Small Groups

Welcome to the world of the Assemblies of God small groups! Small Groups have the potential of creating dynamic disciples through nontraditional means and ministries. This site gives church leaders wonderful ideas and resources to help address local situations, it provides opportunities to study other churches with effective small groups, and it includes a discussion forum for the exchange of discipleship and small group ideas.

A small group is any group desiring to meet under the supervision of church leadership (on or off campus) for the purpose of growing in Christ through fellowship and wholesome activities. An Assemblies of God Small Group or affinity group must include a minimum 10 minute window for the purpose of Bible reading or discussion and prayer.

The Future of Small Groups

Retired Assistant General Superintendent and former Commissioner of Discipleship, Charles Crabtree, shared on the future of small groups in the Assemblies of God. “Small Groups have relaxed atmospheres,” he says, “where people can be nurtured in healthy relationships, led into healthy discipleship and where they can grow and develop a healthy hunger for the Lord.” Listen to the message.

New Small Group Resources

Nothing’s Too Hard for God Small Group Discussion DVD

Bring the Nothing’s Too Hard for God theme into your Sunday school, small groups, or mid- week services with our Small Group Discussion DVD hosted by Scotty Gibbons. This powerful DVD offers eight separate discussions built on the topics of forgiveness, loneliness, broken relationships, illness, fear, financial need, loss, and addiction. Each topic is depicted through true-life stories of individuals who struggled before discovering—nothing’s too hard for God. Each story is presented in a 10-14 minute video with planned pauses for discussion and group interaction. Our DVD comes with a separate CD of printable files containing questions and notes for leaders. Each story corresponds with eight campaign postcards, print ads, TV ads and Radio ads.

DVD contains 8 discussion videos and separate CD with printable notes for leaders.
DVD also includes navigation for playing testimonies only, without studio discussion segments.

The Truth Project

In a recent study, the Barna Research Group revealed a stunning statistic that continues to reverberate throughout the evangelical world. Only 9 percent of professing Christians have a biblical worldview. Because of this, today’s believers live very similarly to non-believers. To counter this Focus on the Family has developed The Truth Project; a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.

Connections Small Group Studies (Downloadable)

These topical studies are the perfect way to start discussion and change lives in your church. Each downloadable study features interactive questions, insightful notes, and inspiring points that will get your group talking. Plus, the downloadable format offers a simple, inexpensive way to meet the needs of your small groups. $1.99 per lesson.

NOOMA Small Group Teaching DVDs

Relevant, short videos are a good way to introduce life issues and topics for discussion. NOOMA is a revolutionary product that is changing the way people experience spirituality – a series of short films on DVD between 10 and 14 minutes long with a 32 page discussion guide. Like parables, NOOMAs use the experiences of our lives to teach about the fullness of life through Jesus, tackling issues like forgiveness, discipleship, and unconditional love. The study materials accompanying each NOOMA encourage meaningful discussion with relevant questions and biblical references. Click here for more information, to view sample video clips, or to order.