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CHICAGO, IL (August 3, 2007) \u2013 Online orders are now being accepted for the much-anticipated release of The Journey Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em>, part of the discipleship\/confirmation program of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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\nThis newly revised edition of the Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em> is similar in overall size to the original, but reflects considerable streamlining of content in some areas, as well as a significant amount of new material, according to Bruce Lawson of the Department of Christian Formation, who serves as project coordinator for The Journey project.<\/p>\n

\"Cover\"The Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em> is one of four elements in The Journey program, which also includes two student journals \u2013 Old Testament<\/em> and New Testament<\/em> \u2013 and a Mentor\u2019s Guide<\/em>. The student journals were extensively revised last year, with the new Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em> revision bringing the student and leader material into harmony.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the pieces work together,\u201d Lawson notes. \u201cThe student journal itself is incomplete without the Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em>,\u201d he points out, as the Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em> is intentionally designed to engage the students in the material and in discussion of the concepts. \u201cSimilarly, the Leader\u2019s Guide<\/em> is incomplete without the Mentor’s Guide<\/em>,\u201d he adds. \u201cThey all are carefully designed to work together to complement the broader educational objectives and the Christian formation of the student.\u201d<\/p>\n

Changes in the revised Leader’s Guide<\/em> include:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0All lesson handouts have been graphically redesigned to be more appealing to junior high\/middle school students
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Leader’s Guide<\/em> sessions are now directly connected with the student journal assignments \u2013 the questions the students are answering are included in the Leader’s Guide<\/em> discussion time outlines
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Building Block sections are now fully integrated into each lesson \u2013 if addressing the question of Who is God? for example, students might be asked to identify the qualities of God reflected in the Building Block material, with the Leader’s Guide<\/em> following up with questions like, \u201cWhich qualities of God are easiest (or more difficult) for you to relate to?\u201d<\/p>\n

New elements have been added as well:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Guidelines for making class time more effective
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ideas for helping make The Journey experience a great one
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ideas for encouraging students during their \u201cTime with God\u201d while journaling
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Discussion guides (in appendix) to supplement lessons in exploring the \u201cGoing the Extra Mile\u201d segments<\/p>\n

\u201cThese new discussion guides provide one example of the way in which overall content has been revised to provide more continuity and encourage students to go even deeper in their exploration,\u201d Lawson says.<\/p>\n

\"Block\"\u201cYou have the Building Blocks that provide excellent material for the students to think about,\u201d Lawson points out. \u201cThe student journal deals with that Building Block content to some extent, but we realized more was needed. So last year we added the\u00a0 \u2018Going the Extra Mile\u2019 segment to provide a more complete explanation of the theological concepts being presented. This year, the new discussion guides help the teacher lead the students much deeper in exploring the Building Block concepts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plans call for all of the revised handouts to be available as quickly as possible for downloading from The Journey section of the Covenant website, Lawson says, with graphic elements also to be made available so that local churches can customize the material even more.<\/p>\n

The newly revised Leader’s Guide<\/em> is available for online ordering through Covenant Bookstore, with the material to be shipped as soon as the finished copies are received from the printer, currently scheduled before the end of the month.<\/p>\n

For all orders received no later than 5 p.m. CDT on Friday, August 17, those ordering will receive by email a special Journey Starter Kit that will allow teachers to get a jump on planning and beginning their fall classes. The free kit includes:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A background article suggesting ways to make The Journey material work effectively in a class setting
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A table of contents that will help teachers in completing their class schedules for the year
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The first two lessons for both the Old Testament<\/em> and New Testament<\/em> Leader’s Guide
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A PDF of the printed Journey brochure released in January this year that has proved helpful to local churches in structuring their overall programs<\/p>\n

As an added expression of appreciation for the patience of churches in waiting for release of the new Leader’s Guide material, those churches ordering the guide by the August 17 deadline will have the normal shipping charge waived. After the deadline, the regular shipping charge will apply.<\/p>\n

Cost of the Leader’s Guide<\/em><\/a> is $39.95 plus shipping, with online payment by credit card or PayPal account. Churches unable to order online can call the Covenant Resource Center, which will place the online order on the church\u2019s behalf, using the church\u2019s credit card or PayPal account. That number is 800-338-IDEA(4332).<\/p>\n

Student journals may also be ordered online at $17.95 each for both the Old Testament<\/a><\/em> and the New Testament<\/em><\/a> journals, with the Mentor’s Guide<\/em><\/a> available at $9.95. Click on any of the highlighted linked material in this story to go directly to the online ordering system for that item.<\/p>\n

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