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‘Ohana Groups Curricula
General ‘Ohana Curriculum
A Year in the Life of Christ Series:
• The Person of Jesus
• The Power of Jesus
• The Preaching of Jesus
• The Passion of Jesus

Description: This four-part, fifty-two week study is based on the Chronological Life of Christ by Mark Moore, a professor of New Testament and Bible Interpretation at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO.

Cost:$5/book

Willow Creek’s New Community Series:
• Acts - “Build Community”
• Colossians – “Discover the New You”
• Exodus – “Journey Toward God”
• James – “Live Wisely”
• 1 John – “Love Each Other”
• Philippians – “Run the Race”
• 1 Peter – “Stand Strong”
• Revelation – “Experience God’s Power”
• Romans – “Find Freedom”
• Parables – Imagine Life God’s Way
• Sermon on the Mount1 – “Connect With God”
• Sermon on the Mount2 – “Connect With Others”

Description: This is a high-impact series for experiencing the transforming power of God’s Word in the context of community.

Cost:$6/book

The Purpose-Driven Life

This study includes a weekly handout and video. It helps readers understand God’s incredible plan for their lives and enables them to see the big picture of what life is all about and begin to live the life God created them to live.

The Purpose-Driven Life is a manifesto for Christian living in the 21st century...a lifestyle based on eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using biblical stories and letting the Bible speak for itself, Warren clearly explains God’s five purposes for each of us: Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Ministry, and Evangelism.

Cost:$7/book

Better Together:What On Earth Are we Hear For?

Tough questions. Reasonable questions. The kinds of questions that require informed and satisfying answers to challenges against Christian faith.Each guide within Tough Questions series spends six sessions dealing frankly with a specific question seekers and believers often ask about Christianity. These thought-provoking discussions will help your group find answers and discover how reasonable the Christian faith really is.

Tough Questions Series
Willow Creek Community Church
• How Does Anyone Know God Exists?
• What Difference Does Jesus Make?
• How Reliable Is the Bible?
• How Could God Allow Suffering and Evil?
• Don’t All Religions Lead to God?
• Do Science and the Bible Conflict?
• Why Become a Christian?

Thessalonica was a city of size and influence. It appears to have been a very busy, prosperous, and diverse area- the perfect place for the message of God's grace through His Son Jesus to take root and spread, but also a place where it would meet significant resistance. Thessalonica was a tough place for new followers of Christ to grow up in their faith.
Have you ever thought of the Apostle Paul as a concerned parent? Paul's letters to the church in Thessalonica are full of parental affection and advice. One can't help but be touched by his strong desire to be with his new converts- to protect, guide, prepare, and comfort them. David Faust leads us through this inspiring study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

Book of James, Volumes I and II

Description: Developing a Faith that Works will engage your small groups in an enriching verse-by-verse study of the book of James using this video-based curriculum. Volumes 1 and 2 of the teaching videos each contain six lessons taught by Pastor Rick Warren. The accompanying study guide has lesson outlines with fill-ins to complete during the teaching, and discussion questions each week focusing in on each of the five Biblical purpose of life (fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism and worship). The 1st volume in covers James 1:1 – 2:20 and the 2nd volume covers James 3:1 – 5:20.

Simply Christians
by:Sam Stone

Description: The September 18, 2002, New York Times reported on the growth rate of religious groups in the U.S. with one million or more adherents. Many were surprised to learn that the second-fastest-growing religious group in America over the past 10 years was the fellowship of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Between 1990 and 2000, these churches increased by 18.6 percent. This fact should not have been surprising. The goal of these churches resonates with man people. This book will answer 2 questions: Who are these people and what do they believe?

Cost:$9/book

Inside Out Living Series
Saddle Back Church
• Living a Blessed Life
• Living Beyond Yourself
• Living in Pursuit of God

Living a Blessed Life – In this volume of our four-part series, Pastor Lance Witt of Saddleback Church will engage groups in an enriching, verse-by-verse discussion of the Beatitudes, and living as salt and light, as found in Matthew 5:1–16.
Living Beyond Yourself – The primary focus of this volume is relationships, and it includes Jesus’ teaching on anger management, faithfulness in marriage, being both truthful and trustworthy, and loving our enemies.
Living in Pursuit of God – Six, in-depth, verse-by-verse studies of Jesus’ teaching on the Lord’s Prayer, fasting, materialism, and storing up treasures in Heaven.

The Truth Project
Focus on the Family

Description: In a recent study, the Barna Research Group revealed a stunning statistic that continues to reverberate throughout the evangelical world. Only 9 percent of professing Christians have a biblical worldview.1
Because of this, today's believers live very similarly to non-believers. A personal sense of significance is rarely experienced, we spend our money and time on things that fail to satisfy and we begin to wonder what life's ultimate purpose really is. We are, in short, losing our bearings as a people and a nation.To counter this slide within the body of Christ, Focus on the Family is launching one of the most ambitious and powerful projects in the history of our ministry—The Truth Project.
The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.We believe this one project represents the possibility for exponential change within the body of Christ, as we expect that thousands will be transformed by this curriculum. As it has been throughout history, God continues to call ordinary people to make an eternal difference in our world.

Experiencing God
by:Henry Blackaby

Description: God is not simply the subject of our Bible study. Rather, He is a person who loves and longs to enter into relationship with us. In this contemporary classic Blackaby and King will share with you how God longs to share Himself, His purposes and His ways with you so that you can more fully share in His mission to this broken world. Seize this opportunity to experience the width and length, height and depth of God's great love for you.

Cost:$15/book

The Life You've Always Wanted
by:John Ortberg

Description: The heart of Christianity is transformation—a relationship with God that impacts not just our “spiritual lives,” but every aspect of living. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity—God’s power to bring change and growth—and reveals both the how and why of transformation.
With a new chapter on prayer and added discussion questions, this expanded edition of The Life You’ve Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But this is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It’s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the object of the journey—Jesus Christ.
As with a marathon runner, the secret to winning the race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently—training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor an end in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit—joy, peace, kindness, etc.—are the signposts along the way.
Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You’ve Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that’s worth living—a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.

Strength For Journey
by:Jeff Snell

Description: Strength For the Jouney is the first in a series of small group studies called the 3:16 Series.
This series, when completed, will allow your small group, Sunday school class, or just you personally study through the New Testament.
The journey for many first-century believers was difficult because they had not fully grasped the magnitude of this new covenant relationship with Jesus Christ. The book of Hebrews was written for these new believers to help them understand that Jesus is their High Priest and that he and he alone can strenghten them for the journey of life.
This faith-building study reminds us that Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Strength For the Journey, a study through the book of Hebrews, is written by Jeff Snell. Jeff is a Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO.

Cost:$8/book

Unquenchable Faith
by:David Faust

Description: Thessalonica was a city of size and influence. It appears to have been a very busy, prosperous, and diverse area- the perfect place for the message of God's grace through His Son Jesus to take root and spread, but also a place where it would meet significant resistance. Thessalonica was a tough place for new followers of Christ to grow up in their faith. Have you ever thought of the Apostle Paul as a concerned parent? Paul's letters to the church in Thessalonica are full of parental affection and advice. One can't help but be touched by his strong desire to be with his new converts- to protect, guide, prepare, and comfort them. David Faust leads us through this inspiring study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

Cost:$8/book

A Spiritual Roadmap in a Mixed up World: A Study of 1 Thessalonians
  • 1 Thessalonians, Volume I

  • 1 Thessalonians, Volume II

  • Description: 1 Thessalonians, Volume I - This is the first volume of a two volume small group study of the Book of 1 Thessalonians. This wonderful letter is important not only for its significance as the Apostle Paul’s first letter, but also because of the guidance it offers us today for living the Christian life.

    1 Thessalonians is packed with relevant and important teaching for you, your small group and your church. If 1 Thessalonians were the only book of the Bible in your possession, you could live the Christian life as God intended.

    In these six video-based sessions we will study chapters 1-3 of 1 Thessalonians, unpacking such important topics as spiritual growth, discipleship, pure motives, spiritual reproduction, and love for people.

    1 Thessalonians, Volume II - Successful Christian living is largely measured by our ability to put our faith into practice in everyday life. This second volume in our small group study of the Book of 1 Thessalonians contains very down-to-earth advice for Christian living. The practical instruction the Apostle Paul offers in this timeless letter will benefit every person in your small group, no matter where they are in their spiritual journey. Not only will you discover timely advice, but your small group setting will provide a ready-made laboratory for putting it into practice.

    In these six video-based sessions, we will study chapters 4 and 5 of 1 Thessalonians, unpacking such important topics as living a life of sexual purity; loving insiders and reaching outsiders; spiritual laziness; small group living; and preparing for the return of Jesus Christ.

    Home Builders’ Curriculum
    HomeBuilders Couple Series:
    • Building Your Marriage
    • Building Teamwork in Your Marriage
    • Building Your Mate’s Self-Esteem
    • Growing Together in Christ
    • Improving Communication In Your Marriage
    • Improving Your Parenting
    • Making Your Remarriage Last
    • Mastering Money In Your Marriage
    • Overcoming Stress In Your Marriage
    • Resolving Conflict In Your Marriage

    Description: This series is designed to strengthen marriages and develop supportive relationships with other couples. Whether you've been married for years, or newly married, this series will help you and your spouse discover timeless principles from God's Word that you can apply to your marriage. There's no better way to build your marriage than in the fun and friendly environment of a small group Bible study.

    Men’s Curriculum
    What Works for Men: Regaining Lost Ground

    This book is a down-to-earth, practical and do able guide to becoming a man of character.

    Men’s Curriculum
    Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit
    by:Beth Moore

    Through her passionate writing and teaching, Beth provides biblical instruction from the Book of Galatians, emphasizing Galatians 5:22-23. Through personal study, teaching sessions, and other online features, you will be equipped and empowered to live by the Spirit, be led by the Spirit, keep in step with the Spirit and be filled with the Spirit.

    Women’s Curriculum
    The Excellent Wife

    Here is a scripturally based blueprint for the woman who truly desires to be the wife God intended her to be. This book is based on Proverbs 31:10: An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. Thousands of women have already discovered the worth of this volume and testify to lives and marriages changed because of a commitment to the principles presented here. If this is a commitment you have made, or want to make, The Excellent Wife answers the difficult questions facing you today.