A 13-Week Journey into Your New Life with Jesus

When you trust and follow Jesus, several things change: the way you think, the way you live, and the way you see the world. This study will help you explore that new life. Over the next thirteen sections, you’ll explore who God is and what it means to live a life modeled after His love, truth, and purposes for you.

While the order of this plan is intentionally designed to give you a strong foundation for a spiritually and emotionally healthy life, you’re encouraged to move through it at a pace and rhythm that fits you. Take your time with each reading. This is not a checklist. Let yourself be carried along thoughtfully as you learn more about the love and truth of Jesus and the new life he has for you.

Each section builds on a central theme rooted in Scripture and focuses on a key aspect of life with Jesus that is important to learn and develop. We’ll cover your new identity in Christ, the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life, how you’re meant to reflect the character of God, how to resist sin, and your new mission in the Kingdom of God to love others and join Him in making things right in the world. In short, faith isn’t just knowing more about Jesus. It’s becoming more like Jesus.

Along the way, you’ll be introduced to spiritual practices that help you grow closer to God: prayer, meditation, reading the Bible, listening to God’s Spirit, and serving others. You’ll make time each day to read God’s Word, reflect on a new thought, journal, and pray honestly. God will use these new rhythms to reshape your life from the inside out.

While this study is deeply personal, it’s also communal. That means it’s better to go through it with others for discussion, encouragement, and shared growth. You’re not alone in walking this path. Try to find someone else to go through this study with you and enjoy the conversations you’ll have.

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Romans 12:2

This is the reason this study is called Welcome to a New Way of Thinking. Following Jesus means letting go of old patterns of thought and embracing the new mindset of God’s kingdom. As you read, meditate, and respond, you’ll witness God renewing your thoughts, your identity, and your way of living. Let this study be the start of a wonderful new life with Jesus. 

Welcome to God’s kingdom and a new way of thinking.