Home Team Leaders: You can request to reserve a course to be taught to your Home Team here. Please note that course requests are considered on an individual basis, and must be arranged with the schedule of the course teacher.

Note: In addition to the resources available at GTA, there are some excellent resources available online at www.christianbiblestudies.com, featuring studies in many categories such as the bible, current issues, Christian history, church life, ethics, marriage and family, movies, knowing God, outreach, overcoming sin, pop culture, prayer & worship, spiritual growth, theology and world religions. Please note that home team leaders are responsible for having all resources approved by the leadership of GTA, for purchasing these resources once they are approved, and for collecting funds from their group members for the resources. Leaders are not permitted to photocopy resources that are copyrighted and require individual copies to be purchased. Please contact your coach or Home Teamleadership if you have any questions.

Resources

Experiencing Community: Turning Your Group into a Community Length: 6 weeks Description: This course is designed to help home teams journey down the road of building true biblical, spiritual community in their groups.

A Life Worth Living: Next Steps for New Believers Description: The Alpha course represents the first steps in the Christian life, and many new Christians may then ask, "What happens next?" The course A Life Worth Living is aimed specifically at those who are starting out in the Christian life, and is an excellent follow-up course to Alpha. The course is based on the book of Philippians, and covers areas like having a new heart, purpose, attitude, responsibilities, friendships, confidence, and more. Through this you will see how it is possible to live the Christian life positively, practically and joyfully!

NEW! The "Why Israel" Series Length: 8 weeks Format: DVD Description: This course examines Old Testament prophecies in the light of New Testament teaching, particularly Jesus' words about the end of the age and the signs in the world which would signal His return. One of the clearest signs is the re-establishment of Israel as a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. That Jews are back in the Promised Land, following nearly 2000 years in exile among the Gentile nations, declares that God has not finished with Israel, that He has promises to keep where Jewish people today are concerned.

A Woman's Heart - God's Dwelling Place by Beth Moore Length: 10 weeks Format: VHS Description: Perhaps no Old Testament event so dramatically illustrates God’s persistent desire to relate to His children as the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Through the tabernacle God initiated a deeper relationship with His Chosen People by bringing reconciliation and revealing His glory. No Old Testament event so richly prefigures the coming of the true Tabernacle, Jesus Christ. Beth Moore invites women to enter the sanctuary and let God reveal marvellous mysteries to them. Women will be challenged to prepare their hearts, like the holy of holies, to become a home for His love and glory-a dwelling place for the Most High God.

Becoming A Contaigious Christian by Mark Mittelber, Lee Strobel and Bill Hybels Length: 8 weeks Format: VHS Description: This course is designed to equip believers for effective evangelism in today’s world. It avoids stereotyped approaches that feel intimidating to many Christians. Instead, it shows ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be.

Believing God by Beth Moore Length: 10 weeks Format: VHS Description: Do you believe God or merely believe in Him? What does it mean to believe God? Abraham and Moses believed God. This planted in them a seed of faith that grew into towering oaks of steadfast trust and belief. Hebrews 11 is full of other examples of bold belief. Beth Moore brings these characters to life in a way that will spring forth in you a fresh explosion of faith.

Boundaries - In Marriage by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend Length: 8 weeks Format: DVD or VHS Description: Only when a husband and wife know and respect each other’s needs, choices, and freedom can they give themselves freely and lovingly to one another. By applying the biblical and relational principles presented in this course, couples can make a good marriage better and even save one that’s headed for disaster.

Breaking Free by Beth Moore Length: 11 weeks Format: VHS Description: Join Beth Moore on a journey to discover the transforming power of Christian freedom. Based on Isaiah 61:1-4, this in-depth study draws parallels between the captive Israelites and today’s believers. Beth uses Scripture to point out the benefits of our relationship with God and shows you how to remove obstacles that hinder relationships.

Conversation Peace by Mary A. Kassian Length: 7 weeks Format: VHS Description: Did you know that you speak an average of 48,000 words each day? With those words you will nourish and cleanse, warm and build-up-or you will demean, devastate, or destroy. How do you manage the potential of your tongue? This interactive study will help you improve your relationships and change habits by allowing God’s Word to transform your heart. It introduces seven powerful speech-transforming elements for communication.

Developing A Faith That Works: The Book of James - Volume 1 by Rick Warren Length: 6 weeks Format: Workbook Description: Handling problems, making decisions, dealing with temptation, and succeeding in relationships are among the relevant topics in this first set of lessons from the Book of James.

Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry Blackaby Length: 12 weeks Format: Workbook Description: This course will help you develop your relationship with God, inspire your spiritual growth, and help you know and do the will of God. It is our desire through this course that you experience a life-changing encounter with God and come to know Him in a deeper and richer way.

Intercession and Evangelism by Suzette Hattingh Length: 6 weeks Format: VHS Description: The ministry of CfaN, headed by Reinhard Bonnke, is shaking the world through the power of God. Behind this great evangelistic ministry, with all its miracles, a constant battle is being waged in prayer. Heading up this ministry of intercession is Suzette Hattingh, and her team, who start to pray many weeks before each crusade, involving the local body of Christ throughout the world. Suzette has learned what it means to depend fully on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide her through many seemingly impossible situations. Topics covered in this series include: Fellowshipping with God; Intercession and Vision; Four Pillars of Prayer; Pulling Down Strongholds; Spiritual Warfare; and Intercession and Evangelism.

Jesus... Legend or Lord? by Dr. Paul Maier Length: 8 weeks Format: DVD or VHS Description: Jesus is one of the most written about and debated figures in the world. Dr Maier explores a three-lane highway to the past through the disciplines of Archaeology, History, and Geography. Along the journey, we look back to the world that Jesus himself saw as he moved toward the cross.

Jesus the One and Only by Beth Moore Length: 10 weeks Format: VHS Description: He walked on earth two thousand years ago and changed the world for all time to come. Using the Book of Luke, the other Gospels, and additional Scripture, Beth Moore brings participants to new insights and understanding of the life of Christ.

Love is a Decision by Garry Smalley Length: 6 weeks Format: Workbook Description: This series outlines a clear plan for vital, healthy and growing relationships for engaged couples, newlyweds and veterans in marriage. Genuine love is a decision. Great marriages and families are achievements. In this series, Gary Smalley uses humour, compassion and solid biblical insight to demonstrate how honour is the foundation for all healthy relationships. With honour, there is always hope we can restore our relationship with God and our loved ones. Topics covered are: The incredible worth of a woman; the tremendous value of a man; how to energize your mate in 60 seconds; five keys to loving and lasting relationships; the secret of a close-knit family; finding fulfillment.

The Names of the Holy Spirit by Elmer L. Towns Length: 13 weeks Format: VHS Description: Why does the Holy Spirit seem so mysterious? Is the Holy Spirit someone we can pray to? God’s Holy Spirit is very much a person. In fact, He is known in the Bible by over 100 different names and descriptions. Each of those names reveals an essential truth about the wonderful third person of the Trinity. By understanding the Holy Spirit through His names, you will enter into a richer, deeper, and more joyous relationship with God.

The Odyssey of St. Paul by Dr. Paul Maier Length: 8 weeks Format: DVD or VHS Description: Aside from Jesus himself, no one has had a greater influence on the founding of Christianity than Paul of St. Tarsus. Among his many achievements, three are of prime importance: 1) as a powerful, timeless missionary, he spread the faith to Asia Minor, Greece, and Italy; 2) his letters, which form much of the New Testament, present a basic theology for Christianity; and 3) more than anyone else, he brought Gentiles into the early church, not only Jews, thus “universalizing” the faith.

The Prayer of Jabez Length: 8 weeks Format: VHS Description: Are you ready to experience the blessings God longs to give each of us? This course will look at 1 Chronicles 4:10 to discover how the remarkable prayer of a little-known bible hero can release God's favour, power and protection. As you apply these truths, you can break through to the miraculous life God meant for you to live.

Preparing for Adolescence: Growing Together Through the Middle Years for parents with children ages 8-12 Length: 8 weeks Format: VHS Description: This course is a biblically based parenting course that gives practical instruction to help parents guide, nurture and develop their adolescents. It is based on the belief that raising children is a responsibility given by God, and that His Word is the authority for truth and practice in parenting. The course involves both video and discussion times.

Sensational Life by Women of Faith Length: 6 weeks Format: VHS Description: Settle in for a time of fun and friendship as these dynamic speakers show you how your sensational Saviour desires to give you an abundant life overflowing with His vision, truth, peace, endurance, wholeness, and celebration. Featuring Sheila Walsh, Patsy Clairmont, Thelma Wells, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, and Luci Swindoll.

What on Earth am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life Small Group Series - Volume 1 by Rick Warren Length: 7 weeks Format: DVD Description: Lead your group into an understanding of the Bible's answer to life's greatest question, "What on earth am I here for?"

Wild at Heart by John Elderidge Length: 8 weeks Format: DVD Description: A man needs adventure... in his work, in his love, and in his spiritual life. Deep in his heart he wants a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue because that’s how God created him. The problem is that deep wounds from earlier years have taken away his confidence and in some cases, his masculinity. In “Wild at Heart”, John Eldredge takes a journey into the masculine soul of man to help heal his deep wounds of the past and then releases him into the adventure God has for him.