Resources for Leaders

How to Include Each Living WORD in Your Group

Things to Do at Your First Few Meetings

Responsibility Sign Up Sheet

Prayer Tips for Small Groups

Ice Breakers

Definition, Purpose, Vision and Goal of LBC Small Groups

Spiritual Questionnaire

Questions to Address in your Small Group

Outreach Opportunities

Small Group Guidlines

New Leader Check List

Status Report

God Hears and Answers Our Prayers

Great Websites for Small Group Facilitators

PreceptAustin.org

Blue Letter Bible

Crosswalk

Christianity Today

Open Bible

Nav Press Discipleship Journal

God Squad

Check out the following books at LBC’s library:

Discipleship Journal’s 101 Best Small Group Ideas

Ice breakers, outreach, service projects, dealing with difficult people, etc.

Leading Life Changing Small Groups – Bill Donahue

Purpose of small groups, leading great lessons, dealing with conflict, ice breakers, building friendships, developing an apprentice, etc.

101 Great Ideas to Create a Caring Group – Thom Corrigan

God’s command is that we love one another. This book gives us tools to do so.

The Big Book On Small Groups – Jeffry Arnold

Purpose of small groups, leading great lessons, dealing with conflict, ice breakers, building friendships, developing an apprentice, etc.

Nine Keys to Effective Small Group Leadership – Carl George

Practicle Ideas and tools to have a thriving small group

Making Small Gruops Work – Henry Cloud

Practicle pointers on every aspect of small group life

Balancing the Small Group Tightrope – Henry Cloud

There’s often tension between inviting new people into the group and maintaining a sense of closeness in the group. This book tackles such this and other tensions in small groups.

Small Group Leader’s Handbook

Creating good communication, handling conflict, giving ownership to group members, etc.