IPHC Church Education Ministries

SUNDAY SCHOOL / SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
CEM values life-change and relationships lived out in small groups. Small Groups are where we become fully devoted followers of Christ; where we grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ as truth comes to life; where we connect in authentic biblical community. Small Group Resources exists so that every leader can become a fully devoted follower of Christ and lead others to do the same.
Articles. . .
by Reid Smith	Successfully Launching a Small Group
by Lindy Lowry	18 Keys to a Successful Mentoring Relationship
by Randy Frazee	Community That Works
Outreach Magazine	5 Tips for Minichurches
by Keri Wyatt Kent	Fix My Small Groups!
by Ken Wilson	The Promise, Pitfalls, and Pursuit of Jesus Brand Community
Outreach Magazine	Multiple Entry Points at North Point Church
	For articles about Small Groups by Christianity Today, click here.
	Small Group Discussion: What are Some Qualifications for Small-Group Hosts?

Great Books. . .
	Transformation How Glocal Churches Transform Lives and the World The message that will change the world is only as strong as the transformation that has first taken place within believers. “Glocal” churches create disciples who, transformed by the Holy Spirit, are infiltrating today’s culture on a global and local scale with the undeniable message of a changed life. Click here to order Click here to read more about Bob Roberts Jr. Click here to see portions of the book at Google Books

	Glocalization How Followers of Jesus Engage a Flat World A new world that’s both global and local—glocal—is being born. What does this look like for believers and the church? How can we adapt to this new world? Glocalization offers an intriguing look at the future of Christianity and how individuals and churches can connect to the future. Click here to order Click here to read more about Bob Roberts Jr.

	Real-Time Connections Linking Your Job with God's Global Work Bob Roberts Jr. shows how present-day disciples of Jesus can find in their daily work the resources they need to transform the world for Christ. Roberts explains how ordinary Christians can embrace a kingdom perspective and watch their global connections become opportunities for fulfilling Jesus’ Great Commission. Click here to order

	If small groups are thought of as a solution to desocialization, I'm afraid the news isnt' very good. Few think they work, at least on a personal level. . . Princeton's Robert Wuthnow has found that small groups mainly "provide occasions for individuals to focus on themselves in the presence of others. The social contract binding members together asserts only the weakest of obligations. Come if you have time. Talk if you feel like it. Respect everyone's opinion. Never criticize. Leave quietly if you become dissatisfied." To read more or find another alternative, read The Connecting Church. To order the book, email Road to Glory, or visit their website.

	You can turn your adult class into a group of growing, serving disciples. Here’s how. Disciples are made, not born. Here’s a proven process to encourage your adults to grow in their faith – and to live it daily in a powerful way. “The need of the hour is not more meetings. It is making disciples in the meeting we have. It is teaching that results in biblical disciples. Josh Hunt’s Disciple-Making Teachers shows us how. Let us not only read it but put it into practice.” Robert Coleman Author, The Master Plan of Evangelism Disciplemaking Teachers website

Curriculum. . .
Celebration of Discipline Celebration of Disciple is a video-based curriculum built on Richard Foster's most acclaimed book. It is designed to hlep Christians experience authentic transformation through engagement with classic Christian Disciplines. Features Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Glandion Carney, and Margaret Campbell and the inspirational music of George Skramstad and Jim Stewart Click here to order

God Views With the God Views curriculum materials, you and yoru small group will enter a journey of discovery. Along the way, you will examine six of the most common false views of God, and four true pictures. Features Curt Cloninger Click here to order

Renovation of the Heart Renovation of the Heart is a video-based curriculum built on Dallas Willard's book, Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. It is designed to help Christians develop inward Christlikeness. Features Dallas Willard, John Ortberg, Larry Crabb, and Curt Cloninger Click here to order

Streams of Living Water Streams of Living Water is a video-based curriculum built on Richard J. Foster's acclaimed book Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith. It is the fourth installment of a four-part Curriculum of Christlikeness series designed to facilitate the experience of authentic transformation. The Streams of Living Water installment will help you explore what it means to celebrate the great traditions of Christian faith emphasized by RENOVARE.

	If you aren't having fun, it's likely they aren't having fun either! That's why One Accord Resources designs teaching materials with you, the teacher, in mind. We believe you'll find our Teaching Guides to be simple to use, logically organized, and visually attractive. Your students will enjoy the visuals, learning projects, and age-appropriate lesson materials, and you will be able to reinforce the Bible stories with real life applications.

On-Line Resource. . .
	JumpStart is a video resource, hosted by Bishop Talmadge Gardner , that gives teaching tips and resources for teachers. It examines each week's Sunday School Lesson in the One Accord Resources curriculum.



Teacher of the Year Information. . .
The Discipleship Ministries National Awards for Excellence are given to honor the teachers, youth and children’s pastors, and Royal Rangers commanders who model excellence in ministry. Awards are given in the following four categories: Karl W. Bunkley Teacher of the Year (Sunday School/Discipleship Ministry) Youth Pastor of the Year (Youth Ministry) Children’s Pastor of the Year (Children’s Ministry) Royal Rangers Commander of the Year (Royal Ranger commanders).