Summary: Counterfeit unity occurs in the relationships between people who want and like to have control and people who don’t mind being controlled. …
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3 Basic Components That Help Strengthen Weak Small Group Discussions
Summary: The start-point, check-in and check-out are 3 components that if executed well, can take small group discussions from being unstructured, …
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The First Key To Increasing Participation In A Small Group Discussion
Summary: To have great small group discussions, each person has to do their job. It's the only way to lay hold of the group's collective Wisdom …
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Why Your Small Group Discussions Stink & What To Do About It
Summary: Especially at the beginning, groups are bad at having healthy, participatory Spirit-led discussions. They need training and practice guided …
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The Serial Killer of Organic Church & Small Group Meetings Everywhere
Summary: Monologues have killed organic church meetings everywhere. Those that like to give them are in every small group. They are hard to stop …
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22 Synergistic Techniques for Facilitating Successful Small Groups
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. …
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A Couple Major Reasons Small Group Leaders Can Be Ineffective
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 …
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Church Facilitation: 2 Must-Have’s You Need Before You’re Ready
Summary: In order to help a church start and grow, you need to be more than gifted. You need to be "fully developed." This doesn't happen in …
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2 Major Things Organic Churches Need Help With at the Beginning
Summary: At the beginning, organic churches need help with establishing purpose and culture. A gifted facilitator is able to do this. They will …
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The Forgotten (But Essential) Role of the Church Apostle
Summary: An apostle is someone from outside the local church. They help groups to learn the process of making Christ the functional …
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