This series of studies has been designed specifically to help a group become a small, closely knit community motivated and empowered to worship and serve God. Each book in the series will help your group pursue the mystery of God, encourage the meeting of each other's needs, and how to live practically and genuinely in today's complex world.

9 sessions per book. Session format: overview, on your own, group discovery, let's act, group worship. Bible text included, final two sessions deal with personal and group application.

The French philosopher Jean-Paul Satre once quipped that "hell is other people." Regrettably, we sometimes feel he was right! Our relationships with other people can bring us unmeasured joy, but also great pain and heartache.
The Bible has a lot to say about how we relate to others. A caring community is a foundational trait of God's people, but one look at the Israelites in the Old Testament or newspaper headlines today shows that the community we're designed to experience is more easily described than achieved.
In this study, you'll examine the God's perspective on relationships and community. Wholesome, loving relationships among believers attract others to the faith.

Contents

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   Session 1 Three Big Ideas
   Session 2 The dynamics of community
   Session 3 Learning to love one another
   Session 4 Dealing with conflict
   Session 5 Learning to forgive
   Session 6 Community and the work of the Holy Spirit
   Session 7 Bringing community to the world
   Session 8 Let's personalize relationships
   Session 9 Let's Grow Together through relationships