Archive for September, 2008
Church in crisis part 1
Thursday, September 11th, 2008I was in my group on Tuesday and we were going over the Spiritual pathway. The predominant sentiment in the group was that the spiritual pathway can be ‘taken too far’ and that we can ‘end up like those Muslims, praying on their mats five times a day’. The other concern, was that this pathway [...]
How will your groups grow and multiply?
Sunday, September 7th, 2008This question has a related question of finding and training new leaders, which will be the topic of our next post. For now, it would be helpful to discuss the different models for small groups out there.
There are four basic models: multiply, grow & multiply, G-12, pioneering.
The multiply model starts with a core group of [...]
What role will the lead pastor play?
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Obviously, only Ed can answer this question, but I think our discussion of what Ed “should” do, in our opinions, is a valuable discussion. We should also expand this discussion to the responsibilities and expectations of the elders and ministry team leaders. Here are some questions to consider:
Will the pastor lead the small group ministry [...]