As our Life Groups ministry is really just getting off the ground, people are just starting to understand the model we are using. Some have been accustomed to doing things differently, others are just new to the group concept entirely, but everybody is encountering change.
One such change is that our groups are now mostly using a sermon-based curriculum, which we call the 'Group Guide'. This guide is created by our Senior Pastor, Mark Cedar, and myself each week, and made available online and in hard-copy form at our worship venues.
Sermon-based groups aren't new, nor were they my idea, but I've become fond of the model for a number of reasons. I came across an article on www.smallgroups.com that clearly explains those reasons in detail. It's by Larry Osborne, author of Sticky Church, and you can view it here.
I've recently been approached by several of our newer group leaders and told how much they like using the sermon-based Group Guide each week. Some have even stated that they were skeptical to begin with, but have really seen the benefit since they tried it out!
You can get the guide yourself on our website at www.desertspringsfamily.org, by clicking 'Connect With Ministries', then 'Life Groups'. The link is near the bottom of the page.
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