Women’s Small Group Curriculum

What Happens When Women Pray, by Evelyn Christenson
Estimated Cost: $11.00
Length: 12 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1hr/week
This book is a practical and biblical book about prayer. Its teachings have been tested in hundreds of prayer seminars all over the world, as both men and women have learned to pray in more personal and believing ways. It will show you how to move into the dynamic that occurs when people pray. It just might change your life, your family, and your church.

Choosing Forgiveness, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Estimated Cost: $18.00
Length: 12 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
There are no magic words or secret formulas for forgiveness. But there are biblical principles that can help you break free from bitterness and pain. In this book, celebrated teacher Nancy Leigh DeMoss delves into God’s Word to uncover the promises and expose the myths of forgiveness. Discover specific strategies for putting God’s grace and mercy into practice – forgiving others as God has forgiven you. No one says it will be easy. But it could save your life.

Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us From the Inside Out, by Joanna Weaver
Estimated Cost: $14.00
Length: 16 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
At our very core, every one of us is a “twisted sister” within whom the flesh and spirit battle constantly for control. We are afflicted with spiritual schizophrenia, the disconnect between our good-girl desire to put Jesus first and our bad-girl realities that crowd our thoughts and push Him out of the way. Having a Mary Spirit will launch you toward lasting personal transformation: soul-deep change that results in a complete makeover – from the inside out.

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, by Joanna Weaver
Estimated Cost: $14.00
Length: 22 sections
Format: Book
The life of a woman today isn’t really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet…but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t leave you along. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him…yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Author, Joanna Weaver, shows how all of us – Marys and Marthas alike – can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy.

Things Unseen, by Mark Buchanan
Estimated Cost: $13.00
Length: 16 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
This book is about heaven, and yet not. It is about our longing for heaven, our instinct for it. It is about eternity in our hearts. It is about the groaning inside us that is both an acknowledgment of and protest against death, and at the same time a cry for something else, for that which is beyond they grave, stranger and larger that it – more enduring. It is about you and me longing for heaven…and about living here on earth now in light of that longing.

Get Out of That Pit, by Beth Moore
Estimated Cost: $22.00
Length: 10 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
From her first breath of fresh air beyond the pit, it has never been enough for Beth Moore to be free. Her journey out of the pit has been heart-rendering. But from this and the poetic expressions of Psalm 40 has come the reward: a new song for her soul – given by her Savior and offered to you here, friend to friend.

The Attributes of God, by A.W. Tozer
Estimated Cost: $11.00
Length: 10 Sessions
Format: Bible Study
Work: 1 hr/week
This study will help you to understand God’s attributes and challenges you to apply them into your own life.

Believing God, by Beth Moore
Estimated Cost: $15.00
Length: 17 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
Does your belief system really work? God’s intention all along has been for believers life’s to work. The only way were are going to impact the world and the next generation is to prove them that our faith in Christ is real and that it works. This study challenges you to examine and see if your life bears fruit to suggest that it works.

Calm My Anxious Heart, by Linda Dillow
Estimated Cost: $ 11.00
Length: 12 Sessions
Format: Bible Study
Work: 1 hour/week
Imagine what life would be like without worry. Women often worry quite a bit. We worry about our children, our friends, our careers, our families, our spouses – the list could go on. Yes, we want to be content and trust God with our worries, but it’s often a struggle to let go and free ourselves from the burden of anxiety. Filled with encouragement and practical help for overcoming anxiety, this book includes a twelve-week Bible study to help you discover what the Bible says about contentment and ways to apply it to your daily life.

Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster
Estimated Cost: $13.00
Length: 13 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 2 hr/week
A classic book on the spiritual disciplines which enable us to connect with God. Explore the inward disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, and the outward disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service. There is a separate study guide available for use in a group.

Choosing to Cheat, by Andy Stanley
Estimated Cost: $12.00
Length: 9 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
With only 24 hours in each day, we simply can't fit everything in. And what we choose to cheat is a clear announcement of our values. Restore your vision of what really matters - and gain guidance for making courageous decisions about your time.

Conversation Peace, by Mary A. Kassian
Estimated Cost: $10.00
Length: 25 Sessions
Format: Bible Study
Work: 1.5 hr/week
Learn seven powerful speech-transforming elements, based on the Bible, that will help you master the skill of effective communication. God’s Word can change your words from inside our speech habits and improve your relationship.

Experiencing God, by Henry Blackaby
Estimated Cost: $15.00
Length: 13 Sessions
Format: Bible Study
Work: 2 hr/week
Through personal and group study, you will learn to recognize when God is speaking to you. Your obedience to God will result in a fresh and exciting spiritual walk, help you to know and do His will, and understand the importance of His timing.

For Women Only, by Shaunti Feldhahn
Estimated Cost: $ 15.00
Length: 10 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
For Women Only offers fascinating insights into the lives of men. Based upon a landmark nationwide poll, Shaunti Feldhahn offers ground-breaking information and advises how to convert her revelations into practical application.

Living Whole Without the Better Half, by Wendy Widder
Estimated Cost: $10.00
Length: 10 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
Retracing the steps of such Bible characters as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob, who all tried to reason and bargain with God, Widder shows us how to look at the single life through a fresh perspective – God’s view of an incredible opportunity.

Love and Respect, by Emerson Eggerichs
Estimated Cost: $ 20.00
Length: 10 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/ week
Psychological studies affirm it, and the Bible has been saying it for ages: unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find.

Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren
Estimated Cost: $ 18.00
Length: 10 sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
This study takes you through a 40-day journey to help reveal God's purpose and desire for your life.

The Pursuit of God, by A.W. Tozer
Estimated Cost: $11.00
Length: 10 sessions
Format: Bible Study
Work: 1 hr/week
A journey into the Father’s Heart, A. W. Tozer explains the human thirst for the Divine.

The Search for Significance, by Robert S. McGee
Estimated Cost: $ 10.00
Length: 13 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr / week
Learn how to apply the words of Christ, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free” to the most basic areas of your life- your goals, motives, and your sense of self-worth.

Seeking Him, by Leigh DeMoss
Estimated Cost: $ 14.00
Length: 12 Sessions
Format: Book/bible study
Work: 1 hour/week
Do you feel “stuck” in your spiritual journey? Are you ready to set sail for personal revival? You’ll be renewed and revitalized as you explore topics including honesty, humility, repentance, grace, obedience, and others. Each engaging and interactive lesson features five days of individual study and optional discussion sections.

Shepherding a Child’s Heart, by Tedd Tripp
Estimated Cost: $12.00
Length: 10 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr / week
Grounded in the Bible's divine plan for parenting, this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides the scriptural methods for accomplishing them.

What’s So Amazing About Grace?, by Philip Yancey
Estimated Cost: $ 10.00
Length: 20 Chapters
Format: Book
Work: 1 hr/week
Do you really understand grace? More important, do you really believe in it…and does your life proclaim it as powerfully as your words? This study will help you to discover God’s grace for you and for others.

The Measure of a Woman, by Gene A. Getz and Elaine A. Getz
What Really Makes Woman Beautiful
Estimated Cost: $ 13.99
Length: 12 Sessions
Format: Book with discussion questions
Work: 1hr/week
“The world tells you one thing about beauty – but God’s Word reveals that beauty is much deeper. When you learn how to be beautiful from the inside out, you gain respect and serve as an example to other women.”

Lies Women Believe, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
And the Truth that Sets Them Free
Estimated Cost: $ 12.99
Length: 11 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1hr/week
“We are like Eve. We have all experienced defeats and failures, trouble and turmoil. We have all experienced a selfish heart, as shrewish spirit, anger, envy and bitterness. And we ache to do things over, to have lives of harmony and peace. In her book, Lies Women Believe, author Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes those areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women: Lies about themselves, about sin, about their marriage, their emotions, about their circumstances.”

Boundaries, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Estimated cost: $ 12.00
Length: 16 Sessions
Format: Book
Work: 1hr/week
“Spiritual boundaries help you distinguish God’s will from your own and give you renewed awe for your Creator. Unpacking the “laws of boundaries,” Drs. Cloud and Townsend show you how to bring new health to your relationships. You’ll discover firsthand how sound boundaries give you the freedom to walk as the loving, giving, fulfilled individual God created you to be.”

Role of a Lifetime, by Lucinda Secrest McDowell
Estimated Cost: $ 12.99
Length: 8 Sessions
Format: Book with personal reflection questions
Work: 1hr/week
The Role of a Lifetime helps you to take hold of your unique part and important purpose in the greater story of God’s kingdom. Indeed, each life is cast into an ongoing epic adventure, but too often we play it safe, assuming ourselves to be only minor characters...

Content To Be Good, Called To Be Godly, by Janet Denison
What to do when your life is full, but your soul is empty
Estimated Cost: $ 14.99
Length: 10 Sessions
Format: Book with points to ponder
Work: 1hr/week
“Do you sometimes feel like a “professional Christian”? Do you live a life that looks perfect from the outside…but is missing the joy Jesus promised? You’re on the “spiritual treadmill” – a one-person faith walk that feels more like a trudge crammed into your over busy schedule. Your worn-out spirit tells the real story; this self-designed program isn’t working and it’s time to try something different.”

What Women Want, by Lisa T. Bergren and Rebecca Price
The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies
Estimated Cost: $12.99
Length: 24 Sessions
Format: Book with study questions and personal application
Work: 1hr/week
“You want more. You want to heal where you’re hurting. Shine where you’re tarnished. Squeeze the very marrow out of life, and love like there’s no tomorrow. We simply crave more of what we value most – deeper relationships, stronger faith, more meaningful work, better balance, and happier homes – and that’s because God made us this way. He means for you to seek and find satisfaction from him in every aspect of your life, and What women Want provides a fun and reliable guide for that personal quest.”

The Frazzled Female, by Cindi Wood
Finding God’s Peace in Your Daily Chaos
Estimated Cost: $ 12.99
Length: 26 sessions
Format: Book + workbook
Work: 1hr/week
“Everything, it seems! Whatever combination you are of wife, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, friend, neighbor, boss, employee, or et cetera, chances are good that the don’t-stop, piling-u[ demands of modern society have left you feeling downright frazzled. This book reaches out to busy ladies everywhere, guiding them to sanity amidst their daily chaos and encourages a deeper, more vibrant communion with God.”

Trading Places, by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
The Best Move You’ll Ever Make In Your Marriage
Estimated Cost: $19.99 + workbook $8.99
Length: 8 Sessions
Format: Book + workbook
Work: 1hr/week
“Most couples never discover the rewards of trading places. For example, did you know it’s the quickest way to get your own needs met? It’s true! Your love life and your entire marriage will never be the same after you learn the intimate dance of trading places.”

Desperate Women of the Bible , by Jo Kadlecek
Lessons on Passion from the Gospels
Estimated Cost: $12.99
Length: 7 Sessions
Format: Book with discussion questions
Work: 1hr/week
“In the Gospels you’ll find the stories of eight nameless women who were driven by passion and desperation to find out who Jesus really was. Jo Kadlecek reveals new insights into Christ’s life and character to help you make sense of your own situations and passions. You will find new hope in discovering how Jesus can use even your most desperate desires to lead you closer to Him and into a life of greater fullness and purpose.”

Self Talk, Soul Talk , by Jennifer Rothschild
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself
Estimated Cost: $12.99
Length: 11 Sessions
Format: Book with discussion questions
Work: 1hr/week
Have you ever noticed the things you silently tell yourself – and believe? “I could never do that”. “They don’t like me”. “I am such an idiot”. You wouldn’t thin of talking that way to anyone else, yet phrases like these endlessly flow through your mind and pool in the depths of your soul. Where do these thoughts come from? How can you replace the lies with life-giving truth? Discover what David the psalmist, Deborah the prophet, and other biblical personalities said to themselves, and you’ll experience a new freedom and vitality as you dive into a refreshing stream of truthful soul talk.