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Terry Powell

Since 1981, Terry Powell has taught Christian Education and Bible at Columbia International University in Columbia, S.C. He has served as a full-time Director of Christian Education for a local church, and currently serves on a church staff part-time as Education Director, which includes supervision of small group ministry. He earned his PhD in 1993 from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Terry has written 16 books and numerous articles for evangelical magazines. He enjoys reading novels, writing poetry, and cops-and-robbers TV shows.

Articles by this Author

» Cultivating A Caring Atmosphere In Your Group

By Terry Powell | Published 05/1/2007 | Community Building , May 2007 , Leadership Development | Unrated

My wife and I were in our mid-20s when we joined our first small group Bible study. We became fast friends with others in the group. When one of us had a problem or faced a challenge, we knew we could count on the others. When we moved out of state a year later, I wept because of the bond that would be broken.

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» When You Discuss a Book Other Than the Bible

By Terry Powell | Published 10/1/2007 | October 2007 , Bible Study , Group Interaction | Unrated

Small groups often discuss books by Christian authors, one or two chapters at a time. The next time your group chooses a book to read--and it doesn't come with a study guide or questions for group interaction--employ the following tips.

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» Benefits of Transparency In and Beyond the Small Group

By Terry Powell | Published 08/31/2008 | September 2008 , Transparency , Community Building , Group Interaction | Unrated

A pivot on which an effective small group turns is transparency among its members. Something is transparent when you can see through it. Similarly, a person is transparent when he is not pretentious, when she discloses her setbacks as well as victories. Such a person is called “real” because he does not mask what is going on inside. With discretion, her prayer requests are specific and honest. He seeks support and counsel by telling others in the group when he is hurting or in need of help. She shares anecdotes from her pilgrimage as a Christian in order to assist newer believers. He explains how a Bible truth encourages or challenges him. Put simply, you can see inside, or through, a transparent person.

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