As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, there are several things you can do to help your group survive the holidays. Why? It’s just too easy to finish your current study right before or right after Thanksgiving and say to each other, “See you in January!” It has been my experience that from Thanksgiving through New Year’s are 4 or 5 key weeks in a group life. Navigating these weeks well can really propel your group to start strong in the new year.
4 Keys to Surviving the Holidays The answer is not just keep meeting for the sake of meeting. After all, people are busy with travelling, family commitments and office parties. There is just a lot going on. Here are four things you can do to help your group end this year well.
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What is Leading Together?On Monday mornings at 9am join us for a 10 minute telephone conference which will be record for future reference. This telephone conference will be to discuss hot topics, key issues, and practical tools to helps us all lead a little better. After the 10 minutes Pastor Zach will be available till 9:30am to talk and discuss with those who call (this part will not be recorded.) The 10 minute recording will be posted to www.nlthrive.org/Leader-Tools How To Join The CallHow To Join The Call Dial-in Number: (712) 775-7035 Participant Access Code: 764716 Dates & Topics10/17 4 Strategies for improving your group attendance
10/24 5 Easy wayst to make your group fun 10/31 Developing honesty among group members What Is Leading Together:On Monday mornings at 9am join us for a 10 minute telephone conference which will be record for future reference. This telephone conference will be to discuss hot topics, key issues, and practical tools to helps us all lead a little better. After the 10 minutes Pastor Zach will be available till 9:30am to talk and discuss with those who call (this part will not be recorded.) The 10 minute recording will be posted to www.nlthrive.org/Leader-Tools. How To Join The CallDial-in Number: (712) 775-7035 Participant Access Code: 764716 Dates & Topics8/31 Design your group meeting for life change
9/5 Developing community among group members 9/12 Subgrouping for deeper connections 9/19 Ask questions that get a response 9/26 What are you doing to renew and recharged 10/3 5 Things healthy small group do well 10/10 5 Ways to avoid a lame group prayer time 10/17 4 Strategies for improving your group attendance 10/24 5 Easy wayst to make your group fun 10/31 Developing honesty among group members Read Previous Asking Good Questions Part 1 Part 2
Preparing Dynamic Questions Let's look at an example from Mark 4:35-41 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another,“Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Try It Out 1. Write out 5 – 10 questions before your group meeting and run them past another facilitator you respect. 2. Look for ways to ask fewer questions to create dialogue in your group. The Importance of A Group Agreement ![]()
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We Agree To The Following Values... Clear Purpose To grow healthy, spiritual lives by building a healthy small group community Group Attendance To give priority to the group meeting (call if I am absent or late) Safe Environment To create a safe place where people can be heard and feel loved (no quick answers, snap judgments, or simple fixes) Be Confidential To keep anything that is shared strictly confidential and within the group. Conflict Resolution To avoid gossip and to immediately resolve any concerns by following the principles of Matthew 18:15-17 which begins with going directly to the person with whom you have an issue. Spiritual Health To give group members permission to live a healthy, balanced spiritual life that is pleasing to God. Welcome Newcomers To invite our friends who might benefit from this study and warmly welcome newcomers Building Relationships To get to know the other members of the group and pray for them regularly. Other __________________________________________________ We agree to the following items: Childcare When we will meet (day of week) _________________. Where we will meet (place)_________________ . We will begin at (time) _________________ and end at ________________________. We will do our best (some or all) to attend the following service together: o Sat 5pm o Sun 9am o Sun 11am Review date of this agreement _. |
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