Treasures of Faith, Living Boldly in View of God's Promises

by Chuck and Sharon Betters

Are you looking for a small group Bible study for your home group, Sunday School, class, men's or women's Bible study? We recommend Treasures of Faith, Living Boldly in View of God's Promises, by Chuck and Sharon Betters. In this verse by verse study of Hebrews 11, you will get to know members of your covenant family whose messy lives will encourage you to courageously walk by faith when to do so requires great trust in the promises of God. The Betters call Hebrews 11 an ancient family album. Through detailed research they get you inside the skin of each person and help readers discover how these messy people teach us how to live boldly in view of God's promises. Along with an inside look at the life of the Old Testament "family member" each chapter contains a faith principle and questions designed to help readers examine their own lives through the grid of principles learned. The companion leader's guide is filled with practical teaching points, hand outs and step by step instructions for creating a personal life timeline that will help readers to understand how God is using their scorch marks to better equip them to reflect Christ and share His story. With each book purchase you will receive a free (retail value $12.95) one hour long CD interview with the Betters where they discuss the loss of their son, Mark, or their journey through breast cancer. These CD's are part of the Learning to See When the Lights Go Out CD series.

Treasures of Encouragement, Women Encouraging Women in the Church

by Sharon Betters

What would happen to the atmosphere in your church on a Sunday morning if the choir decorator found a bouquet of balloons floating above her desk, the pastor received a note of encouragement and his favorite snack from a group called the Blues Busters, the nursery coordinator discovered a gift bag with a note signed by grateful moms and dads and an older church member embraced a Sunday School teacher and thanked her for caring for the preschoolers every week? Would there be a contagious buzz that encouraged deeper intimacy in your church family? What if that buzz grew throughout a twelve-week period as women applied the practical theology and tips of their small group Bible study book? Why not find out as you join the many churches that have discovered the power of encouragement through offering the treasures of God's encouragement? Thousands of women across the world have experienced the supernatural connection between their identify in Christ and the ministry of encouragement through the study of Treasures of Encouragement by Sharon Betters. A companion Leader's Guide novice to seasoned Bible study leaders guide this very practical study that helps women learn how thinking biblically teaches them how to obey God's mandate to be a biblical encourager. Each book ordered from MARKINC Ministries includes a FREE (retail value $12.95) one hour long interview with Chuck and Sharon Betters where they discuss their journey through grief after the death of their son, Mark, OR their journey through Sharon's breast cancer. These CD's are part of our Learning to See When the Lights Go Out CD series.