A brief Bible study on the benefits and rewards of service
Mike Shepherd
Being a true spiritual guide to members of our small group requires us to have a spirit of service to them. Being a small group leader is not just about the up front leadership skills sets that tend to receive a lot of strokes. It is much more so the behind the scenes tasks that often are overlooked. Jesus modeled for us the ultimate example of serving our disciples as he performed a task that was ...
Upgrade your group worship time with the music and lyrics of this famous hymn bundled together.
by Hello Industry
Worship should be an essential part of most small groups. However, few group leaders are professional musicians, and many feel nervous or inadequate when it comes to leading other people in song. Fortunately, SmallGroups.com can help.
We've partnered with the band Hello Industry to bring you a collection of video worship songs that are easy to use. Each hymn has been recorded by the band in a contemporary ...
Learn from Isaiah to enhance your own prayer life, Scripture reading, and reflection time.
In his writings, Isaiah describes the deep intensity of his relationship with God. The evidence of this intensity can be seen in his spiritual discipline. With this three-session course, learn from Isaiah and begin to enhance your own prayer life, Scripture reading, and reflection time.
Session One
Standing SmallLearn the humble prayer that bonds the Most High God to the most lowly person. Isaiah 57:15; ...
Engage and challenge young children to get more from their movie-watching experience.
This 13-session course contains discussion guides on a variety of popular fantasy movies. This resource will help you think about these movies from a Christian perspective, and how they do—or do not—illustrate biblical principles. This quarterly pack can be used for a Sunday school class or small group, or to host a film festival.
Session 1
Big FishBig Fish takes us into the vivid imagination ...
This four-session course emphasizes that joy comes from pursuing God wholeheartedly, giving ourselves away, and learning to dwell on the good.
We live in a world that constantly offers ways for us to achieve happiness by improving our circumstances. Unfortunately, such happiness is always fleeting. In contrast, the apostle Paul retained his joy in the midst of difficult circumstances, because he understood that true joy comes from gospel-first relationships, goals, desires, and conduct. This four-session course emphasizes that joy comes ...
This nine-session course investigates the joys that can be found in knowing God and living his way.
"According to the Beatitudes, we should pursue happiness in the Lord. We need to adopt a theology of happiness. The pursuit of happiness is common to all people. It is the motive behind much of what we do. But the path to true happiness is far different than people think.
This nine-session course investigates the joys that can be found in knowing God and living his way."
This five-session course will look at those in the genealogy of Jesus, as well as the more familiar characters of Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and the angels.
The people involved in the Nativity story are familiar to us, but what can we learn from them? This five-session course will look at those in the genealogy of Jesus, as well as the more familiar characters of Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and the angels. Through these people we will learn about the human condition and God's character. We'll also learn how doubts can turn to faith, the importance of ...