Saturday, January 31, 2009

Let Me Be Frank With You...

The title of this post is actually the name of a blog that I like to frequent and is written by Frank Chiapperino. In the post we have linked to, he writes of some great reminders on how to handle those times when your small group becomes a really small group! Enjoy the readings, tips, and applications you find for your small group.


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Monday, January 26, 2009

Training Groups to be Groups…


Re-Group is a great DVD series that is available to train groups to be groups. Re-group is sometimes described as on the job training or you could even think of it as a way of taking your group to the next level. Check out the preview and if you feel your group would be interested, you can check out our copy here at the church then schedule your group to take the Re-Group challenge.


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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Asking Questions Like Jesus Did…

In part 2, let us look at the aspect of gathering feedback from our group participants in order to gauge their level of participation and comprehension of the topic and study. In Mark 8:23, while healing a man of blindness, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" We can ask the same kind of question throughout any teaching process. A question such as "Do you understand what we're studying?" can reveal the level of comprehension and may help lead a group member to a new and fresh understanding in your study. Often times we can miss that... Aha moment that we should be experiencing, as we often assume everyone understands.