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Small Groups MakeA Big Difference
  • Bill Alphin
  • The Virginia Baptist Mission Board
  • 800.ALL.BGAV
  • Bill.alphin_at_vbmb.org
  • 4/20/06

2
What is your definition of a small group ministry?
  • Why have a small group ministry?

3
Disciple making happens best...
  • Where there is intimacy.
  • Where there is purposeful and sequential small
    groups.
  • Where there is mentoring.
  • Where there is modeling.
  • Where there is discipline.
  • Where there is accountability.
  • The KEY Trusting relationships!

4
Disciple making requires a system of groups that
provides three levels of relationships...
  • Celebration/Worship group (Unity)
  • Congregation (ABF) (Fellowship)
  • Cell or small group lt12 (Intimacy and
    accountability)

5
About Smaller Congregations
  • Yes, smaller congregations can be an effective
    disciple making church.
  • Smaller churches can be intentional.
  • Rely on the one-on-one mentoring and networking
    opportunities.
  • Mentor one leader who mentors one leader
  • You only need one small group to get started.

6
Small groups and intimacy
  • Intimacy requires groups to be closed.
  • Intimacy requires continuation Groups must be
    ongoing (Meeting for more than a year).

7
About the Adult Sunday School
  • Sunday School groups must be open.
  • Sunday School groups do not have the allotted
    time needed to develop intimacy in relationships.
  • Neighborly commitments Vs. family
    commitments. (SS is Phase One level)
  • Sunday School provides for networking and caring.

8
Small groups should be sequential...
  • This means people are grouped together according
    to where they are in their faith journey...
  • Each phase of discipleshipmoves the disciple to
    a higher level of commitment.

9
Groups As Disciple Making Tools
  • Covenant Group.
  • Basic Accountability Group.
  • Ongoing Accountability Group.
  • Ministry Community.
  • Support Group.
  • Fishing Pools.
  • Task Groups and Committees.

10
Covenant Groups
  • Small groups of 7-17 persons.
  • Focusing on the lowest level of disciple making
    (come and see).
  • Serves as an introduction to small groups.
  • Open but become closed.
  • Meet for 13-26 weeks.

11
Basic Accountability Group
  • Group of 7-17.
  • Meets for 6-24 months.
  • Focuses on the Come and follow me stage.
  • The group is closed.
  • Establishes the basic habits (prayer, Bible
    study, quiet time, witnessing, fellowship,
    obedience, growth.

12
Ongoing AccountabilityGroup
  • Group of 7-17.
  • Focuses on the Be with me stage and Remain in
    Me stage.
  • The group is closed and long-term in nature.
  • Helps maintain basic habits and add new ones.
  • It may occasionally re-open.

13
Ministry Community
  • Meeting of all small group leaders.
  • Meets once or twice a month.
  • Vision-casting.
  • Huddle (Communication)
  • Skill development.
  • Mutual encouragement.
  • Ministry planning.

14
Support Group
  • A small group (7-17)
  • Focused on Come and See.
  • Specializes in addressing a specific need.
  • Group is closed and confidential.

15
Fishing Pools
  • This is an open group.
  • Last long enough to build relationship.
  • Bridges between an outsider and people and
    church programs.

16
A small group leader should be...(In part, from
Bob Gilliam, T-Net International)
  • Beyond the Follow Me phase.
  • The kind of person you could catch Christianity
    from if you werent careful.
  • Specifically trained to lead a small group.
  • Observed as gifted and able.
  • Support of the mission of the church.

17
Three methods used to deploy qualified disciple
makers(Bob Gilliam, T-Net)
  • Involvement in a model group. (Takes about 9-12
    months.)
  • Fast-tracking leaders through an abbreviated
    model group. (Takes 2-3 months.)
  • Advanced placement. (50 will fail!)

18
An effective disciple making church must have
leaders. Develop disciple making leaders by...
  • Affirm those who are effective Christian
    disciples and leaders.
  • Provide vision and encouragement.
  • Discover and utilize spiritual gifts.
  • Create accountability relationships for leaders
    through a leadership community.
  • Free leaders of institutional Maintenance.
    Edward H. Hammett Making the Church Work.

19
An effective disciple making church must have
leaders. Develop disciple making leaders by...
  • Affirm those who are effective Christian
    disciples and leaders.
  • Provide vision and encouragement.
  • Discover and utilize spiritual gifts.
  • Create accountability relationships for leaders
    through a leadership community.
  • Free leaders of institutional Maintenance.
    Edward H. Hammett Making the Church Work.

20
Training for Small Group Leaders
  • Understand group dynamics.
  • Life cycle of small groups.
  • Expectations of participants.
  • Practice conflict utilization skills.
  • Develop/practice facilitator skills.
  • Understand role of small group.

21
The Leadership Community(The T-Net Model)
  • Nurture (Plenary Session)
  • Vision Casting-Large Picture (Plenary Session)
  • Cross-pollination of ideas and activities.
    (Plenary)
  • Skill Development (Sub-groups by type)
  • Huddle/Planning (Sub-groups by type)
  • Meets at least monthly.

22
More about vision casting.
  • Reminding leaders of purpose.
  • Brainstorming new ministries and directions.
  • Sharing needs and ministry opportunities.
  • Planning for growth and expansion.
  • Success stories told.
  • Celebration of accomplishments.

23
Getting Started
  • What do you want to accomplish?
  • Develop a plan.
  • Inventory existing small groups.
  • What small groups are needed?
  • What about your leadership base?
  • Enlist and train new leaders.
  • Select curriculum resources.
  • Set a date for new groups.
  • Enlist participants.

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Ensuring a Successful Small Group Ministry
  • Have a person responsible for coordination of
    small group min.
  • Make sure the church knows what is happening with
    the small group ministry.
  • Maintain the leadership community and on-going
    training.
  • Develop new small group leaders.
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