WUMC Committees

Small Group Ministry Committee

"To build a faith nurturing community through passionate involvement in small groups."

Meets first Tuesday of every month.

Co-Chair: Jody Croley Jones (croley.1@osu.edu) and John Valasco (valasco@ppg.com)
Staff Representatives: Reverend Cyndy Garn
Members: Denise Kuyper, Corinne Konecny, Mysa Mathews, Ann Wheat

Small Group Leadership Resources

Available books in the WUMC Library:
Books for starting and leading groups
253.7 Arn
Starting Small Groups: Building communities that matter
by Jeffrey Arnold, abingdon Press, 1997

253.7 Bun
Small Group Idea Book: Resources to enrich community, worship, prayer, study and outreach
edited by Cindy Bunch, InterVarsity PRess, 2007

253.7 Clo
ReGroup: training groups to be groups
(participant's guide)

DVD 253.7 Clo
ReGroup: training groups to be groups (20 small group drama vignettes)

253.7 Dav
Discipleship Journal's Best Small-Group Ideas, VOlume 1
compiled by Deena Davis, NavPress, 2005

253.7 Don
Leading Life-Changing Small Groups
by Bill Donahue and the Willow Creek Small Groups Team, Zondervan, 2002

253.7 Don
The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry: a troubleshooting guide for church leaders
by Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson, Zondervan, 2002

253.7 Ice
Biblical Foundations for Small Group Ministry; an integrational approach
by Gareth Weldon Icenogel, InterVarsity Press, 1994

259.23 Lon
Small Group LEaders' Handbook:the next generation
by Jimmy Long, coordinator, InterVarsity Press, 1995

253.7 S
Listening and Caring Skills: a guide for groups and leaders,
by John S. Savage, Abingdon Press, 1996

253.7 Sea
Simple Small Groups: a user-friendly guide for small group leaders
by Bill Search, Baker Books, 2008

253.7 Sea
Activate: an entirely new approach to small groups, by Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas, Regal, 2008


Small Group Study Books
The library has various types of study books that would be suitable for small groups.
226.5 Luc
3:16 The Number of Hope
by Max Lucado, Nelson, 2007, book and seperate small group study book.

269.2 Poo
Seeker Small Groups: engaging spiritual seekers in life-changing discussions
by Garry Poole, Zondervan, 2003




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