Next Steps

StepsIcon.pngNext Steps are the outflow of our pursuit of God. As God reveals his truth and his Spirit prompts, you have an opportunity to grow. Learning to live out his truth in your everyday life and taking the next step God puts before you helps you experience consistent growth.

River Resources

  • Survey “Where am I in my pursuit of God?” – download to help determine your next steps. Also, explore the Where Are You? portion of this website.
  • Communication Card: fill this out at our worship gatherings and ask to be contacted about next steps you are considering.

Books to Read

  • Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby
  • The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren
  • If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, by John Ortberg
  • Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ, by Dallas Willard

Resources for Men, Women, and Couples

Men

  • Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

- Helping men rediscover their masculine heart

  • Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis

- A father's role in guiding his son to authentic manhood

  • For Men Only by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn

- A straight-forward guide to the inner lives of women

  • The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian

- Stormie encourages men to lovingly intercede for their wives in every area including priorities, emotions, motherhood, fears, and sexuality.

Women

  • Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge

- Unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul

  • The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian

- This book helps you learn how to pray and lift your husband up to God and step out of God's way.

  • For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn

- Shaunti shows us what our men would like us to know and understand about them. You will find a deep compassion and love for your husband well up from this book.

  • Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow & Lorraine Pintus

- If you want to experience all God planned for you and your husband sexually this book is for you. You will find freedom to soar!

Couples

  • Sheet Music by Dr. Kevin Leman

- This is a great book to read together. There is a fun test to take, too!

  • Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

- The love she most desires, the respect he deperately needs.

The Pursuit