Introduction

Trust God and not idols (e.g., money, relationships, career) as one’s source of security, joy, and purpose

At a Glance

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  • with a group
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  • not yet with a group

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Track Your Training Progress

Track your training progress through the Trust God outcome to see how far you’ve come.

  Spiritual Fitness Check

Training is aimless without clear goals. Spiritual Fitness checks make sure you’re training effectively and progressing toward your goals.

Signs You're Living It Out

  • Enjoyment of God’s gifts (e.g., money friends, opportunities, jobs) without clinging to them
  • A willingness to follow God, even when it hurts (losing the deal rather than compromising integrity, losing the relationship rather than compromising morals, etc.)
  • A willingness to follow God, even outside of one’s comfort zone (engaging needed but risky conversations, following God’s promptings without full understanding)
  • A rested spirit and an absence of striving

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 Core Training

These resources are designed to accelerate your growth in this spiritual outcome. Track your progress by checking off resources as you go.

Study

Bible Study

This Bible study gives a holistic look through Scripture at the Trust God outcome. Engage thought provoking questions for individual reflection and then discuss them in your Life Group or Spiritual Running Partner relationships.

Read

Trust God

Common perception is that a follower of Christ is someone who believes in the existence of God and believes in the deity of Christ. Simply believe that God exists and that he sent his son, and you are considered a Christ-follower.... Read More

Apply

Trust God

We’re tired of plastic religiosity. We are after the real thing and if the real thing is genuinely available we’ll drink deeply. This application exercise is a soul-satisfying experience if you want more of the real thing.... Read More

Extras

These resources are designed to accelerate your growth in this spiritual outcome.
by Gateway Church
In this series, Rick Shurtz explores our God-given deep desires for security, pleasure and purpose. He considers how these desires are most fully satisfied when we trust God and not money, relationships, or other lesser things to bring fulfillment.
by Gateway Church
In this series, Rick explores our God-given deep desires for security, pleasure and purpose. He considers how these desires are most fully satisfied when we trust God and not money, relationships, or other lesser things to bring fulfillment.
by Gateway Church
In this series, Rick Shurtz explores our God-given deep desires for security, pleasure and purpose. He considers how these desires are most fully satisfied when we trust God and not money, relationships, or other lesser things to bring fulfillment.
by Gateway Church
In this series, Rick Shurtz explores our God-given deep desires for security, pleasure and purpose. He considers how these desires are most fully satisfied when we trust God and not money, relationships, or other lesser things to bring fulfillment.

Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know...

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your...

Read Passages

by Jerry Bridges
The pain, loss, tragedy & grief we experience in life can suggest that God doesn't care. But, nothing could be farther from the truth, though learning to trust God can be a slow & difficult process. In this book (which comes from a place of personal grief/tragedy, yet is approachable to those who have... Read More
by Timothy Keller
"Idol" isn't a word that most people use, unless immediately following the word "American." Timothy Keller defines idol as "anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you what only God can give." We've all fallen... Read More
by Gateway Church
Our world requires trust. Following God also requires trust. Often, we struggle relating to God because we don't fully trust God. How can you learn to "trust as much of yourself as you understand to as much of God as you understand?"