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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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