Introduction

The Journey is a free, no-obligation taste test of Christianity.
The Journey offers an introductory sample of Christian teaching. You don’t have to worry about getting lost in a description of Greek words or Christian history. This is down-to-earth teaching with personal examples and illustrations straight out of our culture. As you read, we hope that many of your doubts about Christianity will dissolve or at least become manageable. You will also begin to learn and to practice the basic skills of relating to God like communicating doubt, prayer, and reading the Bible. After experiencing The Journey, most participants are hungry to learn more. Mission accomplished.
The Journey was originally designed as a class hosted within a local church. The participants are in the same small groups for nine weeks. They eat together and laugh together. They discuss sports, kids, work, God, Church, doubts, questions, and fears. They learn from each other and learn together. They are accepted just as they are with no strings attached. For many, this is the first time in a long time that they have felt community like this, and they want more. That is exactly the point!

If you are an individual reader, you may want to find some friends to read along with you. You can meet together for dinner or coffee once a week and discuss each topic. If you don't have a group, feel free to post a comment with your thoughts or questions.
If you are interested in hosting The Journey in your church or group, I have lots of other resources which would be helpful for you. Simply post a comment with your email address, and I will email you directly about how to share things like our leaders' guide, discussion guides, videos, and promotional materials.
Whoever you are and however you got here, I hope that you will truly enter the journey of engaging with God. It could change your life!