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DVD Studies |
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DVD’s are located in the small Groups office for loan Click on the image to order books |
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Liquid Live at Five Format: DVD/Leader’s Guide Author: John Ward & Jeff Pries Length: 5 Episodes This is story about a young lady named Natalie who is struggling to discover her purpose and directing in life. Faced with daunting challenges, both personally and professionally, Natalie has some choices to make-and they won’t be easy. Based on the Book of James, this study teaches ups how to live the Christian life, and how to live it practically. |
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Liquid Fork In The Road Format: DVD/Leader’s Guide Author: John Ward & Jeff Pries Length: 5 Episodes Based on the story of David, the legendary giant-slayer who experiences some devastating moral defeats in his life. Through his story, we learn that the choices we make in our own lives are important, even life-changing. Because aren’t we all like David– living lives of both victory and defeat? |
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Believing in God Author: Beth Moore Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 10 sessions Based on Isaiah 43:10, this study explores what it means to believe God. Through studying the lives of Abraham, Moses and others from Hebrews as examples of persons who believed God, Beth encourages people to deepen their own trust in God and receive a fresh word from Him. Join Beth for 10 life-changing weeks and learn to believe God! |
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Breaking Free Author: Beth Moore Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 11 sessions This study leads you through an 11 week, daily study of the Scriptures to discover the transforming power of Christian freedom. Based on Isaiah 61:1-4, this in-depth study draws parallels between the captive Israelites and today's believers. Beth points out the obstacles that hinder our relationship with God and shows how to remove them. As you identify spiritual strongholds in your life, you will progress on the journey toward greater freedom in Christ. |
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Jesus the One and Only Author: Beth Moore Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 11 sessions How did it feel to walk the dusty roads of the Holy Land with the incarnate Son of God? What was he like to know personally? Can you imagine placing your feet in the sand beside His, walking where He left footprints, hearing him actually speak? Come along with Beth on a life-changing journey which will lead you through the hills of Galilee with the Teacher, across the lake with the Master, and, finally, on the road with he Savior-His face set toward the cross. |
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A Woman’s Heart Format: VHS/Workbook Author: Beth Moore Length: 11 sessions This study is taken primarily from the Old Testament book of exodus. It takes you on a journey into why god would choose to live in a wilderness tabernacle made by human hands and explores the parallels between the physical tabernacle and the tabernacle of the human heart. |
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The Patriarchs Author: Beth Moore Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 11 sessions Explore such concepts as blessing, covenant, and promise. See how they affect our lives as New Testament believers. Get to know the individuals and families God used to birth His redemptive plan. See a perfect and holy God endure His relationship with man at his best-and at his worst. Full of twists and turns, ruin and redemption, revelations and mystery, this in-depth study of Genesis 12-50 will keep you captivated by the God who stars in it. |
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A Life well-Lived Format: DVD/Workbook Author: Tommy Nelson Length: 12 sessions It’s an important question that we all struggle with. Even the wisest man who ever lived wondered as well. At the sunset of his life, he looked back and found that this question is answered only through discovering the answers to more questions. The man was Solomon, and he did find the answers to all of these questions. But, it wasn't an easy process. He audited wealth hoping to buy happiness. He chased passion to find love. He sough wisdom to become enlightened. In the end, he found none of these answered life’s questions or gave him real meaning. |
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Experiencing God Format: DVD/Workbook Author: Length: 12 sessions 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 you will learn how God longs to share Himself, His purpose and His ways with you so you can more fully share in His mission to this broken world. |
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If You Want To Walk on Water You Have To Get Out of the Boat Author: John Ortberg Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 6 sessions Peter may have been the first one out of the boat, but Jesus’ Invitation to walk on water is for you as well. But walk on water? What does that mean? This study helps you answer Christ’s call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing him. Through six-session that include video clips and group discussions, you will discover how to discern God’s call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. |
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Life You’ve Always Wanted Format: DVD/Workbook Author: John Ortberg Length: 2 sessions The statistics are staggering. In twenty-five years, 30 million people have died of AIDS, and 1 million children have been orphaned. What can possibly be dome n the face of such devastation? In two-hour session's you’ll view brief DVD segments that will inform., encourage, and challenge you. Through discussion, you'll open your mind and heart to change. |
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Good Sense-Budget Course Format: DVD/Workbook Author: Bill Hybels Length: 4 sessions Biblical Financial principles for transforming your finances and life. Tin this Good sense budget course you’ll discover tools to help you control your finances so your finances don’t end up controlling you. Whatever your circumstances-financial crisis or abundance-you can experience the joy of becoming financially faithful as well as financially free. |
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Becoming a Contagious Christian Author: Bill Hybels Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 8 sessions This study is a proven course designed to equip believers for effective evangelism in today’s world. It avoids stereotyped approaches that feel intimidating to many Christians. Instead it shows ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be. |
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Developing a Faith That Works Format: DVD/Workbook A study on the Book of James Author: Rick Warren Length: 2/ 6 week Sessions Part 1: Covers James 1:1-2:20, Part 2: Covers James 3:1-5:20 |
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What Jesus Has to Say About Living Beyond Yourself Study on the Sermon on the Mount Author: Lance Witt Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 7 sessions 2nd volume of a four-part series on the Sermon on the Mount. 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. Covers Matthew 5:17-48. |
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What Jesus Has to Say About Living a Blessed Life Study on the Sermon on the Mount Author: Lance Witt Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 6 sessions The Sermon on the Mount is a blueprint for building the Christian life. This volume of the four-part series, Pastor Lance Witt will engage your small group in an enriching verse by verse discussion on the Beatitudes, and living as salt and light, as found in Matthew 5:1-16. |
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The Purpose Driven Life Small Group Series Author: Rick Warren Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 7 sessions Volume 1: What On Earth Am I Here For? Will help you discover how to live a life that is fueled and fulfilled by God’s purposes. |
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The Way of the Worshiper Format: DVD/Workbook Author: Buddy Owens Length: 4 sessions In these four video sessions, Buddy Owens helps you unpack the meaning of worship. Buddy shares truths from Scripture and from life that will help you understand in a new and deeper way just what it means to be a worshiper. |
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Simple Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 3 sessions In a time when religious leaders and a religious system made it increasingly complicated to connect with God, a teacher appeared whose message was profoundly...simple. In this three part series, Andy Stanley unpacks the compelling simplicity of Jesus' message: Follow. Believe. Obey. |
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Judgment Call Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 4 sessions In this four-part series, Andy Stanley tackles the confusing and often misunderstood topic of judging others. From Jesus’ teachings and Paul's instructions to the early church, we learn the appropriate steps to take before confronting others-and ho to react when someone points the finger of judgment at us. |
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The Best Question Ever Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 6 sessions In kindergarten, ignoring the rules was a blast-especially if you could get away with it. But as adults, we understand that rules are for our protection...and that if we break God’s rules, we cause heartache and broken relationships. In this six-part study, Andy Stanley clearly explains God’s basic set of life rules, which, when lived, hold the power to improve your current relationships and mend hurting ones. |
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Take It To the Limit Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 6 sessions Overloaded/ Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. In this six session Andy Stanley explains that the secret to getting more out of life is not doing more, but doing less. We must learn to create margin to live the life God intended for us. |
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What Jesus Has to Say About Living in Pursuit of God Study on the Sermon on the Mount Author: Lance Witt Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 6 sessions Six in-depth, verse by verse studies of Jesus’ teaching on the Lord’s prayer, fasting, materialism, and storing up treasures in Heaven. |
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Life Rules Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 6 sessions In Kinterergarten, ignoring the rules was a blast—especially if you could get away with it. But as adults. We understand that rules are for our protection. and if we break God’s rules, we cause heartache and broken relationships. |
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A Spiritual Roadmap A study on the 1 Thessalonians & 2 Thessalonians Author: Rick Warren Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 7 sessions This study covers topics such as spiritual growth, discipleship, pure motives, spiritual reproduction an loving people. |
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Permission to Speak Freely Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 3 sessions Two thousand years ago, Jesus pulled His disciples aside and taught them to pray. In examining his instructions, we find a disconnect between His teaching and the way we typically approach prayer. We discover that there are some things about prayer we think are important but aren’t, and there are some things we don’t think are important that are. |
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Discovering God’s Will Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 8 sessions Discovering God’s will can be a process, especially when we need to make a decision in a hurry. This eight-week study explores God’s providential, moral, and personal will and how God uses other people and the principles of scripture to guide us as we attempt to discover vision He has for our lives. |
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Developing Your Shape to Serve Others Format: DVD/Workbook Author: John Ortberg Length: 6 sessions The way you are wired is no accident! God designed your unique mix of gifts, natural abilities, personalities, values, and life experiences to play an essential part in his kingdom. These six sessions will help you develop your God-given design at home, at work, at church, and in your community in a way that extends God’s love to others and enriches your own life immeasurably. |
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Growing To Be Like Christ Format: DVD/Workbook Author: John Ortberg Length: 6 sessions Spiritual maturity doesn’t happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. |
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Connecting With God’s Family Format: DVD/Workbook Author: John Ortberg Length: 6 sessions God longs for you to have rich, genuine connections with him and a handful of other people. These six sessions will help you connect more deeply with Jesus Christ and build genuine relationships with Christian friends. Christ’s love makes it possible for you to be known and to know others, to be loved and to love, to resolve conflict effectively, and to move outward together in faith. |
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Beginning Life Together Format: DVD/Workbook Author: John Ortberg Length: 6 sessions God never intended for you to do life together n community. This introductory group study, Beginning life together, gives you and overview of the five biblical purposes God intends for your life. This study will take you on a 6 week journey of he purpose driven life and give you a taste of the life that God create you to live. |
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Foundations: The Church Author: Rick Warren Format; DVD/Workbook Length: 4 sessions This study will look at how the church began, the nature of the church and the mission of the church. It focuses on pictures and metaphors of the church including the body of Christ, the flock of God, the building of God, and the bride of Christ. Each picture helps us understand God’s plan and purpose of His church. Books available through Small Groups Office. |
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Foundations: The Second Coming Author: Rick Warren Format; DVD/Workbook Length: 4 sessions This study addresses the uncertainties surrounding the second coming of Jesus Christ and confirms it doesn’t have to be a source of confusion or fear; instead His coming again is a source of hope for believers. Our goal is simple; to help those who are indifferent to Jesus’ second coming to become inspired; and to lead those who live in fear of Christ’s second coming to begin to live in anticipation. Hope is the message of the second coming. Books available through Small Groups Office. |
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Community Format: DVD Author: Andy Stanley Length: 3 sessions When it comes to spiritual progress, nothing will help you stay on course and keep you moving toward your desired destination like being in community. By connecting with others who have similar spiritual goals, you will be set up for sustained growth that you wouldn’t be able to achieve on your own. This DVD has been designed to complement the study guide Community and contains messages by Andy Stanley that will introduce you to the importance of community. |
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When the Game is Over it All Goes Back in the Box Author: John Ortberg Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 6 sessions With his trademark humor and gift for storytelling, John Ortberg shows what it takes to really win at the game of life. This study will help your group live with an eternal perspective, keeping your eyes on the true prize-the one that unlocks to gate to the kingdom of God. |
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ReGroup Author: Henry Cloud, Bill Donahue, John Townsend Format: DVD/Workbook Length: 4 sessions The ReGroup curriculum will guide all of you-leader and group together-into a new closeness and effectiveness. Designed to create healthy group dynamics and an atmosphere that fosters personal growth, this innovative approach equips both group leaders and members with essential skills and values for creating and sustaining truly life-changing small groups. |
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A Church of G. R. A. C. E Format: DVD/Workbook Author: Mark Norman/Michael Moore Length: 6 Sessions At Grace community Church we believe there are five areas of spiritual development that every follower of Jesus Christ should be pursuing in their lives. They have become the core values for our church. We have wrapped these around our name and determined that together we are becoming “ A Church of G. R. A. C. E.” Books available in Small Groups Office. |