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Good News About God’s Kingdom: The Gospel of God, Chapter 2
Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Redemption, Restoration, Kingdom of God, John Frame, Steve Childers Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Redemption, Restoration, Kingdom of God, John Frame, Steve Childers

Good News About God’s Kingdom: The Gospel of God, Chapter 2

Discover how the good news about God’s kingdom can give you a deep sense of purpose in both your private and public life. Explore how God’s kingdom has come, is coming, and will come in the series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Good News About God’s King: The Gospel of God, Chapter 3
Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Kingdom of God, Gospel Events, Gospel Affirmations, Gospel Promises, New Standing, New Heart, New World, Union With God in Christ, John Frame, Steve Childers Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Kingdom of God, Gospel Events, Gospel Affirmations, Gospel Promises, New Standing, New Heart, New World, Union With God in Christ, John Frame, Steve Childers

Good News About God’s King: The Gospel of God, Chapter 3

Do you know the highest blessing of the gospel? [Hint: It's not forgiveness.] Explore God’s amazing promises of forgiveness, a new heart, and a renewed world for all who believe. Then learn the highest blessing in this new series by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4
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Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4

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Good News of a New Heart, Holy Spirit: The Gospel of God, Chapter 5
Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Redemption, Restoration, Kingdom of God, John Frame, Steve Childers Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Redemption, Restoration, Kingdom of God, John Frame, Steve Childers

Good News of a New Heart, Holy Spirit: The Gospel of God, Chapter 5

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Prayer and the Kingdom of God: Prayer, Lesson 2
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Prayer and the Kingdom of God: Prayer, Lesson 2

Learn how to Pray Kingdom Prayers: Explore the Bible's profound connection between prayer, God's kingdom, and God's mission in the Prayer Series by Steve Childers and Larry Kirk.

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The Heart of Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 6
Discipleship, Gospel-Centered, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Practical Theology, Theology, Church Renewal, Steve Childers, Church Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Personal Renewal, Biblical Vision, Spiritual Transformation, Redemption, Kingdom of God, Holy Spirit, Community Restoration, Gospel Transformation, Biblical Teachings, Spiritual Growth, Christian Leadership, Church Planting, Repentance and Faith, Heart Transformation, Spiritual Blessings, Christ-Centered Life, William Cowper, John Stott Discipleship, Gospel-Centered, Pastoral Education, Pathway Learning, Practical Theology, Theology, Church Renewal, Steve Childers, Church Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Personal Renewal, Biblical Vision, Spiritual Transformation, Redemption, Kingdom of God, Holy Spirit, Community Restoration, Gospel Transformation, Biblical Teachings, Spiritual Growth, Christian Leadership, Church Planting, Repentance and Faith, Heart Transformation, Spiritual Blessings, Christ-Centered Life, William Cowper, John Stott

The Heart of Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 6

How does the gospel really change you? What’s your part? What’s God’s part? Discover how the gospel brings personal renewal to the human heart – beginning with yours.

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Spreading Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 5
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Spreading Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 5

The answer our nation and world needs! History has shown that when healthy churches flourish, people and societies flourish. Learn practical ways to help your church spread gospel renewal in the world.

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Community Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 4
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Community Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 4

Discover how your church is meant to be a sign, an instrument, and a foretaste of God’s Kingdom in your community. Learn how embracing both the gathered and scattered ministries of your church can help birth gospel renewal movements.

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Church Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 3
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Church Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 3

Revitalize your church by discovering the biblical path to renewal. Learn how to lead your church to renewal by realigning the church with God’s mission of restoring people to God, each other, and the world in the Renewal Series by Steve Childers.

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Personal Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 2
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Personal Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 2

Personal renewal begins when spiritually thirsty people start turning away from their idols and begin drinking deeply from the well that is Christ. The key to personal renewal is learning how to understand and apply the gospel as God’s ultimate solution to all the problems of life.

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Vision for Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 1
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Vision for Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 1

Experience personal renewal by being swept up in God’s cosmic renewal project to make all things new. Discover God’s kingdom vision for your personal, church, and community renewal through the transforming power of the gospel in the new Renewal Series by Steve Childers.

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