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May 2007
Leading a “Mixed” Small Group (believers, seekers, and strays all together)


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Leading the Super Mixed Group
By Cathy Mogus | Published 05/4/2007 | May 2007 , Group Interaction , Leadership Development Unrated
“God, help me!” I silently prayed while smiling at the young adults in my “small” group. It was our first time together, and they had just shared their names, nationalities and spiritual backgrounds. I had never led such a diverse group.
One Anothers vs. Curriculum
By Dan Lentz | Published 05/3/2007 | May 2007 , Community Building , Group Interaction Unrated
One of the secrets of effective small group ministry is thinking in terms of developing a “one another” culture in your group rather than relying exclusively on a curriculum. Specifically, leaders should develop a small group agenda that incorporates all the “one another” values found in the New Testament. Curriculum is simply one tool that can be part of that group agenda.
Cultivating Disciple-Making Environments for Everyone!
By Reid Smith | Published 05/2/2007 | May 2007 , Group Interaction , Models and Strategy Unrated

If we look to the account of the Early Church in the book of Acts as our model of “church-life” today…we should have great hope that people in all different stages of their spiritual journey can indeed take their next steps in following Christ together (Acts 2:40-47, 4:4, 5:14, 6:7, 8:4-8, 25, 9:31). Historically, small groups have been a vital part of how God has built the community of His Church through every Christian renewal movement since Pentecost.

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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