So your church has a Small Group Ministry. Photo Credit: Marco Gomes via photopin cc Each group seems to be doing reasonably well, but something’s missing. The young adult segment of the church has not yet fully committed to small groups. This is a problem. How can we draw Millennials into Small Groups? And how will we keep their interest and involvement? Unfortunately,…
5 Proverbial Reasons: Today, it’s natural to think about days gone by. As we wake up and pour that first cup of coffee, our minds drift back to the good ol’ days; the passion of our youth, adventure of our college years, the honeymoon stage of marriage and the growth of our children. To quote Archie and Edith…
It’s time for small group growth! This past week we’ve been exploring some of the keys for your small group to experience growth. Here’s what we’ve covered so far. Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships – Begun, Nurtured and Deepened Today, we…
Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season. So far, we’ve covered the following: Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships A small group…
Prayer is essential to small group growth! We should never neglect the inviting of the Lord’s presence into our groups, through prayer. The sharing of requests and offering of prayer is not only beneficial, but expected by most people attending a small group. Prayer should always be given when requests are shared. Prayer can take place…
Would you lead a small group? How you measure or define its success? How will you establish what small group growth should look like or feel like? How will you keep your small group moving forward within the overall mission of the Gospel? In my experience, success, growth and forward motion comes down to 4…
8 Study Questions On Joy. “Good news of great joy!” For your small group ministry studying each theme as Christmas approaches; here’s this week’s advent addition, centred on Joy: Click the following links to view our first week Advent study on HOPE or our second week on PEACE. Advent Joy 1. What thoughts are stirred when you hear the…
4 Passages To Peace Jesus was teaching by the Sea of Galilee. On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a…
6 Study Questions On Peace. Peace on whom His favour rests! Here’s this week’s advent addition, centred on Peace. To view our first week Advent study on Hope, click HERE. Advent Peace 1. When you hear the word “peace”, what images come to mind? Isaiah 9:6-7 Considering that the Hebrew word for peace (Shalom) includes a sense of…
8 Questions On Hope. The season of Advent is upon us. Like many churches, your church may be taking a pause from regular book or theme studies to focus on this Christian tradition. Advent brings a sense of anticipation to Christmas, instead of just simply waiting for the day to arrive. Your small groups may want…
Continued Study of Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions This past year, our Lead Pastor, Mark Carroll has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. We recently moved into the third discourse of Matthew’s Gospel, discussing Jesus’ Parables. Each week, our small groups ministry (Community Groups) have discusd the sermons and coinciding passages. This content is available….
Continued Study from Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions Over this past year, our Lead Pastor has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. This Fall, we moved into the third discourse of Matthew’s Gospel, discussing Jesus’ Parables. Each week, our small groups ministry (Community Groups) have been discussing the sermons and coinciding passages. Part of my pastoral…