Sticky Church = Sermon Based Small Groups

I just received the book Sticky Church in the mail. I ordered it when reading Made to Stick and a Andy Stanley's Making Vision Stick. Not knowing quite what to expect, I started reading. Front doors, back doors, closing back door, focus on formation of those who have arrived vs. mighty marketing efforts then POW! Right around page 40, section II and beyond -- Small Groups. This book is about sermon based small groups and closing the back door.

So far, pretty good. The author, Larry Osborne, admits that this isn't a "hey, check out this new thing!" kind of book. It is built on years of experience and long term growth. I'm enjoying Larry's explanation of how small groups make our faith communities more sticky. Nothing revolutionary, just a different way of talking about why small groups can make a huge difference.

If you aren't looking for a book on small groups, this one won't stick. Need to communicate the value of small groups to people interested in church growth. Read it.

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Dusting off the small group blog

Friends,

After spending the majority of the last year on TV projects and related new media efforts, I'm dusting off this blog.

What prompts this? A great read.... Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups by Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas. This book got me thinking, well, entirely differently about the best life cycle of groups, focusing too much on "intimacy" versus real friendships, and a few other key issues.

I'd go into more detail but I loaned the book to my mother. Yes, it is that good. More when I get the book back.

SEEKING: I'm looking for some great resources on leading small groups for families. Unitarian Universalists haven't done too much with this that I'm aware of. Any resource suggestions?