Resources available for
St Christopher's Home Groups
Please contact the Home Groups Co-ordinator (Eric Etwell) for further information:
homegroups@stchristophers.org.nz
New to St Christopher's for 2005:
Books and Study Guides
Mom a mom's ordinary day
Bible Study Series
General Editor Jean E Syswerda Published by Zondervan
Six different titles each of six sessions:
Finding joy in all you are
Managing your time
Growing Strong with God
Gaining and being a friend
Mothering without guilt
Winning over worry
Christian Classics Bible Studies - IVP
The Wesleys - Amazing Love Carolyn Nystrom
6 studies looking at some aspects of the lives of Susanna, John and Charles Wesley and what we can learn from them. Studies based on a variety of Bible passages.
Christian Classics Bible Studies - IVP
Thomas a Kempis - Imitating Jesus Carolyn Nystrom
6 studies looking at the life of this 14th Century Augustinian Monk and looking at Jesus. Studies based on verses from Matthew and John.
Christian Classics Bible Studies - IVP
Christian Basics Bible Studies - IVP
Hope Never beyond Hope J I Packer & Carolyn Nystrom
6 studies
Christian Basics Bible Studies - IVP
Character Who you are when no one's looking Bill Hybels
6 studies
Christian Basics Bible Studies - IVP
re:action Scripture Union
Chosen for change Am I part of God's big plan Kate Hayes
7 studies
re:action Scripture Union
The possibility of purpose What's the meaning of my life? Kate Hayes
7 studies
re:action Scripture Union
Scripture Union at Goldhill
Transition Living insights from 1 Samuel for the 3
rd millennium church - Stephen Gaukroger
Revival Living insights from 1 Timothy for the 3
rd millennium church - Stephen Gaukroger
Cover to Cover CWR
In the Shadow of the Cross - Trevor Partridge (This is the Lent Study Guide many of the Home Groups are studying in Lent 2005)
Portraits of Jesus - Selwyn Hughes and Michael Ashford A Lent Study Guide
Lessons on Love (Following Christ's Example) - Bill Hybels Interactions Series
Full List of Resources
Lifeguide Bible Studies:
Angels - Douglas Connelly - 8 studies
Esther (Character under Pressure) - Patty Pell - 9 studies
Meeting God - J I Packer - 12 studies
Meeting Jesus - Leighton Ford - 13 studies
Marriage (God's Design for Intimacy) - James & Martha Reapsome -12 studies
The Ten Commandments - Rob Suggs - 12 studies
Joshua (The Power of God's Promises) - Donald Baker - 12 studies
Job (Wrestling with God) - Paul Stevens - 12 studies
Psalms (Prayers of the Heart) - Eugene Peterson - 12 studies (2 copies)
God's Love (Knowing God Through the Psalms) - Ruth A Ridley - 12 studies (2)
Mark (Follow Me) - James Hoover - 20 studies
Gifts - Charles & Anne Hummel - 12 Studies
Christian Character - Andrea Sterk & Peter Scazzero - 12 studies
Suffering (Receiving God's Comfort) - Jack Kuhatschek - 10 studies
End Times (Practical Heavenly Mindedness) - Paul Stevens - 13 studies
Loving Justice - Bob & Carol Hunter - Lifeguide - 12 Studies
Self-esteem (Seeing Ourselves As God Sees Us) - Jack Kuhatschek - 9 studies
Leading Bible Discussions - James Nyquist & Jack Kuhatschek
Jesus the Reason - James W Sire - 11 studies
New Testament Characters - Carolyn Nystrom - 12 studies
Old Testament Kings - Carolyn Nystrom - 12 studies
Peter (Learning to Be Like Jesus) - Robbie Castleman - 12 studies
Pleasing God - Jack Kuhatschek - 9 studies
Revelation (The Triumph of God) - Paul Stevens - 12 studies
Sermon on the Mount - John Stott - 13 studies
Women of the Old Testament - Gladys Hunt - 12 studies
Serendipity Series
Healthy Love (Loving Others, Loving Myself) 13 sessions on right relationships
Healing the Inner Child (Letting Christ heal the past) 13 sessions on recovering from family pain.
Empty Nesters (Moving on to the second half) 13 sessions for parents in transition.
Streams in the Desert (Relieving Spiritual Dryness) 13 sessions on finding spiritual refreshing.
Career Assessment (Where's My Life Going?) 13 sessions on Job Frustration
Parents of Adolescents (The Hopes and Hassles) 13 sessions on being a teen's parent.
Addictive Lifestyles (Breaking Free) 7 sessions
Dealing with Grief & Loss (Hope in the midst of pain) 7 sessions
Man to Man (Beyond Football and the weather) 7 sessions
Marketplace (Surviving in the Real World) 7 sessions
Couples (Making a Good Marriage Better) 7 sessions
Warfare (Overcoming the Dragon) 7 sessions
Blended Families (Yours, Mine, Ours) 7 sessions
Jesus (Up Front and Personal) 7 sessions (2 copies)
Compassion Fatigue (Worn out from caring) 7 sessions
Willow Creek Study Guides
Bible 101 Series:
Cover to Cover (Getting the Bible's big picture) - G Mathisen - 6 sessions
Foundations (How we got our Bible) - Bill Donahue - 6 sessions
Great Themes (Understanding the Bible's core doctrines) - M Redding - 6 sessions
Interpretation (Discovering the Bible for yourself) - J Poling - 6 sessions
Times & Places (Picturing the events of the Bible) - M Redding - 6 sessions
Parables & Prophecy (Unlocking the Bible's mysteries) - B Donahue - 6 sessions
Personal Devotion (Taking God's Word to heart) - K Dice - 6 sessions
Study Methods (Experiencing the power of God's Word) - K Dice - 6 sessions
New Community Series:
Colossians (Discover the New You) - Bill Hybels with K & S Harney - 6 sessions
James (Live Wisely) - Bill Hybels with K & S Harney 6 sessions
Pursuing Spiritual Transformation series:
Groups (The life-giving power of community) - Ortberg, Pederson & Poling 7 sessions
Fully Devoted (Living each day in Jesus' name) - Ortberg, Pederson & Poling 7 sessions
Giving (Unlocking the heart of good stewardship) - Ortberg, Pederson & Poling 7 sessions
Discipleship Journal Bible Studies:
Loving God (Growing Deeper with God) - Susan Nikaido - 8 sessions
Interactions Series:
Authenticity (Being Honest with God and Others) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Commitment (Developing Deeper Devotion to Christ) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Community (Building Relationships Within God's Family) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions.
Evangelism (Becoming Stronger Salt & Brighter Light) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Lessons on Love (Following Christ's Example) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Marriage (Building Real Intimacy) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Parenthood (Rising to the Challenge of a Lifetime) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
The Real You (Discovering Your Identity in Christ) - Bill Hybels - 6 sessions
Walking with God series:
Friendship with God (Developing Intimacy with God) - Cousins & Poling - 13 studies
The Incomparable Jesus (Experiencing the Power of Christ) - Cousins & Poling - 13 studies
Reality Check series:
Future Shock (Jesus and the End of the World) - M Ashton - 6 discussions
Winning at Life (Jesus' secrets revealed) - M Ashton - 6 discussions
Hot issues (Jesus confronts today's controversies) - M Ashton - 6 discussions
Tough Questions series:
Is Jesus the Only Way? - Poole & Poling - 6 sessions
How Reliable is the Bible? - Poole & Poling - 6 sessions
How Could God Allow Suffering & Evil - Poole & Poling - 6 sessions
Don't All Religions Lead to God? - Poole & Poling - 6 sessions
Other Studies:
Christian Basics (InterVarsity Press) Bible Studies:
Too Busy Not to Pray - Bill Hybels - 6 studies
Basic Christianity - John Stott - 6 studies
Perseverance - A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
- Eugene Peterson InterVarsity Press - 6 studies
Excellence
- Run with the Horses - Eugene Peterson
InterVarsity Press - 6 studies
Decisions
- Finding God's Will - J I Packer
InterVarsity Press - 6 studies
Christian Character (InterVarsityPress) Bible Studies
Deciding Wisely - Bill Syrios - 6 or 12 studies
Finding Contentment - Carolyn Nystrom - 6 or 12 studies
Loving One Another - Carolyn Nystrom - 6 or 12 studies
Loving the World - Carolyn Nystrom - 6 or 12 studies
Loving God - Carolyn Nystrom - 6 or 12 studies
Pursuing Holiness - Carolyn Nystrom - 6 or 12 studies
Navigator Studies
Lessons on Christian Living - 8 studies
Lessons on Assurance - 5 studies
New Life in Christ
Fellowship with Christ
Grass Roots Resources
(Australia)
My Journey (A Special Journey of Faith) - 5 studies
Ministry Begins with Me! - 5 studies
Lent with Luke - 6 studies
Being a Christian in a Secular World - Bishop Andrew Curnow - 5 studies
Being a Christian in the 21
st Century - Bishop Andrew Curnow - 5 studies
General:
- He Chose the Nails - Max Lucado -W Publishing Group 2000 Book including Study Guide for each of 15 Chapters
- Lineage of Grace - Francine Rivers - 5 novellas based on Biblical women with Biblical references and study questions at the end of each novella. 2 copies. Tyndale
- Living Below with the Saints we know - Brian Hathaway - N-joy Publishers NZ 1996 Strengthening those congregational relationships.
Book plus discussion questions for each chapter. 10 copies available.
- Question Time - David Cook IVP 2002 UK
Book - looks at ten issues of modern life. (eg When does life begin? Is there too much invasion of privacy in the media?) Discussion questions for each chapter.
- Daniel - A Gunn - 15 studies - Challenge Foundation NZ
- Philippians - A Gunn - 11 studies - Challenge Foundation NZ
- Romans (Encountering the Gospel' s power) - John Stott - 20 studies - IVP
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Living in the end times) - John Stott - 10 studies - IVP
- Basic Beliefs (Discipleship Series) - Keith Hunt - 6 studies - Zondervan Publishing
- Spiritual Disciplines (Discipleship Series) - Stephen Eyre - 6 studies -Zondervan Publishing
- How Should a Christian Live? (1,2 & 3 John) - D Brestin - 13 studies - Fisherman Bible Studyguide
- Homemaking A Bible Study for Women at Home - 12 studies - Navpress
- Guidance & God's Will - T & J Stark - 11 studies - Fisherman Bible Studyguide
- Showing Mercy (Getting What You Give) - David Lambert - 6 studies - Inter-Varsity Press
- Prophets (Bible People) - Tim Bryan - 7 studies - Abingdon Press
- Women (Bible People) - Joy Lawler - 7 studies - Abingdon Press
- Experiencing Forgiveness - Charles Stanley - 10 studies - In Touch Study Series
- A Closer Look at the Finality of the Cross - Bob George - 13 studies - Classic Christianity Series Harvest House
- The Lessons of Smith Wigglesworth on Faith - L Keefauver - 30 days format - Charisma Classic Bible Study, Creation House
- Living Simply (Studies in learning to live as Jesus did) - M Sheard - 10 studies - World Vision NZ (2 copies)
- Seeing and praying (The meaning and motivation of Christian discipleship) - Bradbury & Harkness - 5 studies - Changemakers Series - SU & TEAR Australia.
Praying Together (A handbook to encourage more effective prayer in small groups) - A Harkness - Scripture Union & JBCE Australia
- Self-control - Nine Fruits of the Spirit - R Strand - 7 studies - New Leaf Press
- Joy - Nine Fruits of the Spirit - R Strand - 7 studies - New Leaf Press
- Love - Nine Fruits of the Spirit - R Strand - 7 studies - New Leaf Press
Videos
(This is not a complete list - contact Home Groups Coordinator for details of other videos which are too long for most Home Group meetings.)
Book by Book - Genesis
Video and Study Guide
From All Souls Church, London.
Richard Bewes and Paul Blackham with guest Anne Graham-Lotz
Approx 20 minutes video. Study guide included with questions for discussion.
10 sessions
Book by Book - Psalms
Video and Study Guide
From All Souls Church, London
Richard Bewes and Paul Blackham with guest Stephen Lungu
Approx 20 minutes video. Study guide included with questions for discussion
Visual Bible
Matthew
Volume 1 Matthew 1 - 14
Volume 2 Matthew 15 - 28 134 minutes
NIV version with no added narration
Acts
Volume One: Chapters 1 - 13
Volume Two: Chapters 14 - 28
NIV with no added narration
What's so Amazing about Grace?
Philip Yancey
Zondervan
Video divided into ten sessions (each twelve minutes long) features Philip Yancey and other speakers.
Three copies of Video \u0013 each has a study guide.
The Bible Jesus Read
Philip Yancey
Zondervan
Video divided into eight sessions (each twelve minutes long).
Accompanying book and participant's Guide. Two complete sets of three items plus one video.
How do I Handle Money?
What attitudes should Christians have towards money?
Sandy Millar Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton
Alpha Resources
33 minutes
Transformations II The Glory Spreads
2001 The Sentinel Group
The Gospel in different parts of the world - amongst Inuit people (approx 40 minutes), Hebrides, (approx 10 minutes), Uganda (approx 30 minutes)
The God who changes lives - The story of Paul Cowley.
As a young man Paul Cowley ended up in prison and later, after a brief marriage, became estranged from his son, Clinton. In this video Paul tells the story of how God changed his life and how, following prayer, he was reconciled with his son whom he had not seen for more than six years.
Paul Cowley now on staff at Holy Trinity Brompton.
Video designed for use by prison chaplains but can be used to encourage people to attend an Alpha course.
'After Death What?'
Bishop Derek Eaton Anglican Bishop of Nelson
Lecture format
3 Videos
Each topic approximately one hour long.
Awatere Christian Joint Venture
A Man Without Equal
How history\u0019 s most remarkable person changes the way we live and think today.
Bill Bright, Founder and President of Campus Crusade for Christ, explores the life of Jesus and show how he continues to change the way we live and think today.
Life Ministries
30 minutes
Unlocking the Old Testament
Vol 4 Ezekiel Daniel Esther
Divided into 6 sessions
Total time 3 hours 53 minutes
Unlocking the Old Testament
No. 6 Joseph and Jesus
David Pawson
Rosal's Story
Rosal lives in one of Manila's slums
TEAR Fund
Hot tips for Parents Parenting with Confidence Seminar
Ian and Mary Grant
3 tapes
Do You Fear God?
Derek Prince
60 minutes
Leading Life Changing Churches
Bill Hybels
Leaders at Their Best
The Leading Edge
The Leaders Pathway
Willow Creek Association NZ 2000
PK '99 Choose the Day Promo (8.07)
PK '98 Highlights (15.19)
Promise Keepers
Video Series
These series are available for Home Groups provided that the resources are not being used in an organised programme for the wider church.
Journeys
Exploring faith in the 21st Century
This five-week course is designed especially for people who are spectators, looking in on the Christian faith, and wanting to know more.
Presented by Rob Harley
Produced by Extreme Close Up Productions 2002 NZ
Friends for Life
Four week course showing lives changed through Christian friendship.
Presented by Rob Harley
Extreme Close Up Productions 2003 NZ
An Ordinary Day with Jesus
Experiencing the reality of God in your everyday life
John Ortberg & Ruth Haley Barton
8 week course
Willow Creek Community Church 2001USA
A Life Worth Living
9 talks based on the book of Philippians
Nicky Gumbel
Alpha Resources
Audio Cassettes
So You Want a Stress Free Life?
6 talks- 5 by Murray Robertson and 1 by Kevin Ward
Based on Psalm 23
Spreydon Baptist Church Christchurch
A Life Worth Living
8 cassettes
Nicky Gumbel
Alpha Resources
Resources for Leaders
Developing Successful Home Groups and leadership
Bob Barrett (St George's Anglican Church, Epsom, Auckland)
2001
Praying Together
A handbook to encourage more effective prayer in small groups - A Harkness - Scripture Union & JBCE Australia
Leading Life- Changing Small Groups (2 copies)
Bill Donahue
Willow Creek USA
1996
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Building a Church of Small Groups
Bill Donahue Russ Robinson
Willow Creek USA2001
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Nine Keys to Effective Small Group Leadership
Carl F George
Kingdom Publishing USA
1997
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Reflective Moments of Praise CDs
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