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Welcome to the Why Didn’t You Warn Me? Blog!

February 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

Welcome to Why Didn’t You Warn Me? I’m excited to use this site to expand the resources in my new book, and this blog to develop community, which is one of the hallmarks of my philosophy of small groups.

I believe in the ministry of small groups simply because I’ve experienced the fruit in my own life and seen it in the lives of dozens–maybe hundreds–of others.

Within a week of becoming a Christian at the age of 28, the Lord graciously plunked me into an interdenominational singles group in San Francisco. I had no idea what Christianity was supposed to be or what ministry was supposed to be. But from the moment I arrived at a Bible church I had selected simply because it had free parking, members of this singles group reached out and enfolded me. By the end of my first church service, I had an invitation to lunch, and at lunch was invited to a coffee hour, a Bible study, and dinner. One woman offered to disciple me—whatever that was.

I was intrigued. Even more so as I attended group activities. Here were people enjoying themselves without any of the crutches I was so familiar with. They enfolded me in a variety of small and large group events, encouraging me and teaching me before I realized what was happening. They included me in ministry, starting with pouring coffee but increasing in responsibility as I matured. And we had more fun than I had ever had in my life. I am incredibly blessed to have been part of that group, and much of what I know about small groups, I learned in Careers. Like Robert Fulghum, much of what I know harkens back to my Christian kindergarten years.

So I’ll be sharing my thoughts and welcoming yours. Let’s raise the standard of small groups as we share strategies for dealing with challenging people and challenging situations.

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  1. Kathleen on February 15, 2007 10:24 pm

    I am wondering what you think about co-leading a small group. Is it wise to have two leaders, or is better to have one person?

    As we are forming our small groups, we are trying to decide if two are better than one, or if the conflicts in personality might be more trouble than they are worth. Thoughts?

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