Practical Ministry SkillsSermon-Based Small Groups
Connect your groups with the weekly sermon to maximize the learning and growth in your church.
Topics: | Community, Connecting, Sermon based, Teaching, Unity |
Filters: | Director, Group Leader, Pastor, Teacher, Train |
Purpose: | Discipleship |
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Date Added: | October 02, 2008 |
Note: Click Seven Advantages of Sermon-Based Small Groups to see a free article from this resource.
Churches across the world have had success with discipleship campaigns like "40 Days of Purpose" and "The Old Testament Challenge." But you don't need a specialized campaign to make sermon-based small groups work.
This resource features a wealth of practical training material that can help your church adapt to a sermon-based discipleship program in a short amount of time. Authors like Larry Osborne and Reid Smith bring years of experience with writing discussion questions, creating study guides, and even building sermon-based DVD curriculum. This download also features a variety of helpful sample forms that you can adapt to get started now.
Why to Use Them
What Are Sermon-Based Small Groups?
by Rick Lowry
Quick and practical answers about this useful discipleship tool.
2 Timothy 4:2
Seven Advantages of Sermon-Based Small Groups
by Larry Osborne
The lecture/lab model is great for both small groups and Sunday mornings.
2 Timothy 4:1–2
Questions to Answer Before You Start
by Larry Osborne
Use these four questions to get going, or to get back on the right track.
Hebrews 6:1–3
How to Write Good Discussion Questions
by Larry Osborne
Include all three types of questions to ensure a well-balanced study time.
2 Timothy 2:23–24
How to Create Centralized Discussion Guides
by Joel Comiskey
Here are practical answers to your questions about church-produced curriculum.
Romans 15:4
Creating Sermon-Based DVD Curriculum
by Reid Smith
Why a "group in a bag" approach is not as impossible as it sounds.
1 Peter 4:10
Sermon Notes
Weekly Discussion Questions
Centralized Discussion Guide
Resources for Further Exploration
Total number of pages - 18



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