James: Faith Under Pressure by Pam Gibbs is a Bible study written especially for teenage girls. Trials. Temptation. Favoritism. Peace. Authenticity. For girls, their faith collides with everyday life, and they often wonder how to remain a faithful follower of Jesus in the midst of the pressure they face regularly. This eight-week study helps teen girls learn that they can survive—even thrive—when faith meets real life. 8 sessions.

Sessions Include:

• Faith Under Pressure: Possible (Intro and James' Life)
• Faith Under Pressure: Unwavering (Temptation and Trials 1:2-21)
• Faith Under Pressure: Responsive (Authentic Religion 1:22-2:13)
• Faith Under Pressure: Active (Faith and Works 2:14-26)
• Faith Under Pressure: Mindful (Wisdom 3:1-18)
• Faith Under Pressure: Humble (Peace with God and Others 4:1-17)
• Faith Under Pressure: Constant (Discipline and the Christian Life 5:1-20)
• Faith Under Pressure: Thriving (Wrap-up)

Features:

• 240 page 6"x9" Member Book
• 8 weeks of Bible study
• 5 days of individual study for use between group meetings
• Leader Guide in back of book
• Written specifically for teen girls
• Meaningful small group interaction
• In-depth individual Bible study

Author:
Pam Gibbs technically serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist at LifeWay Christian Resources, although her coworkers know she's actually the resident practical joker. She has worked at LifeWay since 1999, becoming the Girls Ministry Specialist in 2008. She is also the author of several Bible studies, including "Girl Talk: The Power of Your Words" and "Esther: The Role of a Lifetime."

Pam is a native Texan who became a Christian at youth camp at age 13. She has a heart for students and began working in student ministry at age 19. She graduated from Wayland Baptist University (where she was a disc jockey and even took a class in roller skating) before getting her Masters of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After moving to Nashville, she went on a blind date with a high school teacher and coach named Jim, whom she married in 2002. Jim and Pam adopted a baby girl, Kaitlyn, from Guatemala in 2006. Pam loves to be on the go and enjoys traveling for work. She's not afraid to be adventurous—she has the scars from sports injuries and their resulting surgeries on her knees to prove it. Her dream is to scuba dive off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia before she dies, although she'll need to learn how to scuba dive first.