LifeGroup Curriculum

Title Author Description
1 John Sherry Harney Kevin Harney John Ortberg This is one volume in a high-impact series for experiencing the transforming power of God’s Word in the context of community. 6 SESSIONS
Beginning Life Together Brett Eastman Denise Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorp Dee Eastman Todd Wendorff With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
Celebrating the Disciplines: A Journal Workbook to Accompany Celebration of Discipline Richard J. Foster Kathryn A. Yanni For those who want to develop a deeper, more joyful inner life through the practice of Christian spiritual disciplines, this one-year journal-workbook helps readers find new ways to reflect on, experience, and integrate the disciplines into their lives.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, 25th Anniversary Edition Richard J. Foster After beginning with a simple observation--"Superficiality is the curse of our age.... The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people"--Foster's book moves to explain the disciplines people must cultivate in order to achieve spiritual depth. In succinct, urgent, and sometimes humorous chapters, Foster defines a broad range of classic spiritual disciplines in terms that are lucid without being too limiting and offers advice that's practical without being overly prescriptive. For instance, after describing meditation as a combination of "intense intimacy and awful reverence," he settles into such down-to-earth topics as how to choose a place and a posture in which to meditate.
Choosing to Cheat : Who Wins When Family and Work Collide? Andy Stanley Work. Family. Church. Hobbies. Fitness. Housekeeping. Socializing. Sleep. With only 24 hours in each day, we simply can't fit everything in. And what we choose to cheat is a clear announcement of our values. When you come home an hour earlier, miss a round of golf, or let the dishes sit while you play with your child, you make your family feel valued and secure. Bestselling author Andy Stanley helps you restore your vision of what really matters - and guides you in making courageous decisions about your time.
Community : Building Relationships Within God's Family (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels Learn how you can forge strong, meaningful ties with others and with God. Find out how to move beyond superficial relationships and build lasting friendships. (6 sessions)
Connecting with God's Family Brett Eastman Dee Eastman Denise Wendorff Todd Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorpe With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
Creating Community : 5 Keys to Building a Small Group Culture Andy Stanley Bill Willits In Creating Community, Andy Stanley and Bill Willits take you on their amazing journey of developing the small group culture at North Point Community Church. They reveal their five key discoveries about what it takes to create a compelling small group ministry. These discoveries have helped connect almost 8,000 people into North Point's adult small groups. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy - strategy that builds a small group culture. Creating Community shares clear and simple principles to help people connect into meaningful relationships. The kind God desires for each of us. The kind He uses to change our lives.
Culture Shift : Transforming Your Church from the Inside Out (J-B Leadership Network Series) Robert Lewis Wayne Cordeiro Warren Bird Erwin Raphael McManus Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church’s distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your church’s mission. Real transformation is not about working harder at what you’re already doing or even copying another church’s approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level.
Developing Your SHAPE to Serve Others Brett Eastman Denise Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorp Dee Eastman Todd Wendorff With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
Do Science and the Bible Conflict? Judson Poling This revised edition of the Tough Questions series of small group curriculum faces head-on the difficult and challenging questions seekers ask about the Christian faith.
Encouragement : The Key to Caring Dr. Dan B. Allender Dr. Larry Crabb Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender have filled their book with practical instruction on how to master the basic form of counseling Christians are called to do, following the New Testament admonition to "encourage one another." It includes step-by-step understanding with a biblical basis that shows the pitfalls to avoid.
Every Man's Battle : Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time Mike Yorkey Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Counseling
Every Man's Battle Workbook : The Path to Sexual Integrity Starts Here (The Every Man Series) Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey Let Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker guide you through self-discovery and Bible study, equipping you with a practical battle plan to live a pure life God’s way–even in the midst of a sexually soaked culture.
Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them John Ortberg This is not a book for normal people to learn how to handle difficult people -- there is no such thing. This is a book about how imperfect people can pursue community with other imperfect people. Winner of the Retailers Choice Award.
Exodus Sherry Harney Kevin Harney John Ortberg This is just one volume in a high-impact series for experiencing the transforming power of God’s Word in the context of community. 6 SESSIONS
Experiencing God Together: God's Plan to Touch Your World Henry T. Blackaby Melvin D. Blackaby "As important as Experiencing God has been to many people," explains Blackaby, "Experiencing God together is necessary sequel." Emphasizing salvation's corporate nature, he urges Christians to experience the richness of life from knowing and doing God's will within a community of believers. Discover the joy of touching God's world in concert with his people.
Fields of Gold (Generous Giving) Andy Stanley Fields of Gold is a practical and inspirational book on the principle of sowing and reaping. If we sow fear, what will be our harvest? And conversely, if we sow faith, what will we grow? This book moves the reader beyond fear and guilt about money and into confidence, security, and excitement. Andy Stanley unpacks our irrational fears about money, helping us to discover that generous giving is actually an invitation for our heavenly Father to get involved in our finances and resupply us with enough seed to sow generously throughout our lifetime.
Fruit of the Spirit : Living the Supernatural Life (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels Learn the life-transforming qualities God wants to cultivate inside you, and discover the supernatural Agent who empowers you to attain them. 6 SESSIONS
Fully Devoted John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg As part of the Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Fully Devoted gets to the heart of what it means to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
Getting a Grip : Finding Balance in Your Daily Life (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels With this volume of the Interactions Small Group Series you will move toward wise choices and disciplined action in five vital areas of your life: your time, your health, your finances, your spiritual life, and your relationships. 6 SESSIONS
Gifts John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg As part of The Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Gifts guides you to the answers you desire, through personal study and small group interaction, to develop a hunger to be used by God.
Giving John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg As part of the Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Giving demonstrates how good stewardship is more than a responsibility-it's an adventure.
God Is Closer Than You Think : If God Is Always with Us, Why Is He So Hard to Find? John Ortberg Every moment of your life is like a page in a Where’s Waldo book. God is there, the Scriptures tell us—on every one of them. But the ease with which he may be found varies from one page to the next. God is closer than you think!
Grace John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg As part of the Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Grace will help you make the connection between grace as a remote biblical concept and grace as a lifestyle--a reality you experience day in, day out.
Groups John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg As part of the Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Groups invites you to enjoy the rewards-and braces the risks-of community through authentic relationships.
Growing to Be Like Christ Brett Eastman Denise Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorp Dee Eastman Todd Wendorff With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
Growth: Training vs. Trying John Ortberg Laurie Pederson Judson Poling As part of the Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series, Growth sets you on a path to live out the character of Jesus in this world as only you can.
How Could God Allow Suffering and Evil? (TOUGH QUESTIONS SERIES) Garry Poole This revised edition of the Tough Questions series of small group curriculum faces head-on the difficult and challenging questions seekers ask about the Christian faith.
How to Get a Date Worth Keeping Dr. Henry Cloud In this book, Dr. Henry Cloud gets to the heart of the issues dating raises for many readers and gets them on the road to fun and fulfillment in the single life.
I Love You More : How Everyday Problems Can Strengthen Your Marriage Dr. Les Parrott III Dr. Leslie Parrott Relationship experts and award-winning authors Les and Leslie Parrott believe the same forces that can tear down a marriage can become the catalyst for new relational depth and richness--provided you learn the secrets to using everyday problems to strengthen your marriage. In this book they explore how a marriage survives and thrives when a couple learns to use problems to boost their love life, to literally love each other more. 
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat John Ortberg Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you and offer you his Holy Spirit power that will change your life forever, deepening your faith and trust in God.
Imagine Life God's Way: Parables Sherry Harney Kevin Harney John Ortberg This six-session study will help you begin to dig deeply into a treasure house of God’s wisdom and truth.
Inside Out Lawrence J. Crabb Larry Crabb THE PROMISE OF REAL CHANGE. You don't have to pretend you've got it all together . . . when you don't. You don't have to pretend your best relationship deeply satisfies . . . when it doesn't. You don't have to pretend your struggle with sin is a thing of the past . . . when it isn't. "Only Christians have the capacity to never pretend," says Larry Crabb. That's because real change is only possible when you face the realities of your internal life and let God mold you into a person who is free to be honest, courageous, and loving. If you want a more vital union with God, a richer relationship with others, and a deeper sense of personal wholeness, let Larry Crabb help you look inside yourself. And discover how God works real, liberating change when you live from the inside out.
Jesus : Seeing Him More Clearly (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels Gain insight into six roles Jesus filled -- man, teacher, physician, servant, shepherd, and king -- to steadily arrive at a better understanding of the character and person of Christ.. 6 SESSIONS
Leap over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everday Christians Eugene H. Peterson Of all the characters in the Bible, it is David who is most human. His life is lived on the "rough-edged actuality" of real life, and his relationship with God is an energetic one. Through the passions, the trials, and the lyrical poetry of this beloved figure, we gain powerful insights into the role of God in our own lives. In this inspirational volume, Professor Eugene H. Peterson, translator of The Message, uses stories from David's epic life as vivid lessons in everyday faith and spirituality. Exploring David's experiences of friendship, grief, love, sin, and suffering, as well as sanctuary, beauty, and wilderness, he reawakens us to the enduring truths behind these beloved stories.
Life You've Always Wanted, The John Ortberg With a new chapter and study guide questions, this expanded edition presents readers with what it means to live as Jesus would on a day-to-day basis--one filled with new meaning, hope, change, and a joyous, growing closeness to Christ.
Love in Action : Experiencing the Joy of Serving (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels This is more than a group Bible study. It’s a cutting-edge series designed to help develop small group participants into fully devoted followers of Christ.
Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives Richard A., M.D. Swenson RX: FROM THE DESK OF RICHARD A. SWENSON, M.D. Overload is not having time to finish the book you're reading on stress. Margin is having time to read it twice. Overload is fatigue. Margin is energy. Overload is red ink. Margin is black ink. Overload is hurry. Margin is calm. Overload is anxiety. Margin is security. Overload is the disease of the 90's. Margin is the cure. In Margin, Dr. Swenson provides a prescription against the danger of overloaded lives. Focusing on margin in four key areas-emotional energy, physical energy, time, and finances-he offers an overall picture of health that employs contentment, simplicity, balance, and rest. If you yearn for relief from the pain and pressure of overload, take a lifelong dose of Margin under the care of a specialist.
Marriage : Building Real Intimacy (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels This study will help you and your spouse draw insight from one another and from the other couples in your group to build the kind of close relationship you've always wanted. (6 sessions)
Meeting God : Psalms for the Highs and Lows of Life (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels The Psalms reflect the many-faceted relationship between humans and God in the ever-changing proving grounds of life. Learn about God's heart toward you -- and what He looks for in your heart toward Him. 6 SESSIONS
Ordinary Day with Jesus Leader's Guide, An Ruth Haley Barton John Ortberg The promise of this course is that it is possible for us to live every day with Jesus--one day at a time. 8 sessions Kit includes 1 Leader's Guide, 1 Participant's Guide, 1 video, 1 PowerPoint® CD, and a brochure.
Ordinary Day with Jesus Participant's Guide, An Ruth Haley Barton John Ortberg The promise of this course is that it is possible for every believer to live one ordinary day with Jesus. And if we can live one day with Jesus, we can begin to live every day with him. 8 sessions Kit includes 1 Leader's Guide, 1 Participant's Guide, 1 video, 1 PowerPoint® CD, and a brochure.
Parenting : How to Raise Spiritually Healthy Kids (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels This guide helps parents tackle the thorny issues they face today and also develop confidence and competence in their role as a parent.
Peeking Into A Box Of Chocolates: On Temptation (Real Life Stuff for Women) Navigators Every woman will admit that all sorts of temptations allure us every day: overeating, excessive shopping, seeking other's approval, doubting God's love. This refreshing new discussion guide brings together literary and cultural insights, conversation starters, and key passages from the Message to help you uncover the core issues behind the temptations and then deal with them with other spiritually minded women in God's forgiving grace.
Philippians Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels This is one volume in a high-impact series for experiencing the transforming power of God's Word in the context of community. 6 SESSIONS
Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home Richard J. Foster The author of the bestselling Celebration of Discipline explores various aspects of prayer, which he defines in one place as "the human response to the perpetual outpouring of love by which God lays siege to every soul." Beginning with the simplest forms of prayer--what he calls "ordinary people bringing ... ordinary concerns to a loving and compassionate Father"--he then explores the deeper places where prayer becomes not simply petition but a way of life. He writes of prayer of adoration and rest, sacramental prayer, meditation, and contemplation, and in the final section of the book moves outward into ministry, where prayer meets the needs of the world. In each chapter Foster defines, describes, and gives helpful examples.
Reaching Out : Sharing God's Love Naturally (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels You can develop your own evangelism style--one that fits your personality like a glove. Discover the meaning and importance of sharing your faith and learn the motivation and mind-set behind evangelism. (6 sessions)
Real Deal, The : Discover the Rewards of Authentic Relationships (Interactions) Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels If you're ready to experience the joy of true, deep community, this study will help you move beyond your fears into the realm of knowing others and being known by them. 6 SESSIONS
Revelation Sherry Harney Kevin Harney John Ortberg In this six-session small-group study guide you will learn and study this powerful book of Scripture and you will see the Holy Spirit mold and shape you into a person who is ready to meet Jesus.
Romans Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels New Community Study Guides are an open-ended small-group series on various books of the Bible -- topical in nature. 6 SESSIONS
Running Nowhere In Every Direction: On Stress (Real Life Stuff for Women) Navigators To say we're busy is like saying Greenland has ice. We're running as fast as we can - to work, school, church, sports, music lessons, the mall - bu the faster we run and the more places we run to, the more some of us feel we're running nowhere. With this study guide, you can find encouragement and insight to stop running nowhere and start walking somewhere with God.
Sacred Marriage Gary L. Thomas Starting with the discovery that the goal of marriage goes beyond personal happiness, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites readers to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to love him more and reflect more of the character of his Son.
Sermon on the Mount 2 Sherry Harney Kevin Harney Bill Hybels As you study this powerful sermon of Jesus in six sessions, it will help you transform relationships with others.
Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day Brett Eastman Denise Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorp Dee Eastman Todd Wendorff With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
Singles at the Crossroads: A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness Albert Y. Hsu Moving beyond pat answers, this book debunks the myth of the "gift of singleness," works through issues discerning God's will as a single, explains why searching fro the right one can be misguided and even unbiblical, and many more. Ultimately, singleness is not problem to be solved by marriage; like marriage, it is an opportunity in which to follow Jesus.
Soul Talk Larry Crabb Author and well-known psychologist, Dr. Larry Crabb, describes a more meaningful form of communication in his best-selling release, SoulTalk, now available in trade paper. So many times we open our mouth to speak without a single thought of the impact it will have on another’s life. We chat, argue, gossip, flatter, maneuver, preach, strategize and tell wonderful stories. But too often it is only talk – and seldom the kind of meaningful conversations for which we were created. "Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing," the Bible tells us. With SoulTalk, we can learn to touch each other’s souls in a way that brings growth, meaning, belonging and great joy – a blessing.
Surrendering Your Life for God's Pleasure Brett Eastman Denise Wendorff Karen Lee-Thorp Dee Eastman Todd Wendorff With six sessions in each volume, The Doing Life Together series provides small group member with basic training on how to live healthy and balanced lives.
The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity Lee Strobel Award-winning reporter and author Lee Strobel (The Case for Christ) once again uses his investigative skills to address the primary objections to Christianity. As a former atheist, Strobel understands the rational resistance to faith. He even names the eight most convincing arguments against Christian faith. Rather than write a weighty dissertation about the merits of faith, he brings us along on his quest as we meet leaders in the Christian community, such as Peter Kreeft and William Lane Craig. We also encounter his everyday friends and acquaintances that serendipitously fill in the holes in each of the eight arguments against faith. The use of dialogue from personal interviews and a scene-by-scene active narrative makes this an easy and engaging read.
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate Gary Chapman Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. How do you discover your spouse’s – and your own – love language?
The Jesus I Never Knew Philip Yancey An old adage says, "God created man in His own image and man has been returning the favor ever since." Philip Yancey realized that despite a lifetime attending Sunday school topped off by a Bible college education, he really had no idea who Jesus was. In fact, he found himself further and further removed from the person of Jesus, distracted instead by flannel-graph figures and intellectual inspection. He determined to use his journalistic talents to approach Jesus, in the context of time, within the framework of history.
The Man God Uses Henry Blackaby Tom Blackaby The Man God Uses by Henry and Tom Blackaby is a guidebook for Christian men who seek to follow God's will in their homes, offices, churches, and communities. In the book's preface, Henry Blackaby (author of the bestselling Experiencing God) observes that "Men's hearts are feeling a tremendous surge of God's activity today. It is as if God has announced: 'The world has had my people long enough! I am calling them back to me. I will mold them and shape them for my purposes in my world!'"The Man God Uses outlines a seven-week course of scriptural study, including prayer suggestions and questions to be answered in a daily journal.
The Pressure's Off : There's a New Way to Live Larry Crabb There are two basic approaches to life–two pathways. One creates pressure, the other provides freedom. The Old Way–the way most Christians define life and pursue fulfillment–is fundamentally wrong and harmful. It leaves us tired, in bondage, and feeling distant from God. But the New Way brings true freedom and refreshment as we tap into the power to draw closer to God in a personal way. “We can’t always make life work. But we can always draw near to God. There is a different way to approach our problems. There is a NEW WAY to live.” —Larry Crabb
The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rick Warren The spiritual premise in The Purpose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents---God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God's master plan. Like a twist on John F. Kennedy's famous inaugural address, this book could be summed up like this: "So my fellow Christians, ask not what God can do for your life plan, ask what your life can do for God's plan." Those who are looking for advice on finding one's calling through career choice, creative expression, or any form of self-discovery should go elsewhere. This is not about self-exploration; it is about purposeful devotion to a Christian God. The book is set up to be a 40-day immersion plan, recognizing that the Bible favors the number 40 as a "spiritually significant time."
The Quest for Character Charles R. Swindoll
The Seven Seasons of a Man's Life: Examining the Unique Challenges Men Face Patrick M. Morley In Patrick Morley's true sequel to The Man in the Mirror a man is taken beyond the day-to-day problems he faces and is confronted with seven major seasons of life that can make him or break him. The softcover edition includes a leader's guide for small groups.
Three Habits of Highly Contagious Christians, The : A Discussion Guide for Small Groups Garry Poole A discussion guide for small groups that is based on the first three steps of Willow Creek’s seven-step strategy for turning irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Christ.
Visioneering Andy Stanley God has crafted a unique vision for each of our lives, a voyage of great discovery filled with fantastic riches that are imbedded in the very journey itself. Yet few know where to begin this journey and fewer still know the questions to ask to get them on their way. With warm, down-to-earth practicality, Andy Stanley explores the ordinary life of Nehemiah and his vision for accomplishing the extraordinary. The astonishing concepts learned from Nehemiah are laid out in this practical guide that provides the direction, motivation, and encouragement for rising above the ordinary and realizing the unique vision that God has for you and you alone. Visioneering is a rare, life-changing book that speaks to the desire of every heart.
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul John Eldredge If Christian men are going to change from a pitiful, wimpy bunch of "really nice guys" to men who are made in the image of God, they must reexamine their preconceptions about who God is and recover their true "wild" hearts, writes bestselling author John Eldredge in Wild at Heart: Discovering a Life of Passion, Freedom, and Adventure.
Women Like Us : Wisdom for Today's Issues Ruth Haley Barton Contemporary women face numerous challenging and often painful issues, including infertility, caring for aging parents, singleness, the generation gap, the role of women in marriage and ministry, materialism, and difficult marriages. We're not alone. All of these issues were faced by women in the Bible, and it's God's desire that we learn from, and find encouragement in, their stories. Learn how you can make a difference in your family, your church, and your community by studying the examples of scriptural women who in so many ways were just like us.