Our Core Curriculum is your first stop in finding studies for your Life Group. These are some of the small group studies that have proven to be among the best and consequently most popular with our small groups. More importantly, they are arranged by the "life stages" of a Small Group. Groups go through growth stages just like individuals.
So, for example, a new group is very concerned about "gathering" people and helping them connect. If they don't come, you can't disciple them! These studies are great for the gathering phase because they hit important life topics we all face and need to know what God's word says about it. That makes discussion natural for people of all spiritual backgrounds. Find samples of each in our Life Group Office.
Life Group Core Curriculum
Months 1-3 FELLOWSHIP (Gathering phase) - 1st Base
Lost – Christian financial principles (Andy Stanley DVD, 6 weeks)
iMarriage (Andy Stanley DVD, 6 weeks)
Fireproof Small Group study (marriage)
Homebuilders series on marriage and parenting by Dennis Rainey
The DNA of Relationships for Couples (Smalley)
Love and Respect
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage/flag page (Mark Gungor)
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We require all Life Groups to use materials off of an approved list to ensure doctrinal soundness and that the material is really suitable to Group style study. It includes anything listed on GROUPCURRICULUM.ORG This is the best source of solid small group material out there and contains hundreds of current studies that are doctrinally sound and appropriate for a small group. You can type in a keyword and find just the right study for your group. It's kept current by North Point Church (Andy Stanley, pastor). Here are some
If you find a study that is not on this Web site, we would be glad to review it for approval. Contact Banks Corl in the church office 753-8588.
The Life Group Office has samples of all the Core Curriculum Studies and many others as well. Stop by and browse or borrow. Many of the DVD resources we can loan you so there is no cost. This includes all the Andy Stanley studies.
These are some great examples of ice breakers. You can always come up with your own, but remember that they need to be fun, short, safe, and not assume that everyone in a group is a believer.
Months 1-3 FELLOWSHIP (Gathering phase) - 1st Base