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In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open. Discover a new way of living and rise with hope, power, and purpose! 

Everyone aches to be whole. We ache to be healed. We ache to be restored. But most of the time we wouldn’t put it into words. We just know we are broken because our child is addicted. We ache because the depression of our youth is now the depression of our golden years. We are stretched to the point of breaking because our career ambitions position us to commit to a pace we can’t sustain. Miscarriage, divorce, loneliness. In all of it, we ache. 

In Breaking Open, Pastor Jacob Armstrong exposes the seven dangerous ways that we commonly seek to avoid a breakdown, showing how these seven ways are stealing life from us, and then walks us through a progression of seven Jesus-ways that move us from merely breaking to breaking open. It is these Jesus-ways that get us to the good stuff: a life filled with hope and opportunity. 

In Breaking Open, you 

Jesus never intended for us to break and stay shattered, but to fall and rise differently. To rise with power, rise with hope, rise with purpose. In Breaking Open, learn to rise open to a new way of living! 

Whether you are in plenty or in want, money has a direct connection to your values, your faith, and the health of your relationships. It’s no wonder that in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presented a radical message about our “treasure” and our hearts. In this four-week study, Jacob Armstrong uses Matthew 6 to reexamine how we look at our finances and possessions, through the counter-cultural teachings of the Sermon on the Mount. Sessions include:Week 1: Where Is Your Treasure? Matthew 6:19-23Week 2: The Problem with Two Masters Matthew 6:24Week 3: How to Give Matthew 6:1-6Week 4: Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing Matthew 6:25-35 This book of daily devotional readings is an important part of the program and is designed both for individual reading and group use. The book helps participants explore ways in which generosity and financial challenges in their personal lives can affect relationships with people and with God. Each devotion includes a Scripture, a short reading with stories, and a prayer.This Daily Readings book and DVD can be used in a small group setting or with the Program Guide and Flash Drive as part of a church-wide Stewardship program.

As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them . . . —John 17:18

God sent Christ at Christmas. In turn, Christ sends us into the worldto be his hands and feet, head and heart. Dynamic pastor Jorge Acevedoleads us on a 5-week Advent journey to discover how, where, and why weare sent. Joining him on the journey are four young clergy includingJacob Armstrong, Rachel Billups, Justin LaRosa, and Lanecia Rouse, whochallenge us through story, art, and Bible study.

As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them . . . —John 17:18

Godsent Christ at Christmas. In turn, Christ sends us into the world to behis hands and feet, head and heart. Dynamic pastor Jorge Acevedo leadsus on a 5-week Advent journey to discover how, where, and why we aresent. Joining him on the journey are four young clergy including JacobArmstrong, Rachel Billups, Justin LaRosa, and Lanecia Rouse, whochallenge us through story, art, and Bible study.

This 64-page Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a groupthrough the study program. Includes session plans and discussionquestions, as well as multiple format options. This guide centers aroundthe book, the videos, and Scripture.

Renovating a house can be an exciting and rewarding experience. But the act of renovation can often leave the house in a state of disarray, causing stress and frustration. In the same way, God wants to renovate your life by altering the “old you” and creating a “new you” with an improved heart. It’s not going to be easy, and your life might experience some disarray, but renovating with God is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Using the Book of Nehemiah, popular author and pastor Jacob Armstrong explores the physical and spiritual renovation experienced by the nation of Judah. Nehemiah knew that his plan for renovating the wall and gates of Jerusalem would be hard work. But equally hard would be the spiritual renovation of the Jewish people as they returned to their homeland.

Thankfully, spiritual renovation is not a do-it-yourself project. We need God''s great power working through us to renovate our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Chapters include:

Additional components for a six-week study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD featuring author and pastor Jacob Armstrong.

Using the Book of Nehemiah, popular author and pastor Jacob Armstrong explores the physical and spiritual renovation experienced by the nation of Judah. Nehemiah knew that his plan for renovating the wall and gates of Jerusalem would be hard work. But equally hard would be the spiritual renovation of the Jewish people as they returned to their homeland.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

Genealogy is, widely considered to be, one of the fastest growing hobbies in the U.S. We have become consumed with constructing our family tree in an attempt to trace our lineage. Fortunately, the Bible does an excellent job helping us trace the ancestry of our faith family.

Pastor and author Jacob Armstrong takes an in-depth look at our faith lineage focusing specifically on the messy family dynamics found in the book of Genesis. As we begin to understand the life stories of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau we find that their pattern looks a lot like ours—we are called, we mess up, and God continues to redeem us.

Find out how your “messy family” fits into God’s family and how you are a part of God’s plan for the world.Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring pastor and author Jacob Armstrong and a comprehensive Leader Guide. Also available for your church is a helpful guide to small groups titled The Connected Life: Small Groups that Create Community.

Chapters include:

Genealogy is, widely considered to be, one of the fastest growing hobbies in the U.S. We have become consumed with constructing our family tree in attempt to trace our lineage. Fortunately, the Bible does an excellent job helping us trace the ancestry of our faith family.

Pastor and author Jacob Armstrong takes an in-depth look at our faith lineage focusing specifically on the messy family dynamics found in the book of Genesis. As we begin to understand the life stories of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau we find that their pattern looks like a lot like ours—we are called, we mess up, and God continues to redeem us.

Find out how your “messy family” fits into God’s family and how you are a part of God’s plan for the world.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

Learn how new andyoung pastors from across the country are translating eight time-testedprinciples of church leadership. Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughterintroduce each principle and discuss its importance in their ministries.Author Jacob Armstrong then shows how the principle works in newcontexts today. The New Adapters is full of energy, wisdom, and stories of hope.“If you have wonderedwhat adaptive leadership looks like in practice, here it is. JacobArmstrong offers a road map for reaching the mission field, writing withhonesty, clarity, humility, and a heart attuned to the gospel. Heinvites us into a conversation with Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughterthat is both substantial and practical. Gather a team around you and letthis book guide you to become New Adapters!” —Bishop Bill McAlilly,Nashville Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church“The New Adaptersis a fantastic read — a clarion call for what is needed incongregations today. It will immediately start to shift the way youthink about ministry.” —F. Douglas Powe Jr., Professor and AssociateDirector of the Center for the Missional Church, Wesley TheologicalSeminary, Washington, DC“A wonderful,hopeful, and practical volume for pastors, laity, and judicatory leaderswho want to facilitate and participate in adaptive change. Armstrongdraws wisdom from practitioners while refusing to offer a cookie cutterfor the church.” —Elaine A. Heath, McCreless Professor of Evangelism,Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX“This practical bookshould be in every church leader’s library. Armstrong invites us toreclaim our love for the church, practice Holy Spirit dependence, andbecome New Adapters in living the mission of Jesus Christ. Jacob iscalling us toward a new kind of church, one that gives me hope for thefuture!” —Bishop Mark J. Webb, Upper New York Episcopal Area of TheUnited Methodist Church