Publisher Description

Discover new ways of connecting with God by understanding how he uniquely created you to worship him. The Sacred Pathways video study will help you learn:

• How you naturally express yourself in your relationship with God
• How to develop new ways of drawing near to him
• Key biblical figures who share your spiritual temperament
• How to understand others who connect with the Creator differently

As believers in Christ, many of us today fall into the trap of thinking we have to approach God in a certain way. But our Creator made us all unique, and he designed us to connect with him in our own ways. For some, this might look like quiet contemplation. Others express praise through caregiving or theological discussions. It's important to discover the particular pathway that will best help you to experience God's presence.Bestselling author and speaker Gary Thomas reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments to give you insight into how you naturally worship and how your personal walk with God might look different from those around you.Unlike the Enneagram and other personality assessment tools, Sacred Pathways gives you tools to investigate how you naturally relate to God. You will discover the strengths and impulses in your devotional approach so that you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into scripted methods of worship and praise.There is one thing that each of us as Christians can do that nobody else can--give our personal love and affection to God.This Study Guide/DVD pack includes:

• Five video teaching sessions from author Gary Thomas on DVD
• Streaming video access to all five sessions
• Discussion questions, reflection questions, and a personal assessment test to discover your pathway
• Personal Bible study for between sessions
• A guide with best practices for leading groups

Sessions include:

The Journey of the Soul – Introduction to the Pathways

Pathways of Wonder – the Naturalist, Sensate, and Traditionalist

Pathways of Contemplation – the Intellectual, Ascetic, and Contemplative

Pathways of Action – the Caregiver, Activist, and Enthusiast

Tending the Garden of the Soul – How the Pathways Apply to Your Life

Author Biography

Gary Thomas is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. He is the author of 19 books, including Sacred Marriage, Sacred Pathways, Cherish, Sacred Parenting, and the Gold Medallion Award-winning Authentic Faith. He has a master's degree from Regent College, where he studied under Dr. J.I. Packer, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in divinity from Western Seminary. Gary has spoken in 49 states and 10 different countries. He has appeared numerous times on various national radio and television programs, including CBN, Focus on the Family and Family Life Today.

Long Description

As believers in Christ, many of us today fall into the trap of thinking we have to approach God in a certain way. This one-size-fits-all mentality typically leaves us feeling frustrated and distant from God. But the truth is that not every person will engage with God in the same way. For this reason, it is important to discover the particular pathway that will best help them to experience God's presence. In this five-session video study, bestselling author Gary Thomas uncovers nine of these spiritual "pathways" that people have used over the centuries to grow closer to God. He provides tools for participants to assess their key pathway (much as the Enneagram does for personality types) and encourages them to investigate the ways they most naturally express themselves in their relationship with God. Gary also points out the strengths and pitfalls of their primary pathway and helps them discover the key spiritual tendencies of their friends, family, and others around them. Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes our personality, we can rest assured that it is not by accident. It comes by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made us according to his own unique intentions. Sacred Pathways will reveal the true route we were made to travel. Sessions include: The Journey of the Soul (Introduction to the Pathways) Pathways of Wonder (Naturalists, Sensates, Aesthetics) Pathways of Contemplation (Contemplatives, Traditionalists, Intellectuals) Pathways of Action (Activists, Caregivers, and Enthusiasts) Tending the Garden of the Soul (How the Pathways Applies to Your Life) This pack contains one study guide and one pack.

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