By: The LifeGroups Team

Whether you’ve recently signed up to be a LifeGroup Leader or you’ve been leading for years, you may wonder: What exactly do we talk about? How do we grow better together? How do I lead conversations about God when I’m not a Bible scholar?

You don’t have to be a Bible scholar or a pastor to lead a great LifeGroup.

All great questions! But first, let’s start off with this truth: You don’t have to be a Bible scholar or a pastor to lead a great LifeGroup. When you follow Jesus, the same spirit who raised Christ from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11)! So you’ve got everything you need to lead a thriving LifeGroup. Want more good news? There’s a lot of incredible resources for you and your LifeGroup to go through together, so you don’t even have to put a study together.

Not to mention that there will be nights where you opt to not go through any sort of content at all. And that’s okay! You don’t always have to have a Bible study. Sometimes, you can hang out, laugh, and live life together. Jesus says that where two or more gather, He is there with us (Matthew 18:20). So gathering together is already an incredible start toward experiencing God.

But what do you do when you’re ready to dig deep into Scripture, talk about the hard things, and find truth together? We’ve got you. There’s all sorts of amazing, free LifeGroups studies we’ve created just for you and your group. Here are some resources you can go through as a LifeGroup:

Video Studies for Your LifeGroup

For Young Adult LifeGroups

• Check out Collective, a 5-week vlog-style video study talking about how to find friends, how to navigate dating relationships, and how to figure out this whole adulting thing.
• Let Pastor Craig lead your LifeGroup in Struggles, a 5-week LifeGroup series based off his previous message series and book. You could even purchase the book and go through that together as well. This study will help you redefine your relationship with social media and give you tools for eliminating toxic technology habits.
• Let Pastor Craig lead your LifeGroup as you discover what your purpose is and how to figure out your Divine Direction in life. It’s a 4-week study that also jumps off his book, Divine Direction, so consider purchasing the book together if you’d like a more in depth discussion
• Looking for more ideas for content in your young adult LifeGroup? Try these nonvideo options as well:
  • Find an article to talk about from finds.life.church. Just search for “young adults” to find biblically based, culturally relevant articles written by other young adults like you.
  • Go through a Bible Plan together with friends! You can leverage the Bible App to spark discussion every day of the week by choosing a Plan and selecting the “With Friends” feature.
  • Do you have a podcast you all regularly listen to? Pick an episode to talk about!
  • Sometimes, the best thing you can do is go through a passage of Scripture together or spend time praying about what people are going through. Prayer is powerful, and it always changes us.

For Men’s LifeGroups

• Wild Life includes a video from Pastor Craig, plus a 4-week LifeGroup series to help you discover answers to the big questions you’re asking.
• You can also go through the 4-week study Relationship Advice for Men with author Roger Thompson to discover how to build and maintain healthy relationships with the people who matter most.
• Looking for more ideas for your men’s LifeGroup? Check out these non-video options:
  • Find a men’s article from finds.life.church to talk about.
  • Go through a men’s Bible Plan from YouVersion. You could start by searching for “Wild Life” and going through the accompanying Bible Plans to the LifeGroup series.
  • Do you have a podcast you regularly listen to? Talk about it with your LifeGroup!

For Women’s LifeGroups

• Check out some of the Sisters video content that can help your LifeGroup as they become fully devoted followers of Christ.
  • Let Pastor Amy Groeschel lead your LifeGroup through a three-part series to encourage and challenge you. She wrote The Pursuit, The Hope, and The Call to help you and your group go closer to God together. Learn more about those studies below:
    • The first installment is The Pursuit. In this 4-week study, you can pursue God as He pursues you. Make it 5 weeks by watching the accompanying Sisters Event.
    • The second study is, The Hope. We find our hope in Christ, and your LifeGroup can learn to live through a perspective of hope through the 4-week study. Extend another week by watching the Sisters Event that goes along with the series.
    • This 4-week study, The Call, guides you through figuring out God’s plan and calling on your life. You can also watch the Sisters event video and make it a 5-week study.
  • Sandra Stanley also has an amazing LifeGroup study. Learn to slow down and get a little Breathing Room as you pursue a pace that gives you peace.
• If you want some non-video options, these resources may work for you.
  • Life.Church Sisters is partnered with a great conversation-style podcast, The Messy Table. Your LifeGroup can listen and discuss different episodes every week.
  • You can read Sisters finds.life.church articles together and discuss them as a LifeGroup.

For Married LifeGroups

• If you want to engage with some video content, you should check out these studies.
  • You can’t have the perfect marriage without putting in the work. There’s a lot that goes into a healthy relationship that you don’t see on social media. In this 4-week video study, you can start setting some real Relationship Goals.
  • As a married couple, you may have a lot of big questions. In this 4-week study, Amy Groeschel answers some of your questions.
• If you’re looking for some non-video options:
  • You can read articles from finds.life.church that are focused on marriage and discuss them as a LifeGroup.
  • You can do a Bible Plan together with the “read with friends” feature.
  • You can listen to a podcast together!

For Parenting LifeGroups

• Check out the LC Parents Instagram and podcast.
• Read a few finds.life.church articles for parents.
• Do you want to watch some videos together?
  • You should check out Blend, a 4-week video study that encourages families and parents with life-tested truths and ideas.
  • You can also go through this 4-week study, 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Should Avoid, where Dr. Tim Elmore addressing parenting missteps you can stop making.

For Other LifeGroups

• Are you looking for video content?
  • In this 5-week video study, discover what it truly means to Belong.
  • The world is getting more and more connected. In this 4-week video study, you can learn, How to Neighbor.
  • In this 4-week series, Dave Ramsey and Pastor Craig guide you through principles from God’s Word that will lead you toward a healthy financial life.
• Explore finds.life.church articles.
• Find a podcast to listen to together.
• Do a Bible Plan together.
• Watch older Life.Church series on our YouTube channel.

You have everything you need to lead a thriving LifeGroup. Use these tools and resources to get some conversations going, and remember to have fun together as you learn, serve, and grow together!