WHAT YOU STUDY IS IMPORTANT.

Deciding the study that is best for your Life Group has immense influence on the direction of the group over the next several months and potentially even in the lifetime of your Life Group members. 

This list is a way to help direct people in their walk with Christ by providing topics with doctrinal integrity, spiritual life application, and a well-rounded pursuit of discipleship. We have sought to pick “the best of the best” which will help your Life Group maximize its time in the Word. 


NEW GROUP STUDIES

LIFE TOGETHER STUDY 

Canyon Hills

Written for new groups this four-week study will help you discover God's purpose for your Life Group.

 

TESTIFY

Canyon Hills

This study will help build deeper relationships by encouraging groups to share their personal stories of faith.

 

VERSE-BY-VERSE STUDIES

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KNOWING THE BIBLE SERIES

J.I. Packer

Through clear exposition of the biblical text and thoughtful application questions, these 12 week guides helps us rightly understand and apply God's Word to our daily lives.  

Both OT and NT study guides are available. 

 

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MACARTHUR STUDY GUIDE SERIES

John MacArthur

Written with small groups in mind, these 12 week guides provide a verse-by-verse examination of the books of the Bible.

Both OT and NT study guides are available. 

 

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DOCTRINAL STUDIES

CHRISTIAN BELIEFS

Wayne Grudem

An introduction to the basics of Christian Theology.

DOCTRINE

Mark Driscoll

This deep yet readable overview of basic doctrine will help Christians clarify and articulate their beliefs in accordance with the Bible.

FORGOTTEN GOD

Francis Chan

This DVD study offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives.

 

THE EXPLICIT GOSPEL

Matt Chandler

A call to true Christianity, to know the gospel explicitly, and to unite the church on the amazing grounds of the good news of Jesus.

THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY

A. W. Tozer

This classic work shows us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more reverently, in order to more deeply under His presence in our daily lives.

HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

Robert West

This book provides a brief, concise overview of personal Bible study.

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SEEING AND SAVORING JESUS CHRIST

John Piper

This 8 lesson study explores Jesus deity, power, and wisdom in order that we might see Jesus in a new light and be changed.

FAST TRACK

Chad Hovind

This study summarizes Genesis to Revelation using easy to follow visuals throughout, the reader is able to track along with the main characters, themes, and movements. 8 Lessons in length.

THE PRODIGAL GOD

Tim Keller

This 6 week study reveals God's grace towards us, the irreligious and the moralistic, will be both be challenged to see Christianity in a new way.

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WHAT JESUS DEMANDS FROM THE WORLD

John Piper

This 6 session study is a thoughtful examination of Jesus demands that reveal a powerful yet personal portrait of Jesus in the Scriptures.

THE GOD WHO IS THERE

D.A. Carson

This dynamic study traces the story of God's redemption through the Bible.


APOLOGETIC STUDIES

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FAST FACTS ON FALSE TEACHING

Ron Carlson

Clear facts on the major cults and false teachings of today. Gives clear contrast of cults’ theologies with the truth found in God’s Word.

FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH

John MacArthur

A 13 lesson series which blends basic biblical truths with personal obedience and service.

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KNOW WHY YOU BELIEVE

Paul Little

Difficult questions need solid answers. This book offers solid ground for those who are willing to search for truth.

THE REASON FOR GOD

Tim Keller

This six-session Bible study captures unscripted conversations with people to address their doubts and objections to Christianity.

THE TRUTH PROJECT

Focus on the Family 

This 12 session study give believers the tools they need to understand and comprehend a biblical worldview.


CHRISTIAN LIVING STUDIES

CRAZY LOVE

Francis Chan

This book will challenge you to have an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions.

RADICAL

David Platt

Be challenged to leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for Christ.

RADICAL TOGETHER

David Platt

Move from being a radical follower of Christ to becoming a radical community of faith.

MULTIPLY

Francis Chan

Designed for use in discipleship relationships, Multiply will equip you to carry out Jesus’s ministry to make disciples.

WALK ACROSS THE ROOM

Bill Hybels

Helping us to reflect Christ’s love by leaving one’s circles of comfort to share Christ with others.

HUMILITY TRUE GREATNESS

CJ Mahaney

It’s pride versus humility. It’s a fight we can’t win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross.

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WAR OF WORDS

Paul Tripp

Few of us really think about the power, the effect, and the danger of our words. This book will make you think before you speak.

RESPECTABLE SINS

Jerry Bridges

This book addresses the “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate. It explores our feelings of shame and opens a new door to God’s forgiveness.

CROSS CENTERED LIFE

CJ Mahaney

This powerful book will grip your heart and invigorate your soul to get back to the basics of the cross means for us.

SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

Donald Whitney

This study will provide you with a refreshing chance to become more like and grow in character and maturity.

RELATIONSHIPS A MESS WORTH MAKING

Paul Tripp

This book identifies how to work thru 

the most stubborn problems that plague our relationships.

FOLLOW ME

David Platt

Follow Me explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ.

WHEN LIFE IS HARD

James MacDonald

Should we just try to weather the storms of trials? Or is there something greater in God’s vision? This study helps you discover God’s purpose for life’s trials.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE BIG

Edward Welch

This resource helps uncovers the spiritual dimension of “people pleasing” in what the Bible calls fear of man.

COUNSEL FROM THE CROSS

Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

If we believe that Jesus came to heal, then there is hope that we can counsel in accordance with Scriptures.

TO LIVE IS CHRIST

Matt Chandler

Dive into a life of authentic Christian maturity, one that forsakes the trendy, popular sound bites often associated with the Book of Philippians. Instead you will be offered tangible ways to develop a faith of pursuing, chasing, knowing and loving Jesus. 

AUTHENTIC

James MacDonald

Introduces  believers to spiritual disciplines that will help them develop a closer walk with God.  Discover how much you can grow as you pursue the practices of Bible study, prayer, fasting, fellowship, service, and worship. 

 

RECOVERING REDEPMTION

Matt Chandler

In this 12-session Bible study, you will get to the root of brokenness and our destructive patterns of behavior. You will learn about true repentance and the doctrines of justification, adoption, and sanctification with remarkably practical application. It's time to start living like we believe in the ongoing power of redemption.

BEFORE AMEN

Max Lucado

Welcome to a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer. Through this study you will be reminded that prayer is not a privilege for the pious nor the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child. Let the conversation begin.

MAXIMUM IMPACT

Wayne Mack

With a special emphasis on 1 Corinthians 13, this study will help you approach this "love chapter" with a newfound appreciation. Very practical and well illustrated, it includes application, study, and discussion questions so that you can put into practice what you have learned!

WHEN I DON'T DESIRE GOD

John Piper

What do you do when you discover the good news that God wants you to be content in him, but then find that you aren't? The absolutely urgent question becomes: What can I do if I don't have it? With a pastor's heart John Piper helps you answer that question.

DISCIPLE

Bill Clem

What does it mean to be a disciple? This 12 lesson thought-provoking study will transform your view of Christian discipleship. 

 

GOD IS MORE THAN ENOUGH

Jim Berg

12 practical wisdom for overcoming the stresses of life and finding God's peace. 

 


FAMILY LIFE STUDIES

MARRIAGE
MATTERS

Winston Smith

This study offers a
simple, yet powerful
prescription for
changing marriages one
ordinary moment at a
time.

 

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THE ART OF
MARRIAGE

Family Life

This bible study helps
participants blend their
personalities and their
life’s circumstances to create a divinely
inspired marriage.

WHEN SINNERS
SAY “I DO”

Dave Harvey

When Sinners Say “I Do” is about encountering
the life-transforming
power of the gospel in the unpredictable journey of marriage.

AGE OF
OPPORTUNITY

Paul Tripp

With compassion, wit, and wisdom, this book uncovers the heart issues affecting families during the often-chaotic adolescent years.

SHEPHERDING A
CHILD’S HEART

Ted Tripp

Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides
perspectives and procedures
for shepherding
your child’s heart into
the paths of life.

THE PURITY
PRINCIPLE

Randy Alcorn

This book deals with
raising children to
embrace sexual purity
and maintain purity in
marriage.

YOU AND ME FOREVER

Francis Chan

Francis Chan joins together with his wife Lisa to address the question, "How do I have a healthy marriage?" Setting aside typical topics on marriage, this study dives into Scripture to understand what it means to have a relationship that satisfies the deepest part of our souls. 

THE TREASURE PRINCIPLE

Randy Alcorn

In this powerful study, giving will become a new delight, as Christians learn to put their resources to their most rewarding use.

LOVE, SEX, AND LASTING RELATIONSHIPS

Chip Ingram

Why is "true love" so elusive? Could it be that the picture of love we see in today's culture is nothing more than an illusion? If so, what does real love look like? In this 10-part series, you'll discover that there is a better way to find love, stay in love, and grow in intimacy for a lifetime.