If you’ve ever led a small group, you know firsthand how rewarding it is to see participants grow deeper in their relationship with God and with one another. And you’ve also probably discovered (or will!) that effectively shepherding a healthy, dynamic small group toward spiritual maturity is no small task.

To help you face the perennial challenges of small-group leadership, we’ve compiled 101 of the best articles on this subject from the pages of Discipleship Journal.

These concise, field-tested ideas from seasoned practitioners cover a broad range of common issues faced by small-group leaders, such as:

* finding and developing new leaders
* dealing with tricky interpersonal problems
* understanding tough passages
* interacting with the Scriptures in fresh, creative ways
* learning to pray together-and enjoying it!
* Integrating evangelism into your small group
* Serving others together
* Supporting world-missions efforts as a team

In Discipleship Journal’s Best Small-Group Ideas, Volume 2, you’ll discover practical, proven, and innovative ideas to inject new passion into the life of your small group.

For even more hands-on small-group tips and group-building principles, pick up a copy of Discipleship Journal’s Best Small-Group Ideas, Volume 1. Together, these two guides will give you the immediate help needed to energize your small group!

Small-group leaders will love this collection of 101 articles on stimulating growth in small groups gleaned from the pages of Discipleship Journal.

This isn’t just a book on small-group theory—it’s a hands-on resource loaded with practical ideas that you can use in your small group immediately.

Whether you’re new to small groups or have been leading them for years, Discipleship Journal’s Best Small-Group Ideas, Volume 1 has something for you.

Discover creative ideas for outreach, serving, prayer, Bible study, and many other small-group activities. You’ll find help for determining your group’s direction, and you’ll discover how to troubleshoot some of the most common problems small groups face.

For even more hands-on small-group tips and group-building principles, pick up a copy of Discipleship Journal’s Best Small-Group Ideas, Volume 2. Together, these two guides will help your group immediately!

MONEY—WE LOVE IT…WE HATE IT
It makes our lives easier. It complicates them. It allows us to spread the gospel. It distracts us from truly following Christ. No wonder we struggle with money’s place in our lives!

Through a combination of questions and innovative learning activities in Your Money and Your Life, you’ll discover how to handle your finances and your possessions—whether many or few—in a way that leaves you free to find true satisfaction, generosity, and contentment with what God has given you. This study considers questions like these:

• What’s the definition of a materialist?
• How do we know if our spending or our desires reflect greed?
• What are five characteristics of people who are financially free?
• How big should your “nest egg” be?
• Doesn’t saving show a lack of faith on my part?

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ARE YOU FAILING TO SUCCEED?
No one likes to fail, and yet we all do-repeatedly. We can be thankful that in God’s economy failure isn’t final. In fact, it’s often the very thing God uses to make us truly successful in His eyes.

This study, built around some of the best Discipleship Journal® articles on the topic of failure, will help you face your deficiencies and defeats head-on and grow in Christlike character. Through readings, questions, quotations, Scriptures, and thinking exercises, you’ll learn:

•God’s standards for failure and success
•Steps to take when you’ve really blown it
•How to avoid playing the “blame game”
•Strategies to keep failure from paralyzing you
•Constructive ways to handle regret

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Singapore $17.00 Overseas $23.00

IS YOUR PRAYER LIFE ALL YOU WANT IT TO BE?
We know that prayer is communication with God, but most of us want more. We don’t just want to communicate with God—we want communion with God. We don’t want better prayer techniques—we want passion in our prayer lives. We want intimacy. In this study you’ll look at some of the best Discipleship Journal® articles on the topic of prayer and examine Scripture passages that will help you develop and nurture a passionate prayer life. As you study and engage in the related practical exercises, you’ll learn:
•The proper focus and attitude in prayer
•The role of confession in developing intimacy with God
•How to avoid distractions and persist in prayer
•Common mistakes in how we approach God
•How to handle the dilemma of unanswered prayer
•The role of listening in prayer

Places (Price includes handling costs and postage)

Singapore $17.00 Overseas $23.00