SMALL GROUP RESOURCES

GETTING STARTED WITH A SMALL GROUP

Beginning Life Together by Brett Eastman, et al

(other similar resources can be found at http://www.lifetogether.com/)

BIBLE STUDY

Cover to Cover : Getting the Bible's Big Picture (Willow Creek Bible 101 Series) by Gerry Mathisen

BOOK STUDY

The following are some recommended book suggestions that would be usable in small group study. Some, but not all, of the following books have accompanying or included study guides. They are grouped according to category.

The Divine Conspiracy : Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard

Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life  by Parker J. Palmer

Honest to God? by Bill Hybels

What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey.

SPIRITUAL FORMATION/HEALING & WHOLENESS

A Spiritual Formation Workbook: Small Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth/a Renovare Resource for Spiritual Renewal by James Bryan Smith

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, 25th Anniversary Edition by Richard J. Foster

Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life by Marjorie J. Thompson

The Spirit of the Disciplines - Reissue : Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard

Life You've Always Wanted, The by John Ortberg

A Hunger for Healing : The Twelve Steps as a Classic Model for Christian Spiritual Growth by J. Keith Miller

Belonging: Bonds of Healing and Recovery by Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn and Matthew Linn.

Simple Ways to Pray for Healing by Matthew Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn and Dennis Linn.