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Church Leadership
March 20, 2020

Free Bible Study Videos for Socially Distanced Groups

By Group Ministry

In response to COVID-19, the church is shifting in key ways in order to show the love of Christ to each other and those in our communities. As a precaution against spreading the virus, many churches and groups are meeting virtually instead of face to face. But gaining access to trustworthy biblical teaching and studies online can be a complicated and cumbersome task. So Lifeway is making several Bible studies available through our streaming platform, Smallgroup by Lifeway.

Free Bible study videos

For a limited time, your group can watch free teaching videos from 12 different Bible studies. The complete list is at the end of this post.

To access these videos on ROKU, APPLE TV, or AMAZON FIRE TV devices, simply search for the Smallgroup by Lifeway application and install it. You’ll find these 12 studies available for free without any login or password.

To access these videos on your Apple or Android device, just download the Smallgroup by Lifeway app from your app store and enjoy. You can even download and watch your videos offline at your convenience.

There are a few ways to use these videos with your group. Each member can watch the video on their own and then discuss the content with your group in an online platform such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, or Facebook Live. Or you can all meet together on one of these platforms, have one person share the video with the group using their laptop or other electronic device, and then discuss as a group. (Check out this article from Chris Surratt on how to host a virtual group meeting.) 

Study guides for these videos

If you’d like additional Bible study content for the free videos mentioned above, including Scripture verses and discussion questions, you can start a free trial membership of smallgroup.com. This service will give you access to that Bible study content (as well as hundreds more studies with video), along with the ability to customize each study for your group’s unique needs. 

However, a smallgroup.com membership is not required to access the free videos of the 12 studies, which are all available through Smallgroup by Lifeway.

Available videos

Click on a title to learn more about each study. (To access the videos, you will need to go through the streaming services mentioned above.)

All Things New by Kelly Minter

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/all-things-new

Ephesians by Tony Merida

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/ephesians

The Gospel of Mark by Lisa Harper

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/the-gospel-of-mark

Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper

https://www.lifeway.com/helpmyunbelief

James by Matt Chandler

https://www.lifeway.com/jamesstudy

Life of a Jesus Follower by Vance Pitman

https://www.lifeway.com/jesusfollower

Nehemiah by Kelly Minter

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/nehemiah-a-heart-that-can-break.html

The Power of God’s Names by Tony Evans

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/the-power-of-gods-names

Praying at the Crossroads by Ken Coley

https://www.lifeway.com/atthecrossroads

Redeemed by Angela Thomas-Pharr

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/redeemed

Stronger by Angela Thomas-Pharr

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/stronger-bible-study-book-P005513458

When Godly People Do Ungodly Things by Beth Moore

https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/when-godly-people-do-ungodly-things-bible-study-book-P001205314

 

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Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Bible Study, Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Quarantine

Comments

  1. Linda White says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    Please could we have the Jen Wilkin videos online? We are TWO LESSONS from finishing Hebrews (Thursday) and 1 Peter (Tuesday) group. We can Zoom to “meet” but the members would like those lessons.

    Reply
    • Becky Loyd says

      March 20, 2020 at 6:35 pm

      Linda – you can call our customer service number on Monday and they can help you out with digital access for your group for Jen Wilkin’s studies – 1-800-458-2772. They will open on Monday at 7:30 AM CST.

      Reply
    • Joanne says

      March 21, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Yes! I am in the same position with my group in Jen Wilkin’s Hebrews study. We were up to week 8. So close and yet so far!!

      Reply
  2. Phyllis Haywood says

    March 21, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    Hoping for Experiencing God videos to be available here. We just started!

    Reply
    • Leann Austin says

      April 21, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      How long will these studies be available? My group is finishing up Finding God Faithful next week and are thinking of starting All Things New the following week. 8 weeks would put is to the end of June. Will they be available until then? Thanks for these resources!

      Reply
      • Joey Jacob says

        April 22, 2020 at 9:38 am

        Hey Leann. As of right now we are keeping these open until June. We do not have a specific end date as that might get extended! Please know you can also sign up for a free 30 day trial and continue the study!

        Reply
        • Beth Stahl says

          November 10, 2020 at 7:27 am

          What happens after the free 30 day trial? Is there a charge and ho much is it?

          Reply
  3. Veronica J Godley says

    March 22, 2020 at 8:16 am

    I received an email stating that there will be free bible studies and one of them is Gideon. This does not show up in the app. Is there another way to access or are you doing quasi false advertising to get individuals to subscribe to the small group app

    Reply
    • Joey Jacob says

      March 23, 2020 at 11:01 am

      Hey Veronica! Sorry for your troubles. I am not sure what email you received and from who, but right now we are currently offering the following studies in the app! Also please know that you can get these studies on the home page of the app with no login or sign up required!

      All Things New by Kelly Minter
      •Ephesians by Tony Merida
      •The Gospel of Mark by Lisa Harper
      •Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper
      •James by Matt Chandler
      •Life of a Jesus Follower by Vance Pitman
      •Nehemiah by Kelly Minter
      •The Power of God’s Names by Tony Evans
      •Praying at the Crossroads by Ken Coley
      •Redeemed by Angela Thomas-Pharr
      •Stronger by Angela Thomas-Pharr
      •When Godly People Do Ungodly Things by Beth Moore

      Reply
      • Michelle Catoe says

        March 25, 2020 at 6:37 pm

        I believe I got the same email directly from Lifeway or Lifeway Women. Here is the link for those other studies.

        https://lifewaywomen.com/online-bible-studies/

        Reply
      • Carrie Reichartz says

        May 25, 2020 at 3:54 pm

        I got that same email. And it also included No Other Gods by Kelly Minter. I purchased the book and now am coming to do the study and you have removed the study. That is very disappointing. Seems like a way to get people to purchase the book and then HAVE to purchase the videos to use the book even though you previously marketed others. I saw Gideon on that list as well. I can send you a copy of that email. Very disappointed and won’t be back if this isn’t resolved.

        Reply
    • Becky Loyd says

      March 23, 2020 at 3:57 pm

      Veronica – You can access Gideon through our Online Bible Study site: https://lifewaywomen.com/online-bible-studies/

      Reply
    • Karen Miller says

      April 15, 2020 at 9:18 pm

      Go to LifeWay women to find the Gideon study by Priscilla Shirer

      Reply
  4. Sharon Brothers says

    March 24, 2020 at 9:20 am

    Is there a way to access a free workbook or study guide for All things New?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      April 19, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      Hello – I’m so sorry, but what happened to the Jen Wilkin God of Creation videos? They were posted and our group was going to start next week but I see they are now gone? Was the study removed from the free study available?

      Reply
  5. Rae Deal says

    March 24, 2020 at 11:15 am

    We are in the same boat as a couple other ladies. Our group is doing “Discerning the Voice of God”, by Priscilla Shirer and we have 3 weeks left. We plan to zoom to meet for our discussion questions, but we would love to see the videos as well.

    Reply
  6. Annette Walker says

    March 24, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    I do not see Jennifer Rothchild’s Bible Study, Psalms 23. Is it not available.

    Reply
  7. Jeff Mingee says

    March 25, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Thanks so much for offering these! You guys are awesome. I’m planning on using Barnabas Piper’s Help My Unbelief study. What’s the best way to watch those videos on a laptop (mac)? I’d like to use Zoom to share it with our group if that’s possible.

    Reply
  8. Diane Harris says

    March 25, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    Our ladies at my church were on week 6 of the Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer. We have our books and have been watching hard copy of videos. Of course now we can’t meet. Is there access to these videos online so we can finish our study without passing around hard copies? We will discuss on zoom but we want to see the videos too.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      March 26, 2020 at 10:50 pm

      Armor of God Bible Study can be found at https://lifewaywomen.com/online-bible-studies/armor-of-god-online-study/

      Reply
      • Dana Watson says

        April 10, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        But that link does not have the full length videos as the small group study has. In the link the videos are 7 minutes. Is there a way to access the full length videos? We are on week 5. Thank you!

        Reply
  9. Mary says

    March 27, 2020 at 4:22 pm

    Our women’s group would like to do a study of women of the Bible, starting with Esther, do you have any material s that would help us?

    Reply
    • Joey Jacob says

      April 1, 2020 at 8:51 am

      Hey Mary! Absolutely. Here is a study specifically on Esther from Beth Moore: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/esther

      Reply
  10. Meredith Moseley says

    March 30, 2020 at 10:58 am

    We just started Experiencing God and all have the workbooks. Any way we can get the videos on line?

    Reply
    • Joey Jacob says

      April 1, 2020 at 8:47 am

      Hey Meredith. The videos for Experiencing God are unfortunately not available on the app. However you may purchase or rent these videos from Lifeway.com! You can find those here: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/experiencing-god-rent-M00000640

      Reply
  11. Valerie says

    March 30, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    How long will these be made available at no cost? Will that date be extended due to the social distancing date extended…. thank you for this amazing gift and opportunity to stay in The Word!

    Reply
    • Joey Jacob says

      March 30, 2020 at 6:05 pm

      These will stay available for the next few months Valerie!

      Reply
  12. Bethany Morgan says

    April 7, 2020 at 8:22 am

    What is the end date for availability for small group studies?

    Reply
    • Joey Jacob says

      April 7, 2020 at 11:40 am

      Hey Bethany! As of right now we are leaving them up until June 18th. However, there are always a few free resources inside of the app!

      Reply
  13. Aaron says

    April 22, 2020 at 10:08 am

    How long will these free video Bible studies be available?

    Reply
  14. Aretha Cross says

    April 22, 2020 at 10:31 am

    LifeWay, thank you so much for making these videos available to us at such a time like this! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

    Reply
  15. Carole-Anne Hallyburton says

    April 22, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    This service is helping my small group so much; we have several high-risk members so don’t know when it will be safe to meet in person again. Thank you so much!!!

    Reply
  16. Annette Linn says

    April 22, 2020 at 5:47 pm

    How do I access videos 7 and 8 for the Jen Wilkin study God of Covenent?? I have a code from our church of XSGWW5UWQK but how can I see two videos?? Thanks for your help!

    Reply
  17. Deonna says

    April 23, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    I have a question. If I buy the group online videos, are other ladies able to log in and watch the videos for a specific study?

    Reply
    • Debbie Oliver says

      May 28, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      I have the same question as to if we can share videos we buy. I’m leading a group online through the new JUDE study. I want to buy them and be able to have my ladies watch it.

      Reply
  18. Nikki says

    April 29, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Is there a way you could make the 1 Peter A Living Hope in Christ by Jen Wilkin video sessions available? Our church owns the kit, but we don’t have away to share the video with our group. We are currently meeting via Zoom.

    Reply
  19. Donna says

    April 30, 2020 at 10:19 am

    Thank you LifeWay so much it has been refreshing to continue our small group study. Even though we can’t meet physically we are still able to encourage through Gods word, thanks.
    However, my small group leader said she receive a notice that all online studies will end May 8 rather than June, it that true?

    Reply
  20. Melissa says

    May 7, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    How do I present the videos on my laptop? It’s Windows 10, using Chrome. I cannot access Google Play. TIA.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      May 7, 2020 at 6:08 pm

      We are using Google Meets. Sorry, forgot to mention that.

      Reply
  21. Cheri says

    May 10, 2020 at 8:43 am

    Thank you LifeWay and authors for making many of your Bible studies available on-line. I love having access to these and greatly appreciate being able to do the study before picking one to lead at church.

    Reply
  22. Chelsea says

    May 19, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    Is the end date for these studies still June and if so is it June 1st? Im trying to finish the Bible study I’m doing before we don’t have access to the videos anymore.

    Thanks,

    Reply
  23. Courtney says

    May 20, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Is there any way these free small-group resources could be offered until the beginning of July? We are so grateful to you for helping us have small group bible studies virtually. Our group is becoming closer to Christ in these anxious days and enjoying the connections being made in this time together. We have really enjoyed “Unbelief” and will be ready to start a new one the first week in June.

    Reply
  24. Beverly says

    May 30, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    We are 2 weeks away from the end of the free online Bible studies. We will finish the Kelly Minter study right on time. However, I am looking for our next study and I do not see any available after June 14th. Please offer a wonderful selection of free studies once again. Our small group would be so grateful.

    Reply
  25. Judy Zesch says

    June 3, 2020 at 10:50 am

    I have not finished my study. Will I be able to keep it after you stop the free studies due to Covid19?

    Reply
  26. Wendy says

    July 22, 2020 at 9:05 am

    When will these studies no longer be available to view for free? Since social distancing is still very much an issue and all of our small groups are still meeting via ZOOM, we are wondering how long this service will be available. Thank you.

    Reply
  27. Lindi says

    July 30, 2020 at 1:03 am

    I can’t believe I have only found this now! (30 July)
    Are there still online studies available free of charge? Our ladies group really needs some “meat” to get our teeth into and with the South African Rand / Dollar exchange rate, so many studies have become prohibitively expensive.
    Thank you

    Reply
  28. Julie McDonald says

    August 1, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    My teenager daughter was doing Defined the teenage girl version by Priscilla Shirer and their group stopped with Covid. Is there any availability to the videos so she can finish it on her own?

    Reply
  29. Gina says

    August 3, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    We are also wondering if these studies are still available through fall 2020? We need to choose a socially distancing study to begin after Sept 1.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  30. Stephanie says

    August 13, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I plan on starting the All Things New Study Sept 1 and want to confirm that the videos will still be available before I order the book. Will there be a warning before they are taken down?

    Reply
  31. Diana says

    September 1, 2020 at 10:31 am

    What is the cost after the free 30 day trial? How can we access to purchase?

    Reply
  32. Arthur Chamberlain says

    September 7, 2020 at 9:06 am

    I am interested in having my small group have access to the videos that go with the study group for Jesus among secular gods. We will be starting this study in October. There are six households in the group. Let me know if I can subscribe monthly so participants can have access.

    Reply
    • sharonburroughs says

      September 9, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      We love that you’re studying Jesus Among Secular Gods! We have a couple options for you to access the videos. You can purchase the group-use video bundle here: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/jesus-among-secular-gods-group-use-video-bundle-buy-P005803366 that will give you access to all the videos. Or, if you want each household to have the videos for their own household, you can rent or buy the individual sessions. Rent: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/jesus-among-secular-gods-rent-M00000763 & Buy: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/jesus-among-secular-gods-buy-M00000781. Please let us know if you have additional questions!

      Reply
  33. Dawn says

    December 7, 2020 at 7:58 pm

    How long will the above videos be available at the free rate l? My group is considering one of them starting. Jan. 11, 2021 for the 8 consecutive weeks. Each member of the group will buy the accompanying book and the leader will access the video to show all group members via zoom.

    We are hoping to determine our next study prior to Christmas do each group
    member can order their book.

    Reply
    • Deborah Spooner says

      December 10, 2020 at 4:30 pm

      Hey Dawn!

      Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, these videos are in the process of being taken down now and should no longer be available on Jan 11. However, we have other free video options for you! Starting January 5 – 7, we are launching more Online Bible studies. These will provide all the teaching videos to you & your group for free. You plan of purchasing the books and then walking through the videos will be possible with this option, and you also have the added benefit of being able to engage with discussion questions online with people studying worldwide if you choose. You can see the three options and find out how to join here: https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/bible-studies/online.

      Let us know if you have additional questions!

      Reply
  34. Mareena says

    January 8, 2021 at 8:40 am

    My small group is in the middle of the Kelly Minter All Things New study. We took a break during the holidays, but met last night and couldn’t get to the videos. Are these still available for free? I didn’t see any videos available on my small group app on my Roku TV. We are loving this study…I hope its still available!

    Reply

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