Not a fan series city on a hill christian bible study. Not a fan is truly a cutting edge bible study that will challenge even the most obedient. When confronted with a near death experience, eric embarks on a spiritual journey that transforms his commitment to jesus and tests the faith of his friends and family with teaching from kyle idleman. It was a true pleasure to experience this study and examine myself through the lens of a fan or a follower. A follower s journal comes with the purchase of the not a fan small group study or pastors resource kit. I highly recommend to individuals and churches everywhere. Once you experience the swiftness and easeofuse swordsearcher gives you right on your own computer, combined with the most powerful search features available, you will never want to use the web to do online study again. Anna, erics wife, is forced to evaluate what really matters in life. Followers will utilize that same time in the morning to meet with a christian friend for bible study, challenging them to live the life god intendedall while making sure they are on time to work. In his bestselling book, not a fan zondervan, firsttime author kyle idleman calls you to consider the demands and rewards of being a. We have all kinds of funny ways to measure our relationship with god and have things that we point to as evidence, like the fact that there is a fish on our bumper or people will talk about the fact that their grandparents went to church or that they have four bibles in their house. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. People told me that they had read one of my books, etc.
The followers journal is a companion resource to the not a fan small group study. We prefer to only create items that we feel will enhance the experience of that study for example, the not a fan tshirt has led to many conversations about jesus and even stories of conversion. Fans think a little makeup is fine, but jesus is thinking makeover. Some people will read this book and question their salvation, dont. There will be opportunities to have gospel conversations throughout this study. Patrick lencioni is the founder of the table group and the author of 10 books which have sold over 4 million copies and been translated into more than 25 languages. I rate my experience with not a fan by kyle idleman 45 starsi really liked it.
The bible gives two great examples of fans and followers. Featuring a new introduction and an additional chapter, it calls you to be a passionate disciplenot just a fan who admires jesus from afar. Follow, follower definition and meaning bible study tools. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the lord. Kyle idleman is the teaching pastor at southeast christian church in louisville, kentucky, the fifth largest church. Becoming a follower of christ christian bible studies. Those things matter, but only to the extent that they reflect the answer to this last questiondo i know jesus and does he know me. Not a fan kyle idleman bible study lessons adult sunday. We are going through this series in a home study on thursday evenings. Jimmy was the outspoken fan who always stood in front of the crowd when i was in high school to bolster morale at every home football and basketball game.
One day he said to a crowd of people, if any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross and follow me. Or, what is the most important thing a person should do. That is nice and even flattering, but followers of jesus are needed on the streets of americanot fans of mark cahill. Not a fan quotes share book recommendations with your. Encourage the students to bring their journals to life groups. The quickest way to shut down the authenticity in this group is for us to start judging each others lives.
Not a fan invites you to make jesus not merely the. But of course the bible and jesus himself had a lot to say about following him and more than just. This study is not about making others to be better followers but. Not a fan small group discipleship study for teens adapts the original message of not a fan to youth in a relevant way. Are you someone who makes jesus a sunday part of your life but then, once you get home from church you put him and your bible up on the shelf until next sunday or do you make him a day to day part of your life. Coming from a family where i could have taken christian as a nominal inheritance but didnt want to i was very interested in this book. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus, is his take on how one grows in the faith by moving from being a fan to being a true follower. A follower s story is a feature length film from city on a hill productions.
Not a fan is truly a cutting edge bible study that will challenge even the most obedient christians to relook at their relationship with christ. Fans want to be close enough to jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires sacrifice. If jesus had a facebook page, lots of people would like him. For many christians the concept of denying themselves was not a part of the deal.
Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants. Not a fan, kyle idleman read the first chapter excerpt from best selling fiction and nonfiction christian books. Many christians know a lot about jesus, talk about him but have no idea who is the real jesus. But of course the bible and jesus himself had a lot to say about following him. Fans want jesus to inspire them, but jesus wants to interfere with their lives. In the gospels, jesus never seemed too interested in fans. Next to the bible, this is the best book i ever read. This unconventional small group experience is a cinematic journey through a series of six minimovies providing a unique perspective to help shape todays believer into a first century christ follower. A follower recognizes that heshe must be willing to give up everything for the sake of christ. See followers instances in the king james version kjv.
Not a fan small group christian bible study city on a hill studio. It is a thought provoking 42day devotional guide designed as a companion to the not a fan small group study. Fan or follower introduction if this is a new group or you have new people, allow some time for everyone to introduce themselves and share what they hope to gain out of the study. They leave everything they know behind and just follow jesus. The first is in matthew 4, where jesus sees peter and andrew on the boat fishing. If there is a survey or quiz, take it and see if it adds. This is a challenging book, you want to lead this study on the big picture ideas. There is a big difference between a fan of god and someone who is a true follower. We are having our last meeting tonight for the not a fan small group study, which the followers journal is to accompany that. For a complete scripture study system, try swordsearcher bible software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. Followers is in the king james version the translation of mimetes, to imitate in the new testament in th. Words meaning to follow are used in both testaments to.
Follow the journey of eric nelson, a man leading a triple life. Are you truly his follower or just a fanor perhaps someone who doesnt even care about the difference. After several losing seasons you can expect him to jump off the fan wagon and begin cheering for some other team. He went from fan to follower and it had a profound impact on those around him. Follow the journey of eric nelson, a man leading a compartmentalized triple life as a pleasureseeking rebel, a cutthroat corporate executive, and a nominal christian.
I met a lot of fans of jesus who encouraged me to keep doing what i was doing, but didnt want to stop and help. Twenty times in the new testament jesus issued a compelling and challenging invitation to follow him. In this book of the bible series, kyle idleman dives into the book of galatians, one that contains some of the clearest explanations of the gospel in the new testament. Some people will read this book and question their salvation, dont be too quick to tell someone they are saved.
Teens will have the opportunity to hear challenging teachings from kyle idleman, and watch testimonies from other teens on what it looks like to be a completely committed follower. The series, journal, leaders guide, small group study, pastors kit and movie. It challenges and grows participants on a daily basis over the course of the 6 week video series. Do you live as though jesus is a member of the family and plays a part in. I am a fan of books like this because i just dont like the whole grace only belief and repeat after me and you get eternal life movement. It compares and contrasts what it looks like to be a fan of jesus vs.
The subtitle of the book is becoming a completely committed follower of jesus. Are you a follower of jesus before you rush to judgment and declare an immediate, yes. With frankness sprinkled with humor, idleman invites you to live the way jesus lived. I would like to encourage you to do a few things that will help you, and the rest of us, get the most out of this study. It is making a different congregational wide as people seriously consider whether they are followers or just fans. When we answer the call to follow him, its going to turn our lives in. Are you a true blue, unashamed, unabashed follower of christ or do you do you. To be a follower of jesus means much more than being a member of his fan club. Before you answer, read this updated edition of idlemans bestseller.
It wont take you much time to complete each day and the questions and exercise will stretch your faith. The follower s journal is not just a participants guide. Ultimately the question that will identify you as a fan or follower isnt what you say or what you do. The dictionary defines a fan as an enthusiastic admirer. Megachurch teaching pastor kyle idlemans first book, not a fan. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus by. Through biblical study and engaging lessons, kyle shows that true freedom is found in surrender, not selfdependence. The book offers a diagnostic to see whether or not a person is a fan something most fans deny being, idleman noticed. Fans think a little decorating is required, but jesus wants a complete remodel. In short, there appears to be a difference between a fan of jesus and a follower of jesus. Lisa is the author of seven books, and her wit and bold bottomline approach has made her a soughtafter bible teacher. Words meaning to follow are used in both testaments to highlight various aspects of discipleship. Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to elisha for help, saying, your servant, my husband is dead.
Buy the book not a fan by kyle idleman and read along kindle, amazon, lifeway bookstore 2. There is wide difference between knowledge and intimacy. Not a fan calls you to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple. Based on the engaging approach of kyle idleman, the oneofakind small group study examines what it means to deny ones self and truly follow jesus. Darren, erics longtime business associate, subtly indicates that their friendship was strained when eric took a new job. Based on the engaging approach of kyle idleman, this 6week cinematic small group study examines what it means to deny ones self and truly follow jesus.
The noun follower is seldom used in scripture for the people of god, possibly due to its frequent references to idol worshipers deut 18. While followerfan is the books primary metaphor, idleman also relies. It becomes clear why the book has such appeal to a younger demographic. Yes, the follower of jesus will study the bible, read the catechism of the catholic church, consume new books that come out, and they may even watch christian tv and listen to christian radio, but still, there is something different about them. Jun 02, 20 a fan will try and accept the invitation of christ to follow, but they dont want to say no to themselves. Smallgroup study kit dvd christian book distributors. Fans may be fine with repeating a prayer, attending church on the weekend, and slapping a jesus fish on their bumpers. In his new book, not a fan zondervan, firsttime author kyle idleman calls you. Or, you may be just a fan who admires jesus but isnt ready to let him cramp your style. A follower makes a decision every day to deny himself and choose jesuseven if it costs everything. Bible reading and bible study with the olive tree bible app from olive tree bible software on your iphone, ipad, android, mac, windows, and kindle fire not a fan has called more than 1 million readers to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple moving from fan to follower in their relationship with god.
Discover how to love, pray, and give your all for your lord and savior. Not a fan quotes by kyle idleman goodreads share book. His daily journal not a fan followers journal is a wonderful book to go through too. Not a fan student edition olive tree bible software. This book disrupts the status quo and challenges readers to follow christ with. Student edition includes funny stories, personal reflections, and deep, biblical content, calling teenagers to live the way jesus lived, love the way he loved, pray the way he prayed, and never give up living for the one who gave his all for them. But when confronted with a near death experience, eric embarks on a spiritual journey that transforms his commitment to jesus christ and tests the faith of his friends and family. Some people choose to follow their own lusts and desires. In this study, investigate the wholeness of biblical christianity about all of our lives centering on jesus. Not a fan is a christian living book arguing that jesus isnt interested in fans, but in followers. For select titles you will find tshirts, wristbands, artwork or other accessories may be available. Istock photo let me be the first to say that this columnas with any step out of the boat columns i writeisnt meant to chastise or point fingers.
Download lesson notes, powerpoints, discussion questions, audio, video. She is also the creator of a companion video bible study for jesus over everything. The man who introduced the idea of fan and follower, kyle idleman in his provocative book, not a fan, said, in a large part, we confuse knowing about jesus with knowing jesus. You can come to church, know all the songs, open your bible and take notes, walk out to your car with a jesus fish on the bumper and say grace before lunch, but that doesnt necessarily make you a follower. I am indebted to kyle idleman who introduced the idea of fans and followers in his provocative book, not a fan. Fans will knock off a quick devotional in the morning as if it were a checklist, meet a friend at starbucks, and arrive three minutes late to work. Often times in bible studies we ask theoretical questions, like what do you think v. Why is something that came so naturally to jesus so difficult for us.
Build around the engaging approach of kyle idleman, teaching pastor at southeast christian church in louisville, ky, this one of kind small group study, sermon series, movie, and book examines what it means to deny ones self and truly follow jesus. Erics father, bill, disliked the new job and the people. What a great talk and a wonderful reminder for all of us to be sure we truly behave as a follower of jesus and not just a fan of jesus. Every person must determine whether to follow jesus or someone else. Midway through the video intro to the study i purchased the kindle edition and had it downloaded to my phone immediately. Hes now challenging us all to be not just fans, but completely committed followers. Each group participant should have their own not a.
Craig groeschel, senior pastor of are you a fan or a follower. Jesus says to them, follow me, and i will make you fishers of men. Following christ involves a wholehearted commitment. Scripture is very clear that jesus is looking for followers not fans. The life of a jesus follower bible study book includes printed content for eight small group sessions, personal study between meetings, applicable scripture, how to use this study, tips for leading a group, and a leader guide. It is a thought provoking 42day devotional guide designed to challenge and grow participants on a daily basis over the course of the not a fan study. Jesus commands his followers to take up their crosses daily. We cannot see a relationship with christ as simply a ticket into heaven.
This is a 6 week daily devotional for you to not only help you follow jesus, but to come to know and love the one you are following. One of the things i try to use in the book is show biblical examples to make that. I have never dealt with a study of any sort that blends the dramatic with the deep bible study at occurs. Study participants are encouraged to have their own copy of the journal. One other thing, this is a challenging study, but we also dont want this to be a place where we end up judging who is a follower and who is not. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it.
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