I had the opportunity to attend a training conference this weekend at Kirby Woods Baptist Church... It was sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources. Very informative discussions about Sunday School ministry in the local church.
One of the most significant teachings that we dealt with was the two basic kinds of groups.
Bruce Raley, Director of Leadership Ministry at LifeWay, suggested that there are two basic distinctions between groups: OPEN groups and CLOSED groups.
For the next few days, I want to talk about these distinctions. I'll start out today by asking a simple question. What closes a group?
What causes a Sunday School class or a small group to be closed off to guests or new members?
1) Space
2) Subject Content
3) Attitude
I'll address each of these three individually in subsequent posts. For now, I encourage you to think about YOUR Sunday School class! Is it open to outsiders? Can someone walk in and feel welcomed? I look forward to unpacking these thoughts with you over the next couple of weeks!
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