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Ep. 003: How to create and maintain great church small groups

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Learn how to create and maintain groups that are engaging and inviting. We cover several digital tools as well as social media tactics to build awareness and keep your small group organized.

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RESOURCES

The Class Meeting: Reclaiming a Forgotten (and Essential) Small Group Experience – https://www.amazon.com/Class-Meeting-Reclaiming-Forgotten-Experience-ebook/dp/B00GXBBM7U

“Get Your Spirit in Shape” podcast – http://www.UMC.org/podcasts

Upper Room small group resources – http://www.umcom.org/smallgroups

BIBLE APPS

YouVersion Bible App
https://www.youversion.com/

Logos Bible App
https://www.logos.com/android
https://www.logos.com/iphone

Glo Bible, Olive Tree, and Bible Gateway are also worthy choices.

5 steps to small-group facilitator success – http://www.umcom.org/learn/5-steps-to-small-group-facilitator-success

How to calm difficult people in small groups – http://www.umcom.org/learn/how-to-calm-difficult-people-in-small-groups

Free tools to help manage small groups
http://www.umcom.org/learn/free-tools-to-help-manage-small-groups

11 fun party games and jokes to improve team building – http://www.umcom.org/learn/11-party-games-and-jokes-for-team-building

The Upper Room Small Group Resources: http://www.umcom.org/smallgroups
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Ep. 016: Peace, Simplicity and a Tiny House with Rebecca Rutter

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In this podcast episode, we talk with the Rev. Rebecca Rutter who believes living simply not only benefits our planet, it can deepen our spiritual lives as well. She challenged herself to build a 98 sq. ft. tiny house, which gave her big ideas about faith, going green, and living simply.

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Ep. 015: Singing Our Faith in Lent & Easter with Paul Chilcote

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Hymns draw us closer to God, and have much to teach us. In this podcast episode, a United Methodist scholar shares what some Lent and Easter appropriate hymns by Charles Wesley, say about life, faith, death, and resurrection.

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Ep. 014: Keeping Faith and Humor in Cancer with Jason Micheli

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A phone call can change our lives in an instant. In this podcast episode a United Methodist pastor shares how the crisis of a cancer diagnosis impacted his life and faith. Micheli is author of Cancer is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo.

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Ep. 013: How Science Led from Atheism to Faith with Mike McHargue

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Is it wrong to have questions? United Methodist author and podcaster Mike McHargue talks about his journey from belief to atheism and back to a new question-embracing faith after a personal encounter with Jesus.

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Ep. 012: Singing our Faith at Christmas with Paul Chilcote

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Christmas is a season of singing as we celebrate, and those songs are often expressions of our faith. Author and professor Paul Chilcote shares some of the themes in the hymns of Charles Wesley, that will help us as we celebrate Jesus’ birth.

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Ep. 011: Generosity is Good for the Soul with Ken Sloane

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We sometimes think about giving as a Christian obligation, something we ought to do. Ken Sloane, Director of Stewardship for The United Methodist Church, invites us to reconsider that way of thinking. He shares how generous living is a spiritual discipline that brings us joy. Sharing what we have is a privilege, a way of giving thanks for God’s generosity to us.

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Ep. 010: Life lessons from a 95-year-old United Methodist churchgoer with Shirley Bachelder

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At a time when many of us are longing to hear a word from the Lord, 95-year-old Shirley Bachelder receives explicit instructions about what to put on a billboard, who God has chosen to be her new, best friend, and where to sleep and eat when they were on the road together. “He’s interested in everything,” she says of her ongoing conversation with God. Listen to learn about love, prayer, friendship, faith and so much more!

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Ep. 009: College, Church and Faith with Sheila Bates

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Finding a faith community in college can be challenging. Students who grew up in a local church had those ministries provided during their childhood and teenage years. Now, often for the first time, they need to seek out a place to worship and connect. The Rev. Sheila Bates of Higher Education and Ministry, and a former Wesley Foundation director, shares ideas to help students, parents and churches support the faith of these young adults while they are away at college.

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Ep. 008: Everyday Disciples with Steve Manskar, Melanie Gordon, and Chris Wilterdink

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When we become Christians, we begin a lifelong journey of following Jesus every day. John Wesley taught the early Methodists to meet together in small groups called classes, to help one another along the way. The United Methodist Church continues to encourage Christians to gather in discipleship groups that will help us grow in our love of God and neighbor.

In this episode, we talk about discipleship with three leaders at Discipleship Ministries who have each authored books about leading Covenant Discipleship groups with adults, youth, and children. Their work will inspire you to enter into covenant with fellow disciples of Jesus Christ for your own spiritual growth and the benefit of your church.

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