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Small Groups in the Church

Thomas G. Kirkpatrick

1995

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SECTION 3: The Training S. 51-86

„… course outline: 54 The Alban Institute Seven-Week Course Outline UNIT 1: Leading Small Groups in the …” „… Church: Introduction Weekl • Creating Christian Community through Small Groups in the Church* • Assessing …” „… and Group Task* Small Groups in the Church 55 UNIT S: Starting Small Groups Week7 • Introduction …”

SECTION 2: The Planning S. 31-50

„… process of implementing new small groups is complex, requiring careful organization. Theologically …” „… word choice is important because small groups already exist in most churches, e.g., study groups …” „… committee. Small Groups in the Church 35 Steps for Setting Up a Steering Committee The initiating or parent …”

SECTION 4: The Expansion S. 87-96

„… SECTION4 The Expansion CHAPrER 7 Inaugurating New Small Groups After your steering committee …” „… new small groups. I find it helpful to think in terms of phases of group expansion as you will have an …” „… these three phases of inaugurating new small groups. Expansion Phase 1 Two topics warrant attention …”

SECTION 1: The Context S. 1-30

„… become a "group of small groups,"t and how your worship life can become a natural extension or …” „… Small Groups in the Church 5 on each other's prayers, confident that circumstances change for the …” „… that answer would have been quite correct. Small Groups in the Church 7 They led a most active social …”

Preface S. i-viii

„… SMALL Groups in the church a handbook for creating community Thomas G. Kirkpatrick THE li~ ALBAN \J …” „… Chapter 7. Inaugurating New Small Groups 89 Appendices: 97 Appendix A. An Overview of Effective …” „… ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful to colleagues: Rev. Paul McCann, whose belief in small groups spurred me to …”

NOTES S. 127-136

„… communities"; see Re-Imagining the Parish: Base Communities, Small Groups in the Church 129 Adulthood, and …” „… developing Catholic parish life and mission around small groups; see Creating Faith Communities: A Plan/or …” „… study, socialize, and celebrate in small, face-to-face havurot groups are known to have existed more …”

BIBLIOGRAPHY S. 137-144

„… Spiritual Growth. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1991. Small Groups in the Church 141 National Council …” „… . Sharing the Life: Using Small Groups in the Church. Bramcote, England: Grove Books, 1979. Oswald, Roy M …” „… Effective Use of Small Groups in the Local Church. New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Rice, Howard L. Reformed …”

APPENDIX C: Characteristics of Effective and Ineffective Small-Group Discussion Leaders S. 104-110

„… • Creates a sharing environment • Builds a trust level Small Groups in the Church 105 • Helps members feel …” „… involves everyone in discussion • Develops responses from the group Small Groups in the Church B …” „… • Does not make sure issues and questions are understood • Provides too narrow focus Small Groups in the …”

APPENDIX A: An Overview of Effective Small-Group Leadership S. 97-100

„… Small Groups in the Church 99 profit-making, governmental, and business settings. While business and …” „… APPENDIX A An Overview of Effective Small-Group Leadership What makes small-group leaders effective …” „… ? The question has been pursued by small-group researchers for years. Various answers have been advanced …”

APPENDIX I: Starting New Groups S. 125-126

„… APPENDIX I Starting New Groups Clarifying Purpose and Activities During a group's first several …” „… . Normally groups will follow the same pattern used for Sunday school classes. Phase 1 of group expansion …” „… , covered in chapter 7, usually lasts three to four months. This means that most groups operate on an annual …”

APPENDIX D: Developing a Supportive Group Climate S. 111-112

„… experience a nonjudgmental attitude from the others. Small-group research suggests that certain attitudes and …” „… Questions" Finally, there are two very practical matters that all groups should consider when they desire …” „… . Appendix E lists possible "sharing questions.,, Small-group research consistently reveals that the two most …”

APPENDIX B: Leadership Style Inventory S. 101-103

„… 2, put an X in the "box" that is in the top line, second from the right. Small Groups in the Church …” „… small-group discussion. Circle the number that best represents your leadership behavior, using a scale ranging …” „… "Completely." Work rapidly; your first answer is likely to be the most accurate. When I lead a small …”

APPENDIX G: The Inductive Method of Group Discussion S. 120-122

„… ? (Application or evaluation questions.) Small Groups in the Church 121 To study adequately a particular passage …” „… the group and members' lives. While some groups may use a study guide that supplies discussion …” „… questions, group leaders must be able to evaluate and adapt questions for their groups' needs. Then many …”

APPENDIX E: "Sharing Questions" for Building a Supportive Group Climate S. 113-116

„… of your pet peeves? 23. What is your favorite animal, color, T.V. program, music, or ... ? Small …” „… Groups in the Church 115 24. What are two or three of the most significant influences (persons, events …” „… leadership training course to help participants get acquainted. When used in training with groups of three …”

APPENDIX H: Selected Study Resources S. 123-124

„… Study • Various Serendipity Bible studies available from Serendipity Small Group Resources (Littleton …” „… to Be Heard by David Augsburger (Regal, 1982). • Growth Groups by Howard Clinebell (Abingdon, 1977 …”

APPENDIX F: Suggestions for Facilitating Member Participation S. 117-119

„… do more to further the discussion than your best argument. Small Groups in the Church 119 13. Help …”

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Know and Be Known

Brooke B. Collison

2007

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Chapter 1 / Why Small Groups? S. 1-8

„… Why Small Groups? y Chapter y Why Small Groups?For many people, the word church conjures up an …” „… interactions that take place in small groups. When we feed others, we are similarly fed. When we are fed, we …” „… thrive. And when we thrive, the church is filled with life. Small groups thus nourish churches just as …”

Chapter 2 / Launching Your Small Group Program S. 9-20

„… group?How are people invited or selected to be in a small group?Who would lead the groups?What resources are …” „… for the start-up of a small group program.Leading Small GroupsThe issue of leadership is as complex as …” „… once they begin their work with small groups?As you assess the make-up of the groups you are creating …”

Chapter 6 / What to Do About . . . ? S. 65-78

„… carry discussion or study materials will catalog some materials under the heading “small groups.”How Do …” „… What to Do About...? y Chapter y What to Do About . . .?Once small groups are up and running, the …” „… situations, activities, issues, and matters that are common to many groups, with illustrations from the small …”

Preface S. i-xvi

„… . Collison. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-56699-335-7 1. Church group work. 2. Small groups--Religious …” „… participants and to honor the changes in attitudes or interest of those who belong to the small groups.xii y …” „… Know and Be KnowniiiHerndon, Virginiawww.alban.orgKnow and Be KnownSmall Groups That Nourish and …”

Appendixes S. 101-122

„… Warming Up: Discussion Starters for Small GroupsPrepare one set of questions for each small group, each …” „… with those expectations?1.2.3.4.5.1.2.3.4.5.Discussion Starters for Small Groups y 00Appendix By …” „… decision you have had to make? What made it hard?••••••••••••••••••••••Discussion Starters for Small Groups …”

Chapter 7 / Conflict and Decision Making S. 79-92

„… they handle both conflict and decision making.There’s No Conflict in Our Group!Small groups will …” „… challenge climate is conducive to small support groups.What Do You Feel When You Observe Conflict …” „… people who spend a lifetime studying small groups—and they are often surprised at what takes place in …”

Chapter 4 / What Good Group Members Talk About S. 33-46

„… meanings of the stories they tell. To be successful with this part of the small group’s con-versation, you …” „… welcome—if it is respectfully offered within a relationship of trust. Small groups are not about combative …” „… converse under the same ethical guidelines that professional counselors or therapists do. Small groups have …”

Chapter 5 / Problems in Groups S. 47-64

„… several kinds of difficult situations for consideration by leaders of small groups and for planners of …” „… response pattern may have developed over many y KNOW AND BE KNOWNyears of being together. Small groups in …” „… manage it. In small groups, conflict reflects power struggles of some kind—either between or among …”

Chapter 3 / How to Be a Good Group Member S. 21-32

„… unimportant.Equal TimeSmall groups work best when the members feel they have had their share of time and attention …” „… as small groups themselves are created by invitation: “I invite [name] to share her/his thoughts on …” „… to deal with this as a group. Small groups in churches are not therapy groups. If one individual is …”

Afterword / Twenty-four Feet in a Circle S. 93-100

„… them, adults now, organizing their own small groups for conversa-tion, study, and mutual support …” „… been so important to me that I would like to share more of our journey with you. My small group ends …” „… , knowing they have said they recognize what the small group has meant for their parents and want something …”

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Connecting to God

Corinne Ware

1997

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Preface S. i-xviii

„… Nurturing Spirituality through Small Groups Corinne Ware !li~ ALBAN~' INSTITUTE Copyright© 1997 by …” „… : Nurturing Spirituality through Small Groups in an early draft. I knew immediately that God had sent Corinne …” „… powerful words, Ware says to the church: • You can help people create settings (often in small groups) for …”

NOTES S. 103-111

„… and John T. Masterson, Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices, 3rd ed. (New York …” „… Rider (April 1995), 9-11. 4. Hans H. Breuer, Recovery: Group Leader Training Manual, 1995 and Small …” „… . Gerald May, Pilgrimage Home: The Conduct of Contemplative Practice in Groups (New York: Paulist Press …”

CHAPTER 5: "Read, Mark, and Inwardly Digest" S. 49-69

„… prayer refers to the reading of scripture and some groups will want to confine their studies to the Bible …” „… . In groups for which knowledge of scripture is minimal, this focus may be a good choice. In the …” „… choose to study together only one book. This is the typical format of many study groups. Whichever format …”

CHAPTER 7: Making a "Rule" S. 76-85

„… practiced in the past, and new versions are now being developed by religious groups of all kinds. You can …” „… sell through direct-mail channels. Most of these mail out small, free catalogs showing both the …” „… it does for the reader. In your reading you may come across a small paragraph that is so right for …”

CHAPTER 1: Do I Really Want to "Be Spiritual"? S. 1-9

„… came out with a small but insightfol book. During that time he called us "the cut flower generation …” „… make decisions, to study, to plan, and to act. In other words, we function effectively in groups. We …” „… learn about groups in grade school (were you a Red Bird or a Yellow Wren?), and we are trained toward …”

CHAPTER 3: What Happensin a Spiritual Formation Group? S. 22-30

„… , not a small commitment, as we all know. There are, of course, compelling reasons for not being in a …” „… , consider a time limit with the option to continue. (Experience indicates that many groups continue in an …” „… work. Meeting longer and less often is a schedule that will suit some; many groups meet for two hours …”

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Managing Polarities in Congregations

Roy M. Oswald, Barry Johnson

2009

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Appendix A Polarities in Small Groups S. 215-230

„… Long-Term Groups AND Short- Term Groups The Content AN D Process Po la rity The content of a small group is …” „… pv"mty ? Effective Small Groups 1 . Members feel confident others will challenge their perspectives if …” „… addressed. I neffective Small Groups Map A.2 Appendix A: Polarities i n Sma l l Groups At other times …”

Chapter 3 Spiritual Health AND Institutional Health S. 51-74

„… members. The congregation's leaders set a goal that within four years, at least one hundred small groups …” „… Bible study and prayer is highly valued in such congregations. An alternative to offering small groups …” „… next four years. Their recommendations usually involve the development of small groups, including …”

Chapter 7 Nurture AND Transformation S. 143-168

„… ministries can be an Action Step for both Nurture and Transformation. Within small groups, members often feel …” „… aid or just be present with them. In smaller congregations (family- and pastoral-size congregations …” „… paid staff people run these meetings. Each meeting has only loose ties with other AA groups. Yet this …”

Chapter 2 Tradition AND Innovation S. 21-50

„… smaller altar with a lectern and pulpit on either side. At the congregation's 9:00 AM service, the sermon …” „… conversion to occur when those attending Sunday worship become engaged in a small group in which participants …” „… page 37 is a small, simplified map of the Tradition AND Innovation polarity containing only item 1 …”

Preface S. i-xiv

„… Challenging Process 169 VII Contents VIII Chapter 9 Call AND Duty Appendix A Polarities in Small Groups …” „… Appendix B Methods for Working with Polarities in Groups Appendix C Polarity Principles Appendix D …” „… important learning for me in using this idea has to do with problem solving in groups. In my work with …”

Appendix C Polarity Principles S. 239-242

„… the downside of both poles. Chapter 7 14. The more individuals or groups value the upside of one pole …” „… polarity, the smaller a group or the less powerful its advocates, the more it needs to be listened to. 24 1 …”

Chapter 6 Inreach AND Outreach S. 113-142

„… well look for opportunities where such interchange can take place, whether in small groups, retreats …” „… to get a single small house built for a poor family that had lost everything in Hurricane Katrina …” „… difficulties, members would not dream of cutting the budget for the mission project coordinator. A small number …”

Chapter 4 Management AND Leadership S. 75-88

„… congregations were smaller now than when these pastors arrived. In the view of his peers, Jason was a plodder …” „… years later, and the congregation was a little smaller than it had been before. The Pola rity to Be Ma …” „… people who coordinate volunteers need to enjoy continually recruiting new people, often to take on small …”

Chapter 5 Strong Clergy Leadership AND Strong Lay Leadership S. 89-112

„… boards and committees, they can offer guidance to the people who meet in these small groups. Effective …” „… be with them, perhaps simply to listen to their story and pray with them. Within smaller …” „… the next two years the entire congregation engaged in small-group Bible studies. During these studies …”

Chapter 9 Call AND Duty S. 189-214

„… 3. Hold a Sunday church forum where members, in small groups, talk about the people over whom they …” „… smaller duties that may or may not relate to this larger sense of what we want our lives to be about …” „… , a small-membership congregation may not be able to recruit volunteers to offer a Sunday school for …”

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Reflecting with God

Abigail Johnson

2004

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Bibliography S. 115-124

„… worked at its study. Eppley, Harold Webb, and Rochelle Yolanda Melander, eds. Starting Small Groups and …” „… experiences and faith for individuals, small groups, and faith communities. Following a theoretical …” „… offers ways to point to the activity of God in small and large decisions as well as in everyday life …”

Preface S. i-xiv

„… 1-56699-292-3 1. Church group work. 2. Small groups-Religious aspects-Christianity. 3. Christian life. I. Title …” „… Reflecting with God Reflecting with God Connecting Faith and Daily Lifr in Small Groups ABIGAIL …” „… and daily life in small groups / Abigail Johnson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN …”

Chapter 6: Outward Ripples S. 91-110

„… effect of small groups engaging in theological reflection makes an impact on the ongoing life of a …” „… community. In congregations small or large, offering opportunities to be in small groups for discussion and …” „… . In small groups, people are encouraged to tall<: about their faith. Theological language becomes …”

Chapter 3: Life of the Group S. 39-58

„… detail. Role of the Facilitator I believe that the success of any small group is in its leadership. A …” „… worlc? What growing edges do you want to work on? Even after years ofleading various groups, I always …” „… the small-group meeting itself. However, if facilitating a group is new for you, you may feel nervous …”

Chapter 1: A Call to Be Faithful S. 1-14

„… individuals and small groups think through situations with the eyes of faith. A more detailed description is …” „… 's spiritual needs. However, through theological reflection with a small group, she has begun to shift her …” „… relationship was having a small group of people praying for him. They prayed with him as he wrestled with …”

Chapter 5: Wrinkles in the Fabric S. 73-90

„… jump in to fill the gap. Typically, in my experience, most worshiping communities and small groups are …” „… . Silence Is Golden In my experience, most groups feel comfortable with a balance between silence and …” „… too much silence. And likewise, while groups enjoy conversation, tension builds when one or two people …”

Chapter 2: An Ancient and Ever-Unfolding Story S. 15-38

„… Jesus followers came to be known as "Christ followers,'' or Christians. Small, dispersed Christian …” „… dishwashing liquid, my small contribution to caring for the earth. More than that, dishwashing is quiet …” „… delicate reeds were needed. Getting this small repair done raised a question about the general state of the …”

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