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Important tips, technical advice, and permissions information to review before ■doing video studies with your group.

Guide for Showing Movies in a Group

Movies often bring relevant and necessary conversations to light and they also provide an avenue into conversations that can be difficult to discuss. When using film studies with your group you need not be an expert on film interpretation or studies....

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Reflections and spiritual practices for preparing for Christian group study.

Making Adult Group Study Relevant

By Elizabeth F. Caldwell

Study in a church group setting is about encountering God, our faith, ourselves, and one another. Preparing for this time as a leader is as important as the time itself. This teaching tool helps leaders learn how to rethink their responsibility in or...

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Conversation strategies for Christian leaders facilitating adult group Bible studies.

Ways to Get Adults to Talk
Improving the Quality and Quantity of Participation in Adult Discussions

By Joyce MacKichan Walker

Asking a good question is only half the work of inviting fruitful conversation. This essay offers helpful tips for designing a learning experience that elicits better responses and puts adults at ease rather than creating anxiety within the group.

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