Click here to read session one The Participant's Guide guides daily study and preparation for discussion in the weekly group meeting. The expectation for daily study will be no more than thirty minutes. Invitation To The New Testament8 sessions, 60-90 minutesExperience required: In Depth Explore the writings of the New Testament using the story of Jesus as the starting point. This survey of the testament looks at how the early church took ownership of and was shaped by the story of Jesus and how the church learned how to develop as disciples and create communities of faith. Participants find a deeper conversation with the writers of the NT and a renewal of our commitment to be shaped---personally and communally---by the story of Jesus. In the weekly video segments, listen as scholars fascinate you with facts and information that opens new understanding and enlightenment for your group. In the second video, sit in on a table conversation between guest scholars and debate key issues in the text.Sessions: 1. Jesus Calls Us Into God's Redemption Story2. Jesus Calls Us to a Transformed Life3. Jesus Calls Us to Minister to a Hostile World4. Jesus Calls Us to Complex Communities of Faith5. Jesus Calls Us to Serve One Another6. Jesus Calls Us to a New Relationship With Tradition7. Jesus Calls Us to Live in Light of His Coming Again8. Jesus Calls Us to Experience the Gifts of His Dying and Rising