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June 10, 2010
Prepping for Small Group Gatherings
Have you evaluated your preparation routine lately?
Like many small groups, our group is not meeting as routinely during the summer (we are meeting once or twice per month during the summer and doing more service/outreach/fellowship when we are together). It’s during times like this that I am reminded about my own preparation routines prior to small group gatherings. When we are meeting every week, I don’t think about my preparation routine so much as I "just do it." But after a break from the routine, it gives me the opportunity to evaluate the way I prepare for our small group gatherings.
Am I praying enough? Have I connected with our group members in between our regular gatherings? Do I have a purpose in mind for our next group gathering? Have I prepared the agenda sufficiently to know what we will do and yet still be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading? Is it time to remind our group of our vision (to reach out, to multiply, etc.)?
There are many "things" to consider when preparing for gatherings. It's helpful from time to time to consider what those "things" need to be. Small Group Consultant Jim Egli has a blog where he shares many ideas for small groups. In one of his older entries he shares some of his own small group preparation and thoughts about small group ministry. I would encourage you to check it out.
Take the opportunity this summer to consider your group gathering preparation routine and take it to a new level in the Fall of 2010!
posted by Dan Lentz on June 10, 2010 8:19 AM
