Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 28:19

What if our Western view of Church isn’t God’s view of Church? That’s the disruptive question church planter Bob Roberts wrestled with while helping numerous congregations in Australia, Asia, Afghanistan, and Nepal. His answers are in his new book, Lessons From the East.

It's through our RIDICULOUS attention to everything Jesus said and did that we discover the truth about God, and the truth about ourselves. We learn everything about God we need to know by slowing WAY down to consider WHAT Jesus actually said and did, WHO He said and did it to, and WHAT the impact of His words and actions had on people. When we let our pursuit of Jesus guide our understanding of God and His story, we are transformed by what we discover.

Learn how to create non-threatening conversations that point people to Christ. This often occurs through sharing your own story and quietly listening to theirs. From Steve Carter, teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, in his new book "This Invitational Life."

This study dives into the tough concepts of what it really looks like to stand with God in our everyday lives. Inspiring and encouraging, this study uses clips from God’s Not Dead 2 to help the reader grasp situations that God could call us to step up in. Every day in life you must ask yourself the question, “Where will you stand?”

The Bible speaks repeatedly to God’s heart for those who are refugees—individuals who have been forced by persecution to flee their country of origin and take up residence in a new land. This reading plan is adapted from Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis.

Discover God’s heart for the nations and your role in helping finish the task of global evangelism.

This 7-day devotional is based off The Garden, the new album from Kari Jobe.

The Faith, Family & Football Challenge. This 7-day reading plan walks you through living out this thing called "Faith" in your everyday life. The FFF Challenge is a follow-up to the Faith, Family and Football Celebration event broadcast from Super Bowl each year. Fortify your Bible reading habits and walking with God through this simple yet impactful guide for staying on track.

Jesus said, ‘Come, follow me.’ Have you ever thought to ask, ‘Where are we going?’ What do you do when following Jesus leads to some unexpected and undesired places? Do you pray, ‘God bless me, but don’t mess with me.' What does it mean to follow Jesus? What’s God’s purpose for your life? Why does the pursuit of God often lead to seasons of difficulty? How does God go about changing the world? How does God go about changing you?

Is it possible to embrace the inherent dignity of womanhood while still cherishing the Bible? This 7-day devotional will help you explore the noble ways God speaks to and about women in its pages and the dignity He places on His daughters.

Is there anything sacred about the place we worship? Is the church really God's House? What is my part in the church? These and many more questions are answered in this study of God's House from the pages of Scripture. Not only are we called to gather in God's House, but we are also called to help build it.

This 7-day walk will help you deepen your walk with Jesus as you study His life and teachings.

Salvation is about rescue.  Christianity is about obedience, and the second is proof of the first (1 John 2:3). Call yourself a Christian?  Then follow Jesus.  Obey.

We all have questions. These questions often lead us on a quest to seek the right answer. We want to explore the 7 Frequently Asked Questions and seek answers based on the Bible. At the foundation of these questions are a deep TRUST in God, surrendering to His will, even when you are not convinced of the answers. Our prayer is that you will treasure a deep relationship of TRUST in Jesus.  

Rabbits are widely known for big ears, but Nipper’s Geronimo has the longest.[1] We aren’t after increasing the size of our physical ears, but we desire an increase in the hearing of our spiritual ones. The Lord is speaking to us all the time, but are we listening? Do we recognize His guiding voice and understand how He speaks? Big ears to the voice of God are a beautiful thing.    

What if everything could change? What if in a few days you could begin an exploration into orientation that would (over time and with God’s help) change everything. Jesus bestowed on His friends a dangerous presence: they were dangerous for good! Warriors in the Kingdom of Christ with whole hearts, full lives and a Kingdom authority are truly dangerous men and women. 

If you are facing challenges that have you scared to death…If you are facing change you never saw coming…If it’s time to find courage you have never needed before, and never wanted to need… this devotional is for you.When God says, “Go,” we must face our fears, our excuses, and ourselves—it’s time to go wherever He leads. 

Jesus was not just a spiritual leader. Such a perception underplays his leadership capability, considering how he transformed twelve ordinary and if we are honest, unlikely men, into the first generation of leaders of a movement that continues to affect the course of world history 2,000 years later. Jesus provides the template for Kingdom-style leadership that we can model to transform any given situation, team or organization. More than ever, good biblical leadership is required not only in our church environment but in every area of society. Regardless of your title, role or status you have an opportunity to bring about cultural transformation by positioning yourself as a Kingdom-style leader. What leadership opportunities do you have as you go about your daily activities and how can you learn to lead like Jesus? Let’s explore this over the next seven days.

Surrender to Jesus is a life-defining moment. But what does this decision mean and how do we live it each day? Is this only for the big decisions of life, or the super-spiritual person? Fear, previous failures, and misunderstanding can hold us back.  "Go Do Say Give" is a pledge/prayer that unpacks how to take the next steps in your spiritual journey. Experience the freedom that comes with following Jesus. 

Mamas have a multitude of discouraging voices coming at them on a daily basis—lies they tell themselves, lies from others, and more. There is good news, however! God, in His mercy and grace, has provided us with unchanging truths in His Word which are able to combat each and every lie that could ever be thrown at us in motherhood. The truth is, the gospel even applies to mothering!

As Christians, we can often wonder what our calling is and how to find it. But our calling in Christ isn’t as complicated as we make it. In this 7-day Bible Plan from Amy Groeschel, we’ll learn what our calling is, and how we can live lives worthy of the incredible calling we have received.

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

This 7 day devotional will help you with the initial steps of knowing and Following Jesus! Through this study you will discover how to connect with God, pray, worship, read your Bible, be a part of the Church community, grow in your faith and be empowered with The Holy Spirit!

This week, we’re going to see together that God is strong, that He’s powerful, that He encourages you, and that His desire is to carry and uphold you! Are you ready? 😊

We all have our little morning habits. We could also call them routines, the first things we do in the morning. Throughout these seven days, I’d like to propose a series about these first moments, these first actions, these first thoughts of our days. We will discover how we can create habits to develop our spiritual growth.