At the start of this year, LifeWay introduced a major new Bible study initiative for all ages called The Gospel Project, which will launch in Fall 2012. The resource takes a Christ-centered approach to Bible study by examining the grand narrative of Scripture and how the gospel transforms the lives of those it touches. The three-year plan of study immerses participants—adults, students, and kids—in the gospel through each story, theological concept, and call to missions from Genesis to Revelation.

The editorial team of Ed Stetzer and Trevin Wax began work on The Gospel Project to meet a specific need in many churches—to provide a gospel-centered curriculum that can be used in every age group within a church. Along the way, they consulted with Baptist pastors and scholars from across the country, including Matt Chandler, J.D. Greear, and D.A. Carson.

It is LifeWay’s aim with any resource to equip the church for discipleship, ministry, and the global mission of Jesus Christ, and The Gospel Project is no exception. Sessions provide in-depth study of Scripture and the story, theology, and call to missions within—all the while pointing participants back to the cross of Jesus Christ. Because when we immerse ourselves in the gospel, the gospel works on us, and we become God’s gospel project.

The Gospel Project is currently offering a pilot program in which anyone can sign up and receive the first month’s materials for free. This preview includes the resources for every age group and all LifeWay asks in return is that participants provide feedback, good or bad, on The Gospel Project as the resource continues to take shape.

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People are prone in the church to have a dualistic thinking of the church, so they see church as a 2 hour event, and they see everything else as “their life.” The Church has got to get rid of its dualism and say to every believer: “You are the church.” Now everything counts. Find out why on this video clip from Verge Conference by Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski.

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Why host a Verge 2012 Simulcast

One way you can still take part in Verge 2012, even if you can’t get to see it in person, is through hosting or attending a Simulcast. The event will be broadcast over the internet to a number of venues, but if you would like to host the event with your Small Group, Missional Community, Church or staff team, just register here.

Be a resource for your leaders

Hosting a Verge Simulcast is a great way to train and resource those in your group or at your church. Verge is for church leaders, students, entrepreneurs, artists, urban innovators, business leaders, community development specialists, non-profit leaders, church planters and everyday leaders - anyone pursuing the mission of God, in community, whatever the context, for the sake of the Gospel.

Train others to make and multiply disciples

Verge will resource you to make disciples who make disciples in every sphere and domain of society, advocate for the poor and oppressed, mobilize urban and global mission leaders, and champion movements of gospel-centered missional communities.

Experience a Conference with national leaders, without the travel and expense!

The Verge Simulcast is designed to help you maximize your development of the people that God has entrusted to you as a leader. Whether you lead a Small Group, Congregation, multi-site, Missional Community or Staff Team, you and your group will benefit from the teaching, vision, and inspiration you will receive at Verge 2012!

What next?

Register for the Verge Simulcast! You will receive a special link to a page with the following info:

- How To Host A Simulcast

- 3 Things You Will Need To Host A Simulcast

- 6 Tips To Hosting a Successful Simulcast

- Verge 2012 Simulcast Schedule

And then, on Feb. 28th, you will receive a special private link to the Verge 2012 Simulcast page where we will be live streaming the event for you and your group.

So, let’s get started! Go ahead and REGISTER NOW for the free Simulcast.

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What is Verge 2012 Conference?

VERGE 2012 is a four-day experience for church leaders, students, entrepreneurs, artists, urban innovators, business leaders, community development specialists, non-profit leaders, church planters and everyday leaders – anyone pursuing the mission of God, in community, whatever the context, for the sake of the Gospel.

Verge 2012 will resource you to make disciples who make disciples in every sphere and domain of society, advocate for the poor and oppressed, mobilize urban and global mission leaders, and champion movements of gospel-centered missional communities.

Made up of pre-conferences, post-conferences, two-days of challenging main sessions, music, workshops, networking opportunities and more, Verge 2012 is here to encourage, build up and renew all kinds of leaders engaged in the mission of God to redeem and renew.

Verge 2012 is For The Gospel \ For The City \ For The Nations

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Everyone who participates gets a FREE sample from Jonathan Dodson’s new book, Gospel-Centered Discipleship!

Jonathan will be exploring more of these ideas and training on Missional Communities at Verge 2012. Be sure and register for the Verge: Missional Community Labs pre-conference to take advantage of the most in-depth equipping in a smaller environment. Space is limited in the pre-conference, so register quickly before it fills up!

Also, check out more Gospel-Centered Discipleship resources at GCD.

Verge 2012 Conference – Less Than 50 Spots Left!

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What is Verge 2012 Conference?

VERGE 2012 is a four-day experience for church leaders, students, entrepreneurs, artists, urban innovators, business leaders, community development specialists, non-profit leaders, church planters and everyday leaders – anyone pursuing the mission of God, in community, whatever the context, for the sake of the Gospel.

Verge 2012 will resource you to make disciples who make disciples in every sphere and domain of society, advocate for the poor and oppressed, mobilize urban and global mission leaders, and champion movements of gospel-centered missional communities.

Made up of pre-conferences, post-conferences, two-days of challenging main sessions, music, workshops, networking opportunities and more, Verge 2012 is here to encourage, build up and renew all kinds of leaders engaged in the mission of God to redeem and renew.

Verge 2012 is For The Gospel \ For The City \ For The Nations

Every culture has celebrations – your job as a Christian is to engage in the celebration with those people. We bring the better wine – we bring what is lacking, according to Jeff Vanderstelt. We ought to be known as the greatest party people on the planet – we ought to party like crazy because we actually have something to celebrate – the resurrection of Jesus!

We have an extremely individualistic view of evangelism and discipleship – we see people as an isolated individual. This leads to impotent forms of evangelism and discipleship. But how does God see them? He sees them as part of a group! What did the Apostles do every time they led someone to Christ? They went to their families – their own social circles, and brought them into the process.

Sometimes the path God takes us on to arrive at sweet fellowship with Jesus is not what we expected. Find out why in this short video by Francis Chan.