Posted on Fri, Aug 15, 2008
Curriculum and studies Living Water has on hand for your Watering Hole to GROW
Choosing curriculum? Be sure to read pages 102-103 in your red Leaders guide - answer the key questions and assess your Watering Hole's needs. Transformational groups keep a good balance of TRUTH and LIFE. We'd like to see your Watering Hole maintain that balance.
These studies (in alphabetical order by the title of the series) are currently on the shelf in the GROW office. Each study indicates whether they're DVD, VHS or book-driven. Contact Tim or Jamie with any questions or to reserve a study or order books. If you have something else in mind, let us know and we'll work with you to research and order what your group needs.
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A Life God Rewards Video Seminar
8 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Bruce Wilkinson
Explore "why everything you do today matters forever." Using the DVD-driven curriculum, learn how your life is forever, the 7 main works God rewards, the eternal rewards available to us as followers of Jesus, and the motivation for rewards. Leaders' guides and workbooks can be purchased - contact Tim or Jamie to order.
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Bad Girls of the Bible
10 Sessions by Book and Workbook
Instructor: Liz Curtis Higgs
In Bad Girls of the Bible, Liz Curtis Higgs offers a clear-sighted, life-changing approach to understanding the "other women" in Scripture - such as Delilah, Jezebel, Rahab, Lot's wife, and others. Liz combines a contemporary retelling of their stories with a solid, verse-by-verse study of their lives and the lessons we can learn from them. The workbook is a helpful companion to the reading of this fun, enlightening book as we learn how to avoide the Bad Girls' tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace God's grace. A couple of workbooks are available and can be ordered through Tim and Jamie.
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Beginning in Christ Together Video Seminar
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: Doing Life Together teachers
Why should we pattern our lives after Christ’s and accept his teachings as the ultimate way to live? Because of who he is. This study guide based on the 5 purposes of fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, and worship lets groups experience Jesus as Teacher, Healer, Shepherd, Servant, and Risen Lord. DVD is available, participants' books can be ordered through Tim and Jamie.
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Beginning Life Together Video Seminar
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: Doing Life Together teachers
An excellent small group study introducing the 5 purposes of fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, and worship. Living Water has 4 DVDs available and 3 books. See Tim and Jamie to check out this series and order books for your Watering Hole.
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Boundaries in Marriage
8 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: Henry Cloud and John Townsend
This study helps husbands and wives move beyond the friction points and serious hurts in their marriages to build a stronger, more loving and intimate relationship. Only when a husband and wife know and respect each other’s needs, choices, and freedom can they give themselves freely and lovingly to one another. Boundaries in Marriage gives the couples in your group the tools they need. By applying the powerful biblical and relational principles presented in this DVD, couples can make a good marriage better and even save one that’s headed for disaster. Exercises and activities in each of the eight sessions help partners connect principles with marriage-strengthening application. Boundaries in Marriage will pay huge dividends wherever couples desire to understand the friction points or serious hurts in their marriages—so they can move beyond them to a better relationship.
Talk to Tim and Jamie about ordering the Boundaries in Marriage Participant’s Guides for your group.
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Effective Parenting in a Defective World
9 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Chip Ingram
Parents can be effective in raising children in today’s world and creating an environment in which children can learn God’s ways. This video-driven study shows them how! Through session titles such as “Building Relationships that Bond,” “How to Develop Your Child’s Full Potential,” “God’s Process for Teaching Obedience,” and “Five Smooth Stones for Parenting,” moms and dads will find clear outlines for the roles they and God play in the parenting process, as well as discover practical lessons on discipline, attitudes, and simple keys that they will cling to when the going gets tough. (9 sessions).
Talk to Tim and Jamie about equipping your group with study guides and a leader's guide to go along with the DVD curriculum.
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Experiencing God Video Seminar
6 Sessions on VHS
Instructor: Henry Blackaby
Basic yet life-changing principles are covered which correspond to the member workbook (each participant should obtain their own book). 12 sessions cover topics such as "God's Will and Your Life," how to hear God speaking in your life, experiencing God through obedience, and continuing fellowship with God.
This study is well worth the 12 weeks. You will be challenged and emboldened to follow God, joining him where He is already working, and experience true life change. Books can be ordered through Tim and Jamie.
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Experiencing the Passion of Jesus
6 Week Study
Author: Lee Strobel/Garry Poole
Based in the Bible, this uses Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ as a jumping-off point to do an in-depth study of Jesus' crucifixion.
This is designed for people with questions and doubts about Jesus, and is ideal for a group who doesn't have all the answers. A good idea would be to watch the movie to start the group and again at the end of your study, and see if your group's views have changed after completing the Bible study. The DVD of the movie is available on the GROW library shelf, and Tim and Jamie are happy to order books for your Watering Hole to study the facts of the crucifixion in-depth.
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The Five Love Languages Video Seminar
7 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Gary Chapman
Your emotional love language and the language of your spouse may be as different as Chinese from English. No matter how hard you try to express love in “English”, if your spouse understands only “Chinese”, you will never understand how to love each other. Being sincere is not enough. We must be willing to learn our spouse’s primary love language if we are to be effective communicators of love. Gary Chapman's conclusion after thirty years of marriage counseling is that there are basically five emotional love languages—five ways that people speak and understand emotional love. However, there may be numerous dialects. The important thing is to speak the love language of your spouse.
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40 Days of Purpose Video Seminar
6 Sessions on DVD and VHS
Instructor: Rick Warren
Embark on a journey of discovery during 40 Days of Purpose and answer life’s most fundamental question: “What on earth and I here for?” This intensive study has changed millions of lives all over the world, moving people to live out God’s five eternal purposes.
Nothing brings more glory to God than having his people fulfill his purposes here on earth. The goal is not to simply take your Watering Hole through the campaign but to compel your members toward Kingdom work. As the Body of Christ, we must all work together “to serve God’s purpose in our generation” (Acts 13:36).
Living Water has already twice taken the journey through 40 Days of Purpose, experiencing tremendous results—lives have been changed, spiritual growth was stimulated and God was glorified. We have the resources necessary to involve your Watering Hole in this life-changing experience.
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Growing to Be Like Christ Video Seminar
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Brett Eastman
Spiritual maturity doesn't happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life's obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character." Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking study...[It's] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigm...The greatest reason I'm excited about [it] is that I've seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it." -From the foreword by Rick Warren
Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your life together for him. The GROW Watering Hole ministry has 2 DVDs available and 4 study guides already, and we can order more guides as your group needs.
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The Life You’ve Always Wanted
6 Sessions on VHS and DVD
Instructor: John Ortberg
The Heart Of Christianity Is Transformation. It’s A Relationship With God That Impacts Not Just Our “spiritual Lives,” But Every Aspect Of Living. This Study Calls You Back To The Dynamic Heartbeat Of Christianity—God’s Power To Bring Change And Growth—and Reveals Both The How And Why Of Transformation. Learn About Spiritual Disciplines And How They Build Strength And Endurance For Your Journey Towards Becoming More Like Christ. This study has both VHS and DVD teaching available and includes John Ortberg's hardback book and a leader's guide. Tim and Jamie can work with your Watering Hole to order participant's guides for your group.
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Liquid. CROSSING
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Jeff Pries
Liquid is a revolutionary new way to study the Bible. Translating ancient stories into the language of today's culture, you'll watch entertaining episodes and ask relevant questions to help you discover truth. Jesus was the master storyteller, teaching truths so that people would investigate, think, and learn. Each DVD experience features 5 10-minute episodes, and includes a reflection guide and a leader's guide to help you get the most out of this slice of God's Word.
Each emotionally charged episode presents a story of everyday characters with real problems - struggles that mirror the same ones found in stories of the Bible. You will discover that God's Word is as true today as when it was written.
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MANAGING OUR FINANCES GOD’S WAY
7 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: Rick Warren, Ron Blue, Chip Ingram, Howard Dayton
One out of every six verses in Matthew, Mark, and Luke is about material possessions, and nearly half of Jesus’ parables are about possessions. Managing Our Finances God’s Way is a seven-week Small Group study that will inspire you to live debt-free and manage finances in a way that enables you to respond to God’s call on your life in a way that honors Him.
Living Water has done this study as a church body twice now, and it is an incredibly helpful tool and biblical study. GROW has 2 DVDs available on the library shelf. See Tim and Jamie for participant's guides and other tools available, including a Budget Map.
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Men Leading the Charge
8 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Steve Farrar
The founder of Men's Leadership Ministries, Steve Farrar, calls men to accept responsibility for leading their families. This study gives men a game plan that will help them counter Satan's attacks on them and their families. It also challenges men to become spiritual leaders in their homes, churches and communities. GROW Ministries has the DVDs and leader's guide available. Tim and Jamie will work with your Watering Hole to order Member Books for your group.
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Parenting your Teenager Video Seminar
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
This 6-week Bible Study series includes 24 powerful real-life stories from parents and teens plus a candid interview with Steven Curtis Chapman about faith and family. Also featuring biblical and practical teaching from Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott. Topics include: IDENTITY, THE TOOLBOX, TURMOIL, REBELLION, LEGACY and DISCIPLING YOUR TEENAGER.
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Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation Video Seminar
4 Sessions on VHS
Instructor: Bruce Wilkinson
Christian men face no greater challenge from our culture, than the struggle to stay morally pure... In this video series for men, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson explains why holiness is not all up to God, it's also up to us. It's our job to flee temptation, and learn to live lives of sexual and moral victory. Fortunately, the Scriptures are full of practical advice on how to do just that. Here is the down-to-earth, Biblically based help men have been praying for. Presented in a complete, turn-key course with 4 weekly VHS sessions (each approximately 30 minutes in length), workbooks with 30 days of inspiring devotions, and a leaders guide. Also available are books entitled "Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation" and "Victory over Temptation." The study will help the men in your Watering Hole experience the peace and joy that only comes when our lives are in line with His standards.
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The Prayer of Jabez Video Seminar
8 Sessions on VHS
Instructor: Bruce Wilkinson
Dr. Bruce Wilkinson explores a wide range of topics, and some are hard-hitters, especially in the last session, when he talks about how sin can creep in and ruin your life; lust, pride, and the danger of the desire for possessions, "for those who desire to be rich fall into temptations and a snare" (1 Timothy 6: 9-10), are discussed in depth. Another subject is "stepping out of one's comfort zone," and most of all, hearing and obeying God's will.
Take the "Jabez challenge", and perhaps you too will find your life revitalized and radically changed by God's mighty will for your destiny. Leaders' guides and workbooks can be purchased - contact Tim or Jamie to order.
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Secrets of the Vine Video Seminar
8-12 Sessions on VHS
Instructor: Bruce Wilkinson
In this powerful follow-up to his bestseller The Prayer of Jabez, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson explores John 15 to show readers how to make maximum impact for God. Using the VHS-driven curriculum, Dr. Wilkinson demonstrates how Jesus is the Vine of life, discusses four levels of "fruit bearing" (doing the good work of God), and reveals three life-changing truths that will lead readers to new joy and effectiveness in His kingdom. Secrets of the Vine opens reader's eyes to the Lord's hand in their lives and uncovers surprising insights that will point them toward a new path of consequence for God's glory.
Leaders' guides and workbooks can be purchased - contact Tim or Jamie to order.
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Unique Purpose for Life
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Erik Rees
Discover God’s unique purpose for your life based on the way God shaped you. He made you marvelously unique for a reason. Tap into that reason and into the secrets of your own personal makeup—your passions, talents, experiences, temperament, and other components that work together to make you who you are. You’ll discover the path to a life of unimagined purpose, impact, and fulfillment.
Living Water has the DVD and some books available. See Tim and Jamie for more information or to order books.
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10 Great Dates to Energize your Marriage
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructors: David & Claudia Arp
10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage is an exciting, proven, award-winning program that is low-key, effective, easy-to-lead, and husband-friendly! Combining fun dates and marriage education skills, this video curriculum gives couples time-out to build their marriage and enrich their relationship. This resource is designed to use with groups of any size. Available on the GROW library shelf: DVD with 10 video sessions (approx. 15 minutes each): Tim and Jamie can help your Watering Hole purchase the 32-page leader's guide. Also on the DVD is a customizable press release, sample brochure, and certificate of completion for your group members.
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When God's People Pray
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Jim Cymbala
Prayer can change lives and circumstances like nothing else can. What are the keys that unlock its power, that turn prayer form a mere activity into a vital link with God and all his resources? In this DVD, Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, shows you and your small group truths about prayer that God has used to turn his own church from a tiny, struggling inner-city congregation into a vital, thriving community of believers who pray with passion, focus, and faith. This wonderful teaching on the transforming power of prayer is divided into six sessions of approximately 15 minutes each. If your group wants to experience the transforming power of prayer, see Tim and Jamie Hatfield for help in ordering participant guides.
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WHY
6 Sessions on DVD
Instructor: Jud Wilhite
Living Water will be doing this 6-week study together starting September 21, and it has the markings of a life-changing study. It is designed to help you understand how to respond to difficult questions about faith. The questions discussed in the Why study grew out of a survey of the Central congregation. Some of the questions covered are: Why am I here? Why should I believe in God in the first place? Why should I trust the Bible? Why is the world so messed up? Why the conflict between science and the Bible? Why Jesus?
Whether you are asking these questions yourself or hoping to help a friend navigate through one of them, this series will help you approach some of faith’s “whys” with confidence.
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Your Child Video Seminar:
Essentials of Discipline
12 Sessions - both VHS and DVD available
Instructor: Dr. James Dobson
Parenthood is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences most of us will ever have! Looking for workable advice on how to raise your kids? Here it is! Through interviews and animated vignettes, tackle topics vital to 21st-century parents. You’ll discover wise counsel on effective discipline, self-confidence, and safeguards for a dangerous world. Learn how to grow and lead your sons and daughters in an effective and God-honoring way.
Tim and Jamie team-led this study with Rhyanna and Brian Moran. Materials are available to start this study immediately. See Tim and Jamie Hatfield to get started.
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