Our church is currently going through a strategic planning process. At the sametime I am going through a vision/strategic plan with small groups. Here is the rough timeline I have drawn up. It takes into consideration the elements of the plan and the time in which I want to complete various stages. Remember this is [...]
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Vision
Posted in Small Groups on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Discipleship
Posted in Small Groups on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently reading the book, The Forgotten Ways. I will not bore you with the details, but it is a fascinating read on church history and what our current church is lacking in comparison. On the section about discipleship, Alan says this:
“the key to Methodism’s success was the high level of commitment to the [...]
Jesus & Small Groups Part 2
Posted in Small Groups on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So, why do we get together in small groups with friends & strangers? Why do we meet with these people outside of Sunday mornings? The answer is Jesus. As I mentioned in my previous post, small groups, by default, will become just another program.
So what does a programatic small group look like?
Dominating personalities who take [...]
Jesus & Small Groups (Part One)
Posted in Small Groups, tagged program on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Why do small groups exist? Why do you participate in a small group? Why do you want to join a small group? These are legitimate questions that can be answered in a variety of ways. For many people and churches, small groups exist so that people can connect outside of Sunday Mornings, especially in a [...]
I have a dream…
Posted in Small Groups on September 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I used to like doing yard work – mow the yard, work in the landscape, pulling weeds, digging in dirt, etc. – until recently. I am too busy to mess with the stuff. It is more work than relaxing (it was actually relaxing at one point in time). Anyway, there was no avoiding it today. [...]
