Most of our groups use the discussion questions that go along with our Sunday messages. You can download those questions here.
You can view and check out curriculum from the church by emailing groups@westridge.com. Click here to view our curriculum available for check out. Click here for some guidelines for selecting the right curriculum.
Small Group Curriculum
Check out small group trader for some great picks for small group curriculum and resources. This curriculum is geared specifically for small groups and can help facilitate dynamic discussion.
Below is recommended curriculum based on the 4 purposes of our church:
Love God through worship
- Crazy Love by Francis Chan
- Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Grow in God through groups
- Starting Point by Andy Stanley
- Convergence: Personal Growth with Donald Miller and Dr. Henry Cloud
- The Me I Want to Be by John Ortberg
- 5 Things God uses to Grow your Faith by Andy Stanley
- The good and beautiful God by James Bryan Smith
Serve God through teams
- SHAPE - Finding and fulfilling your unique purpose in life
- Developing your shape to serve others by Brent Eastman
- Uniquely You
- Disc profile system
Share God through outreach
- What if….with Alan Danielson
- Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels
- The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns of World Vision
- Sharing Your Life Mission Every Day by Brent Eastman
Books
Spiritual Development
- (Bible Study Methods) Living by the book (workbook and book) by Howard Hendricks
- (Spiritual Disciplines)The Spirit of Disciplines by Dallas Willard
- (Spiritual Formation) Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard
- (Perspective) Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
- (Perspective) The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink
- (Perspective) Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
- (Perspective)The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
- (Prayer) Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
- (Prayer) Fresh Encounters by Daniel Henderson
- (Decision Making) God’s Will and The Christian by R.C. Sproul
Stewardship Development
- Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Leadership Development
- Integrity by Henry Cloud
- Spiritual Leadership by Henry Blackaby
- Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
- Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham
Relational Development
- Every Man’s Battle by Stephen Arterburn
- Boundaries by Henry Cloud
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
My personal favorites as far as studies are concerned are those produced by City On A Hill Productions. Their dramatic presentation is second to none and they really know how to put their message into the right words.
1. H2O – A Journey Of Faith – The target audience is very wide, ranging from someone who is not a Christian, or someone who is not exactly the most seasoned Christian, or even a veteran Christian. The messages within this ten-week study can be appreciated by anyone at any stage of their Christian walk. The quality of the presentation of the dramatized stories and how they do such a fantastic job of putting their message into a current format to which we can all relate, makes this one of the best studies I’ve ever seen, possibly the best. A truly awesome study. You can watch episode one in its entirety here:
http://vimeo.com/6248082
2. The Easter Experience – A great six-week study concerning the stories within the Easter story, some of which I bet you’ve never considered. What a fantastic way to lead your group through the six weeks leading into the Easter Weekend. You can watch the trailer for this study here:
http://vimeo.com/3153070
3. Not A Fan – Are you a fan or are you a follower? This is a great six-week study that is designed to take your walk with Christ from that of being an enthusiastic fan to that of a completely committed follower. You can watch the trailer for this study here:
http://vimeo.com/16972700