FSM is celebrating God’s faithfulness as we introduce a new resource: the God Seeker DVD Teaching Series. Several years ago, we began to get requests for a teaching DVD, and to be perfectly honest I struggled with the whole idea. Although my life has been greatly impacted by DVD teaching, I still believe that live teaching is the most authentic way to go and best whenever possible. Not wanting to move forward without clear direction from the Lord, we started praying for just that. Over time, as we listened and observed God’s hand at work, the FSM team became convinced that the Father had an assignment for us to fulfill – and so began this learning adventure of producing a DVD resource!
Here’s one of many really cool confirmations that helped set our paths straight: as we talked with different filming crews, studios, etc. we continually prayed that the Lord would lead us to someone who could do this with excellence but also maintain authenticity, keeping the focus on the Father as opposed to focusing on the resource being produced. One morning in particular, after a time of teaching Bible Study at my home church in Louisville, I circled up with a team of women I dearly love and respect, partners in ministry, and sought their counsel on this idea of making a DVD. They shared the FSM vision of keeping it real: no expensive sets, no canned laughter or staged tears, no elaborate outfits, etc. As we prayed that morning they mentioned the name of a guy who has a real heart for ministry and who is also an excellent videographer. We didn’t contact him then. We just waited on the Lord. Two days later, I had an e-mail from this very man telling me that the Lord had been speaking to him about offering his services to FSM. He said that this was actually the third time the Lord had spoken to him about this and he decided he better obey. God is so good. He directs specifically when we seek and ask.
So last August was spent filming, followed by a fall filled with editing this tool that complements the God Seeker: A Journey Through Exodus 33 Bible Study. Just before Christmas 2010 the DVDs arrived hot off the press. The series features 6 approximately 20 minute teaching sessions that further develop the truths from each corresponding chapter of the God Seeker study. It also includes 6 ice breakers and 6 interactive prayer exercises, all designed to help study takers practice and apply the Biblical principles they are learning. In addition, there’s a brief training segment for small group leaders and a promotional segment that provides overview and introduces the study.
Would you join us in praying that the Lord of the Harvest will multiply this humble offering and use it to draw many of His children into an ever deepening intimacy with Him? We so appreciate your prayers!
If you’ve benefited from the God Seeker study in the past, we’d also love to ask you to pass it on. We want to be faithful with what God has given us to steward. The DVD resource is packaged simply, using only one DVD for the entire series, allowing us to keep costs to a minimum. Maybe you know of a church group or small group in a home that needs to take the journey through Exodus 33. You can get a copy of the DVD by contacting us online at www.furtherstillministries.com.
We regularly hear from believers who tell us that they’ve been a Christian for a number of years, but never realized they could know God the way they do now after learning to seek Him. That’s exciting! When you seek Him with all your heart, He will be found by you (Jer. 29:14).
Thank you for partnering with us as we seek Him and help others learn to do the same.
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