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ONE on ONE with GOD has added a different slant to my personal Bible study.

I have used several different techniques, none of which were bad, but ONE on ONE has helped fill in the gaps.

Tony G.

The ONE on ONE classes have been invaluable to me as a Christian.

The course has made me search my heart to see how deeply I needed to know Jesus in a more intimate and personal way. God’s Word has become my tool in knowing Jesus better. I’m thankful for this guide to help me stay in God’s Word daily and keep His Word in my heart alive.

Diane M.

I had the privilege of serving as pastor of the Northwest Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, for nearly fifteen years. In the early months of my pastorate I discerned a remarkable level of spiritual maturity among the members of the church. It was evident in their commitment to service, prayer life, and walk with God. It was apparent to me that the devotional life of the congregation was on a higher plane than most churches. It took only a short time for me to find the source of this maturity.
Northwest had been blessed with godly pastors who preached the Word, and that certainly contributed to the growth of the people. However, I am convinced the greater reason was that hundreds of members had been discipled in a study called ONE on ONE with GOD.

This study, developed by Northwest’s own Jerry and Marilyn Fine, was birthed and honed in the lives of our members. Jerry and Marilyn are godly lay leaders who have spent their lives discipling others.

ONE on ONE comes out of the crucible of life and involvement in the church. I had the unique opportunity to see the impact of ONE on ONE in the lives of our members. I have observed person after person discipled with this tool, resulting in lives being dramatically affected.

ONE on ONE is what a discipleship program ought to be. It develops people into mature, consistent, and balanced Christians. The heart of this discipleship tool is to teach people to walk in an intimate love relationship with Christ through daily Scripture reading and application, prayer, and Scripture memory.

ONE on ONE is easily transferable. It is so well laid out and the materials so well designed that others can teach them without difficulty. It works well in a small group or one-on-one. People enjoy sharing it with others because of its impact on their own lives.

Our goal was for every church member to complete ONE on ONE. I have always believed that when people are consistently involved in the Word and in prayer, an unshakable foundation is laid in their lives.

Northwest has been blessed beyond description because of ONE on ONE. When they developed the study, Jerry and Marilyn could never have known the way God would utilize it. Now ONE on ONE with GOD is being used around the world to develop mature disciples. Teens and college students, ministers, and laity —all have been strengthened by it. I highly recommend this discipleship tool to you.

When I attended ONE on ONE with GOD, I was a new Christian.

This course was invaluable to me as it kept me in God’s Word daily and helped me to grow. It provided practical training in methods of studying the Bible and applying these methods to my life. Most importantly, though, I came to know Him more deeply and continue to each day.

J.J.

As a result of ONE on ONE with GOD I have learned to read the Bible every day, made prayer an integral part of each day, and received spiritual blessings that words cannot describe.

The closeness to Jesus Christ as a direct result of this course is the real and lasting reward.

Jack G.

When I started ONE on ONE with GOD, I was confused yet seeking, wanting to understand what God was doing in my life and whether or not I was saved.

I was probably but didn’t want to admit it. I thought I was pretty spiritual. I thought I had a pretty good head knowledge of God.

In the first session of ONE on ONE, I was asked to stay if I doubted my salvation. Not being sure, I stayed because I was asked to. John 5:24 changed my life. I was able to trust God as my Savior. Now God finds me confident of my salvation. Knowing that I know Jesus, the Creator of the whole universe, through the weeks has brought me much comfort. He is really speaking to me about His love. Now I want others to know His love. Now He finds me progressively wanting to know Him. My desire is that I continue to do this. My hope is that I’m more humble now. I know I have a long way to go, but I’m realizing now that knowing God is not a head thing. Jesus wants to know our hearts.

Leslie L.

ONE on ONE with GOD training is the best method I know that will help a person learn how to have a more personal and loving relationship with Christ.

What impresses me most is that anyone can take it and share it with someone else.

G.N.

Twelve weeks ago I thought of myself as a Š—“pretty good Christian.Š—

I knew I wasn’t perfect by any means, but I thought I was getting along. After ONE on ONE with GOD, I realize I was fooling myself (or perhaps Satan was fooling me). I realized I wasn’t spending enough time in God’s Word or in prayer, and my witnessing was non-existent. I have learned a lot about God’s nature and plan and have been challenged to determine how I can serve God and how I can witness. This course was a blessing and has been very beneficial.

Cindy W.

When I agreed to participate in the ONE on ONE with GOD class, I had no idea what it was going to do for me.

I thought it might give me a better understanding of the things I should be doing. In the end, it made me a better person. At the end of last year, before I started the class, I was lost. I knew I needed to go in a totally different direction. I needed to pursue knowing the Lord through His Word.

After starting ONE on ONE, I felt like I was finally traveling in the right direction. Reading new Scripture each day and putting it to use, asking the important questions of what it tells me, and putting myself in the picture with the words really changed my way of reading. I have learned that God’s Word, the Bible, is a love letter from God directly to me. It is full of direction and correction, love and discipline, commands and promises, truth and eternity. Knowing how God is directing me face-to-face through His Word helps me meditate on what it means and how to apply it to my life. Reading each and every day seemed like a chore at first, but it quickly turned into a desire to get more out of each day. There is a lot of excitement in my heart now, and I want to share it with everyone.

I am now learning that sharing God with unbelievers is actually my duty as a disciple. I am looking for different things in everyday people now so that I can recognize the signs of someone in search of God because I now feel comfortable sharing what I have learned. Memorizing Scripture is necessary for everyone because we can take different verses and share them with seekers and explain why it’s important for all of us to know our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

N.C.

Fifteen weeks ago I was struggling with devotions.

I read the Bible and had a prayer time only occasionally, and I had seen no fruit (converts) for several years. I was afraid to speak out for Christ.

But after finishing ONE on ONE with GOD, I am progressively becoming! Devotions have become a desirable thing in my life. I really enjoy my time with God. I’ve been much bolder in my faith and witness and have seen two people come to Christ. I am more aware of God’s presence and control in my daily life. My ultimate desire is to be more like Him and to glorify Him. I am thanking and praising God more for what a great God He is. I realize that my spiritual growth is progressiveŠ—”daily!

A.I.

Twelve weeks ago I had a desire to be close to God but was not aware of how exactly to achieve this.

I somehow felt the Bible was more something that took too much effort and did not know exactly how it could be so powerful as to put me directly at God’s feet and at the same time see His face. God knew I needed ONE on ONE with GOD, and I feel He knew I needed one person so much to guide me spiritually as I never had been taught before.

Before the course, I was defensive, somewhat empty, and bound by the effects of my past. Eight years ago I was abandoned by my first husband, and at the same time God allowed me to be released from that very neglectful marriage. Eight years after this man left by his choice, I was changed. After this course God revealed I cannot be healed or love others the way I need to without submitting all the scars (ways that divorce affected me) to Him. He has shown by His Word that He can be the one to totally transform me and set me free from my emotions and scars that have kept me captive.

God is letting me know that actively surrendering everything to Him will transform my life. Apart from that surrender, I’ll remain in chains. I am thankful to my leader for teaching me who Jesus (God) is personally to me. I have always had religion, but I spent my whole life feeling void apart from understanding or knowing how to achieve spiritual intimacy. I always had life but not an understanding of abundant spiritual life. It is no mistake or happy chance I crossed paths with ONE on ONE. Taking the class and being with God (through discipleship) has been my therapy!

In fact, I really struggled when the class ended, but God is faithful to remind me of the basics of how to reach Him. God is revealing His role as Lord of my life. I know how to know God personally and how to seek intimacyŠ—”something I never had been taught as a childŠ—”and critical to my functioning. It’s kind of like I was the one lost sheep, and God used ONE on ONE and my leader to bring me back. Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Jennifer P.

ONE on ONE with GOD has begun to give me a glimpse of what the daily walk and life with Christ should be like.

It has made me so aware of what I need daily for a richer, more meaningful life. Christians can go through the initial salvation experience and end their knowledge of God right there. But this program has shown me what a need I have for God and His Word, and the fellowship and reading has helped me through times I never thought I’d make it.

Denise M.

ONE on ONE with GOD left me renewed and refreshed.

It is a study course with some bumps and some gravel, but I was enriched by new relationships, new friends, and new brothers and sisters in Christ. I have a clearer understanding of the Bible and a renewed, healthy desire to study God’s Word.

W.E.

Thank you so much for putting this study together!

God has begun a transformation in me unlike any other in thirty years of being a Christian. My mind and heart are going through a huge change noticed even by my four homeschooled children. I am going through ONE on ONE with GOD again (and again and again) and taking some very excited people with me.

Ruth S.

When I began ONE on ONE with GOD, I was searching, knowing I needed to get closer to Him.

But I didn’t really know how. I was involved in serving but frustrated at not having the right attitude or patience with myself or others. I knew that I needed more communication with God, but I didn’t know what to do.

After finishing the course, I am more accepting of myself and others and more willing to turn control of my life over to God. I listen to God more and don’t just tell Him what I perceive that I want or need. I am more consistent.

Alice B.

Before ONE on ONE with GOD, I didn’t even know what I was doing or why.

I had little to no knowledge about spiritual things. I was wandering around in a sea of uncertainty and confusion. I had asked God into my heart, and I wanted to know more about HimŠ—”what He was saying to me and the meaning of His WordŠ—”but I didn’t know how to go about doing it. I hardly ever picked up the Bible to read it.

But in ONE on ONE, I learned to put God first in everything. I still stand in awe of the others in my group who have so much knowledge of God and how they express it. But I learned not to look up to earthly creatures, for they will let you down. God won’t! I also learned that God loves me just as I am, even if I can’t articulate what I want to. I continue to read the Bible more and more, getting into His Word. I learned I can talk to God anytime and anywhere I am, and I do. I learned to ponder, picture, and pray what I read. I learned about love and forgiveness and how to love your neighbor. With the help of this class, God is slowly working in me. I don’t know His plans for me, but He does. He has worked miracles in my life, and I praise Him.

Judy O.

When we started ONE on ONE with GOD, I was drying up and wandering in a Š—“trackless waste.Š—

I felt hard and cynical, but I could remember what it was like to feel like I was walking with God. I was skeptical about this program and my ability to stick with it. I can remember coming several times with a very resistant frame of mind and leaving thinking, Š—“Well, we’ll see.Š—

Now I consider the morning quiet time the most treasured part of my day. God has led me gently but very steadily over the past fifteen weeks to see my desperate need for dependence on Him. Through ONE on ONE and its discipline and gradual progression, I have come to know God in a way that is much deeper than ever before, with the joyful hope of continuing to know Him better for the rest of my life. Thank you.

Kay W.

In the busy lifestyles that most of us are accustomed to, it is easy to forget to properly prioritize our time.

ONE on ONE with GOD has helped me to determine, each and every day, to get to know the Lord more intimately and personally through fellowship with Him in a unique prayer life and study of the Bible.

Betty T.

This course has been a crossroads in my spiritual life.

I have come closer to the Lord in these last fifteen weeks than in my previous thirty-three years. It has awakened in me a hunger for God’s Word that I pray will go unquenched for the remainder of my life.

Dennis B.

The biggest differences over these last fifteen weeks in my relationship with God have been the daily challenge of yielding myself to Him and the constancy of communication with Him.

I have always been a big advocate of spending time in the Word and reading the Word, but the hardest thing for me has been expressing myself verbally to the Lord. What an encouragement it has been to me to know that He hears me, knows me, and accepts me for who I amŠ—”nothing I do, think, or say takes Him by surprise. I am overwhelmed by His constant grace and compassion. After nearly eight years of setting my heart to walk with God, these last fifteen weeks have truly transformed my time with Him into a two-way, living, breathing, no-holds-barred relationship!

J.M.