Small Group Strategies
Ideas and Activities for Developing Spiritual Growth in Your Students
Published on 7. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-310-25801-8 (ISBN)
Description
Meet students where they are. With Small Group Strategies, you can effectively guide students in your small group toward the most important relationship they will ever have-a lifelong relationship with Christ. Respected authors Laurie Polich and Charley Scandlyn offer 30-plus years of collective youth ministry experience to these proven ideas, which offer: *a strategic approach to small group ministry *hundreds of ideas to reach students at every level *practical applications that foster spiritual growth Meet your students where they are in life. You have the heart. You have the vision. Here are the ideas you need to make it happen.
Reviews / Votes
'...the perfect single volume resource for adult and youth volunteers -- easy to read, practical, and full of great ideas.' * YouthWorker Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
189 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-310-25801-8 (9780310258018)
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Persons
With 15 years of youth ministry experience, Laurie Polich serves as pastor of small groups and discipleship at Ocean Hills Covenant Church, in Santa Barbara. She (1)s the author of several books including Help! I'm a Small-Group Leader training curriculum and book, Studies on the Go: John, and Small Group Qs, and she speaks frequently to students and youth workers across the country. Charley is currently the Executive Director of the Ravenswood Education Foundation, providing volunteer and financial resources to 3700 preschool to 8th grade students at 9 schools in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park. Charley also runs a Leadership Dojo for Youth Workers in the Bay area and speaks on leadership and ministry principals for church and professional staffs. He lives in Menlo Park and has 4 wild at heart boys, Ryan, Jordan, Adam and Luke!
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE---A Few Important Words about Small Groups 05
CHAPTER TWO--- Small Group Meetings 13
CHAPTER THREE---Small Group Ministry 23
CHAPTER FOUR---Community 33
CHAPTER FIVE---Worship 47
CHAPTER SIX---Discipleship 69
CHAPTER SEVEN---Service 87
CHAPTER EIGHT---Outreach 103
CHAPTER NINE---Stories of Small Groups 119
BIBLIOGRAPHY 125
CHAPTER ONE---A Few Important Words about Small Groups 05
CHAPTER TWO--- Small Group Meetings 13
CHAPTER THREE---Small Group Ministry 23
CHAPTER FOUR---Community 33
CHAPTER FIVE---Worship 47
CHAPTER SIX---Discipleship 69
CHAPTER SEVEN---Service 87
CHAPTER EIGHT---Outreach 103
CHAPTER NINE---Stories of Small Groups 119
BIBLIOGRAPHY 125