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Darryl's Dilemma Responses
Darryl's Dilemma Responses
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Mixing Things Up During Summertime
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Darryl's Dilemma Responses
Darryl's Dilemma Responses
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When the Leader Leaves the Church
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The Importance of Embracing Conflict in Small Groups
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If you lead a small group, sooner or later you will most likely have to deal with conflict in it. Unfortunately, conflict is a consequence of people really sharing life together. Why is it likely that there will be conflict in your group at some point? Because you cannot bring together a room full of people from different cultural, social economic, religious, and family backgrounds and expect them to always agree on every issue.
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Troubleshooting
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Small groups provide a life-changing environment and support system where members can share struggles and encourage each other. Through their nourishment, members develop and grow spiritually and even improve life skills. Small groups also build a sense of family and community.
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Deal With It!
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Conflict happens. You cannot always anticipate it, but you know it when you have stepped into it. The temptation is to avoid conflict, but that is a mistake! The key to handling most conflict, most of the time, is to deal with it head-on and right-away in love.
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Steps for Resolving Small Group Conflict
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Tom and Nancy met in their church small group. Over time, the two developed a romantic relationship, despite their obvious differences. When they announced their intent to marry, the group members were concerned, but supported them. Unfortunately, suspicions were correct.
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Cantina Man
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What do you get when you combine women, men, married people, singles, recent college grads, a middle-aged couple, Democrats, and Republicans? No, it is not a joke. It is funny, though. It is my small group.
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Darryl's Dilemma Responses
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