Want to Learn to Lead Others in Worship in Small Groups?
How Worshipful is Your Small Group?
by Elizabeth Marks
There are many ways to worship. You might think about selecting a certain praise & worship song to play at the beginning of your small group time. If you do, bring the song lyrics as well. If you don't have the lyrics, you can always find them on the internet. Open an internet browser, in the search box, type in "free lyrics for artist name song title".
Play the song on a portable stereo or on your computer. Pass out lyrics and allow the group to sing aloud if they want to. Encourage everyone that it's not the quality of our voice that counts, but that we make "a joyous noise unto the Lord."
Another way to worship is to have the group think of the multifaceted characteristics of God. There's a little game I play with my group that works out real nicely. It's called Worship ABC. Using the alphabet, we think of a characteristic of God for each letter of the alphabet. Start with A. Have everyone think of something starting with "A". You might start the conversation with something like, "I thank you God, for being All-Knowing." Go around the room until no one can think of anymore "A" characteristic, then switch to "B." Repeat this until you finish the alphabet. It's fun. Just watch how the Spirit does the prompting!
You might also assign a homework lesson for the group. Have them create a list of all that they are grateful for. Preferable keeping the list focused on what God has done, or will do in their life. Then in the following meeting have each participant share their list.
Try to incorporate at these one worshipful exercise in your small group time. It's extremely helpful to keep our minds focused on the greatness of God.
Lord, we thank you for giving us a new life in You. Thank you that your mercy and forgiveness is available all who seek it. May all come to know you and trust you and be saved. In Your name we pray. Amen.
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God's Unimaginable Uniqueness in His Creationby Elizabeth Marks
Have you ever pondered how truly creative God is? Have your small group members consider the following points:
- Every leaf on every tree is completely unique.
- There are thousands of different types of trees.
- Every blade of grass is one of a kind.
- There are hundreds of different types of grasses.
- Every gain of sand on the beach is different too.
- Every flower on every bush is unique and different.
- Think about how many different types of animals there are.
- Now consider every animal is an different from every other one.
Is there an end to God's creatively? God is definitely creative.
Ask your small group to think of other statements such as the ones described above. Each member make their own list.
Discuss this: If God was this creative with plants and animals, do you think His creatively stop when He made people? How does this perspective of God's creatively help you see people in a different light?
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