. It seemed like the "Mission" chapter could have been a better ending chapter.
really enjoyed this workbook! I completed it with a summer discipleship group, and I think it would definitely be appropriate for small groups/ discipleship groups/ community life groups etc or even one-on-one or self study. Probably best for adult readers! in many ways it goes through the very basics of our faith and the Gospel - salvation, forgiveness, reconciliation, and lots more - but it's still well suited + challenging for Christians of all maturity levels. - not specifically written for non-believer audiences, but definitely has tools that can illustrate the gospel better for people who are unfamiliar !!
really enjoyed this workbook! I completed it with a summer discipleship group, and I think it would definitely be appropriate for small groups/ discipleship groups/ community life groups etc or even one-on-one or self study. Probably best for adult readers! in many ways it goes through the very basics of our faith and the Gospel - salvation, forgiveness, reconciliation, and lots more - but it's still well suited + challenging for Christians of all maturity levels. - not specifically written for non-believer audiences, but definitely has tools that can illustrate the gospel better for people who are unfamiliar !!
SO practical and rich! even though the purpose is to lead groups through this study, i benefited from it in my personal development. i specially loved the graphics & visuals provided for gospel centered thinking
SO practical and rich! even though the purpose is to lead groups through this study, i benefited from it in my personal development. i specially loved the graphics & visuals provided for gospel centered thinking