A number of things contribute to making the Sunday morning Community Group experience great, and a great experience attracts new members and keeps current members coming back for more. Some of the things that make a difference relate to the physical and social experience, some to the learning experience. In a nutshell, if the people in your Community Group enjoy being together and enjoy the Bible study, they’ll be back; if they don’t they won’t—at least not for long.
The Community Group Check Up looks at four different areas related to the physical/social experience.
The physical environment. The room is clean and uncluttered, neither too hot nor too cold. The right amount of seating around tables makes it feel comfortably full. Coffee and a variety of fruits and foods are in plain sight for people to enjoy.
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The social environment. People are drawn into the lively Christian fellowship when they arrive. Timid people aren’t ignored but invited into ongoing conversations. Guest’s are greeted at the door, introduced to other members of the class, and never allowed to sit by themselves.
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The preliminaries. The opening welcome, announcements, prayer, sharing, and “community business,” while essential, remain “preliminaries” that don’t overshadow the study of God’s word nor make guests feel like outsiders.
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The learning environment. A gifted, well prepared teacher leads an engaging discussion around the content and questions in The Scrolls. The teacher contributes information along the way but doesn’t lecture. Everyone is given ample opportunity to participate.
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