Get Uncomfortable Serve the poor, stop injustice. Change the world in Jesus Name. Written by Pastor Todd Phillips in Washington DC.

Why I chose it?

Because the plea of the poor is very close to God's heart.

God shows us that caring for the poor and the needy are the trademark of a Christ-follower. To turn a deaf ear to the poor is to ignore the very heart beat of God. We must give consistently, sacrificially, prayerfully and gladly.

Because when we serve God gets the glory.

Most of us need to Get Uncomfortable more often, mainly because when we do something that is not "us" naturally and we see good results, we have no other option but to give God all the glory. So as you begin to explore this great resource, ask the Lord to manifest Himself in such a powerful way in your life and in the lives of your college students, that God and God alone will, when it's all said and done, receive all the honor and the praise.

Because of all He has given to us.

The ultimate giver is God himself, he gave his Son.

What's included

You are going to love this curriculum. I was impressed with its quality and depth of content. Your Get Uncomfortable leader's packet includes:

Get Uncomfortable Book with all six lessons. Each lesson includes Bible study, statistics, discussion questions and specific examples of how college students have chosen to reach out to the poor in Jesus Name. You will notice in each chapter on the side a pair of headphones, this is to alert you of times when you can play one of the theme songs and/or play an audio interview that will serve as a prompt for further discussion.

Get Uncomfortable DVD

3 minute intro/attention grabber with chilling statistics about poverty contrasted by candid interviews of college age students. Ideal for showing at the beginning of class.

12 minute documentary about an after school program located in Lincoln Heights Public Housing in D.C.

Get Uncomfortable CD which includes:

• Leader Guide
• Leader Tools
• Weekly emailable audio files needed for class discussion
• MP3s your students can buy and listen to on their iPods
• Music tracks to be used as theme songs
• Promo poster

What I love about this curriculum is that it doesn't allow the student to simply study it and walk away unchanged. Every lesson, song, interview and video has been written to compel the student to action. It is designed to turn a passive audience into a group of ardent activists for the cause of Christ.

My prayer is that you will enjoy this curriculum as you prepare to teach. I also pray that you will be challenged and that this will be the beginning of a life long journey to have a heart for the things God deeply cares about. We are called to give generously out of the generous gift we have be given.

For supplemental reading check this out! Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America.

LifeWay has created a branch for college student ministry called Threads. I encourage you to browse it and take a look at the fabulous curriculum it offers. Next: Your Prayer Base