The Sacred Study!! For SINGLES & WIVES!!

This is the year of personal spiritual growth! We have a year of Group Growth Activities/Challenges planned. {SINGLES & WIVES!!} --- WILL YOU BE READING/GROWING WITH US? --- Only FOUR days away!! :) It begins on Feb 1st!! Make sure YOU have your book TODAY! We are following a 5-month reading plan. 

{SINGLES} - "Sacred Search"
{WIVES} "Sacred Marriage" (both by Gary Thomas)

{WIVES} This is going to be a year like no other!! Marriages will be blessed, strengthened, restored, and transformed in the name of Jesus! BOOK DESCRIPTION: "Scores of books have been written that offer guidance for building the marriage of your dreams. But what if God's primary intent for your marriage isn't to make you happy . . . but holy? And what if your relationship isn't as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God? Everything about your marriage--everything--is filled with prophetic potential, with the capacity for discovering and revealing Christ's character. The respect you accord your partner; the forgiveness you humbly seek and graciously extend; the ecstasy, awe, and sheer fun of lovemaking; the history you and your spouse build with one another--in these and other facets of your marriage, Sacred Marriage uncovers the mystery of God's overarching purpose.

This book may very well alter profoundly the contours of your marriage. It will most certainly change you. Because whether it is delightful or difficult, your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God, and to a spiritual integrity that, like salt, seasons the world around you with the savor of Christ."

{SINGLES} - And Single women, this will transform the way you look at romantic relationships. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Whether you are single, dating, or engaged, Gary’s unique perspective on dating will prepare you for a satisfying, spiritually enriching marriage even before you walk down the aisle. As Gary reminds us, a good marriage is not something you find—it’s something you make. What if you stopped looking for a “soul mate” and started looking for a “sole mate”—someone who will live out with you the great purpose of God?
What if dating isn’t about finding “the one” but making a wise choice so you can better serve the One who loves you most? What if God didn’t design relationships to make you happy but to make you holy?

We hope you will join us AND bless the women in your life and invite them to join us in this powerful, transformational, perspective and life-changing study! We are excited - how about you?! - - - Please note, the study has been extended from ONE month to a FIVE MONTH study!! There is just too much MEAT in this study and we don't want to rush it. We really want to take the time to explore the biblical principles in these books, exchange dialogue, explore application, and respond to the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

DIRECTIONS:
 Beginning on Feb 1st and ending on June 28th, EACH MONDAY, a post will be started in our facebook GROUP for that particular week by LAUREN for singles and by MINNIE for wives.
- - * * Everybody who is participating, will do {4} things EACH week:**- -

1. READ one chapter/week.
2. VISIT THE GROUP post for that week to discuss the chapter (challenges, response to the reading, what you are learning, how you are applying, encourage one another,etc).
3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS at the end of each chapter, record responses in your journal AND share in Group.
4. SHARE WHAT YOU LEARN, on your page! As you read, share what stands out to you and tag your posts with @Sistersevolve .

** Please note, some chapters are longer than others and have been split over two weeks. In these instances the specific pages have been noted and the questions for that week specified. As well, in each week's post, the dates, pages, and questions will be noted.
*** It is recommended that all participants have a journal in which, you are able to record your responses to the reading and questions at the end of each chapter.

Please NOTE: In order to participate in the dialogue which accompanies the reading, you WILL need to be a member of SE Group. To join the group, click here:
www.facebook.com/groups/sistersevolve
For those who are NOT on facebook, you do have the option to come back here, to the website and share your responses as comments below!

READING PLAN/SCHEDULE:

SINGLES ........... / Dates / ............. WIVES

Chapter 1 ........ / Feb 1 - 8th / ...... Chapter 1
Chapter 2 ........ / Feb 11 - 15th / ....... Chapter 2
Chapter 3 .......... / Feb 18 - 22nd / ..... Chapter 3
Chapter 4 ......... / Feb 25 - Mar 1 / ....... Chapter 4 {split} pgs 53-63 and questions 1-4
Chapter 5 ........ / Mar 4-8 / ..... Chapter 4 {split} pg 64-73 and questions 5-8
Chapter 6 ........ / Mar 11-15 / ..... Chapter 5
Chapter 7 ........ / Mar 18-22 / ...... Chapter 6
Chapter 8 ......... / Mar 25-29 / ...... Chapter 7 {split} pg 103-114 and questions 1-5
Chapt. 9 {split} pg 91-102 & question #1 .. / APR 1-5 / .. Chapter 7 {split} pg 115-126 & questions 6-9
Chapt. 9 {split} pg 102 - 113 & questions #2-3 ... / APR 8-12 / .. Chapt 8 {split} pg 127-140 & #'s 1-5
Chapter 10 .... / Apr 15-19 / .... Chapter 8 {split} pg 140-152 & questions #6-10
Chapter 11 .... / Apr 22-26 / ...... Chapter 9 {split} pg 153-164 & questions #1-5
Chapter 12 ..... / Apr 29 - May 3rd / .... Chapter 9 {split} pg 165-178 & questions #6-9
Chapter 13 ........ / May 6 - 10 / ....... Chapter 10 {split} pg 179-189 & questions #1-5
Chapter 14 ......... / May 13-17 / ........... Chapter 10 {split} pg 189-198 & questions #6-9
Chapter 15.......... / May 20-24 / ........... Chapter 11 {split} pg 189-212 & questions #1-5
Chapter 16 ......... / May 27-31 / ........ Chapter 11 {split} pg 212-226 & questions #6-10
Chapter 17 .......... / June 3-7 / ........... Chapter 12 {split} pg 227-237 & questions #1-5
Chapter 18 .......... / June 10-14 / ......... Chapter 12 {split} pg 237-245 & questions #6-10
Chapter 19 ........... / June 17-21 / .......... Chapter 13
Epilogue ........... / June 24-28 / ............ Epilogue