Donna M. Elkins, PhD

Many people struggle with failure, even Christians. Some of us are very successful in certain areas of life and cannot understand why we fail in others. Some of us stop trying due to fear of failing. We face failure in the circumstances and people around us, in our own personal shortcomings and character flaws, and sometimes we fail to make a difference that we can see in the world. By looking closely at the failures of the early Christians throughout the book of Acts, this Bible study will help you examine your own failures in light of God's purpose and will support you to keep failing forwards despite discouraging times.

This five-week workbook study incorporates a wide variety of sources, a deep experience of reading and contemplating Scriptures, and plenty of space for writing reflection. The study is written to be useful for individuals as well as for small groups and provides discussion questions for those who are working through the study with others.