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
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.
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.
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!!
Hoping for Experiencing God videos to be available here. We just started!
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!
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!
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
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
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/
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.
Veronica – You can access Gideon through our Online Bible Study site: https://lifewaywomen.com/online-bible-studies/
Go to LifeWay women to find the Gideon study by Priscilla Shirer
Is there a way to access a free workbook or study guide for All things New?
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?
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.
I do not see Jennifer Rothchild’s Bible Study, Psalms 23. Is it not available.
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.
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.
Armor of God Bible Study can be found at https://lifewaywomen.com/online-bible-studies/armor-of-god-online-study/
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!
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?
Hey Mary! Absolutely. Here is a study specifically on Esther from Beth Moore: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/esther
We just started Experiencing God and all have the workbooks. Any way we can get the videos on line?
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
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!
These will stay available for the next few months Valerie!
What is the end date for availability for small group studies?
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!
How long will these free video Bible studies be available?
LifeWay, thank you so much for making these videos available to us at such a time like this! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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!!!
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!
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?
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.
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.
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?
How do I present the videos on my laptop? It’s Windows 10, using Chrome. I cannot access Google Play. TIA.
We are using Google Meets. Sorry, forgot to mention that.
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.
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,
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.
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.
I have not finished my study. Will I be able to keep it after you stop the free studies due to Covid19?
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.
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
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?
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!
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?
What is the cost after the free 30 day trial? How can we access to purchase?
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.
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!