Life Group Leader Resources

 

 

As a church, we subscribe to RightNow.org, which is like Netflicks except it has over 3,500 small group studies you can use with your group.  Our Woodland members and of course group leaders are all able to get a free account.  We normally send an invitation from RightNow to you via email when you become a new leader/host.  Make sure you check your email, click the link and create your account. 

 

Most of the video-based studies are not on RIGHTNOW.ORG, but there are some other great ones here too.  Business hours, M-F

 

OUR CORE CURRICULUM

We highly recommend you look over the studies below FIRST with a new or newer group.   Why?

 

Groups go through stages just like people. And you should choose studies that best fit where you group is currently.

 

So, for example, a new group needs to be very concerned about "gathering" people in and helping them connect with each other into a group.  It seems obvious, but If they don't attend, you can't disciple them!  Gathering phase studies are great for this initial phase because they cover important life issues we all face and that we need to know what God's word says.  That makes discussion lively and natural, because everyone has experience in these areas, everyone has a story or two, and we all still deal with them, regardless of our spiritual background.  Jesus' Sermon on the Mount was a great example.  Scan Matthew 5-7 and notice Jesus' topics.

• Break Away (Andy Stanley RightNow.Org + leaders guide, 6 weeks)
• Take It to the Limit (Andy Stanley DVD + on screen questions, borrow free, 6 weeks)
  

• James book study using Bible in Community Source pdf (free download!  6 weeks)  - do this first*
• Permission to Speak Freely  (Andy Stanley DVD, 3 weeks -prayer)
• The Best Question Ever (Andy Stanley DVD, 6 weeks - wisdom)
• The Life You’ve Always Wanted (Ortberg RIGHTNOW.ORG + guide 6 weeks)
• God Is Closer Than You Think (Ortberg RIGHTNOW.ORG + guide 6 weeks)
  
• The Circle Maker (Mark Batterson RIGHTNOW.ORG 4 weeks)

• Acts  book study Bible in Community Source pdf (free download!  6 weeks)  - do this first*
• The Reason for God (Timothy Keller, RIGHTNOW.ORG 6 weeks + guide)
  
• Just Walk Across the Room  (lifestyle evangelism, Bill Hybels DVD + guide, 4 weeks)
• LifeTogether “Using Your Shape to Serve Others” (spiritual gifts & serving 6 weeks)
• On Location – ministry at work & other places (Andy Stanley DVD, 5 weeks)
  

• Genesis: Abraham using the Bible in Community Source pdf  (free download, 6 weeks) – do this first*
  
• Crazy Love - Francis Chan (RIGHTNOW.ORG + book + guide, 10 weeks)
• Radical -David Platt (book+guide, 8 weeks)
• Becoming a Contagious Christian (evangelism, DVD + guide, 8 weeks)
• Philippians - Matt Chandler (RIGHTNOW.ORG 12 weeks)

Seasons of Life Studies (as needed)