A one-day church workshop can introduce The Pursuit of God without attempting a ten-week study in one sitting. Use three ninety-minute sessions: hunger, surrender, and abiding fruitfulness.
Begin each session with a Bible passage and a concise teaching from selected chapters. Follow with table discussion, personal writing, prayer, and one application. Include generous breaks and lunch.
The final session should show how personal pursuit leads toward love, obedience, service, and making disciples. End by offering clear next steps in the local church, such as a small group, discipleship pair, prayer gathering, or facilitator-training meeting.
The workshop succeeds when participants leave with one practiced response and a place to continue, not when leaders cover the greatest amount of material.
Biblical anchors
Ephesians 4:11-13 grounds the article’s central question. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
Colossians 3:16 adds an important biblical balance. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
Hebrews 10:24-25 shows how the truth becomes lived obedience. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
Questions for further study
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Which statement in this article most needs to affect your understanding or conduct?
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How does Ephesians 4:11-13 confirm, correct, or deepen the article’s answer?
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What fear, attachment, distraction, or habit makes a faithful response difficult?
Use this resource
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Schedule it: Choose a date and setting for using the resource described in “A One-Day Church Workshop Based on The Pursuit of God.”
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Complete it actively: Write answers, pray, and record one application rather than reading passively.
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Review it: Share the result with another believer and decide what should continue.
Choose the setting
A resource creates value only when it is used. Select a date, identify the people involved, and decide how the result will be reviewed. Connect the activity with Ephesians 4:11-13, write one response, and share the outcome with another believer.
Prepare the participants
A resource creates value only when it is used. Select a date, identify the people involved, and decide how the result will be reviewed. Connect the activity with Colossians 3:16, write one response, and share the outcome with another believer.
Continue with the annotated study guide
The annotated edition gathers chapter summaries, questions, prayer prompts, applications, and Biblical Truth Discovery activities into one guided resource. This article answers one focused question; the complete edition brings all ten chapters into one connected study experience.
The Pursuit of God (Annotated): A Modern Study Guide to A. W. Tozer’s Classic on Abiding in Christ and Making Disciples