Some truths can only be understood in community.
The 13-Week Study Guide is for groups — small groups, churches, workplace teams, friends — who want to walk through The Precious Gift together. Each week is structured to move you from encounter to understanding to practice: head, heart, hands.
Week by week, you'll trace the same story the book follows — the woman at Simon's table, the path from shame to Shalom — but this time with others holding the mirror alongside you.
Facilitators receive full training and support. You don't need to be a Bible scholar. You need to be willing to show up.
13 Weeks · 5 Phases · 10 Chapters
WEEK 1
The Precious Gift: Finding Wholeness in a World of Shame
Phase 1
LAYING THE FOUNDATION — Weeks 2–4
We expose the invisible architecture of honor and shame that shapes our world.
Phase 2
CONFRONTING THE EVIDENCE — Weeks 5–7
We witness the woman's breathtaking courage and costly surrender.
Phase 3
WRESTLING WITH MYSTERY — Weeks 8–9
Jesus turns the tables. The shamed are honored. The system is upended.
Phase 4
LIVING THE IMPLICATIONS — Weeks 10–11
We explore what it means to live from our new identity.
Phase 5
COMPLETION & CELEBRATION — Weeks 12–13
We gather the harvest and commission one another.
Opening reading and discussion questions that ground the group in the week's chapter.
Guided reflection exercises where the group shares honestly. Not Bible study. Life study.
A weekly practice that costs you something. Take the truth from the table into the world.
You don't need to be a theologian. You need to be someone who's willing to hold space for honesty.
Step-by-step facilitator guide with session plans, timing notes, and group management tips.
Access to Joe and The Mission House team for questions, challenges, and encouragement.
Audio meditations, worksheets, and discussion guides for every session — all free.
Connect with other leaders running groups across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
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