Small Group Resources

The following resources have been found very valuable to our leaders and small groups at Grace Community Church.

Books for Small Group Leaders

Small Groups with Purpose: How To Create Healthy Communities by Steve Gladen 

Making Small Groups Work: What Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know by Henry Cloud

Leading Small Groups: How to Gather, Launch, Lead, and Multiply Your Small Group by Chris Surratt 

Leading Small Groups That Thrive: Five Shifts To Take Your Group To The Next Level by Hartwig, Davis, and Sniff

The Dynamics of Pastoral Care by David and Warren Wiersbe

Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships by Ed Welch

Side by Side: Walking With Others in Wisdom and Love by Ed Welch 

Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture by David Powlison

Content for Group Studies

Lifeguide Bible Studies

N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides 

Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden

Bible Workbook Vol. 1 Old Testament Old Testament by Catherine Walker 

Encountering Jesus: 8 Studies for Individuals or Groups by Douglas Connelly 

The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love by James Bryan Smith

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster

Devotional Classics: Revised Edition: Selected Readings for Individuals or Groups by Richard Foster

Judges for You by Tim Keller 

Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler