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1 Updated January 2005 indicates release 6/04-6/05 For more information about any of the resources listed on the following pages, visit

2 Single Adult Leadership The Single Adult Ministry Solution Leader Manual compiled by Tim Cleary A stand-alone, comprehensive tool for ministering with single adults. Find hundreds of creative ideas for every facet of single adult ministry from involvement and promotion to organization and special ministry needs. ISBN X $16.95 Single Adult Christian Single Magazine Christian Single is the magazine for successful single living. Every month you can find a balanced look at single living including relationships, career, finances, sex, entertainment, current events, and anything else in your life. Christian Single deals from a biblical perspective with those gutsy, realistic concerns that impact career, relationships, and single adult life in general. It offers practical, Christlike answers to the real problems and situations in the single s world. The Five Love Languages for Single Adults Dr. Gary Chapman 6/05 An interactive study based on the best-selling book. Using real-life examples and anecdotes taken from Dr. Chapman s 30 years of interaction with singles, The Five Love Languages for Singles delivers advice specifically for single adults never married, widowed, divorced, or separated. These proven principles of communicating and receiving unconditional love apply to all relationships family relationships, dating relationships, potential marriage partners, roommates, and coworkers. (7 sessions, optional session for single parents; facilitator guide in member book) ISBN $11.95 Divorce A Time for Healing: Coming to Terms with Your Divorce Harold Ivan Smith Helps minister to the crucial needs of adults who have experienced divorce. This study helps individuals grieve over broken relationships; understand past issues that contributed to the divorce; understand how to reconcile relationships involved in the dissolution of the marriage; and deal with practical issues such as finances, employment, custody, legal needs, holidays, and emotional adjustments. (6 sessions plus 3 optional sessions) Member Book ISBN $14.95 Facilitator Guide ISBN $6.95 KidShare: What Do I Do Now? Cindy Ann Pitts This share group is designed for children whose parents have divorced or remarried. It provides a safe place for them to talk about their feelings. KidShare helps kids grow emotionally and spiritually, look forward to the future with optimism, and discover they can trust God to help them daily. (12 sessions plus introduction) Member Book ISBN $4.95 Leader Guide ISBN $

3 Single Parent Family Ministry What Every Mom Needs: Balancing Your Life Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall What Every Mom Needs: Balancing Your Life identifies nine basic needs of a mother: significance, intimacy, recreation, identity, instruction, perspective, growth, help, and hope. Mothering Maxims condense each lesson into a nugget of wisdom for easy recall. Whether you work full-time inside the home or are employed outside as well, whether married or single, whatever your faith heritage, no matter your past of your present, whether you have three children or one, whether you are 19 or 42 this book is for you because the 9 needs describe you. (9 weeks; leader guide in member book) ISBN $11.95 The Five Love Languages of Children Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell Each child, like an adult, expresses and receives love best through one of five different communication styles. This truth can work against parents who speak different love languages than their children. However, when properly prepared, moms and dads can use this information to help them meet their children s deepest emotional needs. This study is designed to be used by all parents. The language used is intentionally inclusive of all family situations married, single, blended. The trade book (included in the video pack) contains a special section on speaking love languages in the singleparent home. (6 sessions over 10 weeks) Parent Activity Guide ISBN $8.95 Video Pack ISBN $59.95 Women Beth Moore Studies All of Beth s Bible studies are applicable and user friendly for single adult women. Beth does use some illustrations that include her husband and children but most of the experiences she relates involve more her journey toward becoming the Godly woman she was created to be. Single women from all walks will readily relate to Beth and her heart for Christ. (unless otherwise noted, all studies are 11 sessions) A Woman s Heart: God s Dwelling Place Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 A Heart like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David Member Book (contains leader guide) ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ To Live Is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 3

4 Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Life Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 Jesus, the One and Only Member Book ISBN X $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN X $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit This study was previously print only. Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN X $6.95 Believing God: Experiencing a Fresh Explosion of Faith Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide ISBN $6.95 When Godly People Do Ungodly Things: Arming Yourself in the Age of Seduction (7 sessions) Member Book ISBN $12.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Leader Guide X $6.95 Living Free (6 sessions; print only; leader guide in member book) ISBN X $9.95 Enjoy: A Thirst-Quenching Look at Philippians Tianne Moon Enjoy offers an enduring biblical perspective on the meaning and source of true joy. The reality of everyday life can erode the feeling of happiness unless a foundation of joy is already in place. And such a foundation comes from 10/04 seeing life through God s perspective. Tianne Moon leads participants on a verse-by-verse look at Philippians with the core teaching segments on DVD. Enjoy may be helpful to women who aren t active in church or who may not have a solid church background. By introducing women to Bible study tools and encouraging them to apply those tools to their study, participants will discover keys to the joy of daily living in Jesus Christ. This study can be effectively used with single adult women. Women from the group interviews tell of divorce, being single, and widowhood. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $11.95 Leader Kit ISBN $

5 Walking by Faith: Lessons Learned in the Dark Jennifer Rothschild She lost her eyesight as a teen, but gained something much more valuable spiritual insight. With wit and wisdom, Jennifer relates some of the challenges in her life from learning to apply make-up to changing a diaper. Yet she speaks not as one who has overcome great hurdles, but as one who like all of us faces them every day. By examining the practical differences between walking by sight and walking by faith, Rothschild offers valuable spiritual lessons on: taking risks, giving God control, trusting in His Will, persevering through hardship, and being guided by the Truth. Created especially for women, this interactive Bible study promises to be an eyeopening experience. Since Jennifer is married and has children, she uses examples of both her husband and her children but not excessively. (7 sessions; facilitator guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $10.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Fingerprints of God: Recognizing God s Touch on Your Life Jennifer Rothschild The God who raised mountains and set the mighty waves in motion wants you to feel His tender touch. While not skin-on-skin or 98.6, God s touch is always personal. Author, speaker, and recording artist Jennifer Rothschild understands that God guides us on pathways we cannot navigate alone. God s essential touch separates us from all other created beings. His touch warms, affirms, and guides us; it communicates value and self-esteem. Fingerprints of God teaches us to recognize six things we can experience because of God s touch: honor, intimacy, shelter, guidance, redemption, and refinement. As with Walking by Faith, Fingerprints is written for all women. Some illustrations include her husband and children. Intimacy is addressed several times, but very tastefully and with humor. (7 sessions; facilitator guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $10.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Conversation Peace: The Power of Transformed Speech Mary Kassian Can you resist sharing that choice morsel of gossip, throwing that negative barb, or snapping a sarcastic reply? Do you often regret your words or see their negative impact on your relationships? The Bible gives us much instruction regarding the power of the tongue to bless or curse. This study is geared to all women married or single who wish to address issues involving the power of the tongue and the impact that power has on relationships. (7 sessions, leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $11.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Vertically Inclined: Climbing Higher with God Mary Kassian Most believers experience a life with a few highs and lows, ups and downs, and maybe an occasional mountaintop experience. This study is designed to show Christian women how, by tethering themselves more securely to Him, they can climb to greater spiritual heights. Participants will be challenged to develop an increased loyalty to Christ and His work; to examine their values and renew their determination; to take steps to increase their love for Christ, and to enjoy Him more. And each week s lessons will equip women to safely and successfully ascend the peaks of the Christian life. 5 3/05

6 Vertically Inclined, cont. Although Mary uses several illustrations about her husband and sons, this study is for all women who want to climb higher in their relationship with the Lord. (7 sessions, leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $11.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ The Virtuous Woman: Shattering the Superwoman Myth Vicki Courtney She rose at daybreak, grew the food, made the clothes, kept the house, and ran a business. Was she the original superwoman? Vicki says, together we can unravel the mystery, and we may discover the pursuit is worth the effort. Vicki does not spend her time in this study dwelling on the role of a wife and/or mother. Instead, she concentrates on the virtues all godly women strive to possess worth, wisdom, purpose, etc. Only one day s study focuses on being a wife of noble character and one day on being a women whose children call her blessed. This study would be great for single adult women striving to be the women God intends them to be. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) ISBN $9.95 Get a Life! Debunking Six Myths in the Quest for Contentment Vicki Courtney There are misguided concepts in our culture that can drive women even those who know Christ toward a less-than-abundant life. Myths such as If I follow Christ, my life will be trouble-free and If I could just meet the right guy, I would be happy. Although women may know that fulfillment is not found in a remodeled kitchen or new pair of shoes, these false ideals may still impact them more than they realize or care to admit. To counteract these untruths, this study confronts the worldly perception of what it really means to live an abundant life and shows how women can find true abundance. Vicki Courtney s signature high-energy, engaging style makes this resource ideal for women of all ages and life stages, even collegians. (6 sessions) ISBN $9.95 The Frazzled Female: Finding Peace in the Midst of Daily Life Cindi Wood Knowing Christ and His Word is the best way to deal with today s frantic, stressful pace. Nonetheless, connecting the two can be a challenge. By sitting at the feet of Jesus and absorbing His teaching, women will be able to deal with essential issues like managing their time, getting along with difficult people, taking time for themselves, and even organizing their lives. This thought-provoking, yet light-hearted, study helps women discover practical, biblical help to confront issues that otherwise leave them discouraged. It helps participants develop biblical skills to handle stressful situations; grow in their relationship with Jesus; and ultimately experience peace, joy, and a saner lifestyle. Depending on the stage of life and life situation, the issues that frazzle women are varied. However, one thing is the same, all women have things in their lives that pressure them, stress them, and leave them feeling defeated. Cindi addresses the core of these issues rather than focusing on specific stages in life. Single women will have no problem relating to every aspect of this study. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) ISBN $9.95 6

7 Living Your Life as a Beautiful Offering: A Bible Study Based on the Sermon on the Mount Angela Thomas How can an imperfect life with blemishes and scars reflect back to God a 12/04 true gratefulness for His love? Jesus knows you are not perfect, but you are made perfect in Him, if only you will come and surrender to Him daily. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us His compassionate instruction for everyday living and then wraps His teaching with the promise of His blessing. Jesus wants us to learn to live in a way that reflects the kingdom of God to the world, to live as a woman with a kingdom heart, writes Angela. I truly want to be that woman. And Jesus says that when you are, it s beautiful and blessed. This study is excellent for single adult women. Many times single women feel imperfect and scarred from past experiences. The Lord loves us despite our blemishes. It s important for single women to be reminded of how beautiful they are in His eyes. Angela s perspective is also unique she is a divorced, single mother of four children. (7 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $10.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ He Speaks to Me: Preparing to Hear from God Priscilla Shirer A common struggle among Christians involves positioning themselves to hear God s voice and respond. He Speaks to Me looks at 1 Samuel 3 and 4/05 leads participants on an exciting adventure in discovering how God spoke to Samuel, how he responded, and how God speaks to believers today. Women will be encouraged as they discover how to listen and respond to God s voice, experience spiritual growth, learn Christian discipline, and find the desire to serve. A married mother of two young boys, Priscilla does use a number of illustrations about her family but these illustrations do not hinder the application of this message to all women. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $10.95 Leader Kit ISBN $ Men The Seven Seasons of a Man s Life Book Set Patrick Morley (6 sessions; leader guide in member books) The Seasons of Reflection and Building This study challenges men to have a personal relationship with Jesus and to submit all other relationships and material possessions to Christ. The Seasons of Crisis and Renewal This study prepares men to face the causes and symptoms of burnout and to understand how God restores and renews identity in Christ. The Season of Rebuilding This study encourages men to examine their spiritual lives and exercise spiritual discipline in their personal relationships with Jesus Christ. The Seasons of Suffering and Success This study helps men to understand suffering and to claim God s success for their lives. Book Set ISBN $

8 The Man God Uses: Moved from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary Henry and Tom Blackaby This study shows how men who have encountered God need to understand what He is doing in their lives. It also helps men know what they should do with this encounter in all areas of their lives: personal, family, work, church, and community. This study is appropriate and applicable for all men single or married. The Blackabys concentrate on the commonalities men share and the process God uses in moving a man from the ordinary to the extraordinary. (7 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $89.95 Men s Fraternity: The Quest for Authentic Manhood Robert Lewis The Quest for Authentic Manhood is the first in this series. Designed to 1/05 help a man embrace a bolder and more noble concept of manhood, Quest also takes a man inside himself to consider the forces that are shaping or misshaping his personal manhood. This study empowers a man to heal lifehindering wounds while building a more compelling vision of masculinity that will bless both his life and the lives around him. Quest also fosters deep spiritual and emotional growth. This powerful masculine experience strips away the myths of manhood to reveal a man s true identity and pursuits. Also includes questions for small-group discussion. (24 sessions) Viewer Guide ISBN $9.95 DVD Kit ISBN X $ CD Pack $ Men s Fraternity: The Great Adventure Robert Lewis Written in the same format as The Quest for Authentic Manhood, this study equips men to break from the routine and embark on the great adventure God has uniquely designed for them. (24 sessions) Viewer Guide ISBN $9.95 DVD Kit ISBN $ CD Pack ISBN $ /05 Authentic Manhood: Winning@Work and Home Robert Lewis Authentic Manhood: Winning@Work and Home focuses on the chief responsibilities men have as husbands, fathers, and breadwinners and equips them to walk in the reality of true manhood as they live their everyday lives. Ideal as a follow-up to The Quest for Authentic Manhood, this study will challenge men to step forward, meet their responsibilities, and establish their manhood. (16 sessions) Viewer Guide ISBN $9.95 DVD Kit ISBN $ CD Pack ISBN $ The Men s Fraternity resources are great for single men. They could be used as a connector with a larger group of men. They could also be targeted specifically to single men. There are a couple of sessions that target marriage and parenting issues that could be deleted, edited for your group, or viewed with a look to the future. 8

9 Support-Group The Search for Significance Workbook, Newly Revised 11/05 Robert McGee This small-group resource gives participants practical learning activities that help them apply God s truth to their lives and build a solid foundation for healthy, Christ-centered self-esteem. Participants will learn to recognize Satan s lies, rely on God s truth, and avoid the need for approval and performance-based traps as they build a healthy, biblical perspective on self-worth. Search for Significance addresses issues that many single adults face. This course will help single adults become healthier, move beyond their past hurts and failures, and develop realistic expectations of themselves and others for future relationships. (8 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $11.95 Recovering from the Losses of Life H. Norman Wright Sooner or later, everyone will experience pain and sadness from losses that occur during a lifetime. This six- or nine-unit study offers insightful principles from God s Word to help persons through the grieving process to recovery. Individuals will find help in dealing with profound losses such as death of a loved one, loss of a job, a broken relationship, loss of an identity, or loss of a dream or goal. Many times single adults have suffered from more than their share of losses. They may be single due to the death of a spouse, the end of a marriage, or the end of a significant relationship. Single adults also often feel more profound loss through the end of a job, dream, goal, or any position to which much of their identity is tied. Whatever the loss, this study would prove beneficial in helping single adults deal with their losses. (6 sessions, plus 3 optional sessions) Member Book ISBN $14.95 Facilitator Guide ISBN $6.95 General Discipleship The Grace and Truth Paradox Randy Alcorn As believers, the world will draw conclusions about Jesus based on our behavior. So how can we demonstrate love, and honor truth, in all situations particularly the stickier ones? Using examples from the author s own 8/04 sticky life, this study looks for the answer in the tenuous but interdependent relationship of two character attributes fully possessed by Christ. Jesus heart was filled with 100 percent grace and 100 percent truth not 50 percent of each. It is only by demonstrating a balance of grace and truth that we can accurately show Christ s character to the world. But he adds, Grace isn t good manners, and by truth I don t just mean speaking honestly. Christians will come to a deeper understanding of each attribute, their co-existence, and practical ways we can model them both in full and equal measure. This study, as with the others in the Randy Alcorn series, are written in general terms to address all Christians. (4 sessions) ISBN $6.95 9

10 The Purity Principle Randy Alcorn Emphasizing the blessings of sexual purity, Alcorn teaches believers to resist temptation and to live by God s ideal. Content addresses purity in both married and single contexts, and 12/04 examples are drawn from both worlds. Week 4 provides one day s study on practical guidelines for singles, followed by two days studies on practical guidelines for married couples. The material encourages singles not to ignore these teachings, because they have married friends and may be married someday themselves. (4 sessions) ISBN $6.95 The Treasure Principle Randy Alcorn This study is based on Jesus story in Matthew 13:44 of a hidden treasure that, once discovered, brings life-challenging joy. Believers will understand the relative value of earthly possessions and Christ s kingdom and will become motivated to move from a life of materialism to a lifestyle of giving. Alcorn identifies and deals with roadblocks to a life of joyful giving and helps participants discover the fundamental connection between their spiritual lives and the way they handle money. (4 sessions) ISBN $6.95 4/05 Free to Forgive Robert Jeffries Robert Jeffries explains four myths about forgiveness that prevent people from receiving and granting life s most important gift. In this study you will discover how to forgive those who never say I m sorry, why forgiveness does not always result in a reconciliation, how to forgive unforgivable offenses, and what to do when painful memories won t go away. Free to Forgive is a good study to use with single adults who face the same issues about forgiveness and forgiving that all other adults face. This study can help them deal with issues and relationships from their past and better equip them to handle similar situations in the future. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) ISBN $9.95 My Identity in Christ C. Gene Wilkes This study is about your identity, who you are before God and others. It is about how who you are in Christ affects every part of your life from how you think and feel to the choices you make each day. My Identity in Christ will help participants discover how they can have a vital relationship with Jesus Christ and actually become like Him in every aspect of life. Many times self-esteem is a very pressing issue for single adults. This study, designed for all adults, will help single adults understand where their true identity lies. Several of Wilkes illustrations involve his family, but this study is applicable for all Christians. (6 sessions; leader guide in member book) ISBN $

11 On Mission with God: Living God s Purpose for His Glory Avery Willis and Henry Blackaby Have you ever wondered what your purpose is in life? Have you ever wondered whether God has called you? Avery Willis and Henry Blackaby provide sound biblical answers and much more. This resource looks at the lives of Abraham, Moses, and David from the Old Testament and Jesus, Peter, Paul, and John from the New Testament. Lifting up Jesus as the model, the authors focus on ways each of these biblical characters joined God on mission. On Mission with God is a natural follow-up to the study of Experiencing God and MasterLife. This study is designed for all adults. Single adults may especially benefit from this study because of their natural focus on God s plan for their lives. As they seek to answer questions about marriage, divorce, singleness, etc. this study will help them join God on mission in every aspect of their lives. (8 sessions; leader guide in member book) Member Book ISBN $14.95 Leader Kit ISBN $99.95 The Ever-Loving Truth Voddie Baucham Jr. Baucham has a message for today s culture: it s time to take a stand for the truth. This powerful preacher and teacher addresses the cost of being a 21st-century Christian and helps adults apply the unchanging truth of God s Word to contemporary life issues. This study draws parallels between committed Christians in our society and New Testament writers Peter and John as followers of Christ who proclaimed and stood for truth in their non-christian environment. Participants will evaluate what it means to be a Christian today and how to apply God s unchanging truth in a world that is increasingly hostile to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is an excellent study for singles who want to go deep. Baucham is very appealing to a younger audience, and the DVD segments are energetic and motivating. (8 sessions) Member Book ISBN $12.95 Leader Pack ISBN $99.95 Everyday Discipleship Series This series of studies is applicable to all adults and may be particularly attractive to single adults who desire a shorter, less demanding study. The five individual days of study still exist, but the time commitment is much less than the 10- or 12-week studies. Leader helps are in each workbook. (6 sessions; leader guide in member books) Experiencing God in Your Workplace: The Kingdom Agenda Mike and Debi Rogers Wherever you work at home or in an office, factory, or farm God loves the people there and wants them in His kingdom. Find out how to develop a prayer strategy for your workplace. Build redemptive relationships and begin cell groups using Experiencing God in Your Workplace. Because the largest majority of single adults are active in the workplace, this study is very applicable for them. Experiencing God in Your Workplace will help single adults know how to better live out their faith and minister to others in the workplace. ISBN $

12 In God s Presence: Your Daily Guide to a Meaningful Prayer Life T.W. Hunt and Claude V. King This study will help participants learn and practice six types of prayer and also discover the greater authority granted to united prayer. Includes suggestions for small-group study and prayer groups. ISBN $9.95 When God Speaks: How to Recognize God s Voice and Respond in Obedience Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby This study teaches adults to discern God s voice, to identify ways He speaks, and to respond to His revelation of His will. ISBN $9.95 Living God s Word: Practical Lessons for Applying Scripture to Life Waylon B. Moore This study demonstrates how a person moves from a Bible verse to life change. Living God s Word helps persons cross the bridge from devotional to motivational study. The course teaches prayer, meditation, Scripture memorization, claiming God s promises, Bible-study methods, and growing devotional times. ISBN $9.95 Marriage New Faces in the Frame Dick Dunn This resource helps persons develop the skills to succeed as a blended family. The first six-week study focuses on marriage issues, and the second six-week study focuses on parenting issues. These two shorter studies can be done individually or as a 12-session study. Helps for leading the group sessions are included in the book. New Faces in the Frame is an excellent resource for single adults/single parents who are contemplating a marriage that involves the blending of two families. (6 or 12 sessions) ISBN $