Participant workbook
A ten-week small group workbook covering two chapters each week, with reflection questions and personal application.
A YEAR CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
What could happen if you gave God a year?
A simple invitation to go all in with God, one day at a time. Start where you are. Take the next step. See what He can do.
365days to build a life
rooted in Christ
rooted in Christ
A YEARLONG JOURNEY TO FAITH, FREEDOM & FULFILLMENT IN CHRIST
01 / THE INVITATION
Go all in.
Give God a year.
What would happen if you went all in with God for one year?
Give God a Year is more than a book. It’s an invitation to surrender fully, trust God, and take one step of faith at a time. With biblical wisdom, daily practices, and real-life stories, Ben Murray offers a practical path for anyone longing for a fresh start, deeper faith, and a life of purpose.
20chapters to guide the journey
365days to keep showing up
1next step at a time
How could your life look different a year from now?
- A stronger, personal relationship with God
- Freedom from past struggles in Christ
- Meaningful connection in a church community
- Daily rhythms of prayer, Scripture, and worship
- Clarity about your gifts and God-given purpose
If you feel stuck in your faith, you can start where you are. Take the next step today and see what God can do over a year.
BUY THE BOOK
Start your year.
Get your copy of Give God a Year and begin the journey one day at a time.
Buy on Amazon Opens Amazon in a new tab. Looking for books for your church? See bulk book options.“I’ll never get the best of God until I give God the best of me.”BEN MURRAY
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pastors on Give God a Year.
“Ben’s passion for seeing lives changed is evident in every chapter of Give God a Year. Through relatable stories and a clear path of action, he invites readers to trust God like never before. This isn’t just a book; it’s an invitation to discover what’s possible when you fully commit to walking with God. As a pastor of more than 30 years, I can tell you that every step Ben suggests in this book is a step towards God and the positive life-change He has for you. I highly recommend it to anyone ready to take their faith to the next level.”
“In Give God a Year, Ben invites us into a year of radical surrender, guiding us step-by-step to align our lives with God’s best. I've watched him apply these truths himself as he continues to grow in his leadership and gifting. I can't think of a better way to spend your year. I highly recommend it.”
“In his new book Give God a Year, Ben presents a life changing challenge that has the potential to bring us true fulfillment: What if you gave God a year of your life and trusted Him fully? This book is a detailed roadmap for those seeking clarity, purpose, and real fulfillment. I wholeheartedly endorse this work and encourage every reader to take the next this important step in their spiritual journey. What have you got to lose? It’s time to say yes and give God a year!”
“By nature humans crave certainty. We go into our workplaces, our relationships, our marriages and houses of worship hoping to fix our uncertainty anxiety. All this has led to is us filtering our lives through the incidents that we experience; incidents that we hold on to in ways that stifle our potential and smother our purpose. In Ben Murray’s book, Give God A Year, we receive a pragmatic manual to live our lives in increments of daily submission to God instead of wholesale surrender to the incidents that we experience in life. This is not a wishful book of well meaning resolutions. This is a book that will catalyze spiritual and relational growth in the reader that wants to see improvement holistically. I couldn’t recommend a resource more that fully embraces the ancient disciplines of a daily diet of Christ that leads to the daily death of our flesh.”
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02 / FREE RESOURCES
Take the journey together.
Tools to help you begin the conversation in a group or bring the message to your church.
Four sermon outlines
Repentance, Spiritual Family, God Time, and Building My Life on God’s Word. Adapt these messages and next steps for your church.
Both downloads are free. We’ll ask for your name and email before the file downloads.
03 / FOR CHURCHES
Move your church in one direction.
What if your entire church took their next step?
Give God a Year is a daily decision that can bring people together around a shared discipleship journey. At City Hope, Ben invites people to go all in: gather faithfully, join a small group, take their next step, serve, and begin to live generously. The invitation is to keep growing, one day at a time.
A path for your church
- Preach the series. Use the four sermon outlines to introduce the invitation and make the next steps clear.
- Bring groups together. Launch a small group campaign using the ten-week participant workbook so people can grow alongside one another.
- Practice it daily. Encourage your people to build rhythms of prayer, Scripture, worship, community, and service throughout the year.
- Disciple new believers. Give people who decide to follow Christ a clear path for their first year of faith. At City Hope, every person who makes that decision receives a copy of Give God a Year.
FROM PASTOR BEN MURRAY
“If you give God a year of your life, I promise you will not recognize who you are today a year from now. Your life will be better. Not perfect, but better.”
Ben Murray
Lead Pastor, City Hope ChurchBOOKS FOR GROUPS & CHURCHES
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04 / FOR PASTORS
Lead with clarity.
Grow your team.
You don’t have to figure out the next season alone.
Ben Murray has served in full-time ministry for more than two decades and leads City Hope Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. He works with lead pastors and church staff to turn big vision into practical next steps for the people they lead.
Think clearly about what’s next.
Talk through the decisions in front of you, sharpen your priorities, and build healthy rhythms for leading your church. Whether you’re planting, growing, or navigating a hard season, coaching gives you room to step back and move forward with purpose.
Get your team moving together.
Clarify the win, develop leaders, strengthen communication, and build a culture where staff and volunteers know how their work helps people take their next step.
Let’s talk about your church, your team, and where you want to grow.