Welcome to our Group Studies Library. We established this resource for you to provide quality and meaningful community group studies to use with your groups. The library is open only for group leaders. We encourage our groups to get a broad perspective of faith growth. These studies approach faith from many directions.
Explore what we offer here. Click on the images for each study to open an expanded view with full descriptions as well as a link to a video introduction (when available) for that study. We hope you find this page helpful in selecting your next group study. All we ask is that you email Tim Melikian when you check out a study so we can keep track of our study materials. Use this resource. We also take suggestions and are constantly adding new studies.
Discipleship/Following Jesus
 War Rooma compelling drama with humor and heart that explores the power prayer can have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and every other area of our lives. |  War Room Bible Study5 session DVD and study guide with clips from the movie. |  War RoomStephen and Alex Kendrick |
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 Gospel in LifeGospel in Life is an intensive eight-session study on the gospel and how it is lived out in all of life, first in your heart, then in your community, and then out into the world. |  Gospel in Life8 session DVD and study guide |  Gospel in LifeTimothy Keller |
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 FollowLots of people think Christianity is all about doing what Jesus says. But what if doing what Jesus says isn’t what Jesus says to do at all? Jesus’ invitation is an invitation to relationship, and it begins with a simple request: follow me. Religion says, “Change and you can join us.” Jesus says, “Join us and you will change.” There’s a huge difference. |  FollowIn this eight-session video-based Bible study, Andy Stanley takes you on a journey through the Gospels as he traces Jesus’ teaching on what it means to follow. |  andy-stanleyAndy Stanley |
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 GuardrailsAvoiding Regrets in Your Life! Guardrails are designed to keep us from straying into dangerous or deadly territory. We need boundaries to keep us on the road. Temptations, struggles, these things threaten us daily. This study is about helping us stay in bounds and having a thriving faith. |  Guardrails6 session DVD and study guide |  GuardrailsAndy Stanley |
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 Twisting the TruthLearning to discern in a culture of deception. . .Twisting the Truth is about recognizing that the most dangerous lies are the ones you never notice. |  Twisting the Truth6 session DVD and study guide |  Twisting the TruthAndy Stanley |
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 Crazy LoveAre you longing for something more than a fleeting and haphazard relationship with God? Do you seek a faith that really addresses the problems in the world with real and radical solutions? Don't you want to be a part of the answers God has in mind that are greater than what you can imagine? Get crazy, get radical, find a deeper love that only God can show you. |  Crazy Love10 session DVD and study guide |  Crazy LoveFrancis Chan |
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 ChristianWhat does it mean to be a Christian? Did Jesus ever really call his followers to be Christians or did he call his followers to be much more? Andy Stanley makes the case for being disciples rather than just Christians. |  Christian8 session DVD and study guide |  ChristianAndy Stanley |
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 RadicalAs the title says, this book is about truly striking out in the world as a disciple of Jesus Christ. What if we actually DID what Jesus said and fully obeyed his calling? The truth is we will be amazed and unsettled by what that calling really means and the world would be changed like never before. |  Radical6 session DVD and study guide |  RadicalDavid Platt |
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 Follow MeDavid Platt |  Follow Me6 session DVD study guide and book |  Follow MeDavid Platt |
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 Not a FanFan: an enthusiastic admirer
Jesus never sought fans or admirers. He wanted followers. This study is for those who know or suspect there is something more to following Jesus than our easy-to-please culture would admit. Completely. Committed. Follower. |  Not a Fan6 session DVD and study guide |  Not a FanKyle Idleman |
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 BasicWe live in a trendy world and the Church is caught up in it. We often reflect our culture. Have you ever wondered what a start-up church would look like if all you used as its foundation was the Bible? It might look very different than what we think. |  Basic7 session DVD set and study guide |  BasicFrancis Chan |
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 Just Walk Across the RoomWhen you are sold out to something and passionate about it, you want everyone to know about it too. Following Christ is contagious but how do we tell people about the one who has changed our life forever? It has very little to do with evangelism techniques but everything to do with simply getting up, walking across the room and taking an interest in another person. We start right there. |  Just Walk Across the Room4 session DVD and study guide |  Just Walk Across the RoomBill Hybels |
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 40 Days of LoveIf you have been at Maury Hills long, you know that our mission is to Love God and to love people. These two things are the most important commands in scripture. 40 Days of Love is about making this quest your most dominant goal in life. This series was the catalyst for the first major wave of growth at Maury Hills. Love is what we are about and what we passionately do. |  40 Days of Love6 session DVD and study guide |  40 Days of LoveRick Warren |
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 Starting PointA Conversation about Faith |  Starting Point8 session DVD and conversation guide. This series is one that we offer as a class at Maury Hills but it is an excellent study for your group. |  Andy Stanley |
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 CommunityWhy is community so important to your spiritual life?
Because you can’t grow spiritually unless you’re connected relationally. God designed you that way. He wants to use other people to grow you, and he wants to use you to grow other people.
During this eight-week study—specifically designed for new small groups—you’ll explore how building deep relationships with the people in your group and serving the larger community around you will grow your faith. |  Community8 session DVD and study guide |  Andy Stanley |
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Marriage, Parenting and Family
 From This Day ForwardPromise, Promise! We all make them but it seems too rare that we keep them. When we marry someone, we all make vows, promises, to the one we marry. It takes commitment and love to follow through on these vows on a daily basis. This series is becoming a regular seminar at Maury Hills. We want our couples to focus on five essentials that can fail-proof your marriage. Do the study to find out what they are. |  From This Day Forward5 session DVD and study guide |  From This Day ForwardCraig and Amy Groeschel |
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 Future FamilyWe all have a family. We can't choose them. They are a part of us no matter what. Our children hope to be on their own someday and we hope that their families are stronger than even our own if possible. What does a better family look like? How can we prepare them for their future family? |  Future Family6 session DVD and study guide |  Future FamilyAndy and Sandra Stanley |
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 Married PeopleWe did this series in early 2015. Marriage is serious business and our aim is to see them thrive in our church and in our community. We know it can be better than what the stats suggest and this study will take you through for core principles concerning marriage: Have Serious Fun, Respect and Love, Love God First and Practice Your Promise. |  Married People4 session DVD and study guide. |
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 iMarriageThis study is all about having realistic expectations in our marriage and on our spouse. Too many marriages crumble under the weight of unfair and unrealistic expectations. We need to learn to look to God if our marriages are going to be as he designed them. |  iMarriage6 session DVD and study guide. |  iMarriageAndy Stanley |
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 The 7 Rings of MarriageIn The 7 Rings of Marriage™, author and blogger Jackie Bledsoe outlines the seven key stages, or "rings," that all couples will journey through in a healthy marriage. Whether you're engaged, newlyweds, or a long-time married couple, you'll learn about each of the seven rings, as well as practical advice to help you create a lasting, fulfilling marriage while honoring God and one another. |  The 7 Rings of Marriage8 session DVD and study guide kit. |  The 7 Rings of MarriageJackie Bledsoe |
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 Shepherding a Child's HeartShepherding a Child's Heart draws from Pastor Tedd Tripp's seasoned experience as a father - and from God's Holy Word. 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. Infancy through the teen years. |  Shepherding a Child's Heart |  Shepherding a Child's HeartJackie Bledsoe |
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Spiritual Growth, Prayer and Health
 TransformedThis 7 session DVD study explores what the Bible has to say about every essential area of our lives: Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational, Financial, and Vocational. The world is shouting for our attention with answers to our relationship struggles, solutions to our financial trouble, and explanations to our search for meaning. But the world's promises leave us empty and searching for more. God's Word is the only answer that promises to transform our lives from the inside out. |  Transformed7 session DVD and study guide by Rick Warren of Saddleback Church |  TransformedRick Warren |
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 The Daniel PlanThe Daniel Plan is more than a diet plan. It is a healthier life style based in community with others. This life style focuses on five major essentials: faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. This is a study that is active and better with friends. |  The Daniel Plan6 session DVD and study guide |  The Daniel PlanRick Warren |
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 Plan BWhat do you do when life doesn't quite go as you planned? Sometimes our course gets changed and we find ourselves scrambling to regroup. Plan B is about seeing how God often does his greatest work in hopeless situations. |  Plan B6 session DVD and study guide |  Plan BPete Wilson |
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 The Circle MakerThe Circle Maker is a call to think about prayer in a different way than we may traditionally think about prayer. This kind of prayer is active prayer, no simply sitting in a prayer position but actually walking circles around those that we pray for. Think big, lay down your fears and walk circles around them in prayer. |  The Circle Maker4 session DVD and study guide |  The Circle MakerMark Batterson |
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 You Make Me CrazyThis study is all about healthier relationships. We can't choose our families. We can choose our friends, but sometimes that doesn't go so well either. Some people just make us crazy! This study is about doing more then just coexisting with these crazy makers. We can learn how to connect with them. |  You Make Me Crazy6 session DVD and study guide |  You Make Me CrazyRick Warren |
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Finances, God and You
 BalancedThis study will challenge you to examine what you really believe about finances and faith. In it, you will fight practical exercises and perspectives you can use to grow a biblical foundation for the money in your life. |  Balanced6 session DVD, study guide. You can order workbooks for this study as well. Ask Tim for details or Google "Balanced Andy Stanley". |  BalancedAndy Stanley |
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 How to Be RichMost of us, certainly in America, are rich. The problem is we don't necessarily see it and we aren't typically very good at being rich, and yet, we are rich. We did this series at Maury Hills in 2014. We need to all get better at being rich and then we can please God more by growing in genuine generosity. |  How to Be Rich4 session DVD and study guide. |  How to Be RichAndy Stanley |
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For Women
 The Armor of GodAll day, every day, an invisible war rages around you — unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every aspect of your life. A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you're tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, this study is for you. |  The Armor of God7 session Bible study. You can download video sessions at www.lifeway.com/armorofgod. |  Priscilla Shirer |
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 What Love IsThe Letters of 1, 2 & 3 John were written to encourage followers of Jesus to remain faithful to the truth. Believers are challenged to look at contrasting themes such as walking in the light instead of darkness, truth versus lies and deception, loving God more than loving the world, and the meaning of true fellowship and community rather than shallowness. |  What Love IsThis 7-session study not only reveals the heart of John but also the heart of Jesus. A great addition to The Living Room Series, this study includes recipes and a more relational approach. |  Kelly Minter |
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 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ |  1 Peter9 session DVD, study guide and book. |  Jen Wilkin |
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 Esther |  Esther9 session DVD, study guide and book. You can order workbooks for this study. Ask Tim for details or check out the link on Lifeway's website. |  Beth MooreBeth Moore |
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 Discerning the Voice of God |  DVD Study7 session DVD, study guide and book. You can order workbooks for this study. Ask Tim for details or check out the link on Lifeway's website. |  Priscilla Shirer |
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Historical Studies
 Story of Churches of ChristA film series on the history of the Churches of Christ. Includes a discussion guide doe small groups. |  Douglas A. FosterDoug is a professor of church history and director of the Center for Restoration Studies at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX. |
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