Write the following questions on little pieces of paper. If you have a large group, you will want to write them twice. Roll them up and place them in deflated balloons (one question per balloon). Blow the balloons up and put them on the floor of your meeting room. As people come in, have them grab a balloon. Pass a pin to the person on your right and have them pop their balloon and answer the question ...
This four-session course tackles some of the questions that loom over all others in our desperation for an answer.
Some questions loom over all others in our desperation for an answer. How do I know if God is speaking to me? How do I know what I was born to do? Why does God allow people to suffer? How can I deal with depression and discouragement? This course tackles these questions by pondering the answers provided in Scripture.
Session One
How Do I Know If God Is Speaking to Me?Knowing God's Word and being in ...
This course helps women find strength, love, and a vision for their ministry.
Do you have a vision for your ministry? Are you overwhelmed with the enormity of your leadership responsibilities? How can we support one another in our busyness and strengthen our call? And what about women who don't feel like they belong in their own church? Are there creative ways to encourage individual growth? If these questions strike a nerve, you're not alone.
Use this friendly game to review some interesting facts from the Bible.
Tami Rudkin
Leader:
• Put your group into teams of 2 or 3.
• Hand out the following question and give the groups 2 minutes to answer as many questions as possible.
• Go over the answers together.
• Give the winning team a package of Life Savers and tell them that someday all that Bible knowledge they have will be a life saver.
Steve Gladen is pastor of the Small Group Network at Saddleback Church, where he oversees 2,500 adult small groups. In that capacity, he loves watching a big church become small through true community developed in group life. Steve is the author of several resources, including ...
Think about all of the stuff you have memorized over the years—in school or for your job. Now think about what you have recently memorized. Although you may not currently be involved in an academic setting, you are still actively learning. You can probably recall song lyrics, movie lines, passwords, credit card numbers, and much more. I often catch myself amused by the wide variety of things ...
The small groups would seem to be the ideal place for families to come together.
Daphne Kirk
Isaiah 41:4 says, "Who has prepared and done this, calling forth and guiding the destinies of the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—the first and with the last—I am He" (Amplified Bible). As the generations were created by the Almighty God, "what God has joined together, let no man put asunder"!
From generation to generation, the responsibility of every believer is to pass on ...
This 12-session plan will help you think realistically and practically about how to grow spiritually.
The purpose of this 12-session plan is to help you think realistically and practically about how to grow spiritually. It will help you understand what the Scriptures have to say about this important topic, and how to make it a part of your daily experience. It addresses specific disciplines like fasting, lectio divina, and giving, and also challenges you to think about past experiences, sharing in ...
Practical tips and methods to help your group move below the surface
by Carl George, Jeffrey Arnold, JoHannah Reardon, and others
Most churches' small groups are study groups. Most study groups are Bible study groups, or use thematic curriculum based on Scripture. This tool will help you learn how to create a climate of growth and community within your Bible study group, including ways to use the group to reach seekers. Find out methods of private Bible study to prepare for each group session, and discover how to guide stimulating ...
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