Welcome to the first week of class! And welcome to the path toward helping others heal through telling their stories. Our prayer is that you will walk away from this course more confident in helping one another find and tell the stories of our lives, then begin to see God’s redemptive thread throughout. As you read the Wilder book, ask yourself how you believe people change. How is our character formed? What are some of your preconceived ideas about how people grow in godliness? Don’t forget to look for God in your story assignment, “notice what God notices.”

• Begin reading The Other Half of Church

• Read Introduction and Chapter 1 Your Story Matters

• Complete “Your Turn” on pages 21-22 (Note: Audible Your Story Matters audiobook includes PDF of book for assignments.)

• Watch Classroom video

• Prepare 1-2 questions for Student Lounge with the Instructor.