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Basics: Confirming What I Believe - 7 Essentials in the Christain Faith

Type: BOOK
Author:
( Basic Concepts , Christian Education , General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

This resource is designed for small groups. There are two tracks in the same book…entry level and advanced level. The topics are: orientation, God the Father almighty, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, the church universal, forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting.

Companions in Christ - Leader's Guide

Type: BOOK
Author: Bryant, Grana and Thompson
( General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Spiritual Growth , Teacher Training )

Small-Group Experience in Spiritual Formation. Leader's guide provides detailed guidance for leading a small group through 28 weekly sessions.

Companions in Christ: Participant's Book

Type: BOOK
Author: Dawson et al
( Christian Life , Faith , General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Spiritual Growth )

Powerfully renewing experience that builds spiritual practices to help you share more fully in the life of Christ and to bring what you learn into all areas of your church life. 28 week spiritual journey.

Guidelines: Small Group Ministry

Type: BOOK
Author: Bunyi, Judith M.
( General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Training Volunteers )

Where two or three are gathered. . .

Heart's Journey, The: Christian Spiritual Formation in the Life of a Small Group

Type: BOOK
Author: Kurtz, Barb Nardi
( General , Group Study , Leadership , Prayer , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

Clear usable suggestions for ways to weave prayer, searching the Scriptures, worship, fasting, Christian conferencing, and service to neighbors into the fabric of your small groups.

How to Start and Sustain a Faith-Based Small Group

Type: BOOK
Author: Schroeder, John D.
( Faith , General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Teaching Aids )

Contains everything you need to get a faith-based small group going - and keep it going as long as the group wants. Full of tips, suggestions, things to do and not to do - and it provides an excellent introduction to the purpose of faith-based small group discussion. Includes initial decisions, promotion and planning, meeting ice-breakers, guidelines, activities, prayers, social events, and at-a-glance lists and tips.

Keeping in Touch: Christian Formation and Teaching

Type: BOOK
Author: Krau, Carol F.
( Bible Study , General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Teacher Training , Teaching Aids )

Describes 5 critical processes that are important to every teacher or small-group leader: Keeping in touch with 1)God 2)God's people 3)your experience 4)the world 5)teaching. Helps prepare and train Sunday school leaders. Committed to the vital role teaching plays in forming Christian disciples.

Lay Speakers: Cultivate Christian Community

Type: BOOK
Author: Hawkins, Thomas R.
( Church Admin/Leadership , General , Laity , Leadership , Ministry , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

Advanced Course. Helps lay speakers cultivate Christian community in small groups. This course is a "field of play" to practice small-group leadership, test out new skills, and experiment with new behaviors, learning how to be a resource for others' learning.

Lay Speakers: Lead Small Groups, Advanced Course

Type: BOOK
Author: Hawkins, Thomas R.
( General , Laity , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

This course offers an opportunity to explore how you can provide more faithful leadership in small-group settings.

Ministry of God's People, The

Type: BOOK
Author: Costa, Donna M.
( General , Ministry , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Spiritual Gifts , Spiritual Growth )

Resource for all God's people to use in discovering their gifts and exploring their opportunities for ministry in the church and in the world. Designed especially for small groups, the study is one of personal and corporate discovery. Using Bible study, personal reflection, group discussion, art, and worship, participants develop their own understandings of what it means to be in ministry as the people of God.

Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices

Type: DVD
Author:
( Bible , Bible Study , General , Grace , Jesus , Small Group Ministry , Spiritual Growth )

The study explores the basic practices of Christian faith and life from a Wesleyan tradition. A four-chapter video presentation on Wesley's understanding of spiritual practice; a six-week bible study based on the video presentations; a discussion guide for group leaders; additional resources for leaders and participants. Through this video and bible study, you will experience the historic spiritual disciplines - perhaps for the first time - and you will grow in your love of God and neighbor.

Serendipity Small Group Resources : Director's Workbook for Small Groups

Type: BOOK
Author: Sheely, Steve
( General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

This book is the basic component in the Serendipity Kit for Small Group Ministry in a local church. By completing each exercise in this workbook, you will be prepared to begin an effective small group program.

Serendipity Small Group Resources Ice-Breakers and Heart-Warmers: 101 Ways to Kick Off and End Meetings

Type: BOOK
Author: Sheely, Steve
( Games , General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

This book is a collection of Ice-Breakers and Heart-Warmers especially written for a variety of Christian small groups. Some of these activities are Serendipity classics, but many of them are brand new. It is a treasure chest of helpful activities designed to make your small group a place of trust, growth, and compassion.

Serendipity Small Group Resources Leader's Handbook

Type: BOOK
Author: Sheely, Steve
( General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups )

This handbook contains everything you need to begin your own small group. All the important fundamentals of successful small group leadership are included in the pages of this 6-session handbook.

Small Group Leaders' Handbook

Type: BOOK
Author: Barker, Johnson, Long, Malone, and Nicholas
( General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Teacher Training )

This practical guidebook on the theory and skills of small groups covers their biblical basis and their stages of development. It helps members resolve conflicts, lead discussions and plan.

Small Groups: Getting Started

Type: BOOK
Author: Braden and Clement
( General , Leadership , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Teacher Training )

This book describes how people who have come to a new or fresh commitment of faith can nurture, extend, and apply their faith by being involved in small groups. Some of the helpful suggestions offered include how to discover what groups are needed, how to conduct organizational meetings, and how to choose a leader. It establishes some basic prerequisites to help you begin a small group.

Synago - Light in the Dark: Leader's Guide

Type: BOOK
Author: Kluever, Karen
( General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Spiritual Growth , Youth )

Senior high student-led small group curriculum, leader's guide.

Synago - Light in the Dark: Student Notebook

Type: BOOK
Author: Kluever, Karen
( General , Small Group Ministry , Small Groups , Spiritual Growth , Youth )

Senior high student-led small group curriculum, student notebook.
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