Finding the next study for your LifeGroup can be a daunting task: What should we do? What’s good? What’s everyone else doing? These are all good questions that deserve a good answer. Below are some of the resources available from the Pinecrest collection. Some of these resources actually belong to the church, some are created by the church, and some are resources we highly recommend. The curriculum options fall into two main categories:
If you have any questions, need more information, or aren’t finding what you’re looking for please call or email David Baumgartner at david@pinecrestonline.org.To download any of these resources developed by the church, right click on the link and then click “Save Link As…” to save a copy of the file to your computer. You can also simply click the link to open it up in another browser window.
Sermon-Based Curriculum
This curriculum specifically follows the previous week’s sermon. This allows your group to dig deeper into the current sermon series. There is very little pre-work or homework in this curriculum as the sermon notes form the basis for the study.
Acts: Acting Like the Church
| Sermon Date | Passage | Speaker | LifeGroup Discussion Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2011 | Acts 1:1-26 | David Baumgartner | Can I Get a Witness?!? |
| May 22, 2011 | Acts 2:1-36 | Ray Schwartz | re:Fuel...What's in Your Tank? |
| May 29, 2011 | Acts 2:36-47 | Ray Schwartz | The Devotion of the Committed |
| June 5, 2011 | Acts 3:1-4:4 | David Baumgartner | Keywords |
| June 12, 2011 | Acts 4:1-22 | Ray Schwartz | SALVATION! |
| June 19, 2011 | Acts 4:23-37 | David Baumgartner | When the Going Gets Tough |
| June 26, 2011 | Acts 5:1-11 | Ray Schwartz | The Truthful Life |
| July 3, 2011 | Acts 5:12-16 | Ray Schwartz | Expectations |
| July 10, 2011 | Acts 5:17-42 | David Baumgartner | Worthy to Suffer |
| July 17, 2011 | Acts 6:1-7 | Ray Schwartz | God's Dream Team |
| July 24, 2011 | Acts 6:8-7:60 | David Baumgartner | The Greatest Story Ever Retold |
| July 31, 2011 | Acts 7:58-8:25 | Ray Schwartz | Avoiding Counterfeits |
| August 7, 2011 | Acts 8:26-40 | David Baumgartner | Carpe Tempus! |
| August 14, 2011 | Acts 9:1-30 | Ray Schwartz | Hopeful Change |
| August 21, 2011 | Acts 9:31 | Ray Schwartz | Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing! |
| August 28, 2011 | Acts 9:32-43 | Ray Schwartz | The Miracles of Grace |
| September 4, 2011 | Acts 10:1-11:18 | David Baumgartner | Everything's-a-Changin' |
| September 18, 2011 | Acts 12:1-25 | Ray Schwartz | For Best Results...P.U.S.H. |
| September 25, 2011 | Acts 11:19-30 | Ray Schwartz | The Real Deal About Discipleship |
| October 2, 2011 | Acts 13:1-43 | Bruce Sorenson | The Lord Grows His Church |
| October 9, 2011 | Acts 13:44-52 | Bruce Sorenson | The Growing, Persevering Church |
| October 16, 2011 | Ephesians 1:19-23; Romans 8:28 | David Baumgartner | What Lies Ahead... |
| October 23, 2011 | Acts 14:1-20 | David Baumgartner | Opposition Around Every Corner |
| October 30, 2011 | Acts 14:21-28 | David Baumgartner | Paul's Body Building Program |
| November 6, 2011 | Acts 15:1-35 | David Baumgartner | What Only God Can Do |
| November 13, 2011 | Acts 15:36-16:15 | Bruce Sorenson | |
| November 20, 2011 | Acts 16:16-40 | David Baumgartner | |
| November 27, 2011 | Acts 17:1-34 | Toby Armstrong | |
| January 8, 2011 | Acts 18:1-18 | ||
| January 15, 2011 | Acts 18:19-28 | ||
| January 22, 2012 | Acts 19:1-7 | ||
| January 29, 2012 | Acts 19:8-20 | ||
| February 5, 2012 | Acts 19:21-41 | ||
| February 12, 2012 | Acts 20:1-12 | ||
| February 19, 2012 | Acts 20:13-38 | ||
| February 26, 2012 | Acts 21:1-14 | ||
| March 4, 2012 | Acts 21:15-26 | ||
| March 11, 2012 | Acts 21:27-22:30 | ||
| March 18, 2012 | Acts 23:1-11 | ||
| March 25, 2012 | Acts 23:12-24:27 | ||
| April 15, 2012 | Acts 25:1-27 | ||
| April 22, 2012 | Acts 26:1-32 | ||
| April 29, 2012 | Acts 27:1-32 | ||
| May 6, 2012 | Acts 27:33-28:16 | ||
| May 20, 2012 | Acts 28:17-31 |
Click Here to View Previous Sermon-Based Curriculum Guides
Third Party Resources
There many curriculum options available from third party resources. Below are a few options that the church owns or recommends…
DVD Curriculum:
The church owns these resources and you are welcome to use them. The links are provided for you to get a better idea of what each video series is about. Contact David Baumgartner if you want to borrow one of these resources. And check back often as we are adding to our collection often:
- Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts — it’s falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. - Epic by John Eldredge
There is a larger story and you have a role to play. It’s a Story better than any fairy tale! Our human hearts are made for great drama, and the Gospel, with all its danger and adventure, truly is Epic. - Intimate Marriage by Allender and Longman
Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together designed this curriculum kit to help married couples–one-to-one or in small groups–to build healthy and happy marriages. The kit includes everything you need to lead a course in your small group or church. - Your Time Starved Marriage by Parrott and Parrott
Feeling overscheduled and underconnected? Les and Leslie Parrott help couples make every moment together count. Practical, accessible, and easy to use, Your Time-Starved Marriage shows you how to create a more vibrant and intimate relationship by identifying and maximizing the combination of your two unique time styles. - The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
The Prodigal God is a revelation of the very heart of the gospel: God’s radical love for sinners of every kind. The Prodigal God will challenge the devout and the skeptic alike to see Christianity in a whole new way.
Books/Series:
This is a short list of the many available paper-based resources available. If your group has gone through a study that you recommend, please let us know and we’ll get it added to the list:
- Radical by David Platt
- Walking with God by John Eldredge
- Epic by John Edlredge
- Crazy Love by Francis Chan
- Love & Respect Eggerichs
- Experiencing God by Blackaby
Online Resources:
Again, there are plenty of companies that offer great curriculum option for LifeGroups. Here are a few (let us know if we’re missing one you have used in the past):
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