Go Deeper

If we want to experience life change in small groups, there are specific practices we can incorporate. Spiritual disciplines like prayer, lectio divina, and confession can help push your group deeper. Help group members grow spiritually.

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Spiritual Disciplines for Small Groups
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Spiritual Disciplines for Small Groups

Take your group deeper by practicing together.
Adele Calhoun, Henri Nouwen, M. Scott Boren, and more
Shepherding Group Members
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Shepherding Group Members

Practical training that helps leaders embrace their role as shepherd
Heather Zempel, Joel Comiskey, Dan Lentz, and more
Bible Study Methods for Groups
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Bible Study Methods for Groups

Fresh ideas for digging into God's Word together
Justin Marr, Diana Bennett, Michael Mack, and more
Multiethnic Small Groups
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Multiethnic Small Groups

Diversity helps us grow in Christlikeness.
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Charles Davis, C. Christopher Smith, and more

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Go Deeper with Spiritual Disciplines
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Go Deeper with Spiritual Disciplines

Everything you need to engage spiritual practices individually and in a group
Unlock Spiritual Gifts
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Unlock Spiritual Gifts

Help your group members discover and use their spiritual gifts.
J. I. Packer, Sam O'Neal, Terry Powell, and more
Meaningful Prayer in Small Groups
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Meaningful Prayer in Small Groups

Resources to train leaders to deepen group prayer
Pat J. Sikora, Trevor Lee, Rachel Gilmore, and others
Do You Lead a Life-Changing Small Group?
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Do You Lead a Life-Changing Small Group?

Assess and reflect on your transformation as a group.
Rachel Gilmore, Rick Lowry, Trevor Lee and others
Shepherd New Believers
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Shepherd New Believers

Learn what you can do to steer new believers in your group toward growth.
Gordon MacDonald, John Ortberg, Carter Moss, and more
Small-Group Discipleship Strategies
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Small-Group Discipleship Strategies

Holistic discipleship in small groups is possible.
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Andrew Wheeler, Heather Zempel, and more
Create Sermon-Based Bible Studies
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Create Sermon-Based Bible Studies

How to write engaging group studies that tie into your pastor's sermons
Larry Osborne, Rick Lowry, Joel Comiskey, and others
Train Your Group in Relational Evangelism
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Train Your Group in Relational Evangelism

It's a whole lot simpler than it sounds.
Peyton Jones, Mary Schaller, Carter Moss, and more
Engage Your Community
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Engage Your Community

Discover the real needs of your community, and make a plan that fits your group.
Carter Moss, Peri Gilbert, Amy Jackson, and more
Multigenerational Small Groups
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Multigenerational Small Groups

Engaging multiple generations in one group
Lee A. Dean, John Ortberg, Peri Gilbert, and more
Leading a Life-Changing Bible Study
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Leading a Life-Changing Bible Study

Work with the Holy Spirit to help your group members become more like Christ.
Sam O'Neal, Tom Bandy,Terry Powell, and others
Faith and Work
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Faith and Work

Equip leaders to help people understand the essential connection between their work and their faith.
The editors of Leadership Journal
Are You Engaging Everyone?
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Are You Engaging Everyone?

Don't leave any of your group members behind.
Mark Ingmire, Reid Smith, Jay Firebaugh, and more

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Conducting a Spiritual Self-Audit

Twelve questions to keep your personal accounts in order.
Fred Smith
Pete Scazzero on Slow, Deep Discipleship in the Early Church

Pete Scazzero on Slow, Deep Discipleship in the Early Church

Letting go of the world's standards for success.
Ask the Experts: Studying the Old Testament in Small Groups
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Ask the Experts: Studying the Old Testament in Small Groups

To truly engage the authoritative message of the OT, leaders must do so from an informed sense of what to do and what not to do.
Bill Search interviews John Walton, Professor of the Old Testament
Spiritual Disciplines: Why Are They So Critical Now?
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Spiritual Disciplines: Why Are They So Critical Now?

Connecting with God in the midst of a pandemic.
Oliver Hersey
Introducing the Transforming Discipleship Podcast

Introducing the Transforming Discipleship Podcast

Discover the critical role discipleship plays in building communities that transform lives.
With Host Oliver Hersey, and Guest Bill Search
Embracing the Unsatisfied Life
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Embracing the Unsatisfied Life

Building sustainable faith in your small group
Amy Simpson
9 Ways to Help Group Members Take Ownership of Problems
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9 Ways to Help Group Members Take Ownership of Problems

The struggle is real—and we have to own it if we want to change.
Joshua Hook
My Small Group Led Me to Healing
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My Small Group Led Me to Healing

God uses community to help us walk through pain and trauma.
Cory Whitehead
Listen with the Heart
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Listen with the Heart

Grow your relationships with non-believers by listening with empathy.
Mary Schaller
Us Is the New Me
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Us Is the New Me

Experiencing personal growth collectively.
Paul J. Pastor
Promoting Partnership and Teamwork in Small-Group Ministry
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Promoting Partnership and Teamwork in Small-Group Ministry

The importance of sharing as a leadership trait.
Michael C. Mack
Fostering the Parent
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Fostering the Parent

How a small group cared for a foster mom in the everyday trials of life
Amber Day
Through Thick and Thin
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Through Thick and Thin

A small group steps in to serve a family in their darkest hour.
Jon Noto
How Is the Bible Changing You?
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How Is the Bible Changing You?

Assess how you've grown after completing a Bible study.
Tom Bandy
Teach Your Small Group to Be Comfortable with Group Prayer
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Teach Your Small Group to Be Comfortable with Group Prayer

Prayer methods that can help anyone pray out loud with ease.
Brad Himes
True Unity in Small Groups
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True Unity in Small Groups

Diversity makes our unity stronger—but we have to work for it.
Jon Noto
How to Pursue Spiritual Growth in Small Groups
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How to Pursue Spiritual Growth in Small Groups

Three keys to experience lasting life change.
Dr. Bill Donahue
Hungry for Transformation
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Hungry for Transformation

Ruth Barton shares what it takes to experience life change in small groups.
Keri Wyatt Kent
5 Tips for Helping Group Members Who Struggle with Doubt
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5 Tips for Helping Group Members Who Struggle with Doubt

How to turn their doubt into deepened faith.
Ann Sullivan
Help Group Members Grow Through One-on-One Discipleship
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Help Group Members Grow Through One-on-One Discipleship

Personalized care leads to great spiritual growth.
Justin Marr
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