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Re-working Home Groups. What have you valued? or Why have you not been involved?. Re-working Home Groups. What key words would you use to describe the purpose of Home Groups?. Pressure points…. loss of purpose lack of time consumer culture stagnation lack of support lack of honesty.
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Re-working Home Groups What have you valued? or Why have you not been involved?
Re-working Home Groups What key words would you use to describe the purpose of Home Groups?
Pressure points… • loss of purpose • lack of time • consumer culture • stagnation • lack of support • lack of honesty
Honesty Groups are very good at developing little rituals of dishonesty, ways of systematically evading real issues. Simon Tugwell,Did you receive the Spirit?p.122
Six strategies • affirm community basis of faith • recover the goal
One model for groups… up – toGod in worship and attention in – to one another in mutual support as disciples of Christ out – to others in loving service
Six strategies • affirm community basis of faith • recover the goal • recognise the bigger picture • resource the leaders
Resourcing leaders • vision: two communication channel • huddle: mutual support as leaders • skills: practical training for leadership
Six strategies • affirm community basis of faith • recover the goal • recognise the bigger picture • resource the leaders • grow creative alternatives • turn the whole church out