Prayer PartnersChoose prayer partners in the group. You may want to have women pray with women and men pray with men. Each pair will choose a time to pray together over the telephone for five minutes each day. Use these times as opportunities to share specific... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences
Praying ScriptureOne of the time-honored practices of the church is praying Scripture. Choose a favorite passage of Scripture, or use Psalm 23, Psalm 51, or John 17. Individually, write the first verse of the passage you choose on a sheet of paper. Pause to reflect on... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences
Listening DayPrayer is not just talking to God; it is also listening to God. Hold a “listening day” as a group. Meet at your church or at a quiet, wooded park. Spend the first hour praying and worshipping as a group. Then have everyone go to a quiet place to be... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences
BusybodiesFor this exercise, each group member needs: • a plastic knife • an item to balance on the knife, such as a coin, bean, button, or potato chip Ask members of your group to stand in a circle with each person holding his or her plastic knife. Instruct... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Sand CastlesFor this warm-up you’ll need the following items: • a rock about the size of a softball • two or three cups of sand • a pitcher of water • a large pan, such as a 9x13 cake pan. Put the sand in the pan, and then pour a little water onto it—just enough... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
IntroductionsTake a few minutes to introduce yourself to someone in your group that you don’t know very well (preferably man to man and woman to woman). Find out each other’s names, names of each other’s spouses, names and ages of each other’s children, and one... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Back to NatureChoose one of the following questions to answer, and share with the group. • What outdoor activities do you enjoy doing? • If you’re married, what’s one thing you’ve learned about your spouse by spending time together in the great outdoors that you... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers