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Exploring the Essential Features of “Curtis Chang – Anxiety as Opportunity for Spiritual Growth”
Curtis Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and a Senior Fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. His ministry experience includes serving as a senior pastor of an Evangelical Covenant Church in California and in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
Course Content
Instructions for Small Group Leaders
3 Topics
Lesson Content
How this series works (VIDEO)
Optional participant workbook
Small group leader checklist
Session 1: Anxiety as Opportunity
11 Topics
Lesson Content
1-1 Introduction (VIDEO) (9:01)
1-2 What’s different about this approach? (VIDEO) (3:27)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Describe a current anxiety (7 min)
Prayer exercise (8 min)
1-3 Gospel evidence (VIDEO) (5:31)
Poll: What type of anxiety? (2 min)
1-4 Inserting yourself in the gospel story (VIDEO) (5:16)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Insert yourself in Mark 5:23-34 (7 min)
Journaling or discussion exercise (9 min)
1-5 Assignment for the week (VIDEO) (0:58)
In between session exercise – from Session 1
Session 2: Get Present
12 Topics
Lesson Content
2-1 Review and intro to GRAIN (VIDEO) (2:22)
2-2 Intro to nature exercise (VIDEO) (1:16)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Get present to nature (10 min)
Self study or discussion exercise on Matt. 6:25-34 (10 min)
2-3 Hijack to the future (VIDEO) (7:56)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Make a plan for nature (5 min)
2-4 Mindful breath: Biblical teaching (VIDEO) (5:06)
2-5 Guided exercise in mindful breathing (VIDEO) (5:09)
2-6 Importance of practicing (VIDEO) (1:33)
Individual workbook exercise #3: Make a practice plan for mindful breathing (5 min)
Journaling or discussion exercise (10 min)
In between sessions exercise – from Session 2
Session 3: Recognize
12 Topics
Lesson Content
Check in (6 min)
3-1 Review and introduction to Recognize (VIDEO) (6:42)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Reading the story of Jairus (5 min)
3-2 Jesus recognizes anxiety (VIDEO) (5:36)
Reflection or discussion exercise (9 min)
3-3 Recognizing physical symptoms (VIDEO) (2:33)
Poll: Which physical symptom? (2 min)
3-4 Recognizing relational symptoms (VIDEO) (5:48)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Recognizing relational symptoms (5 min)
Prayer exercise (8 min)
3-5 Closing prayer (VIDEO) (2:06)
In between sessions exercise – from Session 3
Session 4: Accept
9 Topics
Lesson Content
Check in (8 min)
4-1 Review and introduction to Accept (VIDEO) (3:53)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Your feelings about your Anxious Self (7 min)
Journaling or discussion exercise (12 min)
4-2 Jesus and the leper (VIDEO) (7:49)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Coming to Jesus as our anxious self (10 min)
4-3 The acceptance move (VIDEO) (2:44)
Prayer exercise (8 min)
In between sessions exercise – from Session 4
Session 5: Investigate
9 Topics
Lesson Content
5-1 Introduction to Investigate (VIDEO) (10:58)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Loss (8 min)
Journaling or discussion exercise (8 min)
5-2 Avoidance moves (VIDEO) (11:15)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Your avoidance move (6 min)
Journaling or discussion exercise (8 min)
5-3 Confessing idolatry (VIDEO) (4:47)
Closing prayer (5 min)
In between sessions exercise – from Session 5
Session 6: Nurture Holding Capacity
7 Topics
Lesson Content
6-1 Introduction to holding (VIDEO) (8:52)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Facing the loss of all losses (8 min)
6-2 Holding moves of Jesus (VIDEO) (9:47)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Grieving with Jesus (8 min)
6-3 Holding moves of Jesus – continued (VIDEO) (9:03)
Reflection or discussion (17 min)
In between sessions exercise – from Session 6
Session 7: Review and Takeaways
12 Topics
Lesson Content
7-1 Review of sessions 1 & 2 (VIDEO) (3:40)
Individual workbook exercise #1: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection or discussion (8 min)
Review of sessions 3 & 4 (VIDEO) (4:07)
Individual workbook exercise #2: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection or discussion (8 min)
Review of sessions 5 & 6 (VIDEO) (6:40)
Individual workbook exercise #3: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection or discussion (8 min)
7-4 Making a plan (VIDEO) (2:14)
Closing exercise (10 min)
Feedback survey (3 min)
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