A seeker small group is a community of nonchristians who gather regularly with one or two christians to explore spiritual matters. A library of videoenhanced studies that you can customize for any small group to have a consistent and transformational discipleship experience. Full access to our partner training and resource website with courses and training modules. Small group studies from willow creek small group network. How to lead a seeker bible discussion intervarsity press. May 30, 2011 the 7 deadly sins of small group ministry by bill donahue and russ robinson. Look back at the people and events that have shaped our faith today.
If the way to christ begins with persuasion, then evangelistic seeker small groups may choose apologetic works like lee strobels the case for christ, paul littles know why you believe, or. Seeker small groups is the missing evangelism tool churches need to fill the gap between evangelism training and reallife opportunities for engaging seekers in lifechanging spiritual discussions. Often this person acts in this fashion for fear that the group or team will see her or him as irrelevant. Feb 18, 2014 seeker small groups are easily adaptable within a wide spectrum of church and ministry settings, styles, and formats. This exciting series of eight books will help people from a variety of spiritual backgrounds discover the powerful life and teachings of jesus within the context of a small group. Think of it like a book club, only the book is the. Demonstrate the fruit of the spirit and live like jesus. Seeker small groups 03 by poole, garry hardcover 2003 poole on. A seeker small group has tremendous value in that it provides a nonthreatening environment for unbelievers to explore the claims of scripture. Seeker small groups 03 by poole, garry hardcover 2003 skip to main content. Even if they do, our collection of introductory icebreakers has the added bonus of allowing participants to get to know each other better my name means. After small group discussion, have your youth regroup.
Principles and methods for effectively launching a seeker small group bestselling author and evangelism expert lee strobel describes seeker small groups as one of the most powerful and effective tools in evangelism. Bestselling author and evangelism expert lee strobel describes seeker small groups as one of the most powerful and effective tools in evangelism. The biggest difference between a small group that is spiritually, relationally, and biblically edifying and one that feels like an awkward waste of time is leadership. Why i left your seekerfriendly church bill blankschaen. But it almost never happens that you get good small groups without faithful, wise, skilled men and women to lead them. Gather a small group together and view one of these dvdbased bible studies. I had asked my cousin if she and her fiance would like to join the small group that my husband and i were going to be in, and they agreed.
Seeker small groups by garry poole is about engaging spiritual seekers in life changing discussions. Winner of the silver medallion book award, and a valuable resource for anyone considering the adventure of leading a spiritual conversation group. Top 10 studies on books of the bible christian bible studies. Following the eight habits of an effective small group leader makes all the difference between mediocrity and greatness, between stagnation and multiplication. Leading lifechanging small groups by bill donahue and the 2nd book, coaching lifechanging small group leaders seeker small groups. Use how to lead a seeker bible discussion with other saltshaker resources, looking at the life of jesus, people who met jesus and spirituality according to jesus all seeker oriented bible discussion guides, talking about jesus without sounding religious a howto book on sharing your faith with confidence and the way of jesus a book to give. This is the first book of the seekers novel series released in june 2008. This highly praised book stands out as one of the clearest and most concise books on understanding the rhythms of small groups. What if you were to extend your hand of friendship to a few. Select a topic to begin browsing or select a keyword to search bible studies. A seeker small group is facilitated by a christian leader, but group members are seekersnonchristians investigating christianity.
Many of the later ideas are useful for building relationships in groups that have been together for a while. The book presents a detailed, stepbystep process for launching seeker small groups. A social and psychological study of a modern group that predicted the destruction of the world is a classic work of social psychology by leon festinger, henry riecken, and stanley schachter published in 1956, which studied a small ufo religion in chicago called the seekers that believed in an imminent apocalypse and its coping mechanisms after the event did not occur. Im really glad that our hosts were bold enough to take this step forward and open their home for the small group study.
Browse bible studies by topic bible studies small groups. Engaging spiritual seekers in lifechanging discussions at. Creating a movie from a book is always a challenge. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Something for everyone men, women, couples, teens, young adults, and singles.
Principles and methods for effectively launching a seeker small. It began when, as a 16yearold, several friends and i. Seeker small groups poole, garry 9780310242338 hpb. The groups are for seekers whether or not they are attending church. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. According to benne and sheats, a special interest pleader pleads on behalf of a specific group e. This book shows that how small things in life can affect a persons. But we can also offer a onetoone study if that would be more comfortable for the seeker. It begins the series with three bears brought together by circumstances on a journey whereby they are guided by the shapeshifting grizzly bear. Engaging spiritual seekers in lifechanging discussions poole, garry d. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Topics include christian living, marriage, and parenting. I have had the privilege of leading small groups and coaching group leaders for 25 years.
Bestselling author and evangelism expert lee strobel describes seeker small groups as one. The book presents a detailed, stepbystep process for launching a seekersmall groups strategy in a wide variety of settings. Seeker small groups are a welcoming, friendly environment, free of preaching or. This means a commitment to your stated goals, commitment to attend, both for you and for your students, as well as a commitment to keep up with any curriculum requirements. Jesus son of mary, the catechism in examples, the aquinas catechism, the street evangelization handbook, and more. Together they will stand for light in a shadowy world.
Seeker small groups 03 by poole, garry hardcover 2003. From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small group, and sunday school use. If you are working with predetermined content, such as questions based on weekly sermons or a book, make sure that anyone who comes can still participate in. Books for christian group study this list is for books that have been used in small group studies and have had a lifechanging impact. The information seeker focuses on ensuring that the group has accurate and relevant information as it goes about problem solving. Reasonable theologys ten most recommended apologetics books include titles from ravi zacharias, lee strobel, greg koukl, norman geisler and other top apologists. If trust is the foundation of small groups, commitment is the glue.
The term seeker is used here to mean anyone who is a nonchristian, wherever they are on the continuum, from interested to apathetic or cynical. Once we began launching seeker groups, hundreds of seekers stepped out and got connected into these specialized small groups, propelling them forward in their spiritual journeys. Objective youth will gain insight into how books are adapted into movies module 1. Seekers, though, were at a loss to know what to do beyond attending our services on a regular basis. I know i should just be honest, being a christian and. Dt sharing group and dt small group midweek bible study with stepbystep and tips continue reading. As a seeker, quin will fight beside her two closest companions, shinobu and john, to protect the weak and the wronged. After small group discussion, have your youth regroup and discuss the reasons they came up with. In this strategy, sunday morning services are designed so that 1 christians feel comfortable inviting unsaved friends, and 2 unsaved people hear the gospel in nonoffensive terms to which they can relate and understand. The most popular american churchgrowth strategy is often referred to as the seekersensitive model. Have each person share their best and worst moments from the previous week.
The director of seeker small groups at willow creek community church wrote this unique series of innovative and thoughtprovoking topics to challenge participants to. Benne and paul sheats, functional roles of group members, journal of social issues 4, no. If youre on a spiritual quest, these books will open you up to wonder. He tries as hard as he can to find the culprits and catch them before any more lives are lost. Opening the bible for seekers christian bible studies.
One of the most powerful and effective tools in evangelism. What other books or other resources have you found that are mustreads for small group ministry leaders. Taking your small groups off life support by brad house. This silver medallion book award and 2004 christianity today book award of merit winner provides a detailed, stepbystep process for launching seeker small group strategy in a wide variety of settings. Seekers is a childrens novel series written by a team of authors under the pseudonym erin hunter, who also wrote the warriors series. The 7 deadly sins of small group ministry by bill donahue and russ robinson. It is difficult to promote heresy in a group studying a book of the bible in. Seeker small groups general conference of the church of god. Poole argues that everyday, ordinary christians can lead a seeker small group. Access to our partners store with exclusive products, highly discounted rates, and free shipping. Sep 30, 2010 this exciting series of eight books will help people from a variety of spiritual backgrounds discover the powerful life and teachings of jesus within the context of a small group. A seeker small group is defined as a small group of people who are nonchristians, except for the leaders. Group communication scholars began exploring the negative side of group member roles more than sixty years ago. An easy understanding to the unveiling of christ by.
Meeting at a variety of locations from homes or offices to restaurants or churches, the christians organize and facilitate the discussions based on the seekers spiritual questions and issues. Below are 15 icebreakers for your small group or bible study. This comprehensive guidebook provides answers to many common questions regarding the christian faith. Damian seeker faces a lot of challenges in unraveling the two mysteries, but he is determined enough to overcome all the difficulties. His awardwinning book, seeker small groups, provides a detailed blueprint for facilitating small group discussions that assist spiritual seekers with investigating.
Seeker small groups by garry poole is about engaging spiritual seekers in lifechanging discussions. When small children begin to disappear from the city mysteriously, damian suspects that the two cases are interlinked. These small groups can flourish whether a church utilizes a traditional or contemporary worship format, a seeker. Engaging spiritual seekers in lifechanging discussions. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
Most dvd studies come with a leader guide and a student workbook. The night quin kincaid takes her oath, she will become what she has trained to be her entire life. A seeker small group is facilitated by a christian leader, but group members are seekers nonchristians investigating christianity. The book presents a detailed, stepbystep process for launching seeker small groups strategy in a wide variety of settings. The first several options are most helpful for a beginning group. This book provides the reader with principles and methods for launching a seeker small group. If it is a small group of unbelievers, then remember not to flood the group with christians. When the small group gets in tune with gods rhythm something remarkable happens mission and the embodiment of christ, not to mention intense spiritual transformation and growth. A seeker small group is facilitated by a jesusfollowing leader, but group members are seekersnonchristians investigating christianity. Principles and methods for effectively launching a seeker small group. Garry poole right now, there are people in your life who are lost, disillusioned, and far away from god. Seeker small groups by garry poole audiobook download.
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