God created us to function according to His perfect design, and for all of human history, our world has been male and female. But our ever-changing culture faces challenges due to sin. More than ever the church needs to be a safe refuge for the gender confused, the sexually broken, the single, the married, and the divorced. In this 9-session study, pastor Matt Chandler gives evidence that God’s plan for man and woman is the ultimate design. And life lived within this beautiful and unchanging design leads to our greatest joy. 

Features: 
· Leader material with guides to questions and discussion within small groups 
· Personal study segments in Bible Study Book to complete between group sessions 
· Opportunity for 9 group sessions with 8 weeks of personal study and homework

Benefits: 
· Discover how you were created with a purpose in God’s unchanging plan 
· Opportunity for multiple leaders for both experienced and new Bible students 
· Exchange your broken and weary perspective on life for His beautiful design 
· Shape and influence your church into a safe place for everyone 
· Understand the cleansing power of the gospel, erasing all past, present, and future failures 

Session Outline: 
Session 1 — In the Beginning 
Session 2 — In His image 
Session 3 — Man’s Purpose 
Session 4 — Man’s Hurdles 
Session 5 — Man’s Redemption 
Session 6 — Woman’s Purpose 
Session 7 — Woman’s Hurdles 
Session 8 — Woman’s Redemption 
Session 9 — Together for the Gospel 

Author: 
Matt Chandler serves as Lead Pastor of Teaching at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. Alongside his current role, Matt is involved in church planting efforts both locally and internationally through The Village and strategic partnerships. In 2012, he became the president of Acts 29, a network of churches planting churches, and he speaks at conferences throughout the world. While the author of many books and Bible studies including The Explicit Gospel (2012) and The Mingling of Souls, Matt counts his greatest joy outside of Jesus as being a husband to Lauren and a dad to their three children, Audrey, Reid, and Norah.