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by Sam O'Neal | posted 7/07/2009

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My Take

For what it's worth, here are a few of my own observations on evaluating Christian Education and spiritual formation. These are just some of the things I've noticed or observed as I've done the research necessary to put this training resource together.

Pay attention to the unintended curriculum. I'm obviously a little biased here because I wrote the content for that assessment, but I honestly don't hear a lot of people talking about this. Pay special attention to whether you are creating any negative associations between your group members and the Bible—that it's boring, for example. Â

Don't be shy. I said it before, but it bears repeating. There is nothing shameful about evaluating your spiritual leadership of the small group. There is no reason to keep the existence of these evaluations from your group members. In fact, if they know what you are doing (and why), they are much more likely to give you honest answers. And that's going to be the best for everyone.

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