Tag Archives: small-group resources

Lay It Down: second edition

Posted on June 23, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Just lettin y’all know that the second edition of Lay It Down is now available for purchase, either in paperback or Kindle, and if you haven’t already I’d be honored if you gave it a shot—because obviously I still think … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Organic Ministry to Women

Posted on February 3, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

Adapting women’s ministry (and its small groups) for the next generations. . . . Sue Edwards and Kelley Matthews. Organic Ministry to Women: A Guide to Transformational Ministry with Next Generation Women. 272p., $19.99, Kregel Ministry. With Millennial and Generation … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Real Change for Students

Posted on January 9, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

And here’s a small-group study for the high-schoolers in the audience . . . taking its cue from the late David Powlison. . . . Andrew Nicholls and Helen Thorne. Real Change for Students: Becoming More Like Jesus in Everyday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pick It Up—Put It On—Walk It Out: a small-group session

Posted on January 6, 2020 by carlsimmonslive

For this session, you’ll need…. 1 old, beaten-up jacket and one new jacket, for every four to six people. The older and smellier your old jacket is, the better—but not so bad that people would get dirty just putting it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Free Discipleship!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

(Well, the books are free, anyway… the discipleship itself… well, I’ll defer to Dietrich Bonhoeffer on that one….) So it’s done: All six books in the From Disciples to Disciplers series—including the first three, Growing in Jesus, Growing in Character, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lay It Down: A Journey into Trust

Posted on April 1, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Moving on, and in more ways than I can count…. That said, hopefully you’ve been reading the last several entries and beginning to think: “This sounds great. I could really use someone to walk me through all this stuff, though. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Season 6: Growing in Your Mission

Posted on March 25, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

As you keep growing, God may well put things on your heart that you’ll need to be the one to initiate. God’s given you a specific vision for ministry—either inside or outside the church, or maybe even planting a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Season 5: Growing in Leadership

Posted on March 18, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. As you’ve walked through our first four seasons, guess what? You’ve been growing. Others know it. And God is honoring it. He’s matured you to the point where you’re ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Season 4: Growing Others

Posted on March 11, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Before I get up on my soapbox and tell you why you need this, let’s recap how far you’ve already come: You’ve developed and deepened your walk with Jesus (Season 1); you’ve learned how to actually live it out among … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Season 2: Growing in Character

Posted on February 25, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

After we’ve been grounded in our relationship with Jesus, we need to learn how to invite Him into our other most important relationships—our family, friends, coworkers of all shapes, sizes, and beliefs—and learn how to keep Jesus at the center … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments