Starting Point Conversation Guide Revised Edition: A Conversation About Faith

Starting Point Conversation Guide Revised Edition: A Conversation About Faith

<p>Everything has a starting point—your life, your relationships, your education, your career.</p><p>Sometimes we forget that faith has a starting point as well. For some of us, our faith journeys began in childhood as a set of beliefs handed to us by a parent, teacher, or pastor. Maybe you developed a framework of faith based on personal experience. Or maybe you had no faith at all. Too often, a faith formed in childhood isn’t strong enough to withstand the pressures of adult life.</p><p>But what if you could find a new starting point for faith?</p><p>Welcome to Starting Point – an 8-session small group conversation about faith (DVD/digital video sold separately). Whether you’re new to faith, curious about God, or coming back to church after some time away, it’s a place where your opinions and beliefs are valued, and no question is off limits.</p><p>During the eight sessions, you will:</p><ul><li>Use this Starting Point Conversation Guide to reflect on central questions of faith and life.</li><li>Watch the video component each week in preparation or as part of the discussion.</li><li>Explore and share what you’re learning with other people in a conversational environment.</li></ul><p>Come as you are and build relationships with others as you discover your starting point.</p><p>SESSIONS INCLUDE:</p><ol><li>Start</li><li>Problem</li><li>Trust</li><li>Rules</li><li>Jesus</li><li>Grace</li><li>Faith</li><li>Invitation</li></ol><p>Designed for use with the <em>Starting Point Video Study</em> (sold separately). </p><p>Andy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc. (NPM). Each Sunday, more than 36,000 people attend one of NPM’s six Atlanta-area churches. To learn more and to access free online resources, visit www.northpointministries.org.</p>