Welcome to the Southwest District Resource Page. Here you will find a variety of curriculum and tools available to use in your local church. We currently have an assortment of small group material (DVDs) which may be checked out.. Additional study guides would need to be purchased through your church.
Check out this website for a deeper look at the new movie, The Blind Side. http://www.ccli.com/theblindside/
You may download clips and a study guide to use in your church written by Craig Detweiler, Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University. http://www.pepperdine.edu/emc
Craig is Associate Professor of Communication and director of the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. His books include Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century and the upcoming Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God.
Leading Ideas is a free e-newsletter put out by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary. Delivered by e-mail every two weeks, the e-newsletter features articles, book reviews, and leadership vignettes that bring the best leadership resources to the task of revitalization of churches. Sign up to receive this free resource at www.churchleadership.com
Beginning Life Together-- God never intended for you to do life alone, but to do life together in community. This introductory group, Beginning Life Together, gives you an overview of the five biblical purposes God intends for living together in community. This study will take you on a 6 - week journey through these five purposes and give you a taste of the life God created you to live. Call our office to see if available.
Surrendering Your Life for God's Pleasure-- What does it mean to surrender to God? These six sessions will help you experience the transforming power of a surrendered life. As you learn to worship Jesus Christ throughout your daily life, you will come to trust him with the experiences of your past, the precious things of your present, and the hopes for the future. What are you holding onto? Discover the peace of laying it at God's feet. Call our office to see if available.
Developing Your Shape to Serve Others-- The way you're wired is no accident! God designed your unique mix of gifts, natural abilities, personality, values and life experiences to play an essential part in His kingdom. These six sessions will help you develop your God-given design at home, at work, at church, and in your community in a way that extends God's love to others and enriches your own life immeasurably. Call our office to see if available.
Under the Tree of Life-- A 32 week in depth study that delves into both the Old and New Testaments. Accompanying manuals must be ordered through the district office due to the registration process of Disciple Bible Studies. Call our office to see if available.