16 Bible Studies for Your Small Group: Engaging with God’s Word and Fostering Christian Fellowship – The Go-To Guide for Small Group Leaders

by Ryan Lokkesmoe

If you're like most small-group leaders, you often feel overwhelmed by the task of finding study material each and every week. Former small-group pastor Ryan Lokkesmoe is here to help.

This book has all you need for 16 small-group meetings exploring the concept of biblical community. Each study includes icebreaker questions, key Scripture passages, discussion questions about the text, and a guide for leading your prayer time.

This is the perfect tool for brand-new small-group leaders or seasoned veterans looking for a turnkey approach! Let these studies draw you and your group nearer to God and each other as they enhance your understanding of his Word.

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

Ryan Lokkesmoe (pronounced lox-moe) is the senior pastor of Community Church at Lake Wylie, a congregation in the Charlotte area. Prior to that, he served as the lead pastor of a church he planted and as a small groups pastor at a large multisite church.

Ryan earned his PhD in New Testament at the University of Denver and his master’s degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has taught as an adjunct professor of New Testament and theology and is the author of several books.

His writing is focused on making the Bible interesting and accessible to readers of all spiritual maturity levels. Ryan especially likes to highlight overlooked aspects of Scripture: themes, people, and historical insights that are hiding in plain sight. Whatever the subject matter, Ryan's main goal is to help people grow in their knowledge of and relationship with Jesus.

Ryan grew up in Texas. He and his wife Ashley met as high schoolers in their church youth group and have been married since 2006. Ryan is a musician and loves to read, especially history, theology, and classic literature. More than anything, he enjoys spending time with Ashley and their two children.

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 16 Bible Studies for Your Small Group, Ryan Lokkesmoe explored topics and study lessons from your small group to help readers to open up and explore key components. He explored the topics of fellowshipping with God, fellowshipping with others, loving one another, put each other first, building each other up, dodging divisions, givers of courage, fellow servants and co-heirs, and much more. Throughout the book, he explained the power of fellowship and the important of gathering together with like minded believers. His goal was to guide readers into opening up with each other and connecting and understanding lessons from the Bible and how we can be transformed into the image of Christ. This book revealed how we are called to be the Church and how we live our lives out like we are supposed to. Each chapter included questions, key points, prayer, scripture verses, and a study story.


I would recommend this amazing book to anyone who is ready for a new group Bible study. I immensely enjoyed how he explored the topics of fellowshipping with one another and what it means to truly love others like Christ loved the Church. I liked how you can choose certain ones and move around easily between the topics and you don’t necessarily have to study them in order. The book also included a short story at the beginning of each chapter but most of the chapter encouraged readers to open up about what the scriptures was declaring and leading us to do. This book has the potential to assist readers into opening up more in front of other believers and will help them to learn what others think and to hear more about their fellow neighbors’ personal stories. I liked how he included many questions throughout the lessons to help readers to dive into deeper into the Bible.




I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”