What is the difference between the study materials available for the Heaven book? Comparison Chart Heaven Study Guide
Heaven Small Group Discussion Guide
Heaven Bible Study Work Book (Lifeway)
Cost per book
Retails: $7.99
EPM price: $6.40
10 or more: $4.79
Retails: $10.00
EPM price: $8.00
Retails: $11.95
EPM price: $9.55
10 or more: $7.17
Length of Study
13 sections that can be broken down according to desired number of weeks; 87 pages
7 weeks; 128 Pages
6 weeks (4 lessons/week); 158 pages
Study directly corresponds with Heaven DVD
No, but would still benefit from watching the DVD
Yes, this is the official guide to the Heaven DVD
No, but would still benefit from watching the DVD
Book includes a Leader’s Guide
No
Yes
Yes
Study follows the Heaven book
in sequence
Yes
No
No
Need Heaven book to complete study
Yes
No – questions coincide with Randy Alcorn’s book 50 Days of Heaven; however, leader should have a copy of Heaven for reference
No - contains central teaching sections from the Heaven book.
Additional books to enhance your study The comprehensive book Heaven and/or the devotional book 50 Days of Heaven The comprehensive book Heaven
Heaven Study Guide—an individual or group study
—This 87-page study guide features 13 sections that follow the chapters of the Heaven book
—More than 250 thought-provoking questions (six questions per chapter and appendixes)
—Helpful excerpts and Scripture references
—A workbook format, so you can write directly in the book
—Additional blank pages for discussion notes —This 158-page workbook provides six weeks of interactive Bible study (with 4 lessons per week) —Group leader’s guide in the back of each book —It is in an easy-to-read workbook format, so you may write directly in the book. The study follows the central teaching of Randy Alcorn’s book Heaven, (but not chapter by chapter).
This book does not accompany the DVD included in the back of the Heaven book.
View a sample excerpt (PDF) from the study guide.
Small Group Discussion Guide—official companion to the DVD included in the Heaven book
—This 128-page group discussion guide provides 7 sessions.
—Each session includes group questions and activities, scriptures for study, and questions and note space for personal reflection.
—Also includes leader notes, FAQs, and other group suggestions.
—The group discussion sessions and reflection questions in the discussion guide coincide with the 50 Days of Heaven book. It is recommended that each group member have a 50 Days of Heaven book.
View a sample excerpt (PDF) from the discussion guide.
Heaven Bible Study Workbook— an individual or group study
This book does not accompany the DVD included in the back of the Heaven book.
View a sample excerpt (PDF) from the workbook.