Companions in Christ, Leaders Guide (Revised) - Softcover

Bryant, Stephen D.; Thompson, Marjorie J.; Grana, Janice T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0835898407 ISBN 13: 9780835898409

Publisher: Upper Room Books, 2006

Synopsis

Companions in Christ is designed to develop you as a leader in guiding the spiritual life of your congregation. This resource gives you an overview of the Christian spiritual life and the practices that help people enter into the formative pattern of Christ's life: a life of prayer, study and service. Help your small group members move from information (knowledge about) to experience (knowledge of) in the means of grace - ways in which Christ meets people, renews their faith, and deepens their life together in love. This revised Leader's Guide provides detailed guidance for leading a small group through the 28 weekly sessions. The plans have been tested and refined by groups in churches across the country. This books contains all you need, including ... the Getting Started Guide, which was formerly a separate piece a revised plan for a Closing Retreat Weekly Needs at a Glance page references for both the comprehensive one-volume Participant's Book and the new five-volume series ""I found that the Guide was complete, easy to use, and filled with a vast wealth of worship experiences and leadership tools,"" writes one Companions in Christ group leader. ""I haven't found this content in other resources."" Lead your group deeper into the heart and mind, the work and spirit, the very life of Jesus Christ!

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen D. Bryant was the World Editor and Publisher of Upper Room Ministries from 1997 to 2009 and is currently directing international ministry initiatives for the General Board of Discipleship. Before his election as editor and publisher, Bryant served as Director of Spiritual Formation for The Upper Room and as the International Director of The Walk to Emmaus and Chrysalis movements. His vision of small groups as important settings for spiritual formation and his experience in the contemplative life as well as local churches provided the inspiration for the Companions in Christ series. Bryant was instrumental in shaping the foundational 28-week resource and continues to shape and co-write the subsequent titles in the series.
Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. She has served as director of the Pathways Center for Spiritual Leadership and as spiritual director to Companions in Christ, a program outgrowth of the Pathways initiative of Upper Room Ministries. Companions in Christ is a small group resource for spiritual formation in local congregations, suited to ecumenical use. Marjorie has exercised a ministry of teaching, writing and spiritual guidance for many years. Janice T. Grana is currently serving as executive editor of Upper Room Books. Grana is the former World Editor and Publisher of The Upper Room.

About this edition

• Publisher: Upper Room Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0835898407
• ISBN 13: 9780835898409
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244