Productive, Session 4: Current Events Connection
To help introduce the Point, “Be ready to give as the need arises,” summarize some of the statistics from this Forbes.com article, Charitable Giving Grew 4.9% In 2013 As Online Donations Picked Up The...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Budget Crunch
By Hillary Beebe Though it was a necessary life change, it didn’t come without a cost. Our family has recently lived through a season of change. We’ve experienced changes in careers, changes in...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Introduction Option for Singles
This session’s Introduction Question is, “What’s the toughest part about budgeting?” Make sure you narrow the question to, “What’s the toughest part about budgeting when you are single?” If it is...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Radical Reduction
Why Less Really Is More by Jen Hatmaker God is always messing with me. Three years ago, my little baby church plant housed more than 80 evacuees from Hurricane Ike; my husband and I took in 12 of them....
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Current Events Connection
You can help your group understand the context of 2 Corinthians 8-9 by connecting it to current events. Lead group members to understand that Paul was following up on a need he mentioned in 1...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Intro Option for Men’s groups
To enhance your discussion of the introductory question, ask men to watch a brief clip by financial expert Dave Ramsey. This clip on budgeting will help your group begin thinking about how they spend...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Live It Out Option for Parent’s Groups
As you wrap up this session on giving to others in need, prepare a list of needs within your community. Those needs can be from local schools, the poor, the homeless, to those within the church that...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Additional Questions
In response to requests from several of you, we are considering providing a post for each session with alternate questions for the Introduction and Scripture passages. Please let us know if this is...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: All Additional Resources
Here are the magazine articles that were selected to go along with this session: For users of Bible Studies For Life: Adults— Budget Crunch and Bible Studies For Life: Young Adults — Radical Reduction...
View ArticleFrom the Editor: 3 Ways to Use Money to Meet Needs
For those of you getting ready to study Session 4 of Productive: Finding Joy in What We Do, you won’t want to miss this blog post from Ronnie Floyd, General Editor of Bible Studies for Life. Dr. Floyd...
View ArticleProductive, Session 4: Intro Options for Women’s Groups
To begin your discussion, play this sound bite from the movie The Help. If you are unable to play the sound bite, click here to go to hark.com. (If you own the movie, start the movie at 46:04 and end...
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