Are you looking for fresh ideas to energize your small group? Here are hundreds of activities contributed by small group experts from across the United States. Tested in the field and drawn from the front lines of small group ministry, these creative ideas will help you evaluate the state of your group and enhance the five components of healthy group life.Community activities for the four stages of a group's life help you to get acquainted, go deeper with one another, process conflict, make memories and prepare for your group's ending.Whether charismatic, liturgical or somewhere in between, you'll find ideas for worship and prayer that stretch group members in these vital areas of spiritual growth. Your group will grow closer to one another as you draw near to God together.Ideas for study offer you some creative methods for Bible study and life application as well as ideas for learning through books, videos and other resources.A section on outreach helps your group to look beyond its borders and serve the needs of others. You'll find ideas for inviting others into your group and for working together in evangelism, social action and world mission.Edited by Cindy Bunch, this edition features new ideas gathered from The Small Group Network (www.SmallGroups.com) founded by Michael Mack and now directed by Dan Lentz.Whether you are a small group leader, a group coordinator or a pastor, you will return to this valuable resource again and again.
Cindy Bunch has worked in the Christian publishing industry for 39 years. She currently serves as Senior Editor-at-Large at InterVarsity Press where she has also served as VP of Editorial, Associate Publisher, and Editorial Director. Cindy is the primary editor for the IVP Formatio line of books. She holds an MA in Theological Studies from Northern Seminary as well as a certificate in spiritual direction from North Park Seminary and blends the disciplines of spiritual direction and theology in her work with writers. She has edited books in many genres including spirituality, memoir, fiction, self-help, pastoral ministry, and Bible study. Cindy is the author of Be Kind to Yourself and a number of LifeGuideŽ Bible Studies. She and her husband, Dan, divide their time between the Chicago suburbs and Houston, Texas.
