Getting Everyone Involved Have you ever been playing basketball and had someone take the ball inbounds, dribble it down the court, and shoot it without ever passing the ball? We have a word for people like that: ball hogs! They never work within a team environment. They play for themselves. Unfortunately, I know many small-group leaders who are ministry hogs - more...
Posted by Rev. Quentin Madden (01/09/09)
Vision, Goals and a Strategy Facilitators, your group members will be much more apt to continue with the group over the long haul if they feel a meaningful level of ownership and responsibility in the group. In order for group members to sense ownership, there are six things they deserve - more...
Posted by Deane Thompson, facilitator of K5 Purple group (1/04/09)
Room At The Inn Service Project Room-at-the-Inn (Rati) was our small group service project Thursday evening, January 1. Because the church was not open New Year's day, we served - more...
Posted by Rev. Quentin Madden (12/31/08)
What’s the Best Size for a Small Group? It depends on the personalities and primary purpose of the group. I've seen successful dynamics in groups of 2 to 20. The look and 'feel' of each group's interpersonal communication is defined - more...
Posted by Pastor Quentin Madden (12/05/08)
Stories in Small Groups
As leaders of community, it serves us well to remember that each member of our small group has a story to tell. For members, sharing stories can be a very intense and personal experience, and it's not something they often trust to others until - more...
Posted by Mary Daniels (11/24/08)
What We're Up To! This is the text of an email sent to KUMC's Group 14 & Group 5 Peach. We're sharing it to let other groups see what we're up to!
Hi all from Group 14 and Group 5 Peach! This email is intended to provide an update of our last neighborhood group meeting, information about our Christmas mission, and an invitation to join us. If you have not attended our small group before, WELCOME! We hope you come to our next gathering on December 14th at noon at the Wilfong Residence. Last month we watched a video on Passionate Worship and Larry Wilfong shared with us - more...
Posted by Pastor Quentin Madden (11/22/08)
We Do It Best In Small Groups! We do it best in small groups. We need to discover the depth of the love of God through these small group connections. God doesn't call us to be lone warriors of the spirit or individual heroes of the faith. Let's discover, renew and create the ties that bind us together as a family. What we need - more...
Posted by Pastor Quentin Madden (11/20/08)
Meeting Components One thing is certain about small group meetings: they should not be a smaller scale duplicate of a typical Sunday morning meeting. A small group gathering should not look like - more...
Posted by Pastor Quentin Madden (11/13/08)
Fellowship and Small Groups Fellowship is a misunderstood purpose of small-group ministry. People often think they're enjoying fellowship together, when actually they're only experiencing a small part of what fellowship is meant to be. Too often, the parts that are missing - more...
HAVE YOU SOMETHING TO SHARE? AN IDEA FOR AN ACTIVITY? FEEDBACK ON A RESOURCE YOU'VE USED? A STORY OF SOMETHING GREAT THAT HAPPENED? Share it here - email to connections and we'll post it here for others to read!
