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| Leading a Small Group | |
| 1. How to Use Cru.Comm | Article |
| 2. Crucial Elements | Article |
| 3. Preparing the Lesson | Article |
| 4. Planning the Session | Article |
| 5. The Right Environment | Article |
| 6. The First Meeting | Article |
| 7. Guiding a Discussion | Article |
| Paranormal | ||||
| 1. Flatline Near Death Experiences |
Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 2. In Dreams What Dreams Reveal |
Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 3. Ghosts Ghosts and Hauntings |
Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 4. Future Telling Prophets, Predictions, and Psychics |
Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 5. Possession The Phenomenon of Demon Possession |
Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| The Seven Deadly Sins | ||||
| 1. Sloth | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 2. Greed | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 3. Lust | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 4. Rage | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 5. Gluttony | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 6. Jealousy | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| 7. Pride | Leader | Student | Poster | All |
| The Basics | ||||
| 1. Walking in the Light Confession - 1 John 1:5-9 |
Leader | Student | How to Experience God's Love and Forgiveness by Bill Bright |
All |
| 2. That You May Know Assurance - 1 John 5:9-13 |
Leader | Student | How to Be Sure You Are a Christian by Bill Bright |
All |
| 3. Life Through the Spirit Holy Spirit - Romans 8:1-17 |
Leader | Student | How to Be Filled With the Spirit by Bill Bright |
All |
| Luke - Teachings on the Way to Jerusalem | ||||
| 1. Follow Me Commitment - Luke 9:57-62 |
Leader | Student | Run to Win by Howard Hendricks |
All |
| 2. Martha, Martha Quiet Times - Luke 10:38-42 |
Leader | Student | Taking Time with God | All |
| 3. Our Father Prayer - Luke 11:1-13 |
Leader | Student | Use Your Superior Weapons by Tim Downs |
All |
| 4. Beware Eternal Perspective - Luke 12:1-21 |
Leader | Student | Eternal Perspective by Eric Silverman |
All |
| 5. Why Worry Worry - Luke 12:22-32 |
Leader | Student | Overcoming Tension and Strain by J. Oswald Sanders |
All |
| 6. Last Chance God's Kingdom Plan - Luke 12:35-13:35 |
Leader | Student | Jesus and the Gentiles by H. Cornell Goerner |
All |
| 7. Seeking the Lost Evangelism - Luke 15:1-32 |
Leader | Student | A Parable of Fisherless Fishermen by John M. Drescher |
All |
| 8. Kingdom Values Forgiveness/Thankfulness - Luke 17:1-21 |
Leader | Student | Good Old Grace by Bruce Narramore and Bill Counts |
All |
| 9. A Poor Investment Stewardship - Luke 19:11-27 |
Leader | Student | The Call to Service by Hudson Taylor |
All |
| John - How Jesus Did Evangelism | ||||
| 1. No One Is Like Him Jesus - John 1:1-14 |
Leader | Student | Beyond Blind Faith by Paul E. Little |
All |
| 2. No One Is So Good The Gospel - John 3:1-18 |
Leader | Student | How to Introduce Others to Christ by Bill Bright |
All |
| 3. No One Is Too Bad The Gospel - John 4:4-26 |
Leader | Student | Preparing and Telling Your Story | All |
| 4. No One Should Not Hear Evangelism - John 4:4-42 |
Leader | Student | How to Witness in the Spirit by Bill Bright |
All |
| Ephesians - The Basic Elements of the Faith | ||||
| 1. What's in the Warranty Position in Christ - Ephesians 1:1-14 |
Leader | Student | The Holiness of Christ by Jerry Bridges |
All |
| 2. Amazing Grace Understanding Grace - Ephesians 2:1-10 |
Leader | Student | Acceptance by Mike J. Stanford |
All |
| 3. Man with a Mission Apostolic Spirit - Ephesians 3:1-13 |
Leader | Student | The Glory of the Impossible by Samuel Zwemer |
All |
| 4. Lean on Me Community - Ephesians 4:1-16 |
Leader | Student | Community | All |
| 5. Conduct of the Kingdom Holiness - Ephesians 4:17-5:7 |
Leader | Student | Head of the House by Steve Baker |
All |
| 6. High on God Spirit-Filled Life - Ephesians 5:15-20 |
Leader | Student | High on God by Rick James |
All |
| 7. Respect Authority Submission to Authority - Ephesians 5:21-6:9 |
Leader | Student | Submission Is Not for Wimps by Eric Silverman |
All |
| 8. Meet the Enemy Spiritual Battle - Ephesians 6:10-20 |
Leader | Student | Tools for Warfare by Mark Bubeck |
All |
| Character Studies - Old Testament | ||||
| 1. Moses Reluctant Leader - Exodus 2-4 |
Leader | Student | The Call of Christ to Leadership by John Stott |
All |
| 2. Ruth Loyal Love - Ruth 1-4 |
Leader | Student | Compassion Throughout Ruth by Eric Silverman |
All |
| 3. David Walking by Faith - 1 Samuel 17:20-50 |
Leader | Student | Faith Like David's by Eric Silverman |
All |
| 4. Solomon Satisfaction - Ecclesiastes 1:12-3:14 |
Leader | Student | Safety's Edge by Ron Hutchcraft |
All |
| 5. Daniel Character Counts - Daniel 1 |
Leader | Student | Archeology and the Old Testament by Pat Zukeran |
All |
| 6. Esther Courage - Esther 4:6-17 |
Leader | Student | Who Are You When Everyone's Looking? | All |
| Mission Impossible - God's Plan of Salvation from Genesis to Revelation | ||||
| 1. Mission Impossible 1 Abraham - Genesis 12 |
Leader | Student | The Kingdom Strikes Back by Ralph D. Winter |
All |
| 2. Mission Impossible 2 Jonah - Jonah 1-4 |
Leader | Student | The Kingdom Strikes Back part 2 by Ralph D. Winter |
All |
| 3. Mission Impossible 3 Jesus - Mark 11:12-33 |
Leader | Student | Mandate on the Mountain by Steven C. Hawthorne |
All |
| 4. Mission Impossible 4 The Apostles - Acts |
Leader | Student | The Two Structures of God's Redemptive Mission by Ralph D. Winter |
All |
| 5. Mission Impossible 5 The Church - Revelation 7:9-12 |
Leader | Student | Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper |
All |
| James - Maturity, Wisdom, and Integrity | ||||
| 1. Consider It Joy Trials - James 1:2-4 |
Leader | Student | That's Not Clark Kent, It's Superman by Rick James |
All |
| 2. The Devil Made Me Do It Temptation - James 1:13-18 |
Leader | Student | Temptation: Vulnerable Flaw of Weakness by Chuck Swindoll |
All |
| 3. Faith That Works Faith vs. Works - James 2:14-26 |
Leader | Student | Faith and Effort by Kenneth Prior |
All |
| 4. Taming the Tongue Godly Speech - James 3:1-12 |
Leader | Student | Taming the Tongue by Bill Bright |
All |
| 5. Humbly Submit Humility and Submission - James 4:1-10 |
Leader | Student | The Example of Humility by Billy Graham |
All |
| 6. Prayer That Works Prayer - James 5:13-18 |
Leader | Student | Partners in Pursuit of Integrity by Chris Adsit |
All |
| 1 Thessalonians - Manual for Discipleship | ||||
| 1. A Sincere Faith Multiplying Disciples - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 |
Leader | Student | A Faith That Multiplies by Rick James |
All |
| 2. Sincerely Paul A Discipler's Love - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-11 |
Leader | Student | The Process of Discipleship | All |
| 3. The Discipler's Reward Eternal Rewards - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 |
Leader | Student | Discipleship: Passing the Baton by Eric Silverman |
All |
| 4. Model Purity Sexual Purity - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 |
Leader | Student | Sex, Prayer, and the Sincere Christian by Dan Hayes |
All |
| 5. Stay Alert Christ's Return - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 |
Leader | Student | The Return of Christ by Rick James |
All |
| 6. Creating Community Community - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 |
Leader | Student | Developing Your Spiritual Base by Eric Swanson |
All |
| Colossians | ||||
| 1. The Gospel Taking Root and Bearing Fruit Colossians 1:1-14 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 2. Who is Jesus Really? Colossians 1:15-23 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 3. The Struggle for Maturity Colossians 1:24-2:23 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 4. Change from the Inside Out Colossians 3:1-17 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 5. Guidelines for Advancing the Gospel Colossians 4:2-6 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| Lordship | ||||
| 1. Fight Not Flight 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 2. Following Christ Matthew 16:24-28 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 3. Who's in Control Colossians 1:13-18 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| The Scriptures | ||||
| 1. The Foundation of Our Life Authority of Scripture |
Leader | Student | Authority of the Bible by Patrick Zuckeran |
All |
| 2. Handle It Well Knowing the Word - 1 Timothy 6 |
Leader | Student | Book of the Month Club by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 3. The Power of Scripture in Revival Revival - Nehemiah 8-10 |
Leader | Student | The Spark That Ignites by Robert Coleman |
All |
| Growing Character in Community | ||||
| 1. All You Need Is Love Bonding - Hebrews 3, 10 |
Leader | Student | Picking Good People by Henry Cloud |
All |
| 2. All You Need to Love Bonding - Romans 12:9-18 |
Leader | Student | Forgiveness by John A. Studebaker, Jr. |
All |
| 3. Knowing Who I Am Boundaries - 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 |
Leader | Student | Drawing the Line- An interview with Henry Cloud by Judy Nelson |
All |
| 4. Knowing Who I'm Not Boundaries - Exodus 18:13-26 |
Leader | Student | Resolutions That Last by Robyn Skur |
All |
| Nehemiah - Lessons on Leadership | ||||
| 1. The Heart of a Leader Leadership - Nehemiah 1:1-2:5 |
Leader | Student | The Search for Leaders by J. Oswald Sanders |
All |
| 2. The Plans of a Leader Leadership - Nehemiah 2:4-3:31 |
Leader | Student | The Stewardship of Planning by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 3. The Character of a Leader Leadership - Nehemiah 5:1-9 |
Leader | Student | The Leadership Model by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 4. The Leader and Obstacles Leadership - Nehemiah 4-6 |
Leader | Student | Spiritual Leadership by Eric Swanson |
All |
| Acts - A Model for Ministry | ||||
| 1. The Power to Witness The Holy Spirit - Acts 1:1-8 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 2. A Powerful Witness Evangelism - Acts 4:1-22 |
Leader | Student | Lost by Robert McQuilkin |
All |
| 3. Powerful Prayer Prayer - Acts 4:23-31 |
Leader | Student | Prayer: Rebelling Against the Status Quo by David F. Wells |
All |
| 4. A Powerful Persecution Persecution - Acts 5:17-42 |
Leader | Student | Persecution in the Early Church by Rick Wade |
All |
| 5. Opportunities Abound Divine Appointments - Acts 8:26-40 |
Leader | Student | Evangelistic Strategies by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 6. Unlimited Patience Paul's Conversion - Acts 9:1-30 |
Leader | Student | Are the Biblical Documents Reliable? by Jimmy Williams |
All |
| 7. Paul's Strategy 1 Broad Sowing and Multiplication - Acts 13 |
Leader | Student | Selection by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 8. Paul's Strategy 2 Starting Points and Discipleship - Acts 14 |
Leader | Student | Reaching Freshmen by Eric Swanson |
All |
| 9. An Unknown God Connecting With the Culture - Acts 17:16-34 |
Leader | Student | Lessons I Have Learned by John R. Mott |
All |
| 10. God's Powerful Presence God's Will - Acts |
Leader | Student | How to Know God's Will | All |
| The Sending Model - Finding Your Place in God's Plan | ||||
| 1. The Master's Voice Calling - 2 Peter 1:1-11 |
Leader | Student | Calling all Seniors! by Kelly Madden |
All |
| 2. Internal Audit Stewardship - Matthew 25:14-30 |
Leader | Student | Tending our Talents by Hilary Kimes |
All |
| 3. More Than a Job Occupation - Genesis 1-3 |
Leader | Student | Dear Danny: A Father's Advice on Work by Kirk Livingston |
All |
| 4. Trying To Find the Light Switch Guidance - Psalm 25 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 5. Mandate to Build Ministry Matthew 28:16-20 |
Leader | Student | How You Can Help Fulfill the Great Commission by Bill Bright |
All |
| Daniel - Ministry in the Marketplace | ||||
| 1. Qualified to Serve Pillars For Ministry - Daniel 1 |
Leader | Student | Real Christians in the Real World by Dave Sunde |
All |
| 2. Revealer of Mysteries Incremental Progress - Daniel 2 |
Leader | Student | Invest Your Life in Relationships by Dave Sunde |
All |
| 3. You're Fired Priority of Walk Over Work - Daniel 3 |
Leader | Student | Sharing Life or Destruction by Jim Rhodes |
All |
| 4. That The Living May Know Culmination of Grace - Daniel 4 |
Leader | Student | Challengers to the Godless Grind by Dave Sunde |
All |
| 5. The Handwriting on the Wall Decree of Judgement - Daniel 5 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 6. Whom You Continually Serve Priority of Walk Over Relationships - Daniel 6 |
Leader | Student | Build a Quiet Time into Your Daily Schedule by Steve Hanawalt |
All |
| Beatitudes | ||||
| 1. Poverty of Spirit Matthew 5:1-3 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 2. Mourning Matthew 5:4 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 3. Gentleness Matthew 5:5 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 4. Spiritual Hunger Matthew 5:6 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 5. Mercy Matthew 5:7 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 6. Purity of Heart Matthew 5:8 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 7. Peacemaking Matthew 5:9 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 8. Persecution Matthew 5:10-16 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| Other | ||||
| 1. Pride Daniel 4:27-37 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| 2. Right Motivations Philippians 1; 2 Timothy 1 |
Leader | Student | All | |
| Does the Bible Hold the Answer To ... | ||
| 1. Marry Does the Bible hold the answer to whom you should marry? |
Cards | Poster |
| 2. Millionaire Does the Bible hold financial secrets that could make you a millionaire? |
Cards | Poster |
| 3. Life On Other Planets Does the Bible answer the question of life on other planets? |
Cards | Poster |
| 4. Mystery of the Pyramids Does the Bible unlock the mystery of where the ancient pyramids came from? |
Cards | Poster |
| If it were God ... | ||
| 1. Test If the answers to a test were given by God, would you trust them? |
Cards | Poster |
| 2. Letter If it came from God, would you want to read it? |
Cards | Poster |
| 3. Cell Phone If the person on the other end was God, would you take the call? |
Cards | Poster |
| 4. Cassette If the person’s voice on this was God’s, would you be curious to listen? |
Cards | Poster |