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Bible Study & Small Group Resources

Looking for guidance and practical tips as you dig into Scripture? These books provide Bible study methods and hermeneutic practices to help small group leaders and individuals alike engage well with biblical passages, understand Scripture as a whole, and lead effective small groups.

Looking for a different kind of group resource? Browse our free discussion guides, books that include group discussion questions, and books with companion study guides. 

Search all of our Bible studies by series or session: ▶︎ 4-9 Sessions ▶︎ 10-11 Sessions ▶︎ 12-19 Sessions ▶︎ 20+ Sessions 

Savoring Scripture: A Six-Step Guide to Studying the Bible, By Andrew Abernethy
Savoring Scripture
Andrew Abernethy
A0409
The Power of Group Prayer: How Intercession Transforms Us and the World, By Carolyn Carney
The Power of Group Prayer
Carolyn Carney
A0306
The 30-Minute Bible: God's Story for Everyone, By Craig G. Bartholomew and Paige P. Vanosky
The 30-Minute Bible
Craig G. Bartholomew and Paige P. Vanosky
30 Sessions
4784
Sensible Shoes Leader's Guide, By Sharon Garlough Brown
Sensible Shoes Leader's Guide
Sharon Garlough Brown
12 Sessions
2874
Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ, By Greg Ogden
Discipleship Essentials
Greg Ogden
25 Sessions
2128
Spiritual Practices in Community: Drawing Groups into the Heart of God, By Diana Shiflett
Spiritual Practices in Community
Diana Shiflett
4648
Bible Matters: Making Sense of Scripture, By Tim Chester
Bible Matters
Tim Chester
4531
Messy Church: Fresh Ideas for Building a Christ-Centered Community, By Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
Messy Church
Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
15 Sessions
4138
Essential Guide to Becoming a Disciple: Eight Sessions for Mentoring and Discipleship, By Greg Ogden
Essential Guide to Becoming a Disciple
Greg Ogden
8 Sessions
1149
Meeting God in Scripture: A Hands-On Guide to Lectio Divina, By Jan Johnson
Meeting God in Scripture
Jan Johnson
4622
Saving the Bible from Ourselves: Learning to Read and Live the Bible Well, By Glenn R. Paauw
Saving the Bible from Ourselves
Glenn R. Paauw
5124
The Bible Study Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice, By Lindsay Olesberg
The Bible Study Handbook
Lindsay Olesberg
1049
Community Is Messy: The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry, By Heather Zempel
Community Is Messy
Heather Zempel
3788
The Bible Questions: Shedding Light on the World's Most Important Book, By Hal Seed
The Bible Questions
Hal Seed
5612
Reading Scripture with the Reformers, By Timothy George
Reading Scripture with the Reformers
Timothy George
2949
How to Understand Your Bible, By T. Norton Sterrett and Richard L. Schultz
How to Understand Your Bible
T. Norton Sterrett and Richard L. Schultz
1093
The Story of God, the Story of Us: Getting Lost and Found in the Bible, By Sean Gladding
The Story of God, the Story of Us
Sean Gladding
3632
Soul-Shaping Small Groups: A Refreshing Approach for Exasperated Leaders, By Kim V. Engelmann
Soul-Shaping Small Groups
Kim V. Engelmann
3734
Small Group Leaders' Handbook: Developing Transformational Communities, By J. Alex Kirk and Jay Anderson and Myron Crockett and Tina Teng-Henson and Una Lucey-Lee and Janice McWilliams and Sandra Maria Van Opstal
Small Group Leaders' Handbook
J. Alex Kirk and Jay Anderson and Myron Crockett and Tina Teng-Henson and Una Lucey-Lee and Janice McWilliams and Sandra Maria Van Opstal
2112
Together in Prayer: Coming to God in Community, By Andrew R. Wheeler
Together in Prayer
Andrew R. Wheeler
2114
The Essential Jesus: 100 Readings Through the Bible's Greatest Story, By Whitney T. Kuniholm
The Essential Jesus
Whitney T. Kuniholm
1098
Search the Scriptures: A Three-Year Daily Devotional Guide to the Whole Bible, Edited by Alan M. Stibbs
Search the Scriptures
Edited by Alan M. Stibbs
1120
The Big Book on Small Groups, By Jeffrey Arnold
The Big Book on Small Groups
Jeffrey Arnold
2370
Small Group Idea Book, Edited by Cindy Bunch
Small Group Idea Book
Edited by Cindy Bunch
1124
How to Lead a LifeGuide® Bible Study, By Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch
How to Lead a LifeGuide® Bible Study
Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch
10 Sessions
3000