Small Groups at the Speed of Life

What to do if your group is too busy to meet

Imagine Charlotte, a typical small-group member. She gets up early to get herself ready before helping her kids dress for school. After a struggle with her daughter over which top to wear, she drops the kids off at school and heads to work. Unfortunately, she leaves work a few minutes late due to a meeting, and is reprimanded by the daycare center for not picking up her kids on time. Then she races home to help one of the kids change into a uniform for soccer practice. Charlotte serves dinner on the road, passing around kids' meals and juice boxes. She helps them with their math homework on the way home. Then it's time for bed, and the next day the same routine starts all over again.

Unfortunately, many of your small-group members lead lives like this—rushed, filled to the brim, and exhausting. I doubt you're going to get your group members to suddenly change the way they live, so it may be important to consider how to have a successful small group when people live life at the speed of light. Allowing them a taste of true community may even cause them to change their priorities or lifestyle over time. Keep reading