http://smallgroups.com en-us http://smallgroups.com N/A bryan@upstateimage.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:54:55 -0400 20 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1539/1/Show_Me_the_Way/Making_discipleship_your_mission.html You’ve got the purpose-driven church, the seeker-sensitive church, the connecting church, the emerging church, the simple church, the irresistible influence church, and the missional church to mention only a few of the most popular ways of organizing the church to be on mission with God. So which is it? Let me guess your answer. It’s none of the above. You’ve attended the latest seminar, bought the latest leadership handbook, got the T-Shirt, and you’re still stuck holding your Starbucks and asking yourself, “I wonder how long this new thing will last? Is that really what I need – another new thing, or should I be showing people a new way?” sdisabatino@theportico.ca (Sandro DiSabatino) Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1441/1/Control.html How much control of the group should the leader take? At what point is a leader becoming too controlling? When does a leader need to take more control over the group? micmac@smallgroups.com (Michael C. Mack) Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1281/1/Beyond_the_Social_Scene.html “What can the seminary do to better prepare our graduates to enter the ministry?’” the dean said to an older, successful pastor. The candid answer was unexpected. “Get them saved!” The pastor had been dealing with an associate who was floundering with the reality of his faith. baileywick@juno.com (Esther M. Bailey) Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1274/1/Disciple-Making_Small_Groups_Marry_Mission_and_Values.html When Jesus commanded his followers to “make disciples,” it was a call to mission as a lifestyle (Matthew 28:18-20). The way we are instructed to ‘make’ more followers & learners of Christ is by baptizing them and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has told us to do. The word “teach” in The Great Commission involves more than verbal instruction (v. 20a). It involves the whole person and the whole of life. reidsmith777@msn.com (Reid Smith) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1275/1/Discipleship__When_Fruit_Gets_in_the_Way.html As a small group pastor, I sometimes feel that we have taken Jesus’ words in Matthew and retranslated them to say, “Go into the world and make intimate small group experiences for everyone.” Another one would be, “Go into the world and build an organizational flowchart for ministry, with small groups as the assimilation plan.” steve@lcfliberty.org (Steve Rowe) Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1434/1/Out_of_the_Comfort_Zone.html Have you ever been in a group that loves unconditionally, gives of itself generously, cares for others unselfishly? micmac@smallgroups.com (Michael C. Mack) Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00:00 -0500 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1433/1/Testimonies_from_your_Home_Group.html This week at our small group meeting the Holy Spirit moved us in a big way. office@smallgroups.com (The Small Group Network Community) Wed, 03 Mar 1999 00:00:00 -0500 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1432/1/Small_Groups_and_Revival.html How can small groups bring about revival? That’s the main question being asked in this month’s issue of Small Group Dynamics. micmac@smallgroups.com (Michael C. Mack) Thu, 04 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0500 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1408/1/Surrender_Submit_Yield.html Just who should be teachers? James told his audience that not many of them should presume to be teachers, but Paul told his listeners that they were competent to instruct each other. Perhaps Paul's admonition in Romans 12 helps: Let teachers teach, let servers serve, let leaders lead. And were the Hebrew Christians all that much more immature in their faith than the Roman Christians who were competent to instruct? micmac@smallgroups.com (Michael C. Mack) Thu, 04 Dec 1997 00:00:00 -0500 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1401/1/What_About_You.html I record my prayers, praises, and thoughts during my quiet times in a simple journal. micmac@smallgroups.com (Michael C. Mack) Tue, 02 Sep 1997 00:00:00 -0400 http://smallgroups.com/articles/1385/1/Small_Group_Training_Meeting_Outline__-_Discipleship.html This page is for those who are entrusted with training and supporting small group leaders. It will enable you to create a small group environment for leaders, offer skill training for leaders' development, and provide a safe place where problems in small groups can be dealt with. Because each church situation is unique, adapt what follows to fit your circumstances. office@smallgroups.com (Jeffrey Arnold) Tue, 04 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0500