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SMALL GROUP MODELS &
BEST PRACTICES
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE OF SAMPLE CURRICULUM
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WORLD VISION, PURPOSE DRIVEN, CITYGATE NETWORK, MASTERS PROGRAM, ECFA, DIOCESE OF ORANGE, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD,
ANCHORS AWAY MINISTRIES, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, SCRIPTURE UNON, RSI FUNDRAISING, OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW
SADDLEBACK CHURCH MODEL
MORE COMPLEX - LOTS OF CONTENT - REQUIRES PRE-STUDY BEFORE YOUR SHOW UP FOR SMALL GROUP
- CONNECTING - TEACHING VIDEO
- GROWING
- DISCOVERING
- SHARING
- SURRENDING
(REFLECTIONS)
(VERSES)
(DISCUSSION & PRAYER)
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY MODEL
TRADITIONAL - CAN BE DONE IN A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALLY
(DIGEST INFORMATION - THEN APPLY AND SHARE)
SIMPLIFIED WITH A DAILY BIBLE READING PROGRAM AND DAILY QUESTIONS
- PRAY
- READ
- REFECT
- RESPOND
- APPLY
- SHARE
TRUEFACE MINISTRY MODEL
A LITTLE MORE ARTISTIC - VERY DISCUSSION BASED
(INVITING PEOPLE TO BE VULNERABLE AND AUTHENTIC)
- CINEMA - NARRATIVE VIDEOS - VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING
(SEE THEM ON TRUE FACE YOUTUBE CHANNEL)
- GROUP DISCUSSION
- UNFILTERED SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
- APPLICATION
- CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK
INTEGRATED BAR CODES - AND HIDDEN PAGES ON THE WEBSITE THAT HAVE ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND VIDEO FOR DEEPER STUDY
(THIS WAS VERY EFFECTIVE!)
WORLD VISION SMALL GROUP MODEL
VERY INTERACTIVE - LIGHT ON TEACHING - HEAVY ON PARTICIPATION
- 12 MINUTE VIDEO - THAT ASK MORE QUESTIONS THAN PROVIDES ANSWERS
- OPENING READING - REFLECTION & DISCUSSION
- KEY SCRIPTURES
- APPLICATION
- THINK ABOUT STATEMENTS
- DAILY LIVE IT OUT CHALLENGES - FUN & INTERACTVE
THE DAILY CHALLENGES MADE THIS CAMPAIGN WORK - PEOPLE DIDN'T NEED TO DO EVERYDAY
BUT ENOUGHT THAT THEY FELT A CONNECTION WITH THE POOR
PRIORITY LIVING/THE MASTERS PROGRAM GROUP MODEL
CEO 3 YEAR PROGRAM - A FULL DAY EACH QUARTER (12 FULL DAYS)
YOU READ 4-5 BOOKS EACH QUARTER BEFORE GATHERING TOGETHER FOR A DAY
- A CASE STUDY - THEME FOR THE DAY
- INTERACTIVE LIFE ASSESEMENT - DIG DEEP INTO YOUR LIFE
- TEACHING - FOUNDATION CONCEPTS
- APPLICATION/REFLECTION
- 3 MONTH GOAL
ECFA NONPROFIT BOARD CURRICULM
THIS MODEL IS FULL IMMERSIVE - WITH MULTIPLE VIDEO SEGMENTS PER SESSION
EACH PAGE OF THE WORKBOOK IS FULL OF SURVEY TYPE INTERACTIVE ASSESMENTS THAT EMPOWER THE GROUPS TO BE VERY SPECIFIC AND CREATE GREAT DIALOGUE
SEE EXAMPLE BELOW FOF THE FLIPCHART EXCERCISE
ACT NORMAL - ASSEMBLIES OF GOD SMALL GROUP CURRICULUM
MOST TRADITIONAL - DOESN'T REQUIRE AN PRE-STUDY - JUST SHOW
UP AND GO THROUGH THE MATERIAL
- OPENING QUESTION
- READ THE MATERIAL TOGETHER
- WATCH A DVD & DISCUSS
- SCRIPTURE READING
- PERSONAL APPLICATION
- PERSONAL CHALLENGE
- PRAYER AND PRAISE SHEET
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