In today's uncertain world, storms will arise that test your faith in a loving heavenly Father. At times, the winds and waves of the world's deceptions will roll in and seek to erode your confidence in God. Without a firm foundation in the truth of God's Word, you may be tempted to go off course and accept less than God's best for you. However, when you hear Jesus' words, receive them, and put them into practice, you will construct a life the torrents cannot shake, "because it was well built" (Luke 6:48).
The Purple Book will help you understand foundational truths that God wants you to hear on topics such as sin, salvation, spiritual gifts, prayer, worship, generosity, and evangelism. It will show you how the Bible is "God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). It will help you understand that the faith you hold has true power to change lives and transform nations. It will give you a solid foundation the enemy cannot dismantle—and a heart shaped by knowledge of God's Word.

The Purple Book, Updated Edition: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong Disciples

Religion & Spirituality

Murrell, Steve

Broocks, Rice

Christian Books & Bibles

HarperChristian Resources

Have you done The Purple Book? From students and scholars to parents, kids, rock stars, and professional athletes, people all over the world are doing The Purple Book. Why? Because they’re looking for a foundation that no storm in life will prevail against―and a heart that’s shaped and guided by the knowledge of God’s Word. The Purple Book is a twelve-part Bible study keyed to the TNIV and designed to help new believers and longtime followers of Jesus stand firm and grow strong in the Christian life. Take the challenge to build the foundation of your life on the Word of God. Do The Purple Book.“I love The Purple Book. It continually helps reinforce the only foundation worth building upon― a biblical one.” ―Peter Furler, newsboys“The Purple Book has been instrumental in my growth as a believer…an effective tool in helping mebuild the life that God has intended for me.” ―Mark Brunell, Washington Redskins

The Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong Disciples

Zondervan

Steve Murrell is the cofounder and president of Every Nation, a global family of churches working in more than 80 nations, and the founding pastor of Victory Church Manila. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching and Leading from Asbury Theological Seminary and wrote his dissertation on succession planning and leadership transition. Steve serves as the Professor of Discipleship and Leadership for Every Nation Seminary. He and his wife, Deborah, have three sons, three daughters-in-law, nine grandchildren, and one Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle. When he was 57, and after more than thirty years of ministry, Steve returned to school to study post-founder sustainability in the context of global ministry. His research quickly led to the topics of succession planning and leadership succession. He found himself thinking about the 66-year-old founding pastor of a 35-year-old church who feels it is time to "pass the leadership baton" but doesn't know if the designated successor is ready. Or the successor who feels ready but is unsure of what parts of the church structure can be changed and what parts cannot. Or the faithful cross-cultural missionary couple who spent a lifetime developing indigenous leaders who are ready to lead, and it's now time for the couple to move on to the next phase in their ministry assignment. Or the campus ministry regional director who now feels called to plant a church. No one leads forever, which is a universal truth that cannot be ignored. Steve's three years of dissertation research revealed a three-part pattern in successful leadership transitions. These three requirements are non-negotiable for the ministry leader who wants her ministry to thrive long after her tenure. Prepare emerging leaders to lead the organization. Prepare the organization to be led by emerging leaders. Prepare experienced leaders to finish well. Steve breaks down these three non-negotiable requirements as he looks at the emerging leader's heart for God and his people, his skills, and his spiritual life. He explores how an experienced leader cultivates a healthy ministry culture and creates simple systems that can continue without her while at the same time putting in place flexibility that can bend and not break as new leaders take the reigns. Finally, Steve speaks to the experienced leader who senses that God is leading him to land his plane and leave his current leadership position while assuring him that his time of purposeful ministry is not over. Whether you are the experienced leader looking to finish well or the emerging leader looking to step into a new level of leadership, The Leadership Runway will identify steps you can take to help ensure success.

The Leadership Runway: A Strategy for Ministry Succession, Leadership Transition, and Post- Founder Sustainability

Every Nation Resources

This resource will address the head with the truth we should know, the heart with the personal application of each truth, and the hands with the practical outworking of the truth in daily life. What's inside? There are twelve sections corresponding to twelve doctrinal statements. Each section contains the following. An opening prayer adapted from the great prayers and liturgies of the historic church, A brief introduction to encapsulate the value of the doctrine, A biography of someone in church history who championed the doctrine, The doctrinal statement, Five summaries of essential parts of the doctrine, Discussion and application questions, A memory verse, A practical activity to implement the doctrine, A hymn that celebrates the doctrine May this material transform your life so that you will worship God better and fulfill his mission more effectively.

We Believe: Transformative Truth for a Life of Worship and Mission

In 1984, at the height of political upheaval, 65 young summer missionaries responded to God's call to plant a church in the mission field of Manila's University-Belt. Now at the 40-year mark, that student church has grown to 25 Metro Manila locations, 125 Philippine cities, and 58 nations. The Manila Miracle captures 40 Victory stories and sayings that explain how God transformed a student mission field into a global mission force.

The Manila Miracle: From a Mission Field to a Mission Force

When God calls us to himself, he also calls us into a family: his Church. Church Community is designed to help believers understand church life and the mission, vision, and core values of Every Nation churches.\nTopics include: Pattern Purpose Pastors Provision Participation

Church Community: Establish in the Church

Independently published

Empowering Leaders: Helping Others Become Leaders

Living the Christian life means Christ transforms us to look more like him, including being free from spiritual bondage. Preparing for Victory Weekend is a seven-lesson Bible study guide, designed to prepare you to participate in Victory Weekend.\nTopics include: First Things First The Storm-proof Life Spiritual House Cleaning Leave the Old Life Holy, Holy, Holy Spiritual Power Family and Friends This book is a prerequisite to participating in Victory Weekend. Follow this study with Victory Weekend.

Preparing for Victory Weekend: Establish in the Faith

Living the Christian life means Christ transforms us to look more like him, including being free from spiritual bondage. Victory Weekend is a twelve-lesson study guide to help you understand and walk in the freedom that Christ won for us at the cross. You’ll establish spiritual foundations, experience spiritual freedom, and be encouraged to live a life of spiritual fruitfulness through this study.\nTopics include: Purpose Transformation The Cross Power Identity Reconciliation Truth Purity Freedom Faith Baptism Discipleship This book is the follow-up to Preparing For Victory Weekend, which is required to participate.

Victory Weekend: Establish in the Faith

Study Guide for the Purple Book: Establish in the Word

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