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The Bartender's Assistant: A Guide for the Journey
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Mike McNichols has created a marvelous fable about evangelism, spiritual formation, faith community, and ministry leadership in The Bartender. This is a study guide to that book. It was written by one who has led several discussion groups on The Bartender and who discovered that readers found it deeply fascinating. The issues it raises are so relevant to many contemporary conversations about how those who believe intersect and interact with those who may not . . . or those who do but don't know they do yet. Mike McNichol's choice to discuss these issues in the context of a fable made them accessible in ways that a more didactic approach would not have.
As a result, this guide has been adapted for the use of a more general audience. Specifically, it's been formatted into twelve sessions for those who would wish to read, discuss it, and practice its principles together over a defined period of time. Of course, it can be adapted for other schedules and formats. Whether you're reading this on your own or as part of a group, The Bartender's Assistant is a helpful guide for the journey.
As a result, this guide has been adapted for the use of a more general audience. Specifically, it's been formatted into twelve sessions for those who would wish to read, discuss it, and practice its principles together over a defined period of time. Of course, it can be adapted for other schedules and formats. Whether you're reading this on your own or as part of a group, The Bartender's Assistant is a helpful guide for the journey.
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The Bartender's Assistant - Tony Blair
The Bartender’s Assistant
A Guide for the Journey
by Tony Blair
A Study Guide for
The Bartender: A Fable about a Journey
by Mike McNichols
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A Guide for the Journey
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Foreword
Preface
Session 1
The Prologue
Chapter 1
Session 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Session 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Session 4
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Session 5
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Session 6
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Session 7
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Session 8
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Session 9
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Session 10
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Session 11
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Session 12
Epilogue
More About . . .
Foreword
When I began writing The Bartender as part of a doctoral project at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, I found that I was not prepared for the difficulty I encountered in writing fiction. Academic writing is one thing—there’s no character development, no plot line, no dialogue to follow. But fiction demands all that and more. It
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