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Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces
By: Bill DonahueeBook Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Zondervan
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Six Ways to Improve Your Balance as a Group Leader Leading a successful small group is like walking a tightrope. You traverse a taut, exciting line, balancing the dynamic tensions characteristic of every group. Drawing from the concept of "polarity manag
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| Title of Religion eBook: Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces | |
| Release Date: 06-01-2009 | |
| Publisher: Zondervan |
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Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces
Chapter One
a change will do you goodMEETING THE LEARNING CHALLENGE BY BALANCING TRUTH AND LIFE
The most important thing we can do in any meeting is study the Bible," said David. "I'm not sure it's the most important thing," responded Terry, who at age thirty-four was already a mature Christian. "After all, knowledge puffs up. It seems to me that we should put a stronger emphasis on building relationships. That's why I came to the group in the first place. We get plenty of Bible in sermons and classes."
David couldn't let that one go by without a strong, somewhat sarcastic response. "So you don't believe what Jesus taught - that the truth will set you free?" Pretty hard to argue with Jesus, thought David.
But Terry, a Bible college graduate, had a witty comment of her own, right out of John 5:39. "Right - he said the truth would set people free, not Bible study! Jesus rebuked arrogant Jewish leaders by saying, 'You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life.' No one knew the Scriptures like the Pharisees - and no one's hearts were harder than theirs."
David, taking the debate up a notch, responded, "So now I'm arrogant because I believe that knowing Scripture is important! Sure, let's just toss the Bible out the window and spend all our time talking about all our problems and sharing our collective ignorance!"
Ah, yes, it's discussions like this that make small groups fun. Members arguing, personalities clashing, and conflict seeping from every corner of the room. Sort of reminds you of Jesus' group. Thomas challenging truth, Peter telling e
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