April 25, 2000
2. The purpose of Small Group Ministry is ministry � to be the church with one another;
3. It�s a place to explore spiritual questions;
4. There�s a sense that every Ministry Group is one part of the whole church � interconnection;
5. The intent is for Ministry Groups to provide ongoing ministry to its members and to provide an ongoing connection with the minister. This creates a true, church-wide ministry, that the minister him or herself could never hope to create alone;
6. The Minister has loosely-held authority over the Ministry Groups, which can really help to sort out any difficulties that may arise;
7. Ministry Groups are coordinated � they provide an interconnection throughout the church;
8. Small Group Ministry tends to not be intellectual, as so many other groups or meetings can be.
9. Small Group Ministry is essentially spiritual l- it�s not intellectual.
10. Small Group Ministry provides members an opportunity to share our spiritual development with each other;
11. Small Group Ministry represents a different level of commitment. There�s a covenant that goes with it: to create a safe space in which to explore issues that are spiritual.