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As believers, we are called to share the love and message of Christ with those who don’t know him. We mean to share Christ, we really do. But then we get busy with other things—even as the church! But what if a subtle shift in focus could reignite a passion within you and your church for reaching the lost? What if instead of trying to reach “them” you began to focus on simply reaching “the One”—that person in your life who is far from God and needs to know his love?
This study explores Luke 15, where Jesus tells three stories about rejoicing when lost things are found—specifically, a lost sheep, a lost coin, and two lost sons. First, we will discover that we are “the One” who is dearly loved and sought after by God, and then we will join together in Jesus’s mission to seek after “the One” in our own lives with intentionality, perseverance, and joy. This study is not about taking people on as a project—no one wants that. It’s about rediscovering the heart of God and his passion for going after those who are far from him.
Components for this study, each available separately, include a participant book, leader guide, and video sessions/DVD.
Video content availble to stream from Cokesbury.com and with a subscription to Amplify Media.
Like Jim and Jennifer themselves, The One is honest, winsome, and relatable. It is rooted in Scripture, proven in praxis, and a way to ignite a holy passion for reaching people for Jesus.
—Shane L. Bishop, senior pastor, Christ Church, Fairview Heights, IL
Some authors write about topics to which they aspire. Not Jim and Jennifer. In this book, they write about a topic to which they have given their entire lives. Together, they have started and grown a missionary outpost for Jesus that passionately and consistently seeks to reach the lost, heal the broken and envelop the lonely. This is who they are and what they do.
—Jorge Acevedo, Lead Pastor, Grace Church
Simple. Powerful. True. This book tells the simple, powerful, truth that Jesus is passionate about lost things. This means Jesus is passionate about us, but also that we should be passionate to reach other people! Jim and Jen have long mentored many of us in how to connect people to Jesus Christ. In The One they share practical ways that every Christ follower can pray for and help connect those they love to the best thing ever: life in Christ. This is a book every Christian should read.
—Jacob Armstrong, Pastor, Providence Church and author of A New Playlist and God's Messy Family
Jim and Jen Cowart planted a church in 2001, and I watched this church every year grow stronger, grow deeper, grow healthier, grow larger, and grow more visionary. In fact, this church is one of Saddleback Church’s Health Award Winners!
—Rick Warren, pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Life
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Who is "the One" in your life who needs to know God's love? The One, a study of Luke 15 by Jim and Jennifer Cowart will help you discover your "One". As believers, we are called to share the love and message of Christ with those who don’t know him. We mean to share Christ, we really do. But then we get busy with...
Who is "the One" in your life who needs to know God's love? The One, a study of Luke 15 by Jim and Jennifer Cowart will help you discover your "One". As believers, we are called to share the love and message of Christ with those who don’t know him. We mean to share Christ, we really do. But then we get busy with...
Who is "the One" in your life who needs to know God's love? The One, a study of Luke 15 by Jim and Jennifer Cowart will help you discover your "One". As believers, we are called to share the love and message of Christ with those who don’t know him. We mean to share Christ, we really do. But then we get busy with...
Jim Cowart is the lead and founding pastor of Harvest Church in middle Georgia, a congregation that he and his wife, Jennifer, began in 2001 and that has twice been named among the nation’s fastest-growing congregations. Jim has authored and coauthored numerous books including Leading from Horseback, Grab Gather Grow, and Start This, Stop That. Whenever life allows, Jim escapes to enjoy the outdoors on horseback, hunting, and traveling with his family.
Jennifer Cowart is the executive and teaching pastor at Harvest Church in Warner Robins, Georgia, which she and her husband, Jim, began in 2001. With degrees in Christian education, counseling, and business, Jen oversees a wide variety of ministries and enjoys doing life and ministry with others. As a gifted Bible teacher, Jen brings biblical truth to life through humor, authenticity, and everyday application. She is the author of four women’s Bible studies (Thrive, Pursued, Fierce, and Messy People) and several small group studies coauthored with her husband, Jim, including The One, Grounded in Prayer, and Living the Five. They love doing life with their kids, Alyssa, Josh, Andrew, Hannah, and the newest addition, their grandson, Jordi.
