Summary: Small groups fall into unhealthy discussion traps because they don't utilize processes and principles that promote how they're supposed to …
This Is God’s Original Design For Church Small Group DiscussionsRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: authority, christian community, communication, discussion, dominion, spiritual gifts, the world's system by Michael Fleming
Summary: Small groups fall into unhealthy discussion traps because they don't utilize processes and principles that promote how they're supposed to …
This Is God’s Original Design For Church Small Group DiscussionsRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: christian community, conflict by Michael Fleming
Summary: If you expect the people in your group to be "normal," you're in for a big surprise. If you hope to build close-knit community with other …
Warning! What Nobody Tells You About Joining A Small GroupRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: discussion, facilitation, training by Michael Fleming
Summary: Especially at the beginning, groups are bad at having healthy, participatory Spirit-led discussions. They need training and practice guided …
Why Your Small Group Discussions Stink & What To Do About ItRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: christian community, church lifestyle by Michael Fleming
Summary: The FACTS model allows groups to take stock of where they're at in their development as they journey through the phases of freedom, …
An Easy Way to Understand Small Group Development & Where Things Go Wrong (& Right)Read More
Category: Small Groups Tags: conflict by Michael Fleming
The first thing we must address here is, what kind of small group are we talking about? The kind that meet together once a week or two, discuss …
Category: Small Groups Tags: body of christ, decision-making by Michael Fleming
Summary: Majority-rule isn't of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom operates by consensus. When you try to operate within a small group setting, …
Small Group Decision-making: The Essential Concept You’ve Probably Never Been TaughtRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: dialogue, facilitation, gathering, organic church by Michael Fleming
Summary: Monologues have killed organic church meetings everywhere. Those that like to give them are in every small group. They are hard to stop …
The Serial Killer of Organic Church & Small Group Meetings EverywhereRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: facilitation, gathering by Michael Fleming
In the last post, we learned that good facilitators (leaders) love and respect people as they are. They don’t treat them like things to be fixed. …
22 Synergistic Techniques for Facilitating Successful Small GroupsRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: facilitation by Michael Fleming
Summary: Good facilitators (leaders) love and respect people as they are. They don't treat them like things to be fixed. Because of this, you won't …
A Couple Major Reasons Small Group Leaders Can Be IneffectiveRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: belonging, christian community, individualism, small groups by Michael Fleming
Small groups of people that decide to meet together around a common purpose always start off with excitement. It's the excitement of the anticipation …
5 Common Reasons Why Church Small Groups Don’t WorkRead More