Writing a group description to enhance your group

The first step for people to join a Small Group is to look at the list of groups available online or with the Small Group staff. Help ease the process of people finding the right Small Group by following the following guidelines when you complete your group description. Scroll down to see an example of [...]

Using a Covenant

A group covenant addresses the goals that your group hopes to achieve and the norms for your group (such as respectful listening, confidentiality, session timing, preparation…). Record your group’s goals and roles on a Group Covenant similar to the one below, and pull it out on occasion to see how your group is doing in [...]

Troubleshooting

Support from your Small Group
The members of your Small Group create a community that is not only informational (learning about the Bible), but transformational (an environment of life change). As your group encounters problems, conflicts, and issues, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide the group in processing and addressing that change. Your group should [...]

Inductive Bible Study

How do you prepare for a Bible Study through which God speaks?  How can you dig beneath the surface for greater understanding and life-change?  Once you’ve gained fresh insight, how do you draw your group into the same process of discovery for themselves?  ‘Study the Word’ is one of the Five Purposes of a Small [...]

Frequently Asked Host Questions

Hosting a Small Group is pretty simple, but there are often questions we get about the logistics of hosting a group. Here are some of the questions we get most frequently. If you have another that you don’t see here, feel free to contact your Coach or let us know.
Where will my group meet?
Most groups [...]

Seasons

Small Groups with Bel Air Presbyterian Church has three seasons during the year: Lent, Spring, and Autumn. The reason we have seasons is simple–it allows groups a flexible structure that allows the church to increase our ability to support you and enables people to find a Small Group.
At the beginning of each Small Group season, [...]

Who’s Who in a Small Group

The parts that people play in a Small Group serve a few different purposes:

 Advancement of the Mission – We hope that more people will be able to find the community that you are providing through your Small Group.
Connection to the Church – Your Small Group is part of the larger church. These relationships help you [...]

The Five Purposes of a BAPC Small Group

There are Five Purposes to a Small Group. When your group begins (and at the beginning of a new Small Group Season), take a session to discuss together and agree on some shared goals and expectations that will draw you deeper into these purposes and shape your Small Group life. Good goals will be realistic, [...]

Is there really time to do all this?

What goes into a Small Group? With the Five Purposes of a Small Group, along with the practical realities of opening one’s home or office and responding to inquiries, things can get overwhelming pretty quickly. Just look below to see how much time per month you could spend on your Small Group. It’s a lot! [...]

Small Group Newsletters

Are you interested in what we were talking about before we were blogging? Check out these Small Group newsletters. Click on any of the topics below to read the articles.
    
Where do you draw the line: Understanding the difference between conviction, persuasions and opinions; Oaks & Willows (March 2009) 
Many Rooms Lent 2009: What’s new?; Small Groups on the [...]