The One Participant Book
Reaching the Lost with the Love of Christ
Published August 2020
In The One, by pastors Jim and Jen Cowart, readers will learn to respond to God’s great love for us by reaching out to the ones in our lives who are lost, not literally but spiritually—those who have not yet discovered the rich love God has for them. God sent his Son to earth on a rescue mission, “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10)—or as the parables in Luke 15 show us, to save “the one.” And Jesus has entrusted us, his disciples, to carry on this mission until his return.
The book and the corresponding study explore Luke 15 where Jesus tells stories about rejoicing when lost things are found—specifically, a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost child. This passage teaches us that we’re dearly loved and sought after by God, and that we are called to join in Jesus’ mission to seek and to save “the one” with intentionality, perseverance, and joy.
Topics include:
- Who’s “the one”?
- The Sheep
- The Coin
- The Boys
Additional components for a four-week study include a DVD featuring Jim and Jen Cowart and a comprehensive Leader Guide.
About the Authors
Jim Cowart
Jim Cowart is the lead and founding pastor of Harvest Church in middle Georgia, a congregation that he and his wife, Jennifer, began in 2001 and that has twice been named among the nation’s fastest-growing congregations. Jim has authored and coauthored numerous books including Leading from Horseback, Grab Gather Grow, and Start This, Stop That. Whenever life allows, Jim escapes to enjoy the outdoors on horseback, hunting, and traveling with his family.
Jennifer Cowart
Jennifer Cowart is Executive and Teaching pastor of Harvest Church. With degrees in Christian education, counseling, and business, she has been integral to the development of the Emerging and Discipleship Ministries at Harvest, which include more than 300 small groups that meet in homes and workplaces. She is the author of two women’s Bible studies (Fierce and Messy People) and several small group studies co-authored with her husband, Jim, including Grounded in Prayer and Living the Five. Jen is an avid movie-goer and travel enthusiast. She and Jim love doing life with their kids, Aly, Josh, and Andrew.