We want to help people learn easy ways to share the hope and love of Christ with their neighbors in the midst of this crisis. People are searching for hope right now, and as Christians, we have an opportunity to share the one true source of hope with them. This series is meant to do just that — to share the hope of Jesus through looking at specific stories in the Bible.
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” — 1 Peter 3:15
The Content:
The Bible Stories of Hope series is a discovery Bible study on Jesus’ authority over all. Each week we’ll go through a story from the book of Luke highlighting Jesus, His love, His power, and ultimately the hope He gives us. We’ll discuss what the story teaches us, and how we should apply the lesson to our lives.
The Format:
Each session starts with a time of care, allowing each person to briefly share how they are doing. Then we move into a time of accountability where we follow up on the actions we challenged ourselves to do at the end of the previous week’s session (e.g. share the Bible story with someone else).
From there, we move into a time of studying — reading through a new Bible story and discussing the meaning and importance of the story. We answer questions from the text and then practice retelling the story so that we can build confidence in sharing it with others. Lastly, we close by thinking of someone in our sphere of influence we can share the story with in the coming days, and then we pray together.
The Series Leader:
e3 Partners’ own Troy Cooper will be leading us through the Bible Stories of Hope series.
Troy is the VP of Global City Strategy for e3. He and his family have a passion for spreading the gospel and equipping local believers to make disciples and plant churches. They live on mission among the 93% unchurched communities in southern California and serve in various other parts all over the world as well.
Recordings from Previous Weeks
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E3 Uganda Strategy Director
God has allowed me to see His amazing grace in so many ways. I am extremely blessed to serve as Strategy Director for e3 Partners in the country of Uganda. However, I have not done it alone. I have been joined by my bride of 37 years as we work hand in hand in ministry together.
Our e3 Uganda has been experiencing a expanding ministry across the country that witnesses thousands putting their faith in Christ and thousands of churches planted every year. We have an expanding ministry of evangelism, church planting, training, and community transformation. Join us through your prayers and your support as we take strides into the future to "lift up the name of Jesus" in Uganda. Here is a link to a closing worship time as we planted churches in West Nile Uganda where Janelle and I were blessed to serve.
In addition to our role in Uganda, God has allowed for us to have lead church planting missions to 16 Counties. One example is a long term impact in Argentina, leading church planting teams to Argentina every year since 1999. Our whole family has been deeply impacted through our long term ministry in that country. (Every one of our five children has served with us on mission to Argentina).
Lastly, we have been focusing ministry in our city of San Antonio through a variety of resources. We help launch home churches across our city in housing projects, neighborhoods, colleges, and high schools. We have joined with a family of friends who are together focusing on training believers in our city and beyond through the principles of T4T. Just in recent months we have been training thousands in our city, in our State, across the US and in over 40 countries around the world. San Antonio is one of the fifty cities that are a part of the e3 USA's "No Place Left" Strategy.
Your support will go to undergird this ongoing and expanding ministry through our support account. We thank you in advance for your support and encouragement. Hear about the ministry of E3 Partners HERE
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