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Building Bridges Not Walls Author - Jeff Rosenau Publisher - NavPress

• Favorite Features -
• workbook with 12 studies on how to solve conflict
• each study includes -
• the Big Idea - main point
• Bible basis
• overview thoughts
• Bible study with Scripture, questions, space to journal and personal application
• notes, quotes and anecdotes
• group activity
• review prayer
• preview of next study
• studies cover -
• relying on Jesus to help when confronting another
• seeking God's will
• how to respond as Jesus would to people with opposing views
• treating others with grace then truth
• more
• group leader guidelines

    Conflict is inevitable, but we can learn to respond in a way that will draw others to us, not push them away.  This is a well written resource to help us learn to do just that.  Extremely well done, Jeff and NavPress!
 

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The Adventure of Discipling Others Authors - Ron Bennett & John Purvis Publisher - NavPress

• Favorite Features -
• 12 studies on how to disciple others
• use in small groups
• Scripture memory included
• study syllabus
• each study includes -
• lesson plan
• assignment for the next session
• prayer requests
• Bible study
• questions to work through
• tips for discipling
• lessons cover -
• vision
• touching a life
• faith
• more
• discipling resources

    Excellent resource for discipling others - Very nicely done, Ron, John and NavPress!
 

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The Life You've Always Wanted - DVD/Video curriculum Authors - John Ortberg, Stephen & Amanda Sorenson Publisher - Zondervan/Groupware

• Favorite Features -
  
• Resource includes -
• DVD/Video sessions
• The Life You've Always Wanted, book
• The Life You've Always Wanted, Leader's Guide
• The Life You've Always Wanted, Participant's Guide
• Six sessions cover -
• it's morphing time - transformation
• slowing down and celebrating
• praying and confession
• meditating on Scripture and seeking guidance
• practicing servanthood, finding freedom
• going the distance with a well-ordered heart
• Leader's guide clearly walks through each session and how to engage participants
• each session provides opportunity for large and small group discussion
• participant's guide provides space to journal

    Once again John Ortberg and Zondervan have designed a resource to help christians better understand what God wants their life to be like and how to get there.  Tremendously well done, John, Stephen, Amanda and Zondervan!
 

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The Abundant Marriage Published by  - Gospel Light & Focus on the Family

• Favorite Features -
• four complete sessions on how to practice Biblical stewardship in marriage to manage - time, talents, finances, possessions and people
• each session includes -
• overview
• suggestions for individual couple/group study
• questions to think through
• Scripture to study
• real life case study
• activities to apply

    Tremendously well done Gospel Light and Focus on the Family!  This is a great resource for a small group to work through and then live out in their group as they provide accountability for each other.
 

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Lifemates - Date Nite Authors - Dave & Janet Congo Publisher - NexGen/Cook

• Favorite Features -
• book, leadership guide, event planner, graphics disk, video & cassette, skit book included in resource
• four complete date events to support/encourage couples

    This is a great resource to help churches develop an effective ministry to couples.  Extremely well done Dave, Janet and NexGen/Cook!
 

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Barna Leadership Seminar - Vol. 1 Developing a Biblical Worldview Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions Author - George Barna Publisher - Regal

• Favorite Features -
• DVD seminars
• free on-line outline to download and reproduce
• last session on how effective churches make this work - tremendously important and useful information

    Every leader, believer, parent should see this DVD.  While George's content is tremendously valuable, he isn't the most engaging speaker, but commit to involve your church in watching and talking about this DVD.  Tremendously well done, George and Regal!
 

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Women's Ministry in the 21st Century Publisher - Group Publishing

• Favorite Features -
• reproducible
• 34 friendship building ideas
• 32 service projects
• nine spiritual growth ideas
• seven ten-minute devotions
• 10 Bible studies
• 15 prayer ideas
• 40 girl's movie nights
• 16 retreat ideas
• 32 outreach ideas
• 24 celebrations/special events
• 17 leader helps
• all ideas include complete directions and supply lists, questions
• surveys, feedback forms and job descriptions

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Men's Ministry in the 21st Century Publisher - Group Publishing

• Favorite Features -
• reproducible
• how to start a men's ministry -
• problems to avoid
• challenge to be intentional
• how to find leaders -
• 12 steps to develop team
• spiritual gift assessments
• personal style assessments
• questionnaires
• entry points -
• how to plan a men's event
• guy's movie nights - 51 ideas
• movies to never show!
• relationship building
• 10 Bible studies
• retreats
• outreach
• each chapter ends with tool box steps to implement

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    Both of these resources from Group are filled with ideas - some will work for your church to help you develop a thriving Women's and Men's ministry.  Extremely well done, Group Publishing!
 

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God's Good Gifts - Scrapbooking Bible Study Publisher - Group Publishing

• Favorite Features -
• 12 sessions to help women look at how God is working in their lives
• each book includes -
• 12 devotions
• five pages of templates
• idea pages
• activity pages
• leader guide
• 2 sticker pages
• leader's guide includes -
• how to lead a scrapbooking group
• supply list
• each devotion includes -
• topic
• daily Bible reading
• family memory maker
• personal memory maker
• scrapbooking tips
• page to go in scrapbook with a devotion, application questions and prayer

    Great option for women who like to scrapbook, although not an inexpensive one.  Very nicely done, Group Publishing!
 

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	The Life You've Always Wanted - Small Group DVD edition
		If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat - Small Group DVD edition
Author - John Ortberg Publisher - Zondervan

• Favorite Features -
• DVD curriculum - easy to use
• six sessions on each DVD
• includes leader's guide
• information on how to lead a successful small group session

    Tremendously well done, John and Zondervan!  Both of these are perfect choices for small groups of college people, women, men, adults - anyone!  Easy to use and truly life changing, powerful content combine to make a resource every church should make available to the small groups in their church!
 

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Baker Handbook of Single Adult Ministry Editor - Douglas Fagerstrom Publisher - Baker

• Favorite Features -
• 45 articles that cover virtually every area of single adult ministry
• info on never married, single adults, married but divorced single adults, older singles, younger singles, singles with children - covers it all
  

    I like how this resource is laid out - designed to make it easy to access the specific information you need!  Extremely well done, Douglas and Baker!
 

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Out of the Box Bible Studies
	* Surprising Encounters with Jesus
	* Surprising Things Jesus Said
Publisher - Group Publishing Ages - Adult

• Favorite Features -
• six complete 90 minute lessons
• enough resources for 10 participants
• leader's guide walks through resources, answers for the questions, session and gives 34 tips for a great group
• DVD with training and video clips for each lesson
• unique gizmos to help make points and remind participants of the point
• lessons cover things like -
• possessions
• enemies
• following Jesus
• more
• active, interactive and relationship building resource

    Unique resource to involve adults in new ways of learning and relating to others.  Tremendously well done, Group!
 

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Experiencing the Passion of Jesus Authors - Lee Strobel & Garry Poole Publisher - Zondervan/Willow Creek

• Favorite Features -
• six studies for small groups on who Jesus Is, what He did and what it means to us
• excellent study for people who have watched the movie, The Passion of the Christ, and have questions
• each study includes -
• background
• questions
• Scripture
• quotes throughout in the margin

    Spring is a great time of year to make this resource available to the small groups in your church.  This powerful study will help adults remember what Resurrection Sunday is really all about!  Extremely well done, Lee, Garry and Zondervan/Willow Creek!
 

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Focus on the Family - Women's Series Publisher - Gospel Light/Focus on the Family

• Favorite Features -
• complete resource includes -
• four Bible studies -
• Women of Worth
• Healing the Heart
• Balanced Living
• the Blessings of Friendship
• each study includes -
• seven or eight studies
• questions to think through
• space to journal
• Scripture
• Women's Ministry Guide -
• info on how to prepare for ministry
• begin the ministry
• build the ministry
• expand the ministry
• expand the ministry
• reproducible resources, assessments, surveys, agendas
• job descriptions
• training and recruiting leaders
• opportunities to minister to women
• retreats and special events
• crafts and activities for women's ministries
• crafts for each session and anytime
• service projects
• events

    Tremendously well done, Gospel Light and Focus on the Family!  This is one of the most complete and creative resources for women I have reviewed!  Every church should get and use this resource!
 

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Man to Man Author - Dennis Hensley Publisher - Kregel

• Favorite Features -
• 31 chapters on topics men need to think through and deal with -
• prayer
• work
• priorities
  
• topics related to growth
• use as a daily devotional or in a small group
• each study includes -
• story
• Scripture
• questions to think through
• book, resource list

    Readable, applicable, thought provoking and challenging - this makes an excellent choice for men to work through on their own in in a small group.  Extremely well done, Dennis and Kregel!

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