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Check out the current sermon series
resources
available for life groups.
The Way of a Worshiper
Format: DVD and study guide by Buddy Owens
Length: 4 sessions
Work 1 hour /week
Description: Are you looking for God? Discover in this short, practical, engaging study the secret of friendship with God. Your group can enjoy the combination of sermon notes, DVD, and study guides to stimulate discussion about encountering God through “the way of the worshiper.”
Take it to the Limit
Author: Andy Stanley
Format: DVD, Study Guide
Length: 6 Sessions
Work: 1 hr(s)/week
Description: Learn to develop margin in your life--margin in your schedule, your finances, your profession, and your relationships. This study contains a group DVD and individual study guides
The Best Question Ever
Author: Andy Stanley
Format: DVD, Study Guide
Length: 6 Sessions
Work: 1 hr(s)/week
Description: For most of us, there are chapters in the past we would like to rewrite. Unfortunately, we can't do anything to reverse the bad decisions of the past. But there is certainly no reason to repeat them either. Learn to focus your attention on one crucial question that has the power to goof-proof your decision making from this point forward. This study consists of a group DVD and individual study guides.
Life Rules
Author: Andy Stanley
Format: DVD, Study Guide
Work: 1 hr(s)/week
Length: 6 Sessions
Description: God has given us a set of life rules that can improve our current relationships and help restore a damaged or broken one. This study consists of a group DVD and individual study guides.
Evangelism That Works
Author: George Barna
Format: Book – no study guide
Work: depending on number of chapters read per week
Length: 164 pages
Description: Thought provoking book written by the well-known Christian researcher George Barna. Provides a well researched look at what works in building God’s kingdom in our culture today and why it is effective. Should encourage lively discussion and motivation to reach out to non-believers.
Previous Suggestions
CHAPTER ONE-MOVE AHEAD [OBEDIENCE]
CHAPTER TWO-MOVE OUT [DEEDS]
CHAPTER THREE-MOVE UP [WISDOM]
CHAPTER FOUR-MOVE DOWN [HUMILITY]
CHAPTER FIVE-MOVE IN [PRAYER]
Connecting to the God who speaks to you and developing intimacy with Him
Discovering the Biblical Jesus
Daniel Akin
Length: 6 sessions
Prep work: 1 hour or more per week
Materials: Study book
Description: This study is for those Life Groups who have been asking for studies that go deeper into the Word. The study book includes a wealth of biblical insight and opportunity to come to know Jesus at a level that will enrich and challenge all who use it. The author examines the truths about Jesus “biblically, theologically, historically, and devotionally” with the aim of causing those who study it “to fall in love with Jesus all over again so that our lives will overflow in gratitude and thanksgiving for Him who loved us so.” This study will also tie in nicely with the January-Feb. sermon series “Walk with Jesus.”
The Grace and Truth Paradox
Randy Alcorn
Length: 4 sessions
Prep work: 15 minutes per day for 5 days a week
Materials: Study book with Leader’s Guide included
Description: Both grace and truth are essential in the believer in order to show Jesus to others. This study will illustrate how Jesus balanced these two essential qualities and help participants discover their tendency to lean towards one or the other. This study is highly recommended for Life Groups which are at their best when grace is lavish, but truth is proclaimed.
Book of John: Life Lessons with Max Lucado
Length: 12 sessions
Prep work: 30 minutes per week
Materials: Study book with Leader’s Guide included
In typical Max Lucado style this study of the book of John will illuminate the person and purpose of Jesus in such a way that you are drawn deeper into love relationship with Him. The introductory chapter offers helpful information for studying God’s Word in a way that brings life change. An excellent tool to go along with the sermons series in Jan/Feb – “Walk with Jesus.”
Connecting to redemptive communities of people where you can experience care and accountability for spiritual growth
Living the Questions in Luke
NavPress
Length: 10 sessions
Materials: Study book
This is an interesting study with emphasis on encouraging the participants to think through the implications of Jesus' teachings to our day and our circumstances. The study seeks to involve the participant in the process of answering the questions Jesus raised in the book of Luke. This study uses The Message translation of the Bible and quotes secular and Christian authors to provoke discussion. Requires a willingness to think “outside the box” and come to conclusions through careful and deep thought. Could also be used as an asset to the “Walk with Jesus” sermon series as an interesting way to engage the members of your group in meaningful conversation about Jesus.
Jeremiah/Lamentations: Shepherd’s Notes for when you need a guide through the Scriptures
Length: About 10 sessions depending on what you include each week
Materials: Study book
This study is a great way to get your group into the Old Testament. It goes through Jeremiah and Lamentations verse by verse with many added helps including historical context, meanings of words and personal application. The participants will come away with a grasp of the meaning and the relevance of these fascinating O.T. books by the “weeping prophet.” Many will identify with Jeremiah’s complaints and broken heart, but also be uplifted by the faithful promises of God in the midst of the struggle.
Connecting your life to God’s purposes within the church and outside in your world
How Could God Allow Suffering and Evil?
Gary Poole
Length: 6 sessions
Materials: Study book with helps for leaders
This study is part of the “Tough Questions” series. It is designed to give spiritual seekers (or non-Christians) a chance to raise questions and investigate the basics of the Christian faith within the safe context of a small group. It would also make an excellent study for believers, however, as they wrestle through the really tough question of how a good God can allow evil to exist in the world. This will be a very timely study in lieu of the many tragic events of the past year. It will strengthen the faith of the members of the group as they come to a better understanding of the God who can stand up to scrutiny. Expect spirited dialogue!
It’s Not About Me
Max Lucado
Length: 14 Chapters
Materials: Book with Study Guide included
For those groups who like reading through a book, Max Lacado has come up with sort of a follow up to the Purpose Driven Life. Also a New York Times bestseller, this book asks and answers, “What happens when the sweet life we were promised proves to be sour? When our expensive toys break and our work is no longer needed and our bodies grow soft? And what would change if we finally found our place – and lived it?” What if we set our sights on a different goal - made our priority a divine pursuit? This book shows you how to make the shift of a lifetime – to being God-centered, to gain what you’ve been missing and find out what you’ve been seeking all along.
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