{"id":17288,"date":"2024-05-31T08:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T12:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=17288"},"modified":"2024-05-31T08:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T12:55:40","slug":"small-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/small-groups.htm","title":{"rendered":"Reaping the Benefits of Small Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jesus, the Master Teacher, taught the masses. Obviously, large group teaching<\/a> has a place in communicating God’s Word. Jesus also taught smaller groups of people. Though He could reach more people in larger groups, the benefits of small groups also made them a valid platform for teaching.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Teaching in Smaller Groups<\/h2>\n

Whether it’s an actual small group or a large class broken into smaller groups for discussion, our classes will have the potential of experiencing the following:<\/p>\n

increased participation
\ndeeper sharing
\nmore opportunity for ministry to one another
\ngreater sense of accountability<\/p>\n

To Reap the Benefits, We Must Effectively Facilitate Small Groups<\/h2>\n

\"Reaping
\nSimply having small groups won’t necessarily yield the above mentioned benefits. The scriptural principle of reaping what we sow certainly applies (Gal. 6:7; 2 Cor. 9:6). We must intentionally facilitate the group to produce the conditions conducive to this potential.<\/p>\n