Posts Tagged ‘discipleship

08 Feb, 2010

It’s all relative

Posted by: benlreed In: Small Group Strategy| Small Groups

I have lots of conversations with people from areas other than Tennessee (aka, God’s Country).
If they’re from further south, they think Tennessee weather is cold.
If they’re from the north, they laugh when we Tennesseans say, “It’s cold outside!”
A 50 degree day in the middle of July in Tennessee is freezing…in January, that same temperature would [...]

Here are a few reasons that you should never, under any circumstances, be in a small group:

You should not be in a small group if
…you cannot tolerate messiness. Doing life together with others is often messy, because you are doing life together with sinners (don’t forget that you’re a sinner, too!)!  Don’t always look [...]

29 Oct, 2009

Sunday School vs Small Groups

Posted by: Ben Reed In: Church| Small Group Strategy

“Sunday School guys” and “small group guys” are often pitted against each other.  Here are some of the stereotypes:
Sunday schools help people to grow in Biblical knowledge…small groups don’t.
Small groups build healthy relationships…Sunday schools don’t really care about the relational aspect.
Small groups are relevant…Sunday school was relevant 50 years ago.
Sunday school really helps people go [...]




Organizations I believe in

Africa For JesusMission Clarksville

What I'm Doing...

  • Met a guy today who said he's not afraid of death, yet had no hope 4 an eternal future. I weep 4 that man. 3 hrs ago
  • Lady just told me she loves @crosspoint_tv in Nashville but hasn't found anything like it in Clarksville. That's like lobbing me a softball 5 hrs ago
  • So thankful that Christianity is built on a relationship w Chist & not on being religious/performing rituals 7 hrs ago
  • @allenwhite I just laughed out loud at your reply. Thanks for getting me in trouble, Allen! in reply to allenwhite 8 hrs ago
  • @FreddyT Leadership Clarksville 'religion and social diversity day' 8 hrs ago
  • On the panel now: a female episcopal pastor, an islam pastor, & a Unitarian Universalist. Oh the sparks that will fly... 8 hrs ago
  • If you missed it, here's part 1 of my interview with @rgneighbour about small group system problems: http://ow.ly/1gLha 10 hrs ago
  • More updates...
Books Ben's Reading

Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely QuestionsSimple Small Groups: A User-Friendly Guide for Small Group LeadersUnder the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of AmericaYour Jesus Is Too Safe: Outgrowing a Drive-Thru, Feel Good SaviorSeeker Small Groups: Engaging Spiritual Seekers in Life-Changing DiscussionsCrazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

More of Ben's books »
Ben Reed's currently-reading book recommendations, reviews, favorite quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists