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Ruts to Avoid When Leading Small Group Discussions
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At Calvary Monterey, we emphasize our small group ministry, believing it necessary for Christians to gather together outside of the large weekend meeting. Though Sundays are of immense importance, nothing can replace the wonderful one to another ministry that occurs when we get together in small groups.
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Advice For Someone Struggling With Bible Reading
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Though I don't know your particular situation, I will attempt to give a robust answer with many applicational thoughts. You might struggle in your reading of the Word because of theological misperceptions, an inability to concentrate, or because your workday starts at 4 a.m. For each situation, a different line of advice would follow. Because of this, I will try to cover as many contingencies as my feeble brain will allow. (7 Minutes/1800 Words)
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Benefits of a Sermon Based Small Group
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Calvary Monterey, the church I pastor, embraces a simple ministry model. We aren’t a collection of Sunday plus a billion ministries to subspecific groups. The left-handed-golfers-with-a-plus-13-handicap will have to look elsewhere for a ministry explicitly catered to their needs. Instead, we mostly gather together on Sundays and disperse into homes and coffee shops and office spaces during the week. And when our groups gather, part of their time together is spent in discussion about the previous Sunday’s text and teaching. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
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Do You Have Any Advice for Someone Struggling With Bible Reading?
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Though I don't know your particular situation, I will attempt to give a robust answer with many applicational thoughts. You might struggle in your reading of the Word because of theological misperceptions, an inability to concentrate, or because your workday starts at 4 a.m. For each situation, a different line of advice would follow. Because of this, I will try to cover as many contingencies as my feeble brain will allow. (7 Minutes/1800 Words)
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Ruts To Avoid When Leading Small Group Discussions
At Calvary Monterey, we emphasize our small group ministry, believing it necessary for Christians to gather together outside the large weekend meeting. Though Sundays are of immense importance, nothing can replace the wonderful one to another ministry that occurs when we get together in small groups. (6 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read more
Benefits Of A Sermon Based Small Group
Calvary Monterey, the church I pastor, embraces a simple ministry model. We aren’t a collection of Sunday plus a billion ministries to subspecific groups. The left-handed-golfers-with-a-plus-13-handicap will have to look elsewhere for a ministry explicitly catered to their needs. Instead, we mostly gather together on Sundays and disperse into homes and coffee shops and office spaces during the week. And when our groups gather, part of their time together is spent in discussion about the previous Sunday’s text and teaching. (6 Minutes / 1300 Words)
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