1. Building small groups Wouter Droppers
It is an honour to be your guest and I am delighted to be a part of your ministry
My name is Wouter Droppers
I am married and have 2 childeren
Wouter Droppers

2. Agenda: Why small groups How Establish a small group Pitfalls Q&A
Small group experience
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Connecting businesspeople to Christ

3. Why small groups?
Long lasting friendships and connections as the source of healthy spiritual life.
Get encouraged, energized, friendship, family
Receive wisdom, prayer, teaching
Be accountable, open and share your life, challenges, struggles and successes and get feedback for growth and interpretation
Source of ideas, initiatives and activities
It connects to God, one another and the cause of the gospel
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

4. How, format? Example: 2 hour meeting, 5pm till 7 pm (monthly)
1. Welcome, agenda, opening with prayer (20) life development
life sharing (group)
2. Introduction theme (40) business/faith
Discussion theme
3. Check-in form (30) accountability/growth
Prayer (each other and relationships)
4. Conclusion, focus points, agreements (10) doing
5. Time of friendship and ideas (20) creativity/friendship
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

5. How, accountability and personal growth?
Check-in form and prayerECK IN formulier.pdf
Vision exchange -> bring in a personal business or life dilemma
External speaker and you tube
Resources/studies -> Monday Manna, God at Work, Impulse, ……..
Conclusion and focus points sharing
Buddy connections
Show check-in form
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

6. How, outreach and sharing?
Company visits
Open meetings with guests
Alpha Business course
Entrepreneurs events/courses/series
Outreach events
10 most wanted
While you are a team or working in a region with different teams, you help each other, more possibilities, use each other’s strong points, long lasting
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

7. How, discipleship and growth?
CBMC, advance.cbmc.com
- Operation Timothy
- Living proof
Other discipleship books and materials
Monday Manna
God at work, Ken Costa
Every good endeavour, Tim Keller
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

8. Establish a small group?
Members
Clear vision and purpose
Outreach, personal growth, discipleship, business development?
-> Recruit to the mission and core values
-> Embraced by all members
Target group:
Area, intellect, age, market, position -> what is the common ground?
-> only businesspeople
- Various churches, not one
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

9. Establish a small group?
How members?
Introduction event
Just start with 3-4
Introduction course as a teaser and to build friendship (God at work)
Prayer, most important -> take time!
Promotion in your sphere of influence
Relationships
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

10. Pitfalls? No clear vision and purpose No leadership and charism
No coaching
No new developments and personal confrontations
No training of new leaders
No resources and preparation
Not energizing, only commitment
Closed group ( 3-4 year is key)
No click, different levels of interest and work
Judgement and discussion -> safe and respectful environment
encourage participation by valuing every contribution
20 – = 1h en 3 quarter
Afternoon 2 hours/ traffic jam
Europartners
Connecting businesspeople to Christ

11. Q & A

12. Small group experience
Check-In
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Connecting businesspeople to Christ

13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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