Big Ideas about Small Groups

We've Moved!

It's official -- we've moved!  The CCC Small Groups Blog has been officially moved to our Community Christian Church website, for lots of great reasons that you don't want to be bored hearing about.

So, you can continue to find all the great content you loved, just at a new location.

See you there!

New "Suburban Legends" Discussion Guide Available

This weekend at COMMUNITY we kick off our brand-new series which will tackle various relationship myths that our culture tempts us to buy into. We'll cover relational myths about things like parenting, living together, divorce, and more.

To go along with this series, we have written an excellent Small Group Discussion Guide that help facilitate discussion around the 5 weeks of this series. So be the first to download a copy--HERE!

Top 5 Reasons To (and not to!) Get An Apprentice

Carter Moss | CCC/NewThing Small Group Catalyst

I love developing new leaders, something we call "apprenticeship" around here. Last weekend I co-led a skill with all my campus leaders on the single most impactful thing we can do in ministry (which is invest in people, as in apprenticeship or discipleship).  So that got me thinking again about all the great reasons why to have an apprentice.

Let me start with the Top 5 Wrong Reasons To Get An Apprentice:
5)  Instant scapegoat at your side for whenever you get criticized
4)  No more looking for rides to the airport
3)  Finally someone to do all the hard work so you can catch up on sleep
2)  Gets you out of having to show up all the time
1)  Helps you become the next Donald Trump

Now let's get on with the Top 5 GREAT Reasons To Get An Apprentice:
5)  It accomplishes what God wants most--carrying out His mission (Matthew 28, 2 Tim 2:2)
4)  It accomplishes what we want most--leaving a legacy that carries on beyond us
3)  It allows us to reproduce and start new things (you can go start something new, or they can!)
2)  It makes you a better leader (less "making it up on the fly" and more intentionality)
1)  It's just a lot more fun to do ministry alongside someone

What do you think?

Appreciate Your Leaders

Eric Metcalf **NewThing Adult Ministry Champion

Just remembering I need to say thank you to the leaders in my life