Making Small Groups Work: What Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know

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Tapping into the power of small groups -- pt. 1. How small groups help people grow. God's surprising plan for growth -- What are we trying to do a small group leaders? -- The ingredients of grace, truth, and time -- Benefits of groups that grow -- pt. 2. What happens in a good group. A second family-- Connection -- Discipline and structure -- Prayer -- Accountability -- Forgiveness -- Support and strengthening -- Mentoring -- Grieving -- Healing -- Confrontation -- Modeling -- Acceptance of weakness -- Discipleship -- pt. 3. Starting a small group. Decide on the purpose and type of small group -- Choose study materials -- Design the frame -- Select members -- Establish the ground rules -- pt. 4. The responsibilities of group facilitators. Balance grace, truth, and time -- Facilitate process -- Listen -- Provide safety -- Clarify and ask questions -- Confront -- Set limits -- Be an authority -- Require integration -- Allow silent moments -- Interpret themes, symbols, and meanings -- Help contain strong emotions. The responsibilities of group members. Expect the unexpected -- Be known -- Realy listen to each other -- Give and receive feedback -- Learn to love -- Practice obedience -- Make positive changes -- Learn new skills -- Discover and develop gifts -- Discern harmful patterns -- Confess and repent -- Take risks -- Grieve -- pt. 6. How to deal with problems in groups. Neediness -- Noncompliance -- Passivity -- Shut up -- Aggression -- Narcissism -- Spiritualization -- Go and grow.