Archive for August, 2008
Do you expect every person in your church to join a group?
Monday, August 25th, 2008Is Evergreen simply the collection of our small groups: is the “church” part of Evergreen really found in the small groups? OR, are the small groups just one of many ministry opportunities at Evergreen. Is Evergreen a church OF small groups or a church WITH small groups?
If Evergreen is OF small [...]
What is your culture?
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008By culture, I’m talking about who makes up the congregation. What’s the average age, marital status, number of children per person? How long do people stay around? Where do people live and what jobs do they hold? These are essential factors to how we do journey groups. For example, at my previous church, most people [...]
What is your theology of community and discipleship?
Monday, August 11th, 2008Whoa, yes, lots of big words in here, but I know we’re all up to the challenge. This post is a discussion of this very question.
To summarize: Evergreen Church has a vision and a mission (read them here). How do our small groups fit into that vision and mission? How do our small [...]