Simple Small Groups

Simple Small Groups

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  • Author: Bill Search
  • Publisher: Baker Books
  • ISBN: 9781585589395
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 192

Over the past two decades, small groups have gone from spontaneous gatherings among friends to a major and elaborate phenomenon in the church. Many evangelical churches have some form of small groups ministry in place. But there's just one problem, says Bill Search--what started as a simple get-together has become a complicated process, especially for small group leaders. They are often not sure what is expected of them or what to expect from their groups as a result of their efforts. In Simple Small Groups, Search lays out the three C's of small groups--connecting, changing, and cultivating. This paradigm helps to simplify leading small groups in a way that is helpful, rewarding, and life changing. Unlike many other books geared toward small group leaders, Simple Small Groups does not require a church-wide adoption of an intricately designed system of assimilation, making it useful to any small group leader looking for guidance.


Community

Community

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  • Author: Brad House
  • Publisher: Crossway
  • ISBN: 1433523175
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 258

Community within the church today is hemorrhaging. Attention spans are dwindling, noise levels are increasing, and we can't seem to find time for real relationships. The answer to such social fragmentation can be found in small groups, and yet the majority of small groups—at least in the traditional sense—are often not the intentional, transformational community we really want and need. Somehow we need to get our groups off life support and into authentic community. Pastor Brad House helps us to re-imagine what gospel-centered community looks like and shares from his experience leading and reproducing healthy small groups. With wisdom and candor, House challenges us to think carefully about our own groups and to take steps toward cultivating communities that are able to glorify Jesus, bless one another, and participate in the mission of God.


Instant Small Group

Instant Small Group

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  • Author: Mike Nappa
  • Publisher: Baker Books
  • ISBN: 9781441232168
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 204

It's been a crazy day at work, the house is a mess, and you have nothing in the refrigerator--and you're hosting your small group tonight. How can you possibly get a lesson ready in the midst of your chaotic life? Easy. Just open Instant Small Group. This no-preparation-required teaching resource provides a year's worth of engaging, transforming, and easy-to-lead discussion guides for adult small groups. All 52 studies are "open and go" for those who, for whatever reason, don't have the time or energy to prepare. They can be used by anyone in the group--not just the leader--and are perfect for road trips, retreats, coffeehouse conversations, or even as personal devotionals. Bonus callouts with discussion-specific teaching tips, brief Bible background information, and add-on ideas are included, as well as an appendix titled "20 Tips for Dynamic Discussions."


The Essential Guide for Small Group Leaders

The Essential Guide for Small Group Leaders

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  • Author: Bill Search
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780917463778
  • Category : Christian leadership
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 155

Most small-group leaders don't have time to read a book on small groups. Most barely have time to lead a group, much less explore the ins and outs of group ministry. They just want to know how to lead their group well! In this book, you'll find simple, clear answers presented in quick lists so you can easily find what you need.


Good Things Come in Small Groups

Good Things Come in Small Groups

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  • Author: Steve Barker
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780877849179
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 196

Ron Nicholas and others discuss how to begin and improve small groups in the church, stressing the need for a balance of nurture, worship, community and mission. 188 pages, paper


Making Your Small Group Work Participant's Guide

Making Your Small Group Work Participant's Guide

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  • Author: Henry Cloud
  • Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
  • ISBN: 0310687489
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 144

Whether you’re a new or seasoned group leader, or whether your group is well-established or just getting started, this four-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) will lead you and your group together to a remarkable new closeness and effectiveness. Designed to foster healthy group interaction and facilitate maximum growth, this innovative approach equips both group leaders and members with essential skills and values for creating and sustaining truly life-changing small groups. Designed for use with the Making Your Small Group Work Video Study (sold separately).


Small Group

Small Group

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  • Author: Ralph Gonzales
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781674994055
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 348

Small group meetings are the central strategy of disciple making. Discipleship can't even really take place if you're not meeting with those whom you're discipling or the person discipling you at some point in a small group setting. Sunday school and other classes at church are important and we all have need of them, but small groups are unique in their method to achieve many discipleship goals. The personal touch, exampleship, fellowship, counseling, accountability, teaching/learning God's Word, praying together, and opportunity for disciples to teach what they have learned are all things to equip disciples to become mature and to eventually be sent out to start their own small group. Other benefits include, worshipping with other believers in a smaller, more personal setting, community, and getting to know other believers. It's also an outreach tool. Small groups are a place to invite people to learn about God. Some of the most fruitful soul-winning ministries in the world have a strong small group ministry.Therefore, the need for more small groups is huge! In this workbook there are thirty Bible studies to help you start a small group or give you new material to teach at the small group you already lead. The studies are easy to use and touch on very important topics to help everyone in the small group grow in their walk with God.


Small Groups for the Rest of Us

Small Groups for the Rest of Us

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  • Author: Chris Surratt
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson
  • ISBN: 0718032322
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 177

Most churches in America struggle to have a significant percentage of their adult attendance in small groups. According to recent research done by Lifeway Research, only “33 percent of churchgoers attend classes or groups for adults (such as Sunday school, Bible study, small groups, or Adult Bible Fellowships) four or more times in a typical month. Fourteen percent attend two or three times a month.” Life transformation happens best within the context of community, so if a church is going to be intentional about discipleship they have to develop on-ramps to small groups that reach people on the fringes and beyond. If we continue to offer small groups to the normal church attenders, a majority of the people who show up to church are never reached. Pastors, church staff and small group leaders are trying to figure out how to make small groups work in their church and they don’t know how. Small Groups For The Rest Of Us gives them practical, proven strategies on moving people from the fringes into biblically based communities.


Individual Change Through Small Groups, 2nd Ed.

Individual Change Through Small Groups, 2nd Ed.

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  • Author: Martin Sundel
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 0029117909
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 612

Individual Change Through Small Groups brilliantly details The University of Michigan’s empirically based, problem-oriented approach to group work practice. This revised and expanded second edition of a modern classic provides practitioners and students with a systematic description of the various methods used to prevent and change dysfunctional and psychopathological behavior. Martin Sundel, Professor of Social work at The University of Texas at Arlington, joins original editors Paul Glasser, Rosemary Sarri, and Robert Vinter to present the findings of a wide range of social scientists and help professionals to apply cognitive and behavioral techniques to effect significant change.


Small Groups

Small Groups

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  • Author: John M. Levine
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • ISBN: 1135471401
  • Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 564

Research on small groups is highly diverse because investigators who study such groups vary in their disciplinary identifications, theoretical interests, and methodological preferences. The goal of this volume is to capture that diversity, and thereby convey the breadth and excitement of small group research by acquainting students with work on five fundamental aspects of groups. The volume also includes an introductory chapter by the editors which provides an overview of the history of and current state-of-the-art in the field. Together with introductions to each section, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, make the volume ideal reading for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in group dynamics.