Encourage your group members to develop individual mission statements.
Sue Skalicky
Recently, several small group leaders and I made a commitment to develop personal mission statements. We worked individually at developing a statement describing how we desire to live our lives each and every day. At a later date, we met again to share our statements. We spun a gun (a neon green and orange water pistol) in the middle of the table to determine who would share their statement next - ...
Subgroup to come up with an advertisement for the perfect Christian.
Tami Rudkin
Break your group up into triads, groups of three. Have them write a newspaper ad describing the perfect Christian. When they come back together have them share their ad.
Why God made us, how he forgives us, and how he enables us to handle difficulties and to love others.
Jill Briscoe has an active speaking ministry and has written over 40 books, including A Little Pot of Oil, Prayer That Works, and God's Front Door. She and her husband Stuart minister together at conferences and mission organizations around the world. In this four-session course, Jill instructs us in basics of the Christian life, such as why God made us, how he forgives us, and how he enables us to ...
As we work on our relationships, we become more and more like Jesus, which is our goal as his followers.
All of our life is about relationships. From beginning to end, we spend our lives relating to others. The Godhead is a relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Created in God's image, we are made to be in intimate relationships with others. These relationships can be the most fulfilling or frustrating experiences of our lives. Often, how we feel about our lives is based on how ...
Examine the life of Joseph through this compelling video series.
by Bluefish TV
The story of Joseph is a powerful reminder that we can stay faithful to God and his character even when life goes bad. It's also a great example of the value of spiritual growth.
This 4-session study includes the videos "Abandoned," "Tested," "Trapped," and "Promoted." Each video is provided in two versions—one that includes the teaching of Rob Duford in addition to the dramatic presentation, ...
The surpassing greatness of Christ is worth our everything.
by Francis Chan and JoHannah Reardon
Francis Chan is pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, and a popular author and speaker. In this video course, he talks about the supremacy of Christ detailed in Philippians 3. Chan reminds us that fellowship with Christ often comes through suffering. Although we tend to see suffering as a bad thing, this passage shows that it can actually be a blessing. As we are consumed by Jesus ...
This eight-session course will help you understand God's messages to the early churches.
In our own materialistic age, it is only too easy to miss the meaning of this book. On the one hand, instead of seeing it as something written to inspire and to capture the imagination, we quickly reduce it to a timetable of events. On the other hand, we lose its message in fantasy and mysticism. This study will guide you through the letters in the Book of Revelation and help you pull powerful lessons ...
In Ephesians, Paul tells us about several of God's loving desires for us.
Sometimes it's difficult to understand our identity as God's masterpiece through the confusion of sin, fear, or doubt. We wonder if his promises might be too good to be true. In Ephesians, Paul describes a God who loves us too much to let us stay as we are.
This six-session course will challenge you to accept your identity as a member of God's family, and allow him to mold you into the masterpiece ...
Use learning activities to help your group explore one of the Bible's more fascinating books.
The Book of Proverbs is a handbook for experiencing shalom, the blessing of God. While we are not guaranteed health, wealth, safety, and harmony, our lives will be better if we live according to God's revealed truth and act according to his revealed counsel. The purpose of this five-session Bible Study Course is to understand that God's ways are wise by building a house of wisdom. We'll examine what ...
Give each person the fact sheet below and ask them to fill in the blanks. Every person has the possibility to have 100% in each category. Have them fill in the blanks according to what they are experiencing in their lives right now. After every one has finished this exercise, ask them to share their highest percentage and their lowest.
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