Resources for Community Group Leaders
Resources for Community Group Leaders
Welcome to our Resources page for Community Group Leaders! You will find various tools for leading a group (i.e., discussion guides, links to sermons, and other CG-related resources).
To learn more about, using the discussion guides, click the button below:
In addition to current discussion guides, click any of the following titles to access supplemental leadership resources and archived discussion guides.
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'Union with Christ' Book Discussion Guides
Leadership Resources
Downloads for Leaders
Multiply Groups Download PDF
Community Group Leadership Manual 2021 Download PDF
Life Cycle of A Group Download PDF
Sharing Your Story Download PDF
Spreading Ownership in Your Community Group Download PDF
Books and Resources for Community Groups Download PDF
Worship Lyrics Download PDF
Leader Application Download Word Document
Spiritual Formation Curriculum Google Doc. Download
Additional Studies
Skip Ryan Talks from the 2012 CG Leaders Retreat
Session 1 (Friday, August 24) – Download
Session 2 (Saturday, August 25) – Download
Session 3 (Saturday, August 25) – Download
Session 4 (Saturday, August 25) – Download
Session 5 (Sermon, Sunday, August 26) – Download
Skip & Barbara Ryan Talks from the 2013 CG Leaders Retreat
Session 1 (Friday, August 23) – Download
Breakout Session, Barbara Ryan (Saturday, August 24) – Download
Session 2 (Saturday, August 24) – Download
Session 3 (Saturday, August 24) – Download
Session 4 (Sermon, Sunday, August 25) – Download
Loving the Poor Study
Loving the Poor Study Week 1
Loving the Poor Study Week 2
Loving the Poor Study Weeks 3 & 4
Resurrection Study
Resurrection Study Week 1
Resurrection Study Week 2
Resurrection Study Week 3
Archived Sermon Discussion Guides
Special Service: Homelessness in Los Angeles – May 1 – Isaiah 1:17 Website | Discuss
Reflection Week 2016 –Week of Apr 24: Survey | Discuss
The Rock of Faith – Apr 17 – Exodus 17:1-7: Listen | Discuss
The Law of Undulation in the Life of Faith – Apr 10 – Exodus 16: Listen | Discuss
A Tale of Two Sons: Act 2 – Apr 3 – Luke 15:20-32: Listen | Discuss
A Tale of Two Sons: Act 1 – Mar 27 – Luke 15:1-3,11-24: Listen | Discuss
Faith Must Pass Through the Waters – Mar 20 – Exodus 14: Listen | Discuss
The New City – Mar 13 – Exodus 19:2-8: Listen | Discuss
A Story to Tell – Mar 6 – Exodus 12:26-27: Listen | Discuss
The Lifeblood of Faith – Feb 28 – Exodus 11-12 (selected verses): Listen| Discuss
Why Should I Obey the Lord? – Feb 21 – Exodus 5:1-2; 7:17; 9:14-16; 10:21-23, 27-29: Listen | Discuss
Love is (Not) All You Need – Feb 14 – Exodus 20:1-4; Matthew 22:37-38: Listen | Discuss
Moses and More Questions of Bold Faith – Feb 7 – Exodus 4:10-13; 5:22-6:9: Listen | Discuss
What does the LORD Require of You? – Jan 31 – Haggai 1:1-9: Listen | Discuss
The Questions of Faith – Jan 24 – Exodus 3:1-15: Listen | Discuss
From Slavery to Worship – Jan 17 – Exodus 40:34-38: Listen | Discuss
Moses and the Life of Faith – Jan 10 – Exodus 1:8-2:15: Listen | Discuss
The 8 Deadly Thoughts: The Joy of Giving – Dec 6 – Mark 10:17-27: Listen | Discuss
In Search of a City – Nov 29 – Acts 11:19-26: Listen | Discuss
The 8 Deadly Thoughts: What’s the Big Deal with Lust? – Nov 22 – Matthew 5:27-30: Listen | Discuss
The 8 Deadly Thoughts: Vainglory & Sadness – Nov 15 – Psalm 16: Listen | Discuss
God’s Long Providence – Nov 8 – Genesis 45:1-9; 50:15-21: Listen | Discuss
The Pattern of Grace – Nov 1 – Genesis 42:1-11: Listen | Discuss
The Temptation of Adam – Oct 25 – Genesis 39:1-23: Listen | Discuss
The Hidden God – Oct 18 – Genesis 37:2-11,23-35: Listen | Discuss
The Secret of Abiding – Oct 11 – John 15:4-5: Listen | Discuss
The Art of Abiding – Oct 4 – 1 Peter 1:13: Listen | Discuss
What Can I Hope For? – Sept 27 – Hebrews 4:14-16: Listen | Discuss
What About Him/Her? – Sept 20 – 1 Thessalonians 5:18, John 21:20-22, Luke 9:23-24: Listen | Discuss
What Should I Be Doing? – Sept 13 – 1 Peter 1:13-16: Listen | Discuss
How Do You Know If You’re Saved? – May 17 – John 14:15-23: Listen| Discuss
Is Jesus Exclusive or Inclusive? – May 10 – John 14:6-11: Listen | Discuss
The Consolations of Christ – May 3 – John 14:1-6: Listen | Discuss
The Good Shepherd – April 26 – John 10:1-18: Listen | Discuss
God’s Love to Us, In Us, Through Us – April 19 – John 13:31-38: Listen| Discuss
You Must Sit Down – April 12 – John 13:1-17: Listen | Discuss
Hidden with Christ – April 5 – Colossians 3:1-4: Listen | Discuss
Whoever Loves His Life Loses – Mar 29 – John 12:20-33: Listen | Discuss
Christ Our Treasure – Mar 22 – John 12:1-8: Listen | Discuss
Light of My Lantern: Part V – Mar 15 – Selected Verses: Listen | Discuss
Light of My Lantern: Part IV – Mar 8 – Selected Verses: Listen | Discuss
Light of My Lantern: Part III – Mar 1 – Selected Verses: Listen | Discuss
Light of My Lantern: Part II – Feb 22 – Selected Verses: Listen | Discuss
Light of My Lantern: Part I – Feb 15 – Selected Verses: Listen | Discuss
Rivers of Living Water – Feb 8 – John 7:37-39: Listen | Discuss
A Tale of Two Kingdoms – Feb 1 – John 8:37-59: Listen | Discuss
What is a Disciple? – Jan 25 – John 8:12: Listen | Discuss
The Truth Will Set You Free – Jan 18 – John 8:12,30-26: Listen | Discuss
What Kind of Community Do We Want to See Here – Jan 11 – John 7:53-8:11: Listen | Discuss
Reflection Week – Nov 16: Survey | Discuss
In Praise of Humility – Nov 9 – John 3:25-30: Listen | Discuss
John 3:16 – Nov 2 – John 3:16-21: Listen | Discuss
Jesus’ Nicodemus Sermon – Oct 26 – John 2:23-3:15: Listen | Discuss
Jesus Throwing Tables – Oct 19 – John 2:13-22: Listen | Discuss
The Wedding at Cana – Oct 12 – John 2:1-11: Listen | Discuss
Tell It Slant – Oct 5 – John 1:35-51: Listen | Discuss
Just Be Yourself – Sept 28 – John 1:19-34: Listen | Discuss
No One Has Ever Seen God – Sept 21 – John 1:1,9-18: Listen | Discuss
Light and Life – Sept 14 – John 1:1-9: Listen | Discuss