New from Priscilla Shirer | Gideon: Your Weakness, God’s Strength

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gideonHad an opportunity to review Gideon: Your Weakness, God’s Strength, the newest study from Priscilla Shirer today.  The daughter of well-known pastor Tony Evans, Shirer is a very popular teacher in her own right.  A dynamic communicator, this is a study that will resonate very well with many Bible study groups.

When I pulled this study out of the stack to review, I have to admit that my first thought was that there’s not a whole lot in the Bible about Gideon.  He’s a great story, but not a long story.  At least we don’t hear much about him.  Other than that one story.  Trust me…by the time I finished reviewing the study, I did not feel that way.  There is way more here than I remembered!

Gideon is a 7 session DVD-driven study featuring Shirer teaching before a live studio audience.  Full length video (the sessions average 40+ minutes), this study is probably most suitable for women’s Bible studies that are used to watching the video together and then discussing their homework from the previous week.  On-campus or off-campus, this will be a great option.

The Member Book includes a video viewer guide to help capture the big ideas from each video.  In addition, the Member Book includes six weeks of personal study, a fairly deep dive into the story of Gideon.  Each week includes 5 days of homework, each 6 to 7 pages long; a combination of reading, Bible study supported by questions designed to help the participant dig deeply into the biblical truth found in this Old Testament story.

I particularly appreciated the inclusion of a very helpful Leader’s Guide in the back of the Member Book. Just the right amount of leader content to help make this a great experience for members.

Whether you’re familiar with Priscilla Shirer or not, take it from me that this is a study that will have great impact!

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