by Mark Batterson and 'Threads'

For Young Adults
6 Sessions

Our current Christian culture doesn’t usually encourage sensible people to chase after risky opportunities and dreams. We want to believe that if it’s a good decision, it will always be and feel safe because that’s the way God wants life to be. But what if you discovered that the fulfilling life God wants for you is hiding behind a present problem, a past failure, or a lifelong fear?

Inspired by a fearless warrior named Benaiah (2 Sam. 23:20) who changed the course of his future by winning a battle with a real lion, this 6-session Bible study expands the message of Mark Batterson’s best-selling book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day.

By examining other biblical and modern-day examples of people who were willing to put everything on the line, young adults will be challenged to take risks, seize opportunities, face fears, reframe problems, embrace uncertainty, and look foolish when it comes to chasing after God-given opportunities.

Mark Batterson started an urban church in the heart of Washington, D.C., where he saw opportunity in the midst of great adversity. National Community Church is a thriving multi-site church with 90% of the church body consisting of young adults and 70% being previously unchurched.