Sue Skalicky has been involved with small group ministry for the past four years. She is a NavPress National Small Group Trainer and writes regularly for Discipleship Journal and the Small Group Network, where she also serves on the advisory council. She is the Small Group Coordinator at Bismarck Community Church in Bismarck, ND and does monthly small group training with several local churches. Sue has a degree in photojournalism from Northern Arizona University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in teaching. She is a committed wife and mom of four daughters.
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In the wake of the recent terrorist attack on America lies a nation of people forever changed by its staggering blow. Not one person was left unaffected by this disaster. And those who are mourning are sitting in your small group.
As a small group leader I put in many hours each week preparing a lesson and pastoring those in my group with encouraging notes, emails, hospital visits, an occasional lunch date and prayer. This is what I love to do and I am committed to the sacrifice of time and energy. But what about the members of my small group?
With four daughters growing up in our home there are very few quiet moments. My husband and I smile often as we listen to them talk incessantly about everything with great passion. What strikes me the most, though, is when I hear one of them come to me screaming, "She hit me. . .ON PURPOSE!!!"
One cold winter day in Denver, Colorado, while people were absorbed by the activities of life, a backdrop of snow and sleet fell to the ground. As the people of Denver went about their daily routines, one woman was focused solely on her child.
Occasionally, one of my daughters complains about growing pains in her legs late at night. As I rub her legs and administer ibuprofen, I also try to encourage her that the pains are necessary for her body to grow.
Sue Skalicky has been involved with small group ministry for the past four years. She is a NavPress National Small Group Trainer and writes regularly for Discipleship Journal and the Small Group Network, where she also serves on the advisory council. She is the Small Group Coordinator at Bismarck Community Church in Bismarck, ND and does monthly small group training with several local churches. Sue has a degree in photojournalism from Northern Arizona University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in teaching. She is a committed wife and mom of four daughters.
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