Part 6 of 7 - Addressing the issues of “The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry”Sin Six: Narrow Definition of a Small Group. In this chapter of reviewing the deadly sins of a small group ministry, six can be summed fairly easily. The statement given on the first page of chapter 11 just hits the issue dead on; “By limiting their definition of a good small group, they miss opportunities to connect people into community”
For some reason, many people hesitate to be identified with a small group, as if there is some sort of stigma attached. There are many reasons for this and they can vary in many different ways. Sometimes it can be from previous unsuccessful small group attempts that never had a clear focus, or even people just wanting to run their own ministries. In extreme cases, it can be traced back to the previous sin of not wanting to be all inclusive, or in some cases just not agreeing with the ministry direction as a whole. Dare I mention that there are some that, just may not like the leadership.... surely not!
Simple fact is this; spiritual formation and personal growth usually happens by being connected and most often that is through community. Since small groups are all about community, we must do our best to limit the, me factor, and focus more on group transformation. It just may change your life if you let it.
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