Here are hundreds of activities contributed by small group experts from across the United States. Tested in the field and drawn from the front lines of small group ministry, these creative ideas will help you evaluate the state of your group and enhance the five components of healthy group life.
Community activities for the four stages of a group's life help you to get acquainted, go deeper with one another, process conflict, make memories and prepare for your group's ending.
Whether charismatic, liturgical or somewhere in between, you'll find ideas for worship and prayer that stretch group members in these vital areas of spiritual growth. Your group will grow closer to one another as you draw near to God together.
Ideas for study offer you some creative methods for Bible study and life application as well as ideas for learning through books, videos and other resources.
A section on outreach helps your group to look beyond its borders and serve the needs of others. You'll find ideas for inviting others into your group and for working together in evangelism, social action and world mission.
Whether you are a small group leader, a group coordinator or a pastor, you will return to this valuable resource again and again.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Community
--Activities for Any Phase of a Group's Life
--Ideas for the First Few Meetings
--Ideas for Start-Up
--Ideas for Shake-Up
--Ideas for Live-It-Up
--Ideas for Wrap-Up
2. Worship and Prayer
3. Study
4. Outreach
--Developing an Outreach Vision
--Show to Tell: Serving Individuals and the Community
--Witnessing to Seekers
--World Mission
--Social Action
Appendix A: Incorporating Children and Youth
Appendix B: Building Bridges to Ethnic Minorities
Length: 189 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
ISBN: 9780830811243
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: IVP (USA) - published 15/02/2004
Format: Paperback