Use a piece of gum to help group members hang on to God's promises during the week.
Tami Rudkin
Hand out a stick of gum to each person in your group. Ask them to share one of their favorite promises of God, i.e. He will never leave me nor forsake me, God is love, etc.
Then, tell them to hang onto that stick of gum throughout the week as a reminder to "stick" to what they know about God.
Leader: Hope. Hope is a funny word used so flippantly in our every day lives …
Reader One: I hope my car will start today.
Reader Two: I hope they still have that peanut butter crunch ice cream.
Reader Three: I hope my check comes in the mail.
Leader: The word hope means so much more. Hope is more than wishing for something that will make our lives less complicated. Hope is knowing, deep down, ...
Make a baby's pacifier avaialble. Pass the pacifier around the circle and, as each person takes their turn holding it, have him or her answer these two questions: What was this called in your home (i.e. binky, nuk, plug)? As an adult, what is your binky (that which gives you security or a sense of comfort)?
Take a few minutes and talk about the things that your group is facing - new jobs, kids leaving home, broken relationships, whatever is on the hearts and minds of your people. You may ask a question like: What is happening in your world right now that is tough to understand? Or, do you ever find yourself asking God, "Why me or why now?"
After some discussion, remind your group that there are ...
An object lesson that reminds us to focus on the character of God to strengthen our faith when we have trials or temptations
Tami Rudkin
Leader:Â Have several different people help you read I Samuel 17:1-51. Ask your group to discuss the reasons for David's success in fighting Goliath. Your discussion should eventually include the idea that David focused more on God, what He had done in the past, and what He could do in the future, rather than on what Goliath thought he could do.
Take a moment to list the truths about who God is and ...
Use a bowl of M&Ms to help group members physically identify what they hope to receive from God.
Sue Skalicky
I love listening to people share their testimonies of how God has worked in their lives. I always feel encouraged and empowered to trust God with my own troubles and endure any pain or hardship along the way "for the hope of the joy set before me"—until I get to the car. By the time I walk across the parking lot and am unlocking my car door, I often feel defeated. I believe what the person shared ...
Participate in an activity that reminds us that God is all powerful.
Tami Rudkin
Leader: So often we put God in a box. Sometimes we are afraid to ask God for big things because he might say "no" and then we would be disappointed again. Sometimes we do not feel worthy of God's favor. Sometimes we do not even know what to ask of God.
This exercise is designed to get people talking about God's amazing power and that He is the God of the impossible. We should not box Him in by our ...
Download this hymn for free to enhance your group worship time.
The Hymn Project
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 has partnered with The Hymn Project to bring you a variety of classic hymns that can be used in your group. Each hymn includes an MP3 track played on solo piano, as well as the ...
Download this hymn for free to enhance your group worship time.
The Hymn Project
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 has partnered with The Hymn Project to bring you a variety of classic hymns that can be used in your group. Each hymn includes an MP3 track played on solo piano, as well as the ...
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