Use this practical tool to determine the childcare options in your small group.
by Michael Mack
Every church's small-group ministry is different. So is every small group. That's why we all need to think through the choices that will work best in our individual situations. If you plan ahead, the right childcare option can open up great opportunities for your small group instead of becoming a burden.Â
1. What is the childcare policy for your group?
[ ] No children are present except for nursing ...
Note: This article has been excerpted from the SmallGroups.com training tool called Family Friendly Small Groups.
When I speak at conferences or seminars, I ask people to write down the areas of ministry they are involved in and then prioritize them. Sadly, the majority of people never list one of the most important ministries entrusted to them by their Heavenly Father: their own family. It's the ministry ...
Use this 13-session parenting course to discuss how to raise healthy, happy, God-centered children.
Use this 13-session parenting course to discuss how to raise healthy, happy, God-centered children. This course looks at how we can strengthen the parent-child bond, gain confidence in our parenting, develop friendships with other parents, model self-confidence, and raise countercultural kids. It also covers how to lovingly discipline our children by using natural consequences, having realistic expectations, ...
View the Ten Commandments as self-revelations from God, and how he wants our lives to change by knowing him.
A.W. Tozer says in The Knowledge of the Holy, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." The Ten Commandments are still relevant 3,500 years after they were first given at Mount Sinai. The major function of the Ten Commandments is to reveal who God is. Who someone is can best be understood by knowing what matters most to him. Obeying these commands from ...
This study is created for anyone with questions about the accuracy of the bible.
How can we know whether our Bible is truly the Word of God? We've put together three studies that help address this subject. This course will move you toward confidence that this is a book you can set your life by. These studies draw from the Bible and church history to defend the Scriptures from critics and deepen our understanding of Christianity's sacred text. It also covers whether or not the ...
The lecture/lab model is great for both small groups and Sunday mornings.
Larry Osborne
Note: This article has been excerpted from the SmallGroups.com training tool called Sermon-Based Small Groups.
At North Coast Church, where I serve as senior pastor, we've had a long and interesting journey with small groups. We had no groups when we first started out. But after a while, I began to realize that our congregation was more of a crowd than a living, breathing community. So we launched ...
Setting aside a time for journaling can help your group members internalize what they've learned.
Sue Skalicky
I was reminded of the importance of journaling just this past week. A young friend of mine sent me an email from the university where she is pursuing a degree in photojournalism. Her short and powerful email was sent to nearly a hundred people. In it she said:
"Hello all. In case you didn't already know, I send out a mass email every year on the same day. It is a reminder to myself, and hopefully ...
Most of us don't like homework, but it can be fun and beneficial in our small groups.
Michael C. Mack
Just the sound of the word makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. In my mind race images of Mrs. Ray, my mean, old fifth-grade teacher, assigning us eight hours’ worth of math word problems … due tomorrow! Every minute of homework meant one less minute of playtime. I hated homework!
Some adults still have that same kind of aversion to homework. Mention homework in your small ...
The support of friends and the regular meeting times of a small group provide the balance of accountability and encouragement needed to consistently memorize Scripture. Here are three methods to help you pursue this spiritual discipline.
Topical Memory System. This product of The Navigators prints individual verses on small cards and organizes them around various themes (growing in Christ, living victoriously, etc.). Set a goal of learning one verse per meeting. Reserve a few minutes at the beginning of your group time to quiz one another. For product information, call you local bookstore or 1-800-366-7788.
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