Finding Nemo | Small Group MinistryTheme: Accountability spurs us on in our spiritual walk. Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 Clip Location: 20:15 through 22:30 Preview All Clips Synopsis: Marlin and Dory find themselves in a "Shark's Anonymous" meeting where the shark members try not to eat... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, music and media
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
SuperheroesForm two groups. Have one group talk about the way the characters below are like God, and ask the other group to discuss how they are unlike God. • Greek and Roman gods and goddesses • Superheroes from movies, televisions, and comic books • Actors who... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
ACTS PrayerAs a group, pray through ACTS (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication.) Write the letters A, C, T, and S across the top of a large piece of newsprint. As a group, brainstorm things to pray about that fall under these four categories. Have a... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences