Afraid of failure?  Afraid to take a risk?  What happened to dreaming God sized dreams?  Has life got you in it’s death grip!  Come and join Pastor Jess as he uses scripture to help overcome these obstacles so you can excel in 2012.  Let’s Grab life by the Mane and learn how to get a Grip on life and release the God sized dreams in our life!

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-”One of the best books I read in 2010 was “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” written by Mark Batterson.  This book challenged me to not be afraid to chase lions!  Sometimes God’s biggest victories come out of our biggest fears!  What if Peter would have been too scared to get out of the boat?  God used him to build his Church on.  What if David would have been to scared to face the Giant Goliath?  God uses Lion chasers!  Just like he did with Benaiah  I hope you will join us all the month of January to learn God’s truth about Chasing Lions in our life.” – Pastor Jess

Our current Christian culture doesn’t usually encourage sensible people to chase after risky opportunities and dreams. We want to believe that if it’s a good decision, it will always be and feel safe because that’s the way God wants life to be. But what if you discovered that the fulfilling life God wants for you is hiding behind a present problem, a past failure, or a lifelong fear?

Inspired by a fearless warrior named Benaiah (2 Sam. 23:20) who changed the course of his future by winning a battle with a real lion, this six-session Bible study expands the message of Mark Batterson’s best-selling book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day.

By examining other biblical and modern-day examples of people who were willing to put everything on the line, young adults will be challenged to take risks, seize opportunities, face fears, reframe problems, embrace uncertainty, and look foolish when it comes to chasing after God-given opportunities.