All the Rage: How Small Groups are Really Educating Christian Adults Part Three: Anchoring Small Group Ministry Practice—Biblical Insights and Leadership Development

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Rynsburger ◽  
Mark A. Lamport
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Group Practice ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Ministry Practice ◽  
Small Group Leaders

This three-part series considers the current and widespread trend of church-based small groups for adult spiritual formation. It is proposed that a focus on relationships must be kept in balance with learning and application of biblical truth in order for greater spiritual growth to result. The mini-series appears in three parts: The first article (Spring 2008) assesses small group ministries for an understanding of the current state of its sometimes blemished practice. In addition, a review of Christian-oriented small group literature is included, as well as an annotated bibliography of non-Christian-oriented small group literature. The second article (Fall 2008) is intended to augment small group practice by adapting key educational insights from the academic disciplines of group dynamics, communication theory, and educational psychology. The third article (Spring 2009) anchors small group practice by delving into the unique spiritual aspects of learning and addresses the biblical/theological apologetic for the centrality of Scripture. Finally, suggested applications are given for small group leaders and trainers of leaders as to how adults may be more effectively stimulated to learn and grow through such group involvement.

All the Rage: How Small Groups Are Really Educating Christian Adults Part 2: Augmenting Small Group Ministry Practice—Developing Small Group Leadership Skills through Insights from Cognate Theoretical Disciplines

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Lamport ◽  
Mary Rynsburger
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Group Practice ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Current State ◽  
Ministry Practice ◽  
Small Group Leaders

This three-part series considers the current and widespread trend of church-based small groups for adult spiritual formation. It is proposed that a focus on relationships must be kept in balance with learning and application of biblical truth in order for greater spiritual growth to result. The mini-series appears in three parts: The first article (Spring 2008) assesses small group ministries for an understanding of the current state of its sometimes blemished practice. In addition, a review of Christian-oriented small group literature is included, as well as an annotated bibliography of non-Christian-oriented small group literature. The second article (Fall 2008) is intended to augment small group practice by adapting key educational insights from the academic disciplines of group dynamics, communication theory, and educational psychology. The third article (Spring 2009) anchors small group practice by delving into the unique spiritual aspects of learning and addresses the biblical/theological apologetic for the centrality of Scripture. Finally, suggested applications are given for small group leaders and trainers of leaders as to how adults may be more effectively stimulated to learn and grow through such group involvement.

A training program for small group leaders: II. Evaluation

1973 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Edward P. Sheridan ◽  
John Shack ◽  
Ronald E. Walker ◽  
Kathleen Sheridan ◽  
Gerard Egan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Small Group Leaders

scholarly journals Winning Through Deception: A Pedagogical Case Study on Using Social Deception Games to Teach Small Group Communication Theory

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401983437
Author(s):  
Shane Tilton
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Group Communication ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
The United States ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Small Group Communication

Social deception games are games that involve players adopting roles and teams that are not known to all players of the game. One of the components of these types of games is deceiving other players for the purpose of completing goals and tasks. The focus of this case study is to show how social deception games were used to teach aspects of small group communication (specifically the development of roles with small groups and power structures that emerge within small groups) to multiple groups of students taking a basic communication course at a large university in the United States. The framework of this case study will begin with an explanation of two social deception games (“Are You a Werewolf?” and “The Resistance”) and the previous literature related to small group communication, game-based learning, and other pedagogical frameworks. This review of literature is followed by a description of the lesson plan and course objectives that were used to frame the class time. An analysis of the reflective assignments will help describe the benefits of approaching small group communication with a ludological technique. Finally, discussion of the effectiveness of games like those in the category of social deception within the college communication curriculum is provided.

scholarly journals Small Group Dynamics and Extended Gas

2000 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 148-153
Author(s):  
F. Combes
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Gas Dynamics ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Galaxy Interactions ◽  
Galaxy Groups ◽  
Hot Gas ◽  
Ram Pressure

AbstractInteractions between galaxies have spectacular effects on gas dynamics, and small galaxy groups are a privileged place to investigate them. In particular, they could test the existence of cold H2 gas as dark matter in the outer parts of galaxies. HI observations have revealed that galaxies in small groups are deficient in atomic gas, like in richer galaxy clusters such as Virgo, although in a lesser extent. Galaxy interactions could be the cause of this deficiency, stripping the gas out of galaxies and enriching the inter-cluster medium (ICM) in hot gas, which in turn strips gas through ram pressure. Alternatively, the gas present at the formation of the group could have been heated to its virial temperature, and be observed now as X-rays. The dynamical processes related to this extended gas in small galaxy groups are reviewed.

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