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sherry. ~ The Old Testament Challenge (OTC) is a turn-key program to help everyone in your church understand and apply the Old Testament to their lives. ~ Participants experience the content in multiple contexts: through sermons or classroom lessons, group discussions, and personal devotions. ~ This thirty-two week series is designed for churches to teach, study, and discuss the entire Old Testament over a nine-month period as a congregation. ~ The goal of OTC is to discover the life-changing truths of the Old Testament and how we can apply them to our lives today. ~ Based on Pastor John Ortberg's OTC series at the New Community services of Willow Creek Community Church, this resource will enable churches to raise the level of biblical literacy and understanding among its congregation through the use of a Teacher Message Resource Book, Small Group Discussion Guides, DVD and VHS Video, PowerPoint CD-ROM, and Audio Sermons on CD. ~ Developing a Heart for God: Life-Changing Lessons from the Wisdom Books is the third kit in this series and contains everything you need to preach eight sermons or teach eight sessions as well as lead eight small group discussions. ~ This kit covers: Lesson titles: ?David: Developing a Heart for God ?Psalms: The Height and Depths of Prayer ?Psalms: The Greatest Prayes of All Time ?Song of Solomon: Enter the Romance ?Solomon: Extreme Folly ?Job: Where is God When it Hurts? Kit contents include: *Church Teaching Guide _ contains material taken from John Ortberg's weekly New Community teachings at Willow Creek to help pastors and/or teachers teach through the entire Old Testament over a nine-month period of time. ~ *Small Group Discussion Guide _ contains small group discussion material taken from John Ortberg's weekly New Community teachings at Willow Creek and focuses on specific passages from the Old Testament. ~ Designed for weekly or biweekly use. ~ Leader's notes will be in the back of each guide. ~ *DVD and VHS Video _ contains an OTC vision-casting message from John Ortberg, an OTC promotional piece for churches, and creative elements to use during the OTC messages. ~ *PowerPoint CD-ROM _ contains slides for each teaching session for the pastor and/or teacher. ~ The CD-ROM also contains 10 FAQ fact sheets and also features "Are You an Old Testament Expert?" interactive game that can be used during the sermon, a classroom lesson, small group discussion, and/or on the church;s web site. ~ *Audio Sermons CD _ contains all of John Ortberg's me harney; sherry; ortberg; john; god; for; heart; developing;