Small Group Studies

Wake Up Call Week 1 Study

BIG IDEA As we go throughout our day, it is easy to live as if our time is unlimited. We put off important or hard things, thinking that we will do them tomorrow when in reality, we are not guaranteed tomorrow. In fact, Scripture teaches us that our time here on earth is not unlimited a...

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Underdog Week 7 Study

BIG IDEA Think back for a moment to your high school lunchroom cafeteria. What was it like? Who did you eat lunch with regularly? Were different cafeteria tables unofficially designated for different groups of people like athletes, musicians, the drama guild, artists, and more? Those un...

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Underdog Week 6 Study

BIG IDEA One of the most remarkable things about underdog stories is how the underdog perseveres even when all of the odds are up against them. These stories of grit, hard work, and talent are inspiring. To see anyone willing to face incredible odds and actually overcome them is moving....

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Underdog Week 5 Study

BIG IDEA Of all the underdog stories we find in Scripture, perhaps the most remarkable is that of the early church. You see, before Jesus left the earth, He commissioned a small group of His followers to spread His message throughout the world. Incredibly, this small group of followers ...

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Underdog Week 4 Study

BIG IDEA None of us are crazy about receiving difficult assignments. You probably remember the dread you felt when your teacher gave you that new assignment that you knew would be challenging. If you are a parent, you are quite familiar with the dread that comes when your child brings h...

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Underdog Week 3 Study

BIG IDEA Sheep are not, by any means, exciting animals. Put in a room with other animals, they will never be the smartest or most popular in the room. Despite all of these things, sheep are the animals that are used to describe people throughout Scripture. We, like sheep, easily wander ...

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Underdog Week 2 Study

BIG IDEA This last year has been a challenging year for many, to say the least. In what seemed like an instant, life changed drastically as we have navigated this Coronavirus pandemic. Many of us had plans that were altered. Our daily routines changed for a while, and we no longer knew ...

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Best Of 2020 Study

BIG IDEA For your small group community to be healthy, you all must take time to talk about expectations and goals for the coming year. As we start a brand-new year of meeting together regularly, we want to make sure that we establish clear expectations for group members. This is a time...

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Christmas Study

BIG IDEA There is nothing shocking or overly exciting when the expected team that outranks its opponents wins. Sure, it can still be fun to watch your favorite team win a game, but the excitement and shock are lost in this kind of game. When the underdog pulls through and wins the game,...

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Would You Rather? Week 6 Study

BIG IDEA We asked the question this week, would you rather be out of control or under control. When asked this question, we would all probably say that we want to be under control. After all, being out of control is no way to live. Being out of control leads to anxiety and stress and ca...

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