The Leader Kit includes a Member Book, The Friends of Jesus book, and 2 DVDs. DVDs include six group sessions, message to leaders, and promotional clip.
In this six-session study, Karen Kingsbury explores six people in the life of Jesus and the depth of friendship that is found with each one.
After a life of loneliness, Simon the Leper discovered true friendship with Jesus and became a person full of gratitude. Martha is known for her busyness and work ethic, but she also learned to worship through her friendship with Jesus. Saturated in legalism, Jairus was a religious and synagogue leader who learned much more about his beliefs and what it means to value relationships over religion. Mary Magdalene came to personally know her Savior, Jesus. Her life then was marked by devotion as a friend and follower of Jesus. And, Peter, a man of both faith and failure, challenges the reader to step up after failure and become a person of obedience and commitment to Jesus. Finally, the Bible study closes with the life and friendship of John. This beloved disciple and friend of Jesus begins his journey with Jesus as one of the sons of thunder, but transforms into a man marked by humility and love.
Sessions:
Session 1 Simon the Leper (30:15)
Session 2 Martha (27:32)
Session 3 Jairus (28:01)
Session 4 Mary Magdalene (27:15)
Session 5 Simon Peter (26:47)
Session 6 John (24:45)
Features:
- Interactive teaching video approximately 25-30 minutes each week
- Member Book and The Friends of Jesus book
- Biblically rooted and gospel-centered on the friends of Jesus
- Leader material (guides to questions and discussion with small group)
Benefits:
- Focus on the gospel of Jesus and learn to recognize the power of forgiveness in forging real relationships
- Believe that your broken relationships can be the background for beautiful redemption
- Escape loneliness and enjoy deep friendship with Jesus
- Embrace Jesus as a friend, not only Savior and Lord
- Find new life in the fertile soil of friendship with Jesus and with others
- Overcome busyness and distraction by finding friendship at the feet of Jesus
- Trade sickness and shame for a second chance at a soul connection with others through Christ
About the Author: New York Times best-selling novelist Karen Kingsbury is America's favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than 25 million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller charts and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. In addition, it was recently announced that Roma Downey and MGM Studios are developing a TV series out of Karen's popular Baxter Family books.
Karen is also a visiting professor at Liberty University. She lives in Nashville with her husband and five sons, three of whom were adopted from Haiti. They live nearby to their actress/designer daughter Kelsey who is married to Christian recording artist, Kyle Kupecky. The couple recently welcomed their first child, Hudson, making Karen and Don grandparents for the first time.
