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For Small Group Leaders

Small group leaders, lay and clergy, are among our most frequent users of the Media Center. This page offers links to pages on our website and tools in our online catalog to help small group leaders choose resources for studying in their groups.

Website Posts

Spiritual Growth during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Online resources for small groups including streaming videos and downloadable curriculum.

How to Choose the Right Study for Your Group
Learn how to use the levels of discipleship and the mission of your church to choose the right study for your group.

DVD Studies for Small Groups
How to access the complete list of DVD-based studies for small groups.

Study Ideas for Your Small Group
Use this post to help you navigate our online catalog and discover studies that you group can borrow.

The Study Harder Challenge
The Study Harder Challenge offers 12 characteristics of a study that will help you think outside the box. Expand your circle of influence and try something new.

Posts about Resources
Click here to see all of our previous posts recommending resources on a wide variety of topics.

Online Catalog

Our entire collection of 3,500+ items is listed in our online catalog, OPALS.

OPALS
Visit this page to access the OPALS catalog, read the user guide, view the video tutorial, and request a user account.

Pathfinders
These lists in our OPALS catalog group resources by subject or audience. There are a whole bunch of pathfinders on many topics including Christian living, spiritual growth, discipleship, leadership, stewardship, holidays, Methodism, and the 5 emphases of the NC Conference. There are also pathfinders for different ministries including women, men, children, youth, young adults, and older adults.

DVD Genre Collections
The catalog also organizes DVD studies for adults under Genre Collections. These lists divide up our DVD studies based on major topics such as the Bible, Jesus, Christianity, Christian Living, Christian Practices, and several more. This is a great place to start if you need some ideas for a new study.

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What Should I Borrow?

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  • For Small Group Leaders
  • How to Choose the Right Study for Your Group
  • Study Ideas for Your Small Group
  • Anti-Racism Resources
  • The Study Harder Challenge
  • New Resources
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  • Labyrinth

Other Resources

  • For Small Group Leaders
  • For Church Librarians
  • Anti-Racism Resources
  • Online Resources
  • Guide to NC LIVE
  • Copyright Laws

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