Below are some suggested studies for you as a LifeGroup Leader to help develop your LifeGroups and yourself!

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The Big on Small Groups by: Jeffrey Arnold

Leading Life-Changing Small Groups: Bill Donahue

Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Managing the Tensions Every Small Group Faces by: Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson

Soul Talk by: Larry Crabb

Desiring God by: John Piper

The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization by: John C. Maxwell

The Cost of Discipleship by: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Title: The Big on Small Groups

Description: Small groups can make a BIG difference by encouraging individual growth, strengthening the church, and involving the community! In this revised bestseller, Arnold explores the basics of "Body Life" and explains how to start a group, develop relationships, train leaders, launch outreach programs, and more. Includes a "small-group starter kit" and training resources.

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Title: Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Managing the Tensions Every Small Group Faces

Description: Leading a successful small group is like walking a tightrope. You traverse a taut, exciting line, balancing the dynamic tensions charactersitic of every group. Drawing from the concept of "polarity management," Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson help you understand and deal with six dynamic areas every group leader must manage in order to created genuine, transforming small group community.

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Title: Leading Life-Changing Small Groups

Description: It's no secret---small groups have the power to change lives and are the key to building a thriving biblical community! This newly revised, comprehensive resource is packed with information, practical tips, and insights that will teach your leadership team about small-group philosophy and structure, discipleship, conducting meetings, and more. Updated charts, diagrams, and resource lists.

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Title: Soul Talk: The Language God Longs For Us To Speak

Description: In this extraordinary book, Dr. Larry Crabb introduces a revolutionary new way for Christians to experience God, a process he calls "soul talk," which happens when two Christians talk to each other in a way that results in their passion for God being stirred, ignited, and released. You'll learn a language that, when used, releases supernatural power that enables you to move to the deepest level of relationships with fellow Christians and with God. The culmination of a lifetime of research and writing, Soul Talk carries a vision for what the Church was created to be.

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Title: Desiring God

Description: Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. Now revised and expanded, Desiring God reveals how delighting in God can motivate us to glorify Him through worship, stewardship, loving our neighbor, rejoicing in suffering, and other "duties." John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Discover how to lay a biblical foundation for a life of celebration by truly desiring the Lord.

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Title: The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Description: Wondering how to apply leadership principles if you're not the boss? Maxwell has answers! Debunking myths and clarifying challenges, the popular author asserts that you don't have to be the "main" man or woman to impact your organization. You'll discover specific ways to influence peers and superiors---and become a more valuable team member.

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Title: The Cost of Discipleship

Description: The Cost of Discipleship compels the reader to face himself and God in any situation. Bonhoffer speaks of "Cheap Grace", grace from preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession. "Cheap Grace" is grace without discipleship. "Costly Grace" is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. "It's costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life."

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