Church leaders also can glean valuable information themselves from such networking, including knowing far more about the congregation s individual members, said workshop attendee Steve Bristol. You need to know your culture, and be sure you develop your small group ministries in concert with the church s mission statement. Bristol added that a small group can be a microcosm of the church. It is church. I think a small group should encompass all aspects of a church.
Life changes happen best in small groups.
The development of intimacy in the church is crucial. We don t want to be a community of strangers.