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May 2002
Churches in Transition to Small Group Ministry


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Navigational Hazards to a Cell Group Transition
By M. Scott Boren | Published 05/6/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
With the explosion of the first modern cell church during the 1970’s — the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Korea — a wave of church leaders traveled to the Far East and returned with a vision to emulate Dr. Cho’s pattern.
Small Group Growing Pains
By Sue Skalicky | Published 05/5/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
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.
Changing Direction of Ministry
By Brian Pierce | Published 05/4/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
Remember the first time you rode your bike "solo," without training wheels or the steadying hand of a parent? What excitement! It’s the same feeling when you begin a new ministry.
Transitioning to a Small Group Ministry Structure
By Dan Lentz | Published 05/3/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
Recent feedback from readers of www.SmallGroups.com indicate that leaders of many churches or ministries with one or more functioning small groups would also like to see healthy small groups become more of a core ministry practice in their church.
Transitioning Adult Sunday School Classes Into Small Groups
By Mike Shepherd | Published 05/2/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
During the 1990s I had the opportunity to serve two churches as the Christian Education pastor. One of my primary responsibilities at both of those churches was to lead them in the area of transitioning the medium-sized and large-sized adult Sunday school classes into small groups.
Back to the Prototype: Transitioning to Neighborhood Small Groups
By Michael C. Mack | Published 05/1/2002 | Planning and Transitioning , May 2002 Unrated
In last month’s issue of "Small Group Dynamics," I described what I see as a behemoth problem for small groups and small group ministries, especially in America. I believe this problem is an obstacle to real spiritual growth through groups.


 
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