Based on the best-selling Ten Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity, the foundational discipleship material used by Campus Crusade for Christ for more than four decades. Use each book as a quarterly topical study or the series as a 52-lesson discipleship curriculum. Lessons contain guided discussion and questions, games for verse memorization, reproducible sheets for in-class or follow-up activities, application activities, and weekly assignment to build discipleship principles into students' lives. No student workbook needed! Introduces children to the thrill of walking with Jesus day by day. Includes lessons on how Jesus can help them overcome problems and how they can study the Bible, pray effectively, and win spiritual battles through God's Spirit.

Finally, a proven study series that offers a simple way to understand the basics of the Christian faith. The series introduces Jesus Christ and explains how to live the Christian walk. Each step contains six to seven lessons, plus a review section.These studies have been used effectively by churches, individuals, and home Bible study groups worldwide, providing a solid foundation for Christian growth. A great resource for discipling.

Phillip Carson, Indiana born and raised, is faced with the decision of moving to California in early adolescence for the sake of his mother’s health. He follows his parents to the Los Angeles area, where the adventure of his life begins. There he meets Susan Giles, a light in his life during the more innocent time of high school. They become an item, and she returns to his life post-college when he is dealing with three adversaries and his own internal struggles. During the eleventh grade, Phillip also meets retired fireman William Jones. William became a positive influence in other people’s lives after suffering a huge loss and trying to make the right decisions going forward. He commits his retirement years to reaching out to inner-city juveniles and later becomes a good friend to Phillip. Phillip learns from William and must later grow in his own faith to complete the challenges set before him. This is a story of the shadows of strife being overcome, and virtue left standing.

On May 11, 2009 I received a Barna Update e mail stating, "A new study from the Barna Group identifies an underlying reason why there is little progress in helping people develop spiritually: many churchgoers and clergy struggle to articulate a basic understanding of spiritual maturity. People aspire to be spiritually mature, but they don't know what it means." This book specifically defines five levels of spiritual growth and maturity. I have never seen a book about spiritual growth that described what spiritual growth looks like. That is why we have the problem studied by Barna. How can people tell whether they are making any progress? How much further do they have to go to reach full maturity? I answer those questions. In this book I teach people to grow from having enough faith to believe that Jesus died for them, to having enough faith they believe they would live for him. Readers will be challenged to be serious about their pilgrimage of faith which I call a Christian adventure. They will be encouraged to practice holiness and serving others. The theme in this book is that "getting saved" which is level one in my book, is only the beginning for Christians. We need to move on to letting Jesus live in us through a life of service and holiness. Rather than a "How To" book this is a "What's Next" book.

High School Bible Curriculum Teacher's Manual