Resolutions, accountability and small groups

How many of you have made resolutions you have not kept? One the problems with new year's resolutions is that we tend to have no system for accountability, no one to remind us in a friendly, caring, challenging and appropriate way.

Small ministry groups are a great place to discuss resolutions.

As we approach the new year, develop a session that explores each person's history with resolutions, identify those they have been making year after year -- or maybe have stopped making due to continued failure.

Have each person share their resolution - if they want - and how they would like the group to hold them accountable to it. Perhaps a group could choose to revisit resolutions seasonally.

Tara Gross, a UU and life coach in the Providence, RI area sent in a small group session plan titled "The New Year's Resolution Dilema" (PDF). If you use this session or another session focusing on resolutions, take the time to explore how the group can assist in helping each participant engage in their new year behavior.

My new year resolution: To meditate more regularly.

If I visit your congregation as a guest speaker or see you at one of our conferences I invite you to ask me how its going.