| Small Groups |
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| Written by Patrick Morley |
| Sunday, March 30 2008 19:00 |
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NOTE: Here’s another example of a one page summary on 70 subjects included in the last chapter of my new book Pastoring Men. In my experience, a lot of the real transformation in men’s lives takes place in small groups. I think several factors are involved. First, men get “air time” to flesh out the concepts for themselves—concepts that can take 10 or 20 years to fully grasp. They get to “observe” how other men react to the same concepts (e.g., are they solemn, joyful, convicted, encouraged?). They see “changed life” in other men. A small group provides “visibility” and “accountability” a man doesn’t get any other way. Finally, if it’s a men’s only group, he can talk about male specific issues in a male specific way. If I could only have men do two things in addition to the worship service, it would be to read the Bible for themselves and be in a small group with other men. Over the years, these are the two most effective disciplines or habits for men’s discipleship and spiritual transformation. The full article is available FREE to registered users. Please SIGN UP or LOGIN to view. |





