Community Group Study Guides - English
Basic Format of a Meeting
Crossroads Community Group Guide:
A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group
B. Purpose:
Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.
C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen
D. Announcements
1. Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page
Monday: Listening Room Resources for the week
Wednesday: Building Your Faith Video Series with Pastor Willie
2. Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie
3. Announcements and Events: Crossroads Web Site
4. Watch Crossroads Service Sunday 11:45am
E. Review
1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week 2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?
Crossroads Community Group Guide:
A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group
B. Purpose:
Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.
C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen
D. Announcements
1. Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page
Monday: Listening Room Resources for the week
Wednesday: Building Your Faith Video Series with Pastor Willie
2. Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie
3. Announcements and Events: Crossroads Web Site
4. Watch Crossroads Service Sunday 11:45am
E. Review
1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?
F. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker):
G. Find Background Information in a Study Bible if needed
H. Word: Read Scripture Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)
1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?
4. What details can you add to what others in the group have said? .
I. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion - the leader should not speak more than 30% of the time - let the group discover what God is saying to them).
F. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker):
G. Find Background Information in a Study Bible if needed
H. Word: Read Scripture Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)
1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?
4. What details can you add to what others in the group have said? .
1. What key ideas do you see in these verses?
2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?
3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus or Holy Spirit) from the story?
4. What do you learn about people from the story?
5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?
J. Commitment - Obedience - Application (This is the key - have everyone answer this question):
1. What in specific will you commit to apply in your life from this study?
K. Prayer Time:
1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join your group. Name names of people specifically.
2. pray for your group to multiply
2. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2 groups one of male and the other female.
L. For Next time:
1. Assign group members that are ready to do different parts of the next meeting as you prepare them. (Opening Question; Prayer Time; Read Background info; lead group)
2. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.
Bible Studies
#1 Who is Jesus: The Book of John
This is a good study for people who are new followers of Jesus. A key verse of the book is John 20:31 which tells us the book of John was written so people would believe in Jesus. The key focus is learning who Jesus is and believing in Him. Once we know who Jesus is - God in the Flesh - then we have to make a choice to believe in Him or not. All of the interactions in the book are based upon that idea people see who Jesus is and either believe or not. Those who believe have life. Those who do not believe do not have life.
A good question to ask in every lesson is "What do we learn about Jesus from these verses?" A follow up question is what will you do about what you learn?.
20 Lessons
John 1:1-18 - Introduction to Jesus who is The Word
Icebreaker: What does it mean to believe in Jesus?
John 1;35-51 - Bringing people to Jesus
Icebreaker: Who brought you to Jesus - How did it happen?
John 2;1-12 - Jesus' power to Change things
Icebreaker: have you ever seen a miracle?
John 3:1-21 - Being born again
Icebreaker: If you could be born again what one thing would you do differently in your life?
John 4:1-26 - Changing Your Life
Icebreaker: Have you ever seen anyone change their life after they became a follower of Jesus?
John 4:43-54 - Miracle Power
Icebreaker: Is it easy for you to believe without seeing?
John 5:1-14 - Miracle Power
Icebreaker: What one circumstance in your life seems impossible to change from a human point of view?
John 6: 1-15 - Jesus Provides
Icebreaker: In what ways is Jesus testing you now in your life?
John 6:16-40 - Jesus the bread of life
Icebreaker: What things other than God have you sought in your life to satisfy you?
John 8:1-11 - Judging and forgiving
Icebreaker: Why is it easy for us to see that faults in others and not in ourselves?
John 9;1-41 - Spiritual Blindness
Icebreaker: In what ways would you like your life to point others to Jesus?
John 10:1-21 - The Good Shepherd
Icebreaker: How do you recognize the voice of Jesus?
John 11:1-44 - Raising the Dead
Icebreaker: Who would you like to see again of all the people you know who have died?
John 12:1-11 - Worship Jesus
Icebreaker: What does it mean to worship Jesus?
John 13:1-17 - Serving
Icebreaker: How would you feel if Jesus
washed your feet?
John 14:1-31 - The Future
Icebreaker: What are some of the things that have troubled your heart in your life?
John 15: 1-17 - Connected to Jesus
Icebreaker: On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being perfect how is your connection with Jesus now?
John 19: 1-37 - Crucifixion of Jesus
Icebreaker: Growing up how did your family celebrate lent and Good Friday?
John 20;1-18 - Resurrection
Icebreaker: What would have been the consequences for his followers and for people today if Jesus never rose from the dead?
John 21: 1-25 - Conclusion
Icebreaker: How would you respond if you saw Jesus alive today?
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