Acts of Compassion Discussion Guides
These free downloadable discussion guides will prompt animated conversations and meaningful dialogue about the joys and challenges of compassion in our world.
You are welcome to download these guides for use in churches and small groups as well as for individual study.
Acts of Compassion Discussion guides—Individual lessons
If you prefer to download and print the sessions individually, you can access them below. Click on the Session number for individual lessons.
Session One – Gift of Compassion
Chapter 1 How it begins
Chapter 2 How compassion works
Session Two – Compassion and meaning
Chapter 3 The power of presence
Chapter 4 Compassion heals and connects
Session Three – Compassion and relationships
Chapter 5 Compassion helps both people
Chapter 6 Stories behind the people
Session Four – Understanding compassion
Chapter 7 Compassion and the brain
Chapter 8 Self-compassion
Chapter 9 Receiving compassion
Session Five – Growing compassion
Chapter 10 Compassion in communities
Chapter 11 Compassion in organizations
Chapter 12 Compassion at work
Session Six – Compassion and faith
Chapter 13 Compassion in churches
Chapter 14 Compassion and forgiveness
Session Seven – Capacity for compassion
Chapter 15 Barriers to compassion
Chapter 16 Compassion fatigue
Chapter 17 Compassion renewal
Session Eight – Bringing it back
Chapter 18 Compassion and happiness
Chapter 19 Compassion stories
Chapter 20 Compassion for life
Leader’s Guides
Use these guides to help with group discussions as well as keep small groups working well together.