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Starting
a New Small Group
in Your Church
Some items to consider:
- Determine the purpose of the
new group
- How does the potential group fit
the church’s ministry and purpose, including
current church organizational structures?
- Examples:
- Bible study, fellowship and caring (TLC)
- Evangelistic—reaching people groups
in the community outside the church building
- Transitioning attendees into church life
- Reaching/involving new people in Sunday School/ABF
- New member orientation
- Discipleship/faith formation of those who
belong to the current faith community
- Making disciples with those in the secular
community
- Creating new ministry opportunities/task
groups
- Identify target groups
- What is the potential for reaching
a new people group? Special needs or interest?
- Examples:
- Newly identified people group out in the
community
- People connected with the congregation that
are not in Bible study or other small groups
that nurture TLC and faith formation
- People not currently involve in the church
beyond worship attendance
- New Christians or seeker groups
- A people group out side of the church who
have a connection with a church member
- Special needs/interest groups
- Seekers who have a connection with the church
faith community
- Identify, Enlist and equip new
leaders
- Who has potential? Who feels a
attraction to ministry with a target group? Who
is God calling and what is God calling that person/persons
to do?
- Identify needs for ministry, faith
formation, TLC or other ministry opportunities.
- Develop a ministry team, then train/equip
leaders for ministry
- Apprenticeship
- Training events
- Mentoring/coaching
- Modeling
- Determine appropriate resources
to be used with the group
- Determine a time and place for
the group to meet
- Start group as advertised
- Invite people to join the group
- Personal invitation
- Opportunities to sign up for groups
- Orientation periods
- Continue to nurture leaders
- Provide coaching, training, encouragement
and keeping the vision and reason for the group.
Constantly look for opportunities to start new
groups and enlist leadership for those groups.
- For additional ideas contact Bill
Alphin, The Virginia Baptist Mission Board,
,
or
800-255-2428.
Resources for Starting Small Groups
in Your
Church
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