God calls us to a life that we could never imagine on our own.
Samuel, Esther, Jonah…they all lived pretty ordinary lives…until they didn’t. In Called: Hearing and Responding to God’s Voice, author Susan Robb shows us how God interrupts the lives of ordinary men and women, calling and empowering them to lives of service they never would have imagined on their own. And she shows us that the same God who called six of the Bible’s most iconic characters calls us, too, to bring hope and transformation to the world. Discover how to hear and respond to the unique call God is placing on your life.
Throughout the Bible, God interrupts the lives of ordinary men and women, calling and empowering them to lives of service they never could have imagined on their own!
Discover how to hear and respond to the unique call God is placing on your life through the stories of ordinary people found in the Bible. Called will examine the lives of the Abraham, Samuel, Esther and Mary Magdalene, Jonah, and the beloved disciple.
The same God that called these unlikely characters calls you, too, to bring hope and transformation to the world.
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About the Author
What's included?
This version of Called: Hearing and Responding to God’s Voice contains all content from the book, leader guide, and DVD, in a digital format. All content is accessible via the state-of-the-art BeADisciple Study App, entirely accessible on your smart phone, tablet, or computer. You won’t have any physical study materials to keep track of!
The six-session study features Susan Robb guiding participants through the study. The video sessions are approximately 10-12 minutes in length and, when combined with the six book chapters, make an ideal six-week group study. With the required orientation, your group will meet seven times. All videos sessions have transcript available.
The content contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study, including session plans, activities, and discussion questions. An orientation meeting before the study begins gives participants all the tools and confidence they need to participate in this app-based study.
Session overviews:
In Session 1, Susan Robb discusses how we often feel unworthy for God’s call. She uses the story of Abraham and Sarah to illustrate how God’s call is in everyone’s life.
In Session 2, Susan Robb talks about God’s call in the life of Samuel. She then goes on to explore how we should always listen for God’s call in our own lives and the importance of surrounding ourselves with others who can help us hear that call.
In Session 3, Susan Robb tells the story of Esther and Mordecai. She discusses how, like Esther, we are often called to address particular issues in the present day of our lives. God calls us to speak into these issues even if doing so is uncomfortable.
In Session 4, Susan tells the story of Jonah and illustrates what it is like to feel reluctant to accept God’s call. She goes on to tell how we can often feel reluctant to accept that God’s forgiveness and love are for all in God’s creation.
In Session 5, Susan discusses the story of Mary Magdalene. She uses the story to illustrate how we often find God through service and through other people.
In Session 6, Susan Robb talks about the beloved disciple at the last supper. She uses the story of the beloved disciple’s relationship with Jesus to show us that we are all called to be a part of the family of God.
Time commitments for this study:
- About 20 minutes of daily reading (in both text and audio formats) three days a week.
- Participating in group discussion threads.
- Attending (virtually or in person) six weekly 75-minute meetings with your group of six to 16.
- Attending (virtually or in person) one orientation with your group before the study begins.
Why do this study on the app?
The BeADisciple Study App opens a whole new world of possibilities in small-group life, all with trusted content and 24/7 connectivity.
Reach down the block or around the world to offer Christian fellowship alongside:
- Business travelers
- Stay-at-home parents
- Shift workers
- Mission partners
- High school or college friends
- Family members
- Isolated rural residents
- People without a church home
- International friends
- Homebound residents
- Snowbirds
- Frequent travelers
All study materials are included:
- All content from Called, its leader guide, and accompanying videos
- The entire CEB Bible for scripture readings
- The ability to set reminders on your phone or tablet to help you remember to do your daily readings.
- Take notes in the app right alongside the content
- Personalized Meeting Guides automatically compiled from your notes
Community-building features:
- 24/7 message and prayer boards to help you communicate with your study group.
- A roster of other members of your group, to help you get to know one another.
- Easily join your group Zoom meeting with the click of a button, no sign-in required
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