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The God Who Is There: A discipleship course for small groups
The God Who is There takes its inspiration from Rooted in Jesus, our acclaimed practical discipleship course for Africa, and is a response to the increasingly voiced need for simple, interactive and relational discipleship material for use in this country. The God Who is There is designed to help people get to know God in and through one another, so that faith becomes part of their daily lives. The series is in three parts: Beyond Ourselves, The New Community and Shining Like Stars. These may be used consecutively or independently. Training and support is available to those using or planning to use the course – please get in touch with us if you would like to find out more.
For each part of the course there is a Leader’s Manual with detailed notes for the 10 sessions, and a Member’s Coursebook which offers practical midweek exercises for group members. The group leader may choose to ‘cherry pick’ exercises for members if they are not comfortable using printed materials themselves – which means that the course can be used with people of any educational background.
Each book offers 10 enjoyable, accessible and life-changing sessions
Interactive; sessions are based on group discussion and practical exercises
Not dependent on the personal charisma of a leader
Focussed on key verses of scripture
Includes prayer and, in books 2 and 3, worship
Includes a course member’s booklet with creative homework exercises
“I am using ‘The God Who is There’ material as a discipleship project in St. Lawrence, North Wingfield), where I am Team Rector. I want to provide a way for people to explore what it means to be a follower of Jesus which is thorough, interesting and which does not ‘soft sell’ the demands of discipleship. I consider this material to be the discipleship course I have always wanted. It combines Bible-based teaching and openness to the Holy Spirit with a creative approach to learning. I warmly commend this excellent material.” – Revd Colin Cooper
The God Who is There was written by Roger Morgan, working with a small team of contributors. To find out more click here.
To read an independent review click here.
The God Who is There is endorsed by the Anglican Communion.
Sample set of all three leader’s manuals and three member’s coursebooks – Price £45

To order or preview any of the three component courses see below.
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Beyond Ourselves: A course which explores the wider meaning of our lives – Roger Morgan
Designed to be accessible to those with no church background, Beyond Ourselves invites participants, Christian and not yet Christian, to discover together what it means to develop a living relationship with God. Topics covered include creation, suffering, life after death, the life and resurrection of Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“We have been blessed using this course with a very enthusiastic group. We have seen several people’s faith brought to life by studying God’s Word and encountering the Holy Spirit; we’ve seen a couple of people come to faith in Christ. The group is keen to stay together and keep going after Easter” – Revd Martin Cannam, Biddulph
“I was a bit unsure if the course was a bit basic or too close to Alpha. How wrong I was! All enjoyed it and found themselves quite inspired and re-energised. The course manuals are very helpful, and the leader’s manual is easy to follow. As a leader, the manual helped me direct our time together and helped in making the evening a time of fun where everyone felt they were included” – Revd Allan Marshall, St Michael’s, Edgemead
To find out more about Beyond Ourselves click here.
To read an independent review click here.
To see a sample session click here.
To preview the Leader’s Manual on Google Books click here.
To preview the member’s booklet on Google Books click here
Pack of 1 Leader’s manual & 10 member’s coursebooks – Price £40.00

Leader’s Manual – Price £8

Course member’s booklet – Price £4

Supplementary pack of 5 course member’s booklets – Price £15

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The New Community: Finding God when we meet together – Roger Morgan
The New Community is modelled on the discipleship patterns of the New Testament, where we see that being a disciple of Jesus is not an individual but a shared activity. This unique course enables participants to discover what it means to be part of a group of people who are seeking God in and through their relationships with one another. The course includes worship, facilitated through a specially commissioned CD by Phil Lawson Johnston.
“It started where they were. The material engaged them emotionally and experientially as much as at the knowledge level. This was really valuable. The biblical, creative and interactive exercises promoted enjoyable participation from people at different stages of their Christian faith” – Revd Stephen Coe, Holy Trinity, Wallington
To preview click here.
To read an independent review click here.
Pack of 1 Leader’s manual & 10 member’s coursebooks – Price £40.00

Leaders Manual with worship CD – Price £15

Member’s Coursebook – Price £4

Supplementary pack of 5 course member’s booklets – Price £15

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Shining Like Stars: A course which helps Christians understand how God intends us to live in this world – Roger Morgan
Shining Like Stars is the third in our group discipleship series The God Who is There. It focusses on what it means to live as effective Christian disciples in the midst of the challenges of daily life, and its aim is to equip people to live with compassion and integrity as Christians in the community and in the workplace. The course includes worship, facilitated through a specially commissioned CD by Phil Lawson Johnston.
To preview click here.
To read an independent review click here.
Pack of 1 Leader’s manual & 10 member’s coursebooks – Price £40.00

Leaders Manual with worship CD – Price £15

Member’s Coursebook – Price £4

Supplementary pack of 5 course member’s booklets – Price £15

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Beautiful Lives: Sharing our faith with friends and neighbours – Roger Morgan
Beautiful Lives is a group course by Roger Morgan which helps church members develop the confidence to share their faith naturally and effectively with friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. 1 Peter 3.2-4 speaks of the beauty and reverence which should characterise our lives as Christians, and Roger believes that it is beautiful lives, lived in the power of the Holy Spirit, which lead others to faith.
The course is contained in a Leader’s Manual, with a separate group member’s booklet containing notes and simple homework exercises. It consists of 8 sessions, offered in a user friendly format with plenty of interaction and discussion, and points towards an accessible, locally planned invitation event to be held after the completion of the course.
“I think Beautiful Lives is a beautiful course, and I’m grateful to be introduced to the model, which brings together a number of ideas in a helpful way” – Steve Coneys, Mission & Growth Adviser, Diocese of Canterbury
“Beautiful Lives is such an inspiring course. We have 14 members and the fellowship is tremendous. It’s a privilege to witness their growth. One young lady is so quiet and shy and yet over these last couple of weeks she’s found herself sharing her faith at work which has astounded her and impacted the group as she’s quietly shared her encounters” – Revd Denise Hayes, Litherland.
“Two groups completed the whole course, including the invitation event. 20 new people came to the two invitation events, of whom became Christians and remained part of the church two years later” – Carol Whittock, Pontesbury
To download a flyer click here
To read an independent review click here
To download a sample session click here.
To preview the Leader’s Manual on Google Books click here
To preview the Course Member’s Booklet on Google books click here.
Pack of 1 Leader’s manual & 10 member’s coursebooks – Price £36.00

Leaders Manual – Price £8

Member’s Coursebook – Price £3.50

Supplementary pack of 5 course member’s booklets – Price £15

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In His Name: A training course for healing prayer teams – Alison Morgan and John Woolmer
Designed for use in churches wishing to begin or revive a healing ministry, In His Name is a deliberately hands-on course. Although it is careful to build a proper foundation in terms of both theology and good practice, the emphasis is on equipping the participants to engage in an active ministry of healing. Fully illustrated and containing ice-breakers, practical exercises, group prayer times and many real life stories of healing, In His Name is deliberately written to be easy to use. First published in 2008 and now on its third printing, it has been widely used in local churches and is the recommended course in a number of Anglican dioceses.
“Far and away the most balanced, informed, practical guide for church healing teams. The authors have seen much healing – physical, psychological and spiritual, and have the theological and biblical underpinning to ground it. The course is interactive, beautifully written and has been tested over ten years. Simply invaluable” – Canon Dr Michael Green
“Following on from the open evening we ran the ‘In His Name’ course and had over forty participants, which attracted participants from other local churches and was widely spoken of it as one of the best things St Paul’s had ever done” – Revd Chris Spittle, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
“I would like to pass on how grateful we are for the training course ‘In His Name’. We presented it over eight weeks to our fairly inexperienced Prayer Ministry Team. We felt it covered everything we needed to – and more. We are a Methodist church and want to expand our prayer ministry – this course has been a great launch pad’ – Pat Oakley, Felbridge , West Sussex
For more information click here.
To preview on Google Books click here.
To find out how we can support you as you use this course please contact us.
Pack of 1 Leader’s Manual and 10 Course member’s booklets £40

Leader’s Manual £12

Course Member’s booklet £4

Pack of 5 Course member’s booklets £15

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Season of Renewal: A Lent course- Bill Goodman and Alison Morgan
Season of Renewal is our popular Lent course. Combining traditional elements with a fresh approach, it is ideal for groups and churches who want something a little different which will act as a stimulus for future growth. The course material is contained in a Leader’s Manual, with an accompanying Member’s Coursebook containing brief notes and a pattern of spiritual exercises to follow during the week between meetings.
“A group of about ten of us finished ‘Season of Renewal’ last night. It was unanimously agreed that it had been the most inspiring and helpful Lent course we had ever shared in” – Canon John Gunstone
“I am writing to thank you for the Lent course for Season of Renewal. It has been a Spirit led change in my group of Mothers’ Union ladies. Last year my vicar suggested it for our Lent study when I asked for suggestions. Because there was so much in it, we repeated it again this year. We ended up with four groups in the Church doing the course over Lent this year. I think most people from teenagers to the elderly felt there was something in it for them. Today we had a Renewal of Baptism vows in the morning Service and had 18 people rededicating their lives to the Lord. – Pat White, St. Saviours Church, High Green, Sheffield
“Our five Lent Fellowship Groups have all responded enthusiastically to Season of Renewal. It is wonderful to have a course which is “Into God” rather than “About God” – Revd Matthew Grayshon
Click here for more information on the Lent course, or to download a flyer click here. To preview click here.
To download a sample session click here.
To preview on Google books click here.
Pack of 1 Leader’s Manual and 10 Course member’s booklets £36

Leader’s Manual £7

Course Member’s booklet £4

Pack of 5 Course member’s booklets £15

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Rooted in Jesus: A practical discipleship course for Africa
Rooted in Jesus is a group course in Christian discipleship written for use in Africa. It is the only material of its kind written especially for the use of ordinary African Christians, rather than translated from material developed for the West – where people face different problems and challenges in their Christian lives. It exists in two formats: a 2 year course for adults, and a specially adapted Junior version for use in Sunday Schools. Rooted in Jesus was conceived in conversation between Roger & Alison Morgan and Stanley Hotay, and edited by Alison Morgan, working with a team of contributors.
Rooted in Jesus is normally introduced to a whole diocese or area, at the invitation of the bishop or denominational leader, by a team of ministers from the UK and Africa. It is not normally used in the UK (though it has been used with small groups of people from African or similar contexts) – our companion course The God Who is There is designed for use in urban and Western contexts.
To preview Book 1 of Rooted in Jesus on Google books click here.
To preview Book 1 of Rooted in Jesus Junior on Google books click here.
If you would like to purchase a sample set of Rooted in Jesus you can do so here.
Rooted in Jesus Pack (Introductory Guide and 4 Leader’s books) Price £30

Rooted in Jesus Junior Pack (6 Leader’s books) Price £30

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Rooted in Jesus Team Manuals – Alison Morgan
We also publish Team Manuals for both Rooted in Jesus and Rooted in Jesus Junior. Each manual includes an introduction to the Rooted in Jesus programme, its background and vision; and provides everything a team leader or member needs in order to deliver a initial training or a follow-up conference. The manuals include conference outlines, sample session plans, and material to support local Rooted in Jesus Coordinators as they oversee the ministry of Rooted in Jesus within their diocese or network.
Rooted in Jesus Team Manual, fourth edition published July 2019.
Rooted in Jesus Junior Team Manual published November 2017.
The Manuals are not on general sale, but are provided to Rooted in Jesus team members and diocesan coordinators. For more information please contact the office.
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