Curriculum Ideas

Providing you with effective and relevant Bible studies is important. We have a variety of resources available for you to browse, select, and check out for use in leading your small group. We also have a selection of catalogs that we can order curriculum from for your group. Any study selected must be in agreement with the Statement of Beliefs of White River Christian Church AND the views and doctrines taught from the pulpit.

Getting Started
As your group is beginning, building community and discoverin God's Word together are most important. The resources below are designed to help you take your first steps together as a group and are required for you use in the first year of your group

     -Connecting With God's Family
             (Life Together Series DVD Curriculum)
     -Growing to Be Like Christ
             (Life Together Series DVD Curriculum)
     -Surrendering Your Life to God's Pleasure
             (Life Together Series DVD Curriculm)

Growing Together
Growing closer to God and to each other is the goal of a small group. The resources below provide opportunity to develop a stronger connection with God and each other in community.

     -The Miracle of Life Change
                  (Chip Ingram Walk Thru the Bible DVD Curriculum)
     -Developing Your SHAPE to Serve Others
                  (Life Together Series DVD Curriculum)
      -Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day
                  (Life Together Series DVD Curriculum)
      -The ABCs of Financial Success
                  (Barry Cameron, Heart Spring Publishing)
      -Life Guide Bible Series (various Bible books and topics)
                  (Innervarsity)
      -Marriage/Family Resources
                Homebuilder Series, Effective Parenting in a Defective World

Gaining Maturity
As your group grows in Christ-likeness and community, spiritual growth becomes more of a personal responsibility and a shared benefit. The following resources will require more personal study and generate more discussion.

      -Experiencing God
                  (Henry Blackaby, DVD Curriculum with workbook)
      -Inductive Bible Study
                  (resource guide available at Links/Resources page)
      -Becoming a Contatious Christian
                  (Willow Creek Resources DVD Curriculum)
      -Freedom: The Path to Recovery from Habits, Hurts, & Hangups
                  (Pursuit DVD Curriculum)
      -Faith Lessons Series (various topics/studies)
                   (Ray Vander Laan DVD Curriculum)
      -Beth Moore studies (various topics/studies)

Other Suggestions:

The Best Question Ever - Andy Stanley (dvd)
Life Rules - Andy Stanley (dvd)
Abraham: Father of the Faithful - Bob Russell (dvd)
James Study - Jon Weiner (book)
Find Freedom - Bill Hybels/New Community Series (book)
1 Samuel - Life Change Series/Nav Press (book)
Serendipity Bible for Groups - Zondervan Publishing (book)
Christian Character/Learn It Live It Bible Studies - Group Publishing (book)
Life Application Bible
The Message Bible