In this discipleship anthology, you'll discover creative ideas for outreach, serving, prayer, Bible study, and many other small-group activites. You'll also discover how to troubleshoot some of the most common problems small groups face.

Revive your small group tonight 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!

Discover creative ideas for outreach, serving, prayer, Bible study, and many other small-group activities.

In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus makes the mission of the church abundantly clear: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations ..." But how do you reach a twenty-first-century society filled with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of religious interest? And how can you expect to grow the body of Christ when only half of your own congregation regularly attends services? The answer may be simpler than you think: involve and empower the laity in small-group ministry. Kurt W. Johnson not only provides the tools for organizing and leading successful small groups, but also explores the biblical and historical foundations for small-group ministry. In this practical guide Johnson illustrates the proven effectiveness that small groups have for both nurturing the spirituality of current church members and leading friends, neighbors, coworkers, and others to a saving relationship with Christ. Do you want to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission? Discover how you and your church can change the world around you through the power of the Holy Spiritùone disciple at a time. Kurt W. Johnson, D.Min., is the Bible school director for the Voice of. Prophecy international radio ministry. His enthusiasm for small-group ministry has led him to conduct training sessions internationally and to author multiple group Bible study guides, including Face td-Face. With Jesus and Focus on Prophecy. Book jacket.

As youth workers, we all have our vision—the plan we hope to make real in our ministries—to change the lives of teenagers as we introduce them to Jesus. But how often have you found yourself wondering if your picture is just wrong—or thinking you just don’t know how to make your ministry match what you envision?In 101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group you’ll explore the idea of ACTS to create a disciple-making ministry with the elements needed to create an environment necessary to cultivate this mission. ACTS represents everything a missional youth ministry needs to be about:• Adoration—More than an act, this is a lifestyle that is fleshed out in expressions of prayerful dependence, deep gratitude, and expectancy in what God can do.• Community—This is an atmosphere of genuine caring, authentic relationships, and unity based on Christ’s love for his Church and the Church’s love for one another.• Truth-and-Grace—The basis of everything that is taught and valued, this is a setting where God’s Word is the standard and central to belief and behavior.• Serving-and-Sharing—As a way of life, serving involves helping the whole person by ministering to both believers and the lost by meeting their needs, as well as verbally sharing God’s message of grace.As you dig into each aspect of ACTS, you’ll discover Jesus’ style and see how he cultivated each element in his own ministry. Then you’ll explore the youth ministry style of each aspect, where you’ll find 25 hands-on, easy-to-implement ideas on how to cultivate the same element in your context in order to create an environment of disciple-making that finally fits your ministry.

Holiness should mark the life of every Christian. But holiness often is hard to understand. In this companion study guide to The Pursuit of Holiness by Navigator author Jerry Bridges, you can discover the Bible's guidelines for holy living. As you develop a deeper relationship with God, you will learn more about His character, grow in maturity, and understand the role the Holy Spirit plays in your pursuit of holiness. * 12 lessons