GROWING YOUR FAITH
Growing in your faith starts with understanding more about who God is and His redemptive story in the Bible.
The following resources will help you learn, grow, and understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
Start with Plan #1 and then move on to Plan #2. Here are step-by-step instructions:
Plan One: First Step for New Believers
• Download the YouVersion Bible App
• On the bottom of the app, click on the Plans button
• Locate Find Plans on top of page and type in:
First Steps for New Believers
– Then click Start Plan
• This 7-day devotional will help you learn and understand what it means to follow Jesus,
how to read the Bible, how to pray, and how to hear from God, etc.
• Download the Through the Word App
• On the bottom left, click on the Browse button
• On the Bible Journey’s button, click on 1/Start
– This plan will give you a brief overview of the Bible
– Each day, you will listen/read one chapter of the Bible so you can see the grand story of God
and how it all fits together
– I would encourage you to listen to the audio on Day 1 so you will hear how to best use
the Journey 1 plan
After completing the Journey 1 plan, you are now equipped to start going through other plans the Through the Word App offers.
GOING DEEPER
Going Deeper in your faith will help you develop a deeper understand about the nature of God and your response to Him as well as grow your confidence in a faith that will stand the test of time and trials.
Although not an exhausted list, the following resources will help you go deeper in your faith.
• Download the Through the Word App
– On the bottom left, click on the Browse button
– Go through the Bible Journeys plans to find what areas of your faith that need more development
• I would encourage you to listen to the audio on Day 1 so you will hear
how to best use that Journey’s plan.
• At first glance, “apologetics” sounds like the word “apology”.
Actually, Christian apologetics is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity
against objections through systematic reasons for why Christianity and the Bible are true.
• Here are some excellent resources we recommend you reading:
– The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
– Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
– Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering your Kids by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
– The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller
• Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
• The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
• The Battle Plan for Prayer by Stephen and Alex Kendrick
• Prayer by Timothy Keller
(”Right Now Media” found on our Resources Page)
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