Four hosts, one for each book of the Bible, share insights related to the week’s session and help the group think about what they’ve learned and how it applies to their lives. DVD includes 24-weekly video clips of 3-5 minutes each.
This 24-week study will immerse you in the books of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts.
Disciple Fast Track Into the Word Into the World is an adaptation of the original, bestselling
Disciple Bible Study Into the Word Into the World. The study is ideal for busy people who want to fit an in-depth Bible study into their schedule. The study retains the familiar
Disciple format with its theme word, theme verse, statement of the human condition, daily and weekly assignments, and prayer.
Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you will encounter three spiritual disciplines, learn what they are, and how you can engage those disciplines. The first discipline varies from week to week, then moves into Sabbath and prayer. In every session, you commit to how you will respond to Scripture in terms of ministry in the world.
Into the World identifies some needs in the world for which ministry is needed and suggests possible responses, then invites participants to summarize the scripture message that will shape their ministry and to decide what response and commitment to make to that message. Each week you will be guided in experiencing the gift of Sabbath rest and renewal. Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks, studying Genesis-Exodus and Luke–Acts for 12 sessions each. Daily preparation is manageable, with 3–5 chapters of the Bible to read each day.
Minimal additional preparation is needed for the leader—just follow the Guide. Weekly sessions last 75 minutes. Flexible for use with small groups of 8–14, or for large groups of 15–100.
VIDEO PRESENTERSDJ del Rosario is the pastor of Bothell United Methodist Church in Bothell, Washington. An ordained elder in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, DJ has served previously as associate pastor at Faith United Methodist Church and as pastor of Lynden Faith United Methodist Church. He has also served as the director of young adult ministries, discernment, and enlistment at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and as the executive director of Spark12.org. He lives in Lake Forest, Washington.
Elaine A. Heath's vocational journey includes having served as Dean of the Divinity School at Duke University, and the McCreless Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. She cofounded the Missional Wisdom Foundation, which administers networks of missional and new congregations through a training program for church planters who work beyond the walls of the traditional church. She is a highly sought-after preacher and teacher.
Grace Imathiu is the lead pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Naperville, Illinois. Born and raised in Kenya, she was educated in Kenya, the USA (Methodist Theological School in Ohio and Vanderbilt University in Tennessee), and the University of Cambridge. She also spent a year at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She was ordained in The Methodist Church in Kenya in 1988 and served six years there; she has since served in Washington, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. She lives in Naperville, Illinois.
Matt Miofsky is the lead pastor of The Gathering United Methodist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, a church begun in 2006, with over 1,000 people worshiping each week across four sites and 8+ services. The Gathering was founded with a vision of creating a Christian community that is compelling for new generations in St. Louis. Matt gained a degree in advanced math and played football at Washington University, and then attended Candler School of Theology. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
