Comments on: The 4 Whys of Small Groups This Year http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JG http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22801 JG Sat, 16 May 2009 02:02:52 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22801 Let me shoot Andy a note - I know they'll be making some changes to it based on the feedback from our leaders. I'll find out and post it here when I do! JG Let me shoot Andy a note – I know they’ll be making some changes to it based on the feedback from our leaders. I’ll find out and post it here when I do! JG

]]> By: Cindi http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22800 Cindi Fri, 15 May 2009 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22800 Hey, Josh! Just curious about what part of 2009 you are targeting for releasing your 4 year curriculum. I know you have been test driving it this year so i was wondering how it is going and when it might be available for the rest of us to check out. I'm excited about the possibilities for our minstry. Anxiously awaiting.. Cindi Lantz Hey, Josh!
Just curious about what part of 2009 you are targeting for releasing your 4 year curriculum. I know you have been test driving it this year so i was wondering how it is going and when it might be available for the rest of us to check out. I’m excited about the possibilities for our minstry.

Anxiously awaiting..
Cindi Lantz

]]> By: Josh http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22798 Josh Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:40:46 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22798 @Adam - yes I think so! @Justin - I think stick with it for a few weeks, it's probably too early to tell if it completely bombed or if it'll take a few weeks to create a new student culture. We're making a TON of adjustments to our student ministry ... JG @Adam – yes I think so!
@Justin – I think stick with it for a few weeks, it’s probably too early to tell if it completely bombed or if it’ll take a few weeks to create a new student culture. We’re making a TON of adjustments to our student ministry …

JG

]]> By: Justin http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22799 Justin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:04:20 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22799 We are a younger group (both the students age and the age of the church) that is just going through a launch of Life Groups (our name for small groups) this last week. As we just moved into a new building and many of our students are siblings in different age groups (middle school/high school). So, we decided to try the one night at one location and the first time completely bombed. We have been announcing it every week for a month, special e-mails and communication to parents, but it completely bombed! What adjustments could be made? We are a younger group (both the students age and the age of the church) that is just going through a launch of Life Groups (our name for small groups) this last week. As we just moved into a new building and many of our students are siblings in different age groups (middle school/high school). So, we decided to try the one night at one location and the first time completely bombed. We have been announcing it every week for a month, special e-mails and communication to parents, but it completely bombed! What adjustments could be made?

]]> By: Adam http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22793 Adam Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:54:26 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22793 Josh. Great stuff for small groups. Are you presenting @ the SYM conference in Columbus? Adam www.current.wordpress.com Josh.

Great stuff for small groups.
Are you presenting @ the SYM conference in Columbus?

Adam
http://www.current.wordpress.com

]]> By: Josh http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22794 Josh Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:38:41 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22794 I'll post more about it soon, but we're "beta testing" a 4-year program for Simply Youth Ministry that will be available in 2009. We'll do the first year, edit/crank/feedback it to death, then SYM will release it. We'll do the same the next 3 years to complete the program. That's the plan - so far, we're SUPER pleased. This has been a dream for a long time for us, too! JG I’ll post more about it soon, but we’re “beta testing” a 4-year program for Simply Youth Ministry that will be available in 2009. We’ll do the first year, edit/crank/feedback it to death, then SYM will release it. We’ll do the same the next 3 years to complete the program.

That’s the plan – so far, we’re SUPER pleased. This has been a dream for a long time for us, too!

JG

]]> By: Derry Prenkert http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22795 Derry Prenkert Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:22:41 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22795 Josh, Thanks for sharing the information concerning what you are doing with Small Groups on this blog. It has been incredibly valuable as we are about 2 steps behind where you guys are at in the process. We are currently off-site, and it has been great to see where we need to be giving attention to the training, communication, and fences to set up with Small Groups. Josh,
Thanks for sharing the information concerning what you are doing with Small Groups on this blog. It has been incredibly valuable as we are about 2 steps behind where you guys are at in the process. We are currently off-site, and it has been great to see where we need to be giving attention to the training, communication, and fences to set up with Small Groups.

]]> By: tom http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22796 tom Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:08:35 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22796 hmmm...griff...wondering the same thing...please share! hmmm…griff…wondering the same thing…please share!

]]> By: Jay http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-4-whys-of-small-groups-this-year.html#comment-22797 Jay Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:49:56 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4045#comment-22797 Hi There In your article - 'the 4 whys of small group', you mentioned that you had a 4 yr curriculum for youth ministry - what is that curriculum, where can I preview it, is it available to others. That has been one of the hardest parts of youth ministry - there are stacks of games available, lots of resources - but the majority are stand alone. On the children's ministry side there are a lot of good quality curriculums - I have long been searching for something smilar for youth ministry. Hi There
In your article – ‘the 4 whys of small group’, you mentioned that you had a 4 yr curriculum for youth ministry – what is that curriculum, where can I preview it, is it available to others. That has been one of the hardest parts of youth ministry – there are stacks of games available, lots of resources – but the majority are stand alone. On the children’s ministry side there are a lot of good quality curriculums – I have long been searching for something smilar for youth ministry.

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