This school year and probably next school year we will be going through the Gospel of John. I am excited to get things rolling with this series as this book is a Gospel-centered book. John states his purpose for writing his gospel in 20:31,

“but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

So naturally, our focus in this series will be on the Gospel. Here are a few different things that we will be using in this series to enrich our time in John.

• Gospel Focus
• As we study each passage in John, we will continually look to his purpose for writing the book, so that we can know who Jesus is and believe in Him.
• Testimonies
• Our leaders will all have a chance to share their testimonies. This is in an effort to help us get to know them better, as well as an opportunity to hear their stories. It is important for us to share how we came to know Jesus and how God is working in our lives.
• Also any student who has a desire to share their testimony would be welcomed. I would love to talk through your testimony with you and help you share it with your peers.
• Small Groups
• When we begin small groups the primary focus for awhile will be on building relationships. I want our leaders to bond and get to know the students that they have in their group.
• Part of this will be helping students to develop and be comfortable articulating their testimonies. It is important for us to be able to share our faith and to share how God is working in our lives
• Videos
• From time to time I will show an “I Am Second” video. These videos can be found online at www.iamsecond.com
• These are videos of people who have some very dramatic and compelling testimonies. One thing I will talk about is how your testimony doesn’t have to be dramatic to be amazing. Even if you were never addicted to drugs, sex, or alcohol, your story is still amazing because God saved you!

So this will be the focus of our series in John. I hope you are all ready and excited to learn more about Jesus.