This comprehensive and flexible small group curriculum will let your students encounter Jesus as teacher, healer, shepherd, servant, savior, and risen Lord. Beginning in Jesus, the first book in the Experiencing Christ series, helps students love more deeply, live more honestly, and develop their character in Christ by applying the five biblical purposes for people in a small group setting.From the Back CoverA Life Together ResourceLiving with Purpose in Community Students understand that they were created for a reasonthey know God had something in mind when he knit them together. The challenge is helping your students unlock that knowledge and start living the life they were designed for. Experiencing Christ Together Student Edition (modeled after Experiencing Christ Together adult curriculum) brings your students face to face with Jesus, the one who holds the key to living for God. By studying Jesus' words and life, these small group studies will take your students to the heart of what it means to live purposefully for God. Included in the Experiencing Christ Together Student Edition curriculum are these studies: * Beginning in Jesus * Connecting in Jesus * Growing in Jesus * Serving Like Jesus * Sharing Christ Jesus * Surrendering to Jesus Also included are three DVDs, each of which contains biblical teaching that covers twelve individual sessions. Used in conjunction with the Experiencing Christ Together Student Edition books, these teaching lessons support and advance the work your students will be doing in their small groups. Taken together, the Experiencing Christ Together Student Edition curriculum represent thirty-six individual sessions (almost a year's worth of small-group studies) and over twelve hours of teaching all aimed at helping your students learn to follow God's purpose for their lives. each piece is available separately