Small Group Resources

We're building a library of resources for small groups

• Convergence Discussion Guides  (for leaders and participants)
   • Frustration and False Gods : Living in a Fallen World
   • Spiritual Practices : How to meet God in the Everyday
   • Breaking the Ice : Learning to Share Our Stories

• Resources for Leading Small Groups
   • Preparing for Your Small Group
   • Responding to Tough Questions in Your Group

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Convergence Discussion Guides

Frustration and False Gods : Living in a Fallen World
Conversations with Donald Miller and Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman

Join Donald Miller (Blue Like Jazz) as he talks with Dan Allender and Tremper Longman (Breaking the Idols of Your Heart, Intimate Allies) and they answer these questions about the frustrations and disappointments of life and how the Gospel enables us to live well in a fallen world. MORE INFO Resources: Episode 1 Frustration and Disappointment Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 2 Idols and False Gods Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 3 The Gospel in a Fallen World Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide

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Spiritual Practices : How to Meet God in the Everyday
Conversations with Donald Miller and Lauren Winner

Enter into a conversation with Donald Miller (Blue Like Jazz) and Lauren Winner (Girl Meets God) about spiritual practices and how they can lead us to meet God in our everyday lives. MORE INFO Resources: Episode 1 Spiritual Practices Explained Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 2 Examples: Prayer, Sabbath and Fasting Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 3 Living the Practices Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide

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Breaking the Ice : Learning to Share Our Stories
Conversations with Donald Miller and Phyllis Tickle

Have you ever been in a community group and had difficulty getting to know other people?  Could the people in your group benefit from getting to know each other by sharing their stories? Join Donald Miller (Blue Like Jazz) and Phyllis Tickle (The Divine Hours, The Shaping of a Life) as they share stories from their own lives and discuss the value of sharing our stories with others.  MORE INFO Resources: Episode 1 The Importance of Story and Place Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 2 People, Ambitions & Conflict Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide Episode 3 Scenes of Redemption and New Life Leader's Guide | Participant's Guide

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Resources for Leading Small Groups

Preparing for Your Small Group

God is at work among your small group members, strengthening and upholding them in the midst of their daily lives. 1 Corinthians 3:6 makes it clear that God causes spiritual growth; our role is like a gardener’s—we cultivate and facilitate God’s work.  At the same time, Mark 4:26-29 spells out that there is mystery at the heart of spiritual growth—we don’t always see or understand how it happens!... read more about: Preparing for Your Small Group

Responding to Tough Questions in Your Group

From time to time, a member of the group will ask a tough question regarding a difficult passage of Scripture.  As a group leader, your responsibility is to facilitate the discussion among the group, and we encourage you to involve the group as you wrestle with a tough passage of Scripture.  Ask other members of the group for their perspective on the passage’s meaning... read more about: Responding to Tough Questions in Your Group