Format:
MIXER
What if you were the director of a movie being made about your life? What four scenes must be in the movie? A get to know you activity.
Board of Directors
Format:
MIXER
Board of Directors can be used to get to know the people in your small group and the significant people in their lives.
Bob's Bookmarks
Format:
TOOL
Here are some websites I have bookmarked on my computer that could be helpful for you in your ministry to others.
Box Lunch Social
Format:
TOOL
This is a way to do a teaching session over a lunch. Order box lunches for your group, prepare a 20 min presentation and give it, discuss, apply & pray. Use any and all elements, conform it to your time constraints.
Brainstorming
Format:
TOOL
The four step process of brainstorming. Use this sheet to come up with new ideas.
Conference Planning
Format:
TOOL
Use these sheets to plan your next conference. Answer the questions, Why are we doing this? What is the story we are telling? How will we do this? Where will it happen? When will it be done? and How much will it cost?
CONF Planning Notebook
Format:
TOOL
This resource put together by Leon Keller, assists you with all the basics of planning and executing a quality conference.
Discerning Needs
Format:
TOOL
Ever asked a group of people what their needs were and not gotten much of a response? Have people answer these questions (I do it anonymously) and you will know what their needs are.
Flying Colors
Format:
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
This workshop was put together to do in a residence hall or Greek house as a service to them. It uses Jerry White's "The Christian Student's How to Study Guide" as a resource. After giving the workshop I have anyone who will do so, fill out the Pictures survey.
Hall of Fame
Format:
MIXER
The Bible is fundamentally about God but it is also about people. If you wanted to study a person in the Bible how would you go about it? This format called Life Message study should help you.
Question Maker
Format:
TOOL
In the Gospels and Acts, Jesus asked 188 questions. What were those questions and what can we learn from them?
REAP Sheet
Format:
TOOL
Howard Hendricks said "Experience is not the best teacher, evaluated experience is the best teacher." But how do you evaluate your experience? Use the REAP format to listen to your best teacher.
Shepherd Sheet
Format:
TOOL
Keep track of the people you meet with or have in your small group on this sheet.
Small Group Plan
Format:
TOOL
This form will help you plan how you will lead your Bible study or small group.
Spiritual Journey
Format:
MIXER
I use this tool when I am beginning a new study to learn the spiritual story of each person in the group and to let them hear each other's story. This is easy to do but it yields great results.
STP Studies
Format:
TOOL
These Bible studies were written for a eight week Summer Training Program for college students but can be done by anyone eager to grow in their Christian life.