The Story: Church Campaign Kit - Softcover

Zondervan Publishing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310941539 ISBN 13: 9780310941538

Publisher: Zondervan, 2011

Synopsis

The Story Church Campaign Kit includes all of the materials needed for children, youth and adults; Sunday school lessons; small group studies; and family activities for the entire ministry year. Churches that have tested The Story— an innovative Bible that presents Scripture as a continuous narrative in chronological order—experienced the following benefits: · Enhanced comprehension of the Bible · Newfound confidence to share the Word · Unified church community · Naturally increased community outreach Each Kit includes: The Story, The Story Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The Story for Children, The Story for Little Ones, as well as curriculum for each age group—Adult Small Groups/Sunday School, Youth, Early and Later Elementary, and Preschool—DVD/CD-ROM with video and church graphics package, and a password to access to The Story’s Electronic Resource Library to download a multitude of resources, including preparation guides.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

“The Greatest Story Ever Told” is more than just a cliché.

God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about--the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Using the clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand text of Today's New International Version, it allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. And like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption.

Features:
• The story of the Bible … in its own words
• Events, characters, and teachings of the Bible arranged chronologically
• Today's New International Version text

After Judas left, Jesus gave the disciples a glimpse of what was to come. He foreshadowed the fact that he was going to be “broken” and “poured out”--he was going to take humanity's punishment for sin on himself.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

Then he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”

Jesus warned his disciples that he would be with them only a little while longer. He went on to comfort his confused followers.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. My Father's house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Synopsis:

Crack open a Bible and you're likely to find (a) Guidelines for living (b) Answers to life's deepest questions (c) Endless lists of people you've never heard of (d) An incredible story about a God who offers hope to a messed up world. "Incredible story" isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when you attempt to read through the entire Bible. Maybe you've tried, only to get lost among obscure genealogies and ancient dietary laws. Maybe you don't have a clue where to begin. At its most basic level, Christianity is a story about God and the remarkable lengths he goes to in order to rescue lost and hurting people. "The Story" gives you just that-the story of Scripture. Condensed into thirty accessible chapters, it reads more like a novel than your typical religious text. And like any good story, "The Story" is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0310941539
• ISBN 13: 9780310941538
• Binding: Paperback