Beginning Life Together: Six Sessions on God's Purposes for Your Life

“Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking study…[It's] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigm…The greatest reason I'm excited about [it] is that I've seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it.” —From the foreword by Rick Warren

Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together is a comprehensive study of the Purpose-Driven Life. It will help you cultivate a healthy, balanced Christian Life together with a friend, small group, or even your entire church. This experienced team of writers will take you on a spiritual journey, discovering not only what God created you for but how you can turn that dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your life together for him.

Author Biography: Brett Eastman is Pastor of Membership and Small Groups at Saddleback Church. When he arrived, the church had about 70 small groups. Today there are over 1,500 small group leaders and a growing network of volunteer coaches and bi-vocational pastors. Brett created the Healthy Small Group strategy and he leads the Large Church Small Group Forums for the Leadership Network. Brett and his wife, Dee, have five children.

Deanna Eastman co-leads a women's Bible class at Saddleback called The Journey.

Todd Wendorff is pastor in maturity at Saddleback Valley Community Church.

Denise Wendorff co-leads a women's Bible class at Saddleback Valley Community Church called The Journey.

Karen Lee-Thorp is a freelance writer and editor working from her home in Brea, California. She has written or cowritten more than fifty books, workbooks, and Bible studies with sales of well over two million units. She has received three Gold Medallion nominations. Karen holds a B.A. in history from Yale University. With her husband, Greg, she co-leads a group for young adult seekers. She has three stepdaughters

With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.

Brett Eastman has championed small groups and leadership development at both Saddleback and Willow Creek Community Church over the past decade. He is president and founder of LifeTogether, and one of the authors of the Silver Medallion winner Doing LifeTogether, the adult curriculum published by Zondervan. Brett Eastman ha sido experto en grupos pequenos y desarrollo de liderazgo en las iglesias Saddleback y en Willow Creek durante la ultima decada. Es presidente y fundador del ministerio LifeTogether, ademas de autor ganador del Silver Medallion por un curriculum de estudio biblico publicado por Zondervan, denominado Doing LifeTogether.

Dee Eastman is the co-director of the women's Bible study at Saddleback Church called 'The Journey.' Dee Eastman es co-directora de una clase biblica para mujeres denominada. El Viaje, en la Iglesia de la Comunidad Saddleback Valley.

Todd is the lead pastor of the River Church in the South Bay, California. Todd Wendorff es pastor en el Departamento de Madurez Espiritual en la Iglesia de la Comunidad Saddleback Valley

Denise Wendorff co-leads a women's Bible class at Saddleback Valley Community Church called The Journey. Denise Wendorff es co-directora de una clase biblica para mujeres denominada 'El Viaje', en la Iglesia de la Comunidad Saddleback Valley.

Karen Lee-Thorp was a senior editor at NavPress for many years and series editor for the LifeChange Bible study series. She is now a freelance writer living in Brea, California, with her husband, Greg Herr, and their daughters, Megan and Marissa. Karen Lee-Thorp ha sido autora o co-autora de mas de 50 libros, tanto de trabajo como de estudios biblicos. Fue editora en NavPress durante varios anos y hoy dia radica en Brea, California, con su esposo Greg Herr y sus hijas Megan y Maris.