Big issues, you can't avoid them but how do you handle difficult topics when they arise in your small group? We asked a veteran Bible study leader for her tips. OnTheBlog
Separation. Divorce. Cancer. Conflict. Job loss. Loss of loved ones … parents, a spouse, a child. If you stay with a small group for any length of time, you will experience these big issues among group members who may have differing opinions on the issues. These journeys can take two different paths as a couple or an individual wrestles directly with the crisis. They can walk through the crisis with God or without Him.
Whether to send the kids to public or private school or to homeschool can be a big issue within a small group. Choice of political party, theological views, or personal priorities for an individual or family can impact a small group. It is pretty much a guarantee that all the people in your small group will not agree on everything. And actually, that is pretty healthy as well.
However, sometimes the big issues hit right in the middle of your small group meeting time. People can have differing opinions and experiences that influence them to speak up with opposing views. How do you handle that, especially when it is a theological conflict or puts people at odds?Don’t try to ignore the issue. Be bold and tackle it head-on with the group. Remind the group that various life experiences and circumstances may cause us to see things from opposite viewpoints at times.
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