How do you know God? Knowing God doesn't happen in a moment. It's not like you wake up one morning and BAM, you know God. You have Him all figured out. No more questions. No more doubts. In fact, you can read every word in this book, fill in every blank, follow every suggestion, and still not understand everything there is to know about God. But that shouldn't discourage you. Because this book isn't about answering all of your questions. It's about taking a step, starting you on a journey to help you know God more. Not completely. Not fully. But more than you did yesterday or the day before. Because even though there's no formula for knowing everything about God, there are a few things you can do every day that will help you know Him better. That's what this journal is all about: four things you can do today (and every day) that will help you know God. This book is part of the XP3 Devotional Series, which includes Live Free: A 5-Week Devotional Journal for Students (and Anyone Else Who Needs a Little More Grace in Their Lives). For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Know God: A 28-Day Devotional Experience for Students

Ben Crawshaw

Orange, a division of The reThink Group

Max Out: Great Strategy for Great Living

Eventually, we lose the ability to make believe. As we grow up, we're told to get our heads out of the clouds and to use our brains. But isn't imagination the very thing that has catapulted us to do great things? It's put humans in the air, under the sea, and on the moon. It's led to the invention of guacamole and shoes that last longer and the printing press. Imagination is one of the things that makes us more like God. Yet the harsh reality of life (and student ministry) has squelched the ability of many student pastors to dream and imagine. That's where this book comes in. It reminds student pastors of what's still possible. In Make Believe: 5 Things Great Student Pastors Choose to Believe, Ben Crawshaw and Kevin Ragsdale unearth five ideas that combine faith and imagination plus practical steps to help leaders turn those beliefs into behaviors with the goal of reinvigorating student pastors' hearts and ministries. Imagine it. Do it. Then make yourself believe it. Are you ready to make believe? __________ I think being a student pastor is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. That is why I am thrilled that folks like my friends Ben and Kevin are addressing the unique challenges of student ministry with a fresh perspective. And best of all, they don't pull any punches--refer to the chapter titles if you have any doubts. As a dad with daughters headed toward adolescence I'm deeply encouraged that resources like Make Believe are going to dramatically amplify the critical work student pastors do. Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Start and Stuff Christians Like Make Believe takes a practical approach to some uncommon principles that can make or break your ministry. Crawshaw and Ragsdale invite you to imagine again and equip you to continue dreaming. Mark Matlock, executive director, Youth Specialties After 30+ years in student ministry, I am more convinced than ever that our niche of ministry is one of the most difficult and important jobs in the church. That is why I am so grateful that Ben and Kevin have written a resource that not only encourages student pastors to stay the course, but gives them some practical tips to effectively take their ministry to the next level. This is not just theory. Make Believe offers doable strategies from real leaders in real churches. To remain relevant and engaging to teenagers over the span of one's career will require us to re-imagine the way we do ministry over and over. And that is what Make Believe invites us to do: Re-imagine our strategy. Re-imagine our role. Re-imagine our relationships with students, parents, and even our own church staff. Doug Fields, author of the bestselling Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry, and co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com.

Make Believe: 5 Things Great Student Pastors Choose to Believe

Religion & Spirituality

Kevin Ragsdale

Christian Books & Bibles

Orange

Freedom. What does that word mean to you? Your own car? Summer break? Graduation? No stress? No matter how you define freedom, it's probably something you want. Because freedom allows you to truly live as you truly are. Now think about this: What would freedom look like in your relationship with God? That's tougher to answer, isn't it? For most of us, God and freedom don't go together naturally. Our thoughts typically drift to words like obedience, discipline, and good behavior. And while those are great things, what if God actually wants something more for us? Something better? That's what Live Free is all about: discovering something better. This five-week, interactive journal will give you a glimpse into Paul's journey from religion to relationship. You'll discover how an encounter with Jesus forever changed Paul's view of God, other people, and the world. Because of Jesus, Paul learned to live free. And so can you. This book is part of the XP3 Devotional Series, which includes Know God: A 28-Day Devotional Experience for Students.
For more resources like this, visit OrangeBooks.com.

Live Free: A 5-Week Devotional Journal for Students (and Anyone Else Who Needs a Little More Grace in Their Lives)

Jared Jones

How do we know God? Knowing God doesn't happen in a moment. It's not like we wake up one morning and BAM, we know God. We have Him all figured out. No more questions. No more doubts. In fact, we can read every word in any devotional journal, fill in every blank, follow every suggestion, and still not understand everything there is to know about God. But that shouldn't discourage us. Because no book (including this book) is about answering all of a student's questions. It's about them taking a step, starting on a journey to know God more. Not completely. Not fully. But more than they did yesterday or the day before. Because even though there's no formula for knowing everything about God, there are a few things students can do every day that will help them know Him better. That's what this journal is all about. Four things students can do today (and every day) that will help them know God: hear, pray, talk, and live. Know God is part of the XP3 Devotional Series, interactive devotional books for middle and high school students. For more resources like this, please visit OrangeBooks.com.

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Know God: A 28-Day Devotional Experience for Students

Max Out: Great Strategy for Great Living

Make Believe: 5 Things Great Student Pastors Choose to Believe

Live Free: A 5-Week Devotional Journal for Students (and Anyone Else Who Needs a Little More Grace in Their Lives)

Know God: A 28-Day Devotional Experience for Students