Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands Study Guide: How to Help Others Change

by Paul David Tripp

Paul David Tripp's best-selling book, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, opened the eyes of thousands of men and women within the church to how they can be part of the change process in others' lives. This interactive small group resource is based on the book and designed to help small groups, Sunday school classes, and others explore together the practical ways God works out change in his people.

Coming alongside others in biblical change is a community process, and it's often messy. Through twelve lessons, homework discussions, and "Make It Real" life applications, the Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands Study Guide helps participants grasp the lasting change they so desperately desire—while working together.

The small group study series includes a DVD, study guide, and facilitator's guide. God uses his people as tools of change. With these resources, find out how you can be a part of that change in your personal or church-wide ministry.

Genres: Christian, Counselling, Christian Living, Theology

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2010

About the author

Paul was born in Toledo, Ohio to Bob and Fae Tripp on November 12, 1950. Paul spent all of his growing years in Toledo until his college years when his parents moved to Southern California.
At Columbia Bible College from 1968-1972, (now Columbia International University) Paul majored in Bible and Christian Education. Although he had planned to be there for only two years and then to study journalism, Paul more and more felt like there was so much of the theology of Scripture that he did not understand, so he decided to go to seminary. Paul met Luella Jackson at College and they married in 1971. In 1971, Paul took his first pastoral position and has had a heart for the local church ever since. After college, Paul completed his Master of Divinity degree at the Reformed Episcopal Seminary (now known as Philadelphia Theological Seminary) in Philadelphia (1972-1975). It was during these days that Paul’s commitment to ministry solidified. After seminary, Paul was involved in planting a church in Scranton, Pennsylvania (1977-1987) where he also founded a Christian School. During the years in Scranton, Paul became involved in music, traveling with a band and writing worship songs. In Scranton, Paul became interested in biblical counseling and decided to enroll in the D.Min program in Biblical Counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Paul then became a faculty member of the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF) and a lecturer in biblical counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Paul has also served as Visiting Professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
In 2009, Paul joined the faculty of Redeemer Seminary (daughter school of Westminster) in Dallas, Texas as Professor of Pastoral Life and Care.[1]
Beginning in June, 2006, Paul became the President of Paul Tripp Ministries, a non-profit organization, whose mission statement is "Connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life." In addition to his current role as President of Paul Tripp Ministries, on January 1, 2007, Paul also became part of the pastoral staff at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA where he preached every Sunday evening and lead the Ministry to Center City through March, 2011 when he resigned due to the expanding time commitments needed at Paul Tripp Ministries.
Paul, Luella, and their four children moved to Philadelphia in 1987 and have lived there ever since. Paul is a prolific author and has written twelve books on Christian living which are sold internationally. Luella manages a large commercial art gallery in the city and Paul is very dedicated to painting as an avocation.[2] Paul’s driving passion is to help people understand how the gospel of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ really does speak with practical hope into all the things they will face in this broken world. Paul is a pastor with a pastor’s heart, a gifted speaker, his journey taking him all over the world, an author of numerous books on practical Christian living, and a man who is hopelessly in love with Luella.

Reviews

[Erika Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

really good book on how God uses his followers to implement change. taught me a lot about what it takes to love, know, speak, and do in student ministry!!

[Chloe Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful guide — most useful when a capable, experienced counselor can guide you through it and answer questions.

[Mark Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Workbook version of Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands.
Completed as a Core Class at Covenant Hope in Autumn 2020.

Good teaching tool for basic principles in biblical counseling/discipling.

[Tyler Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my favorite curriculum on Christian counseling. It has given me so many tools for ministry!

That being said, this isn’t a great workbook. Questions are a little redundant, the videos are pretty dated and didn’t seem to be made for this curriculum and the page numbers never match. That being said, get this curriculum into your hands and head no matter how you do it!

[Abigail Westbrook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really appreciated doing this study with a small group, taught by a woman with a lot of counseling experience. There are places where the book could be tweaked to better encompass women-specific ministry needs, and other places could be clarified somewhat. But regardless it is excellent material, very practical and convicting to me personally as well as to my ministry opportunities.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked "Relationships A Mess Worth Making" by the same authors, so this book was a bit of a disappointment. Perhaps it was because this one was a workbook, whereas the other one was a regular book.

[Monica Lit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful resource reminding us that we are here to serve and help others gently pointing them to Jesus. Whatever rules our hearts rules our behaviors. And we need each other to see the brokeness and sinfulness in our lives.

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are walking beside someone in faith and feel lost or unstructured in supporting them, read this book. Practical and rooted in scripture, I enjoyed this book and have found successes in ministering to others as a direct result of implementing some of what this book has to offer.

[Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really well done, easy to review the concepts of the book in a class setting.

[Mackenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. Especially first few chapter. Helpful for those interested in counseling of any type.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book and thought it had a lot of valuable info. But, I think I would have liked reading the book itself better instead of just going through the workbook.