{"product_id":"gospel-201-growing-and-thriving-with-jesus-by-jeff-dodge","title":"Gospel 201: Growing and Thriving with Jesus by Jeff Dodge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJeff Dodge’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 201\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehelps readers take the next step in growing and thriving in their relationship with Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesus had thousands of people listen to him and begin to follow him, but did they really hear what Jesus was saying and continue to truly follow him? The same questions apply to us. When you become a follower of Jesus, the future looks bright. Your sins are forgiven, and your future is assured! But when life intrudes, it’s easy to get discouraged and distracted. What is the next step in growing in faith? It’s not just hearing, it’s listening!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 201\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes a deep dive into Jesus’s parable of the sower to challenge readers to become true hearers of God’s Word and grow to be more like him. This study offers practical ways to go deeper into faith as participants grow in understanding Jesus’s message and taking it to heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCompanion to bestselling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 101\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich serves as an introductory-level course on the message of redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePractical, easy-to-use, small group layout\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith six self-contained lessons, including discussion questions, help participants grow deeper in faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEncourages participants to connect with others\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough small group study and survey questions that will bring faith to their community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Isaiah 66 was the first text I ever heard Jeff Dodge teach. His conviction to ‘Hear the Word’ marked me—and it echoes through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 201\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Reminiscent of the hours I got to spend on his back porch, Jeff writes as a shepherd, teacher, storyteller, and friend who deeply wants his reader to know and follow Jesus.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRudy Hartmann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Director, Salt Company National\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Of the making of many \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ediscipleship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e books there is no end. So I look, not just at the content of a book, but the fruit of the author on the subject. I’ve known Jeff over 40 years and have witnessed the fruit of this book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 201\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in those who’ve sat under his discipleship. Three words: Read this book!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePat Nemmers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lead Pastor, Saylorville Church, Des Moines, IA; author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRetractions: Cultivating Humility after Humiliation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 201\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is just the follow-up we needed. From local ministry to the mission field, Christians follow the Great Commission to sow gospel seeds and pray for growth. But what about the seed planted in our hearts? Pastor Jeff Dodge gently yet firmly calls Christians from new believer to missionary alike to look inward, cultivating and nurturing our own inner soil.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eClint Robinson,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Missionary, Global Harvest Collective, Bangkok, Thailand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jeff Dodge is one the gospel ministers I most respect. His life, teaching, and ministry track record all point to a man who loves and lives the gospel. And that’s why I heartily recommend this short book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJason K. Allen,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary \u0026amp; Spurgeon College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeff Dodge, MDiv, DMin, PhD, is the teaching pastor at Veritas Church in Iowa City, the director of the Veritas School of Theology and is an assistant professor of theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeff also serves the Hope Center in rural Zambia. Jeff and his wife, Teresa, have four children and several grandchildren. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGospel 101: Learning, Living, and Sharing the Gospel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGospel 101 for Teens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTitus: Life-Changing Truth in a World of Lies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Growth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457563639985,"sku":"9781645073796","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/71AYRcy5fYL._SL1500__1.jpg?v=1781737155","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/gospel-201-growing-and-thriving-with-jesus-by-jeff-dodge","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}