Remembering the Forgotten God 1st (first) edition Text Only

by Francis Chan

In this workbook companion to Forgotten God, author Francis Chan reminds us of the true source of the church's power-the Holy Spirit. Chan contends that we've ignored the Spirit for far too long, and that without Him, we operate in our own strength, only accomplishing human-sized results. This workbook is designed to be used with Forgotten God and the Forgotten God DVD. There are multiple options for use including a 7-week small group study, individual study and retreat weekends. This workbook resource offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit's direction in our lives. It is designed to initiate and facilitate both individual study, and small group discussion, interaction and practical application of the message of Forgotten God.

Genres: Christian, Christianity, Theology, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Faith, Christian Non Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Francis Chan is an American pastor and teacher, who lives in California with his wife, Lisa, and their four children. He is the former pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, CA, which he and his wife started in 1994.

Reviews

[Danielle Smiley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life Changing.

I've been a Christian a long time. It's not that I didn't understand intellectually about the Spirit, but sometime during my time reading the companion book and this workbook, I started to truly understand His presence in my life. Reading these books drastically changed my "good" relationship with God to an "amazing" one.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using this to supplement our small group study and discussion of the Holy Spirit and reading "The Forgotten God."

Great complement to Chan's book; lots of Scripture to dive into throughout the discussion

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book on the Holy Spirit's role in a Christian's life. You will learn so much from this study. I would recommend this to anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God!

[Stephanie Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Forgotten God over the summer and thought to myself that I would love to do the accompanying study, but had no one to do it with. A month later, my friend invited me to a Bible study that was just happening to begin this study. I loved taking each chapter week by week and watching the accompanying DVD with Francis Chan presenting an object lesson with our discussion. I highly recommend this study!

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my Bible study group. It makes clear the purpose and relationship values with the Holy Spirit. This is a topic not taught in a lot of churches, although the Holy Spirit is referred to all through the Bible.

[Jeremy Zilkie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the accompanying book/workbook to "Forgotten God" by Francis Chan. I give this workbook 5 stars with great enthusiasm because it did what an accompanying workbook/study book is supposed to do for this genre of spiritual growth book.

You can read my review of Forgotten God as well which has great detail about the book and the benefits of the combination of books.

Remembering the Forgotten God is a very good accompaniment which is not always the case for these types of study books. The questions are very appropriate, they are well tied to the original text, but for those in our study group who did not purchase "Forgotten God" or read it, they were still able to follow along and participate on various levels, even if they didn't get the fullness of the teaching and instruction had they read both.

Also, the questions were such that we had great conversations in our study group and many in the group found the discussions and answers to the questions very helpful and insightful. I did exercise some liberties and independence when covering the questions in the handbook in order to focus on a specific point, but that is the prerogative of study group leaders to ensure the best possible outcome of the study and time spent in the corresponding books.

We did not try to cover a chapter a week in this workbook as we went through it, but took 2 or even 3 weeks on some chapters in order for everyone to be able to process the information on a heart level and also feel comfortable sharing whatever was going on internally as they followed along and prayed through the workbook and book.

Personally, I could not, nor could our group have benefited as much as we did from "Forgotten God" without the assistance of "Remembering the Forgotten God" and also being willing to move slowly through the material and not trying to keep to a schedule. If you are leading a small group or bible study of some kind, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND these books for you and your group. The topic (the Holy Spirit) is either misunderstood or not understood at all by so many professing Christians. Moreover, building a strong and biblically based belief and daily trust in the Holy Spirit is essential for any person who sincerely wants to live a life following Jesus. One can not seek to accomplish that without knowing and believing in the role and power of the Holy Spirit in their lives which God has intended and made possible.

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

the video series is available on rightnowmedia.com, which serves well in a group setting. if you have a studious group, encourage them to read The Forgotten God, but if not, just the videos are enough to generate discussion. this guide is helpful with discussion questions and scripture references for each video (7 weeks)

[Otis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource about the Holy Spirit.

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome. Wish I would have done this in Sunday School or a group setting. The chapter on who the Holy Spirit is was very much right down my alley.

[Anthony Hiltz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fantastic! A drastic reminder that we must not neglect the Holy Spirit!

[Jessica (JT) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I worked through this book with my Bible Study Group. We used the DVD with it, but did not use the full-length book. I also bought the book, but I have not read it yet. I definitely will though! The DVD is probably not completely necessary, but a few of the study questions might not make complete sense without it. You definitely don't need the full book for a study, but I have heard that it helps a lot from other groups who used this series.

My group really enjoyed this book. The questions prompted a lot of great discussions and most of us agreed that we learned a lot about the Holy Spirit. I definitely think of the Holy Spirit differently than I used to and I think it is changing my relationship with God for the better. I definitely recommend this book both for individuals, but especially for group study.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book got me to think deeper about the Holy Spirit and his affect on my life. I had never studied the Holy Spirit and I realized how little I knew. i would definitely recommend for anyone who wants to grow in their relationship with God.

[Casey Holencik · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books Ive read on the holy Spirit. Walks that balance of the Holy Spirit is God, alive and active, but also, the in the Bible, Gods Word is suffienct and authoritative. Have used it multiple times for Bible Studys or discipleshipe

[Bill Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! This is one of the best spiritual books I've ever. This book will help you to see the Holy Spirit in a whole different way as an essential member of the Trinity. If you are a disciple of Christ I highly recommend this book!

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought-provoking workbook to go along with the book itself. If I had to recommend one, the book or the workbook, I would say the workbook, simply because the Scripture prompts and questions resulted in more reflection and work of the Holy Spirit. Both are great though! :)

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really interested in this study, but felt it left my craving more. I don't feel like I really came away with anything new I didn't already have.

[Pastor Michael Rorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Frances Chan!

[DAVID WILSON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book to use in a Small Group discussion. Allows people to look inward and intensifies the desire to remain close to God.

[Holly Lazzaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this. Period.

[Tonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! Can’t wait to start the study guide.

An eye opener for the Western World!

[Jamie Pennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great accompaniment to the original book.

[Linda Rooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enlightening study about the Holy Spirit.

[HRH Samuel Nguhiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is best read with a group or club, to discuss the lessons learnt and applied from each chapter and personal experiences of the group members.

[Maggie Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Given the source material it had to work with, I think this book did a nice job of asking the questions and quoting the scriptures that the primary volume is about.

[Braden Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read this puppy way too slow but God speaks again 🤷‍♂️ the chapter always spoke to what I needed

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent study guide to accompany his book and video series of the same title.

[Kasey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic.

[Hippie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice edition to the book. I would recommend for a study. Videos mentioned are on You Tube.