Archive for 'small groups'
Group Life Conference 2009
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by frank.
What if you could give every small group leader in your church laser focused small group training from some best experts in Group Life? The Willow Creek Association is handling the Group Life Conference in a brand new – one day format. Plus you can host it in your own church. As we prepare to kick [...]
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Knowing Others In Small Groups
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by frank.
Coming up with icebreakers for your small group can sometimes be a challenge. As leaders we get bored or simply tired of the same old thing. Often we will skip this key relational time for our groups because we can’t find something meaningful or fun to do with everyone. Bill Search, author of Simple Small [...]
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Strategy and Practice in Small Group Life
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by frank.
That is the subtitle for Dave Treat’s new website, Thinking Small. At one time Dave was leader for small group ministry at Granger Community Church, before joining the church staff at Willow Creek. Later he moved to the Willow Creek Association and joined the team there in the creation and organization of the Group Life [...]
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Who Knows The Condition Of Your Soul?
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by frank.
Here are a few points that I believe are so important to remember from church this Sunday. We were reminded about the mission of our church and that it has two parts: 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make [...]
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Are Small Groups Dying?
Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by frank.
There is an interesting conversation going on with a post titled, “Small Groups are Dying” by Dave Treat on the Group Life blog. To say that group ministry is dying is saying you don’t understand the purpose of group ministry and you don’t know how to implement it in your environment. Every ministry model has [...]
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5 Tips For Great Icebreakers In Small Groups
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by frank.
The first five minutes of a small group meeting or bible study group set the pace for the whole night. As leaders, if we can get the discussion started it is likely participation will continue as the study progresses. Much of the small group curriculum out there includes ice breaker questions but many of those [...]
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When Nobody Shows Up To Your Small Group
Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by frank.
My small group started up again after our winter break and I was reminded of a challenging time I had when we were first starting our small group ministry at CCV. What I call a “no show night.” If your are a group leader at your church you know exactly what I am talking about. [...]
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Keeping Christmas Simple
Posted on 02. Dec, 2008 by frank.
This year we are doing something a little different at CCV and in the Chiapperino home. We are going to be keeping our Christmas simple. It is an attempt we have made every year, mostly out of necessity, but this year we are approaching the simplicity with great intention. Our home will be participating in [...]
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Group Life Conference Highlights
Posted on 20. Oct, 2008 by frank.
As the conference progressed this year, Dave Treat posted video highlights of each main session. To get a feel for some of the great speakers we had this year click on each of the links below: Session 1 – John Burke Session 2 – Mark Batterson and Heather Zemple Session 3 – Will Miller Session [...]
