Another Gospel? Participant's Guide

Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship, as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor, who called himself a hopeful agnostic.

Based on Alisa’s book Another Gospel?, this six-session participant’s guide is for anyone wanting to explore the nuanced topic of progressive Christianity. Designed to be used with groups or individually, this guide will

·       Help you challenge the persuasive message of progressive Christianity by examining popular messages found in progressive books, blogs, social media platforms, and scholarship

·       Teach you how to use discernment, think logically, and make biblically based observations

·       Lead you to discover how deep, thrilling, and humbling the true gospel is

In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren’t sure how to respond, Alisa will show you how to determine—and rest in—what’s unmistakably true. 

Includes six sessions:
Session 1: Is Your Faith Ready for the Storm?
Session 2: Are Your Roots Deep Enough?
Session 3: Is This Another Gospel?
Session 4: What Is Ultimately Trustworthy?
Session 5: How Do Christians Answer the Tough Questions?
Session 6: How Shall We Live?

Designed for use with the Another Gospel? book, Another Gospel? Streaming Collection, and Another Gospel? DVD Experience, each sold separately.

 

-          Features:

·       Six teaching videos from Alisa Childers, approximately 10-24 minutes each, available for additional purchase individually or as one complete series

·       Tips for leading a group study

·       Questions for group study and personal reflection

·       Group prayer prompts

·       Personal belief inventories

 

-          Video Session summaries

o   Session One: Is Your Faith Ready for the Storm? (10:10)— Progressive Christianity has stormed into our churches, social media feeds, and families. Alisa points out the warning signs of potential faith crises and challenges us to be prepared for faulty arguments and false teachings.

o   Session Two: Are Your Roots Deep Enough? (17:50)— If our spiritual roots are shallow and undeveloped, our faith won’t grow, and eventually our faith with die. But by examining the essentials for true faith and the threats that assault it, we can become firmly rooted in Christian truth, knowing what we believe and why we believe it.

o   Session Three: Is This Another Gospel? (15:50)— Alisa examines the core beliefs of progressive Christianity, including how progressive arguments are made and where they fall apart. In the process, we discover that the progressive movement is not new but is just a rebranding of heresies that the church has refuted since the earliest first-century apostles.

o   Session Four: What Is Ultimately Trustworthy? (23:47)— The truth of the Christian faith all hinges on the Bible. In this session, we enter the world of scholars, theologians, and detectives and discover why so many intelligent people believe with all their hearts that the Bible is God’s Word and the authoritative source for our knowledge of God.

o   Session Five: How Do Christians Answer the Tough Questions? (24:10)— Christians have wrestled with the concepts of sin, judgment, hell, and atonement for centuries. Alisa explains that while these doctrines can be challenging to understand and accept, they are necessary for the truth of the gospel and give us ultimate hope. 

o   Session Six: How Shall We Live? (6:31)— When our faith or the faith of those we love seems to be unraveling, we can feel unsure of what to do. But doubts and storms are a normal part of life, and we can choose how we respond. By turning back to God and asking him what’s true, we can rebuild something stronger than we started with and encourage our loved ones to do the same.