The Anxiety Opportunity

Meet Your Instructor: Curtis Chang

Curtis Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and a Senior Fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. His ministry experience includes serving as a senior pastor of an Evangelical Covenant Church in California and in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. You can learn more by visiting our About page.

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Instructions for Small Group Leaders 3 Topics Sample Lesson

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How this series works (VIDEO)

Optional participant workbook

Small group leader checklist

Session 1: Anxiety as Opportunity 11 Topics Sample Lesson

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1-1 Introduction (VIDEO) (9:01)

1-2 What’s different about this approach? (VIDEO) (3:27)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Describe a current anxiety (7 min)

Prayer exercise (8 min)

1-3 Gospel evidence (VIDEO) (5:31)

Poll: What type of anxiety? (2 min)

1-4 Inserting yourself in the gospel story (VIDEO) (5:16)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Insert yourself in Mark 5:23-34 (7 min)

Journaling or discussion exercise (9 min)

1-5 Assignment for the week (VIDEO) (0:58)

In between session exercise – from Session 1

Session 2: Get Present 12 Topics

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2-1 Review and intro to GRAIN (VIDEO) (2:22)

2-2 Intro to nature exercise (VIDEO) (1:16)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Get present to nature (10 min)

Self study or discussion exercise on Matt. 6:25-34 (10 min)

2-3 Hijack to the future (VIDEO) (7:56)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Make a plan for nature (5 min)

2-4 Mindful breath: Biblical teaching (VIDEO) (5:06)

2-5 Guided exercise in mindful breathing (VIDEO) (5:09)

2-6 Importance of practicing (VIDEO) (1:33)

Individual workbook exercise #3: Make a practice plan for mindful breathing (5 min)

Journaling or discussion exercise (10 min)

In between sessions exercise – from Session 2

Session 3: Recognize 12 Topics

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Check in (6 min)

3-1 Review and introduction to Recognize (VIDEO) (6:42)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Reading the story of Jairus (5 min)

3-2 Jesus recognizes anxiety (VIDEO) (5:36)

Reflection or discussion exercise (9 min)

3-3 Recognizing physical symptoms (VIDEO) (2:33)

Poll: Which physical symptom? (2 min)

3-4 Recognizing relational symptoms (VIDEO) (5:48)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Recognizing relational symptoms (5 min)

Prayer exercise (8 min)

3-5 Closing prayer (VIDEO) (2:06)

In between sessions exercise – from Session 3

Session 4: Accept 9 Topics

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Check in (8 min)

4-1 Review and introduction to Accept (VIDEO) (3:53)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Your feelings about your Anxious Self (7 min)

Journaling or discussion exercise (12 min)

4-2 Jesus and the leper (VIDEO) (7:49)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Coming to Jesus as our anxious self (10 min)

4-3 The acceptance move (VIDEO) (2:44)

Prayer exercise (8 min)

In between sessions exercise – from Session 4

Session 5: Investigate 9 Topics

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5-1 Introduction to Investigate (VIDEO) (10:58)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Loss (8 min)

Journaling or discussion exercise (8 min)

5-2 Avoidance moves (VIDEO) (11:15)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Your avoidance move (6 min)

Journaling or discussion exercise (8 min)

5-3 Confessing idolatry (VIDEO) (4:47)

Closing prayer (5 min)

In between sessions exercise – from Session 5

Session 6: Nurture Holding Capacity 7 Topics

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6-1 Introduction to holding (VIDEO) (8:52)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Facing the loss of all losses (8 min)

6-2 Holding moves of Jesus (VIDEO) (9:47)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Grieving with Jesus (8 min)

6-3 Holding moves of Jesus – continued (VIDEO) (9:03)

Reflection or discussion (17 min)

In between sessions exercise – from Session 6

Session 7: Review and Takeaways 12 Topics

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7-1 Review of sessions 1 & 2 (VIDEO) (3:40)

Individual workbook exercise #1: Takeaways (4 min)

Reflection or discussion (8 min)

Review of sessions 3 & 4 (VIDEO) (4:07)

Individual workbook exercise #2: Takeaways (4 min)

Reflection or discussion (8 min)

Review of sessions 5 & 6 (VIDEO) (6:40)

Individual workbook exercise #3: Takeaways (4 min)

Reflection or discussion (8 min)

7-4 Making a plan (VIDEO) (2:14)

Closing exercise (10 min)

Feedback survey (3 min)

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