Small Group Studies by Q Society Room
February 4, 2011 | 2 Comments | Resources, Small Groups

The creators of Q Conference have released 4 small group studies called Q Society Room.
This is my favorite small group curriculum thus far. It is a good balance of compelling content, beautiful graphics, user friendly length. It is also quite versatile and can stand alone as just a DVD curriculum or be extended with participant guides that help engage the small group around the topic. Each DVD lesson uses If I had to nitpick, the conversations among a small group of experts at the beginning of each DVD lesson occasionally come across as staged and unnatural. But reality is these small group studies really are close to perfect.
THE WHOLE GOSPEL’s lessons include:
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- Reframing the Gospel by Tim Keel
Tim Keel of Laidlaw College’s School of Mission and Ministry (Auckland, New Zealand) discusses the nature of the gospel message and challenges us to get a better picture of the gospel by returning to the Bible and, specifically, the Old Testament that shaped Jesus’ worldview. - Spiritual Conversations by Ron Martoia
Author Ron Martoia discusses the ways we view God and how that influences the conversations we have. - Cultural Commission by Charles Colson
Chuck Colson of Prison Fellowship Ministries discusses the Bible’s holistic worldview and how it addresses God’s redemption of entire systems and cultures in the world. - To Write Love on Her Arms by Jamie Tworkowski
What is love and its role in the church? Discuss this and hear Jamie Tworkowski’s about To Write Love on Her Arms. - Culture Shaping Project and Debrief
Go on an outreach project with your small group. Ideas include helping widows, mentoring and tutoring, or visiting a prison.
THE SPIRITUALITY OF SCIENCE’s lessons include:
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- The Language of God by Dr. Francis Collins
Dr. Francis Collins of the Human Genome Project discusses the relationship between our two sources of knowledge - nature and the Bible. - Science and Faith at Odds? by Alister McGrath
Theologian Alistar McGrath discusses if the natural sciences challenge the Christian faith and how our interpretation of Scripture affects this. - What Every Christian Could Learn from a Scientist by Catharine Crouch
Catharine Crouch of Swarthmore College shares what the principles about understanding the world and faith in God that she learned from studying light emissions from individual tiny semiconductor particles known as nanocrystals. - Indescribable Wonder by Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio discusses why he believes that Christians should be proponents of scientific discovery. - Culture Shaping Project and Debrief
Take on a project with your small group. Ideas include meeting a professor, hosting a screening, or volunteer to care for creation.
WHERE YOU LIVE MATTERS’ lessons include:
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- Grace of the City by Tim Keller
Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) suggests that every Christian who desires to be a culture-shaper should consider living in an urban context. - From the Garden to the City by Mel McGowan
Urban designer Mel McGowan discusses how the meaning of community has been lost as well as how what we create and do today brings goodness and restoration to our cities that will endure in eternity. - The Future of the Suburbs by Joel Kotkin
Joel Kotkin of Chapman University discusses the growth, future growth, and influence of the suburbs in American life. - Grace in and for the City by Tim Keller
Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) distinguishes the differences between cities and suburbs and why Christians should consider the benefits of living, working, and ministering in the city. - Culture Shaping Project and Debrief
Go on a project with your small group. Ideas include supporting local businesses, police car ride-alongs or meet with the mayor.
ENGAGING POST-CHRISTIAN CULTURE’s lessons include:
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- A New Mission to the West by Os Guinness
Philosopher Os Guinness discusses the colossal changes that have taken place and how they threaten our faith. - Renewing Cities Through Missional Tribes by Jon Tyson
Jon Tyson questions if attempts to program community inside the church (i.e, small groups) are disconnected from the norms, values, and networks of our everyday lives. - Post-Christendom Mission by Alan Hirsch
Alan Hirsch challenges us t reconsider our mission within the post-Christian West. - Why We Can’t Change the World by Andy Crouch
What if we have gotten it wrong when it comes to how the world is changed? Andy Crouch offers a different perspective that tests our assumptions. - Culture Shaping Project and Debrief
Conduct a project with your small group. Ideas include volunteer in your community, host a film screening, or throw a party that includes non-Christians.
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