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Small%Groups%for%Vital%Congregations
A%presentation%for%Leadership%UMC%2016>17
by%the%Joyful%Servants
Patricia%Bell%%%%% Judy%Campbell%% Bill%Ford% Rich%Hartshorn%%%%
Luis%Hernandez Alonzo%McCord Mary%Ragland John%Sellars
Randy%Brown,%facilitator
To%give%a%foundation%for%designing%and%
nurturing%small%groups%and%programs%to%
produce%fruitful%&%vital%congregations.
Objective
Framework
!Bear%Good%Fruit
!History
!Small%Groups%as%Gardens
!Nurture%&%Sustain
!Harvest
!Varieties
!Questions?
Bear%Good%Fruit
“If%you%walk%in%My%statutes%and%keep%My%
commandments%so%as%to%carry%them%out,%
then%I%shall%give%you%rains%in%their%season,%
so%that%the%land%will%yield%its%produce%
and%the%trees%of%the%field%will%bear%their%fruit.”Leviticus 26:3-4 NASB
CC%BY%3.0 Photo%by%Bill%Ebbesen%%%
History
! The%Anglican%is%called
! The%Church%– the%cog
! The%small%group%method
"Oh%let%no%man%think%his%labor%
of%love%is%lost%because%the%fruit%
does%not%immediately%appear."
> John%WesleyPhoto%by%Mike%Peel%(www.mikepeel.net) CC%BY>SA%4.0
Small%Groups%as%Gardens
!Set%Goals%for%Your%Gardens
!Quantifiable!Achievable
!Recruit%Qualified%Gardeners
!Good People Skills!Mature Christians!Humble, Willing Servants
Small%Groups%as%Gardens
!What%Type%of%Garden?
!Outreach/Mission/Task-oriented!Study !Care/Self-help/Fellowship!Transformative/Spiritual Growth!Whatever Fills a Need
Small%Groups%as%Gardens
!Decide%When%to%Plant
!Fall!First of the Year!After Easter!Whatever Works for
YOUR church
●Seeding%Your%Garden●Campaign●Invitation
Modified%Photo,%original%by%Michele%M.%Martin%at
The%Bamboo%Project% CC%BY>NC>SA%3.0
Small%Group%as%Gardens
● Set%Garden’s%Boundaries● Timeframe of Group● Open or closed?● Scheduled Meeting Breaks?● Confidentiality
● Cultivate%the%Soil● Pastor References in Sermons● Leadership Support & Involvement
Nurture%&%Sustain
!Consult%the%Specialist
!God's Word
!Cross%Pollination
!You are a Team
!Sunlight%and%Water
!Positive Feedback
Nurture%&%Sustain
!Pray,%Enrich,%Cultivate
!Adjust as Needed
!Assess/Self>Evaluate
!Observe Often, Carefully
Harvest
!Harvest%Defined
!Christ%Focus
Varieties:%Long>Term
! True%Community
!Each%Member%Participates
!Group%Evangelism
!Disciple%Formation
Varieties:%Long>Term
• Bible Study Groups• 50/50 Groups• Ministry Groups• Recovery Groups• Community Involvement
Groups• Sports Programs
Varieties:%Task>Oriented
• Interest>Based
• Need>Based
Varieties:%Task>Oriented
! Stop Hunger Now! Movie Theme Night! Community Service Projects! Camp Glisson Work Day! UMCOR! Gilmer Relief And Service Project! Cartecay Community Christmas Celebration
Varieties
What%Varieties%Can%YOU%Think%Of?
LUMC%2016>17
Joyful%Servants
Questions?%