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Acceptance
Affirmation
Accountability
Acceptance
Affirmation
Accountability
Salvation & spiritual growth Acceptance and self-worth Family unity Friendships Financial security Crisis care
Salvation & spiritual growth Acceptance and self-worth Family unity Friendships Financial security Crisis care
Special Interest Groups
Bible Study Groups
Prayer Groups
Support Groups
Special Interest Groups
Bible Study Groups
Prayer Groups
Support Groups
Pray for each other and become sensitive to personal needs
Survey women of your church
Develop Bible study groups as foundation
Keep missions and community outreach a priority
Work closely with staff
Pray for each other and become sensitive to personal needs
Survey women of your church
Develop Bible study groups as foundation
Keep missions and community outreach a priority
Work closely with staff
Find and train dedicated leaders
Hold church-wide special event
Develop nurturing relationships
Work in harmony with other church groups or programs
Stay positive, focused, and pray, pray, pray!
Find and train dedicated leaders
Hold church-wide special event
Develop nurturing relationships
Work in harmony with other church groups or programs
Stay positive, focused, and pray, pray, pray!
Define facilitator
Define group
Define facilitator
Define group
Love and acceptance
Safety and trust
Confidentiality
Consistency
Empathy and comfort
Love and acceptance
Safety and trust
Confidentiality
Consistency
Empathy and comfort
Hope and encouragement Power and control Openness and honesty Freedom of expression Information and perspective
Hope and encouragement Power and control Openness and honesty Freedom of expression Information and perspective
Respond to questions about own thoughts and feelings
Share information about your experiences
Model the role of a caring, growing Christian
Share personal hopes, fears, disappointments, and goals
Respond to questions about own thoughts and feelings
Share information about your experiences
Model the role of a caring, growing Christian
Share personal hopes, fears, disappointments, and goals
Privacy
Starting and ending times
Attendance
Homework
Voluntary participation
Privacy
Starting and ending times
Attendance
Homework
Voluntary participation
Do not answer a question
Watch for non-verbal signals
Encourage members to talk directly to each other
Encourage members to encourage each other
Know your group
Begin with small expectations
Do not answer a question
Watch for non-verbal signals
Encourage members to talk directly to each other
Encourage members to encourage each other
Know your group
Begin with small expectations
Help participants understand
Provide adequate discussion time
Be flexible
Help participants understand
Provide adequate discussion time
Be flexible
• Level 1 - General Information
• Level 2 - Personal Information
• Level 3 - Ideas & Beliefs
• Level 4 - Feelings & Emotions
• Level 5 - Intimate Concerns
• Level 6 - Private Thoughts
• Level 1 - General Information
• Level 2 - Personal Information
• Level 3 - Ideas & Beliefs
• Level 4 - Feelings & Emotions
• Level 5 - Intimate Concerns
• Level 6 - Private Thoughts
Clear understanding of group goals and purpose
Each member belongs and contributes
Each member’s gifts are used and appreciated
No domination by either leader or member
Clear understanding of group goals and purpose
Each member belongs and contributes
Each member’s gifts are used and appreciated
No domination by either leader or member
Lack of leader training
Lack of understood purpose
Not taking time for relationships
Choosing lecture over discussion
Not knowing when to end
Lack of leader training
Lack of understood purpose
Not taking time for relationships
Choosing lecture over discussion
Not knowing when to end
Personal Blessings
Ministry Blessings
Personal Blessings
Ministry Blessings
•Heart Friends: Beginning & Maintaining a Small Accountability Group, Shirley Moses and Margaret Kennedy, LifeWay Church Resources
•Leading From Your Strengths 2: Building Intimacy In Your Small Group, John Trent, Rodney Cox, Eric Tooker, Broadman and Holman Publishing
•Serendipity Small Group Leader Resources Small-Group Kickoff Retreat Ice-Breakers and Heart-Warmers Becoming Small-Group LeadersDestination: Community…Small-Group Ministry Manual Small Group Resource Library Care Rings: Sunday School and Small Groups
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