Introductory Session Summary

Before we can begin walking the Pain to Purpose pathway, we need to step back and see our pain from a higher perspective. In this opening session, we’ll wrestle with the big question: If God is loving and powerful, why does He allow suffering? Together we’ll explore where pain comes from, how to discern its “perpetrators,” and how God repurposes even the hardest circumstances for our good and His glory. You’ll discover that your pain is not random, it has a purpose, and you’ll be invited to take your first courageous steps toward walking through the valley with Jesus by your side.

What You’ll Learn

The four main sources of pain in our lives
How God’s love and sovereignty work in the middle of suffering
Why pain always has a purpose — producing something in you, through you, and for you
How Jesus understands and walks with you in your valley
The first step to begin moving from pain to purpose