Good Things Come in Small Groups: The Dynamics of Good Group Life
Overview
Ron Nicholas and others discuss how to begin and improve small groups in the church, stressing the need for a balance of nurture, worship, community, and mission.
Top Highlights
“Good groups do not happen automatically. They take time, commitment, understanding and the power of the Holy Spirit. But God has used and continues to use small groups in the lives of his people and in the work of his church. They are worth the effort.” (Page 16)
“The biblical model of leadership is built on twin concepts: (1) a servant serves by leading, and (2) a leader leads by serving.” (Page 42)
“Christian community is not merely a subjective feeling of belonging. It’s different from membership in a bowling league, tennis club or civic group. Christian community, as we will see further in chapter ten, is more akin to the commitment of love and obligation we have toward members of our own families. It is devotion to one another based on the experience we share of God at work saving us from the ‘corrupt generation’ around us (Acts 2:40 NIV) and knitting us into effective teams of change agents in the world. The outcome of life in community is that we are knit together in love and built up as whole people (Eph 4:12–16). This happens as we share needs, confess sins and faults, bear each other’s burdens, encourage each other, listen with care and intercede in prayer.” (Pages 24–25)
“Familiarizing yourself with the stages of a small group.” (Page 47)
“Involving the members in the ongoing life of the group.” (Page 48)
- Title: Good Things Come in Small Groups: The Dynamics of Good Group Life
- Author: Steve Barker
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 1985
- Logos Release Date: 2001
- Pages: 184
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Church group work; Small groups
- ISBNs: 9780830898039, 0830898034
- Resource ID: LLS:40.40.23
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:18:14Z