Not even God likes a know-it-all.

Here are ten ways to build a killer group for twenty- and thirtysomethings.

1. Shake hands with folks. Introduce yourself. Ask about their weeks. Ask about their lives.

2. Do one thing regularly. An RE class, sermon discussion, or lunch. Once a week or once a month. Preferably Sunday morning, when people are already coming. Folks need to be able to get to know each other. That’s probably their #1 reason for coming.

3. Then do two things regularly. Once you have a few folks, you can start doing something else. And a new time will draw new people. The crowds at each will overlap but won’t be identical.

4. No bylaws. No regulations. No procedures. No committees and no chairs. Do you really need a meeting to decide where to go to lunch next February? And if the congregation says you have to have a committee, tell them to eat it. What are they going to do, send you to the Baptist church? We’re all adults here. No one needs to be voluntold. Click to continue reading “Top ten ways to build a killer young adult group”

Lo, it was revealed unto me. Take my word for it.

Don’t ask me. I’m just saying what he told me to say.

Last Sunday, Ted Haggard prayed, “Father, help us this next week and a half as we go into national elections. And, Lord, we pray for our country. We pray that lies will be exposed. We pray that deception will be exposed.” Ask and you shall receive. (Hat tip.)

Links from folks at The Daily Scribe this week:

• Pop Occulture got BoingBoinged!
• Cleave points us to 21 tips to get a new blog off and running.
• Pernell points out a redemptive history of Halloween.
• Boy in the Bands is trying to put together some free templates for church offices to use. Send him your forms so he can work on getting them together.
• Finally, Tall Skinny Kiwi, who ought to know, points us to a great PDF that lays out just what this “emerging church” thing is once and for all.