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Curriculum for your small group is available from the Resource Center. A complete listing of the small group study resources is available from the Resource Center or online as a pdf file. Click here to download the Curriculum Guide Warning – this is a large file and may take some time to download.
This month we are highlighting some new curriculum that was just placed in the Resource Center. All of the new studies are on DVD and have a leader guide and participant guides that go along with them. They are all user friendly and have relevant up to date information.
When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box © 2009
John Ortberg, Zondervan
Six sessions, DVD and study guides
Using popular games as a metaphor for our temporal lives, John Ortberg uses this six-session DVD curriculum neatly sorts out what’s fleeting and what’s permanent in God’s kingdom. Being Master of the Board is not the point; being rich toward God is. Winning the game of life on Earth is a temporary victory; loving God and other people with all our hearts is an eternal one.
Faith, Hope, and Luck © 2009
Andy Stanley, Zondervan
5 sessions, DVD, leader guide, participant guide.
This 5-session study is guaranteed to transform your thinking about FAITH. As you listen or watch, you will discover the difference between faith and hope. You will be presented with a definition of FAITH that will shed new light on both the Old and New Testaments. Andy Stanley explains what we can expect of God every time we come to him with a request. In addition, he exposes the flaws in what some have labeled The Faith Movement.
Live Like You Were Dying © 2007
Gary Smalley
4 session DVD and Participant guide
How would you feel if you knew you only had 30 days to live? What would you want to do? This study, inspired by the hit country song by Tim McGraw, takes a look at what you would do if you tried to live like you were dying.
Fingerprint Of God: Recognizing God's Touch On Your Life ©2005
Jennifer Rothschild; Lifeway Christian Resources
6 sessions, DVD, Participant Guide
This interactive Bible study for women exposes the wonder of God’s touch upon our lives. Participants will discover that when they experience God’s touch, they will recognize six things: honor, intimacy, shelter, guidance, redemption, and refinement. And just like clay in the skilled hands of a potter, God’s touch molds us and shapes us from glory to glory. Encouraging, practical, engaging, and challenging, this study communicates Jennifer’s personal experience in receiving and giving the touch of God.
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Articles for Facilitators
Avoiding Discussion Pitfalls
Two common discussion pitfalls and how to keep from falling into them.
I Signed Up For What?
Common leader questions answered.
Unregenerate Sheep In The Fold
Advice on how to handle this sensitive situation.
10 Tips For Group Prayer
Helping your group get over their fear of praying out loud in the group.
No More Mr. Nice Group
Spiritual Transformation in Community – Five practices that take small groups beyond polite sharing to the disciplines that change lives.
Small Groups Sometimes Skip the Agenda
Small-group agendas don't change people's lives. Christ does.
Tips for Facilitating a Group Discussion
Practical advice for working toward life-change, not spectacular meetings.
Facilitator The Need For Grace
It’s been said, “When dealing with human beings, what we see is not always what there is.” This is important to realize as a small group leader. Therefore, when facilitating our groups, we need to foster a grace-filled atmosphere where vulnerability and openness are valued.
Cultivating Disciple-Making Environments for Everyone!
Healthy discipleship flows out of healthy relationships. It begins with Christ and
continues in community with other believers.
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