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Church Planting and Small Groups Rick Howerton [email_address] 615-251-5862 www.serendipityblog.com twitter.com/rickhowerton
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Senior Pastor’s Primary Passion Entry Way (if group is the entry way) Leaders Required Children Demographics Cell Groups/ Holistic Small Groups Theological Relational Missional Restorational Strong 1 per household plus an apprentice Intergenerational Income: Below Average Education: Below Average Making Extraordi-nary Disciples Theological Strong 1 per 4 or 1 per 12 Group Spouse Income: Average Education: Above Average Free Market System Relational Missional Strongest 1 per group (Group sizes vary) Group Spouse Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Open Small Groups Relational Missional Stronger 1 per group and an apprentice Group Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Closed Small Groups Relational OR Restorational Strong 1 per group Group Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Preference of Two (or more) Group Types Theological Relational Missional Restorational Strongest 1 per group/ room size (Sunday School class) Group Spouse Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Organic Community Groups Determined by the Leader’s passion or the “Group Personality” Stronger (due to the post-modern mindset) 1 per household Group Income: Below Average Education: Above Average
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Small groups rick howerton - denom church planting network 11-09

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  • 8. Senior Pastor’s Primary Passion Entry Way (if group is the entry way) Leaders Required Children Demographics Cell Groups/ Holistic Small Groups Theological Relational Missional Restorational Strong 1 per household plus an apprentice Intergenerational Income: Below Average Education: Below Average Making Extraordi-nary Disciples Theological Strong 1 per 4 or 1 per 12 Group Spouse Income: Average Education: Above Average Free Market System Relational Missional Strongest 1 per group (Group sizes vary) Group Spouse Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Open Small Groups Relational Missional Stronger 1 per group and an apprentice Group Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Closed Small Groups Relational OR Restorational Strong 1 per group Group Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Preference of Two (or more) Group Types Theological Relational Missional Restorational Strongest 1 per group/ room size (Sunday School class) Group Spouse Income: Above Average Education: Above Average Organic Community Groups Determined by the Leader’s passion or the “Group Personality” Stronger (due to the post-modern mindset) 1 per household Group Income: Below Average Education: Above Average
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