Synopsis: This innovative small group video series, winner of the Silver Medallion award, combines insightful Bible study questions with Closed Captioned DVD teaching from well-known Bible teachers such as John Ortberg, Bruce Wilkinson, and Joe Stowell. Doing Life Together is based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church. The DVDs and small group Bible study guides are available individually or can be conveniently purchased in one complete kit.
Description: Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day just isn’t that hard. You need a few skills, a few friends for support, and a glimpse of God’s heart for those who don’t know him. These six video sessions will equip you to extend love to seekers around you and talk about your experience with God in ways that people will understand. God doesn’t ask you to do it alone—discover the power that comes from teaming up! Teachers featured on Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day: Alvin Bibbs • Judy Hampton • J.P. Jones Carol Kent • Erwin McManus • Mike Wilkins Doing Life Together introduces . . . The Next Wave in Small Group Bible Studies You’ve never experienced anything like Doing Life Together. Harnessing the creativity, flexibility, and convenience of audio-video technology, this groundbreaking video series is the first ever to integrate superbly crafted study guides with powerful new-media capabilities and apply them to the unique setting of group Bible study. DLT is riveting. Multidimensional. And so easy that anyone in your small group can facilitate a dynamic group session. No need to be a seasoned leader. Just slip the DVD into your player and have everyone follow along with their study guides. Guidebooks and corresponding DVDs are carefully coordinated. Each of the six video sessions includes: • Leader Lifter—pre-session video training talk, offering weekly insights and practical techniques for leading small groups • Creative Element—a personal story, interview, drama, or music video related to the weekly topic • Dynamic Teaching—featuring well-known teachers such as Bruce Wilkinson, John Ortberg, Anne Ortlund, Joe Stowell, and Erwin McManus • Worship Music—featuring the songs of Maranatha! Together with lyrics, uplifting video images, and visual introductions by popular Christian artists Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your lives together for him. This DVD contains six video sessions for your small group. Each video session contains a theme-introducing video (3-4 minutes long) and a 10- to 15-minute long teaching segment. On-screen questions that match those found in the study book are also included, as is a song, if a group chooses to worship in music. The remaining time on the DVD is for leader training each week. The six video sessions on this DVD are: 1)God’s Heart for People featuring Mike Wilkins Highway Video: Forgiven 2)Looking Beneath the Surface featuring Judy Hampton Highway Video: Lost or Found 3)Building Bridges through Relationships featuring Alvin Bibbs Testimony 4)Making the Most of Opportunities featuring Erwin McManus Drama: Building Relationships 5)Explaining the Gospel featuring JP Jones Testimony 6)The Parting Words of Jesus featuring Carol Kent Testimony Approx. 4 hours