DESCRIPTION

A Purpose-Driven Discipleship Resource Ideal for Sunday Night or midweek series, Weekday Bible Studies, Sunday school classes and study groups of any size

Give your church members the key that can
* enable them to see how beliefs change behavior
* lessen their day-to-day stress level
* increase their security in an insecure world
* help them raise their kids with a right perspective on life
* increase their love for and trust in God

The 24 sessions in Foundations will take you for thought-provoking, life-changing explorations of 11 core Christian truths:
1. The Bible
2. God
3. Jesus
4. The Holy Spirit
5. Creation
6. Salvation
7. Sanctification
8. Good and Evil
9. The Afterlife
10. The Church
11. The Second Coming

Everything you need is provided, with tools, tips, and options to help you meet the unique needs of your group.
* Teaching notes---Extensive notes guide you through what you will say and include illustrations and applications of each doctrine under discussion.
* Highlight sections---Four kinds of sidebar help your group connect with God's truths through key words, thought-provoking insights, personal implications, and personal applications.
* Teaching tips---Over 60 proven tips help you strengthen your skills as a communicator.
* Discussion questions---Questions at the end of each study can also be interspersed throughout the lesson.
* Split-session plan---Each lesson has a cutoff point that allows you to break it into two sessions. Subdivide a single lesson, several lessons, or break the entire program into 46 lessons at your discretion.
* Appendices---Additional, supporting material for some studies may be found at the end of those studies.
* Memory cards---Reproducible cards contain a key theme and verse for each of the 11 doctrines covered.
* PowerPoint slides---Slides to guide the participant through each of the 24 sessions are included on the CD-ROM
* Additional resources---CD-ROM contains additional handouts and supplemental programming resources which may be printed out and used.

From Saddleback Church This is a proven, tested curriculum that has helped change thousands of lives!
For the past ten years, Foundations, has been used as the doctrinal course at Saddleback Church, one of America's largest and best-known churches. Thousands of Saddleback members have benefited from this life-transforming experience. This course is explained in detail in Rick Warren's groundbreaking book, The Purpose Driven Church. Currently, Purpose Driven churches all around the world are using Foundations to raise up an army of mature believers equipped for ministry in the church and prepared for mission in the world.

Foundations kit includes:
* 2 Teacher's Guides (volumes 1 and 2)
* 1 Participant's Guide
* 1 CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations, programming resources, and additional handouts

All materials also sold separately.