Small Group Growing Pains
Introducing the concept of community into a church can be painful, but there are ways to ease the pains.
| posted 5/12/2002
| Topics: | Attitude, Community, Encouragement, Purpose, Support, Teaching, Vision |
| Filters: | Group Leader, Member, Pastor, Start |
| Purpose: | Fellowship |
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| Date Added: | May 12, 2002 |
Occasionally, one of my daughters complains about growing pains in her legs late at night. As I rub her legs and administer ibuprofen, I also try to encourage her that the pains are necessary for her body to grow. This discomfort changes her body, allowing it to grow in size and maturity. When something goes wrong with this process and growth is halted, ...

