Small Group Resources

  1. Books on leading small groups- generally

 

Arnold, Jeffrey. The Big Book on Small Groups: Featuring a Complete Program for Training

Small Group Leaders. Rev. ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

 

Arnold, Jeffrey. Small Group Outreach:  Turning Groups Inside Out. Downers Grove, Ill.:

InterVarsity Press, 1998.

 

Bunch, Cindy, editor. Small Group Idea Book: Ideas to Enrich Community, Worship, Prayer,

Nurture, and Outreach.  Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

 

Cloud, Henry, and John Townsend. Making Small Groups Work: What Every Small Group

Leader Needs to Know. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2003.

 

Donahue, William. Leading Life-changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan,

2002.

 

Donahue, William, and Russ Robinson. Building a Life Changing Small Group Ministry: A

Strategic Guide for Leading Group Life in Your Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.:

Zondervan, 2012.

Gladen, Steve. Small Groups with Purpose: How to Create Healthy Communities. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2011.

 

Gorman, Julie A. Community that is Christian: A Handbook on Small Groups. Grand Rapids,

Mich.: Baker Books, 2002.

 

Icenogle, Gareth Weldon. Biblical Foundations for Small Group Ministry: An Integrational

Approach. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.

 

Kirk, J. Alex, Jay Anderson, Myron Crockett, Una Lucey-Lee, Janice McWilliams, Tina Teng,

and Sandra Van Opstal.  Small Group Leaders’ Handbook: Developing Transformational

Communities. New edition. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2009.

 

Kreider, Larry. What Every Small-Group Leader Should Know: The Definitive Guide. Ventura, Calif.: Regal Gospel Light, 2010.

 

Miller, Tara, and Jenn Peppers. Finding the Flow: A Guide for Leading Small Groups and

Gatherings. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2008.

 

Nyquist, James F., and Jack Kuhatschek. Leading Bible Discussions. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

 

O’Neal, Sam.  Field Guide for Small Group Leaders: Setting the Tone, Accommodating Learning

Styles and More. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2012.

 

Polich, Laurie. Help! I’m a Small-Group Leader! Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 1998.

 

Powell, Terry. Now That’s a Good Question!: How to Lead Quality Bible Discussions.  Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishing, 2007.

 

Saer, Orlando. Iron Sharpens Iron: Leading Bible-Oriented Small Groups That Thrive. Ross-Shire, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2010.

 

Search, Bill. Simple Small Groups: A User-Friendly Guide for Small Group Leaders. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2008.

 

  1. Topical and specialized discussion guides incl. recovery group guides

 

Arterburn, Steve, and Dave Stoop.  The Life Recovery Workbook: A Biblical Guide through the

                Twelve Steps. Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 2007.See also the Life

                Recovery Bible, The Twelve Gifts of Life Recovery: Hope for Your Journey (2015),

The Twelve Laws of Life Recovery: Wisdom for Your Journey (2015) and Life Recovery

Journey(2015).

 

Baker, John. Celebrate Recovery: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the

Beatitudes- Participants Guides, volumes 1-8. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2016.

See also Life’s Healing Choices: Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits. New

York: Simon & Schuster, Howard Books, 2007; paperback edition, 2013. See also the

Celebrate Recovery Study Bible. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2014. (NIV)

 

Friends in Recovery. The Twelve Steps for Christians: Based on Biblical Teaching. Updated

edition. Centralia, Wash.: RPI Publishing, 1994.

Related work- The Twelve Steps: A Spiritual Journey. A Working Guide for Healing. Rev. edition. Julian, Calif.: RPI Publishing, 1994.