In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Laura Chramer offering color commentary as we all discuss a set of questions used to evaluate your group. Jay discovered the questions in an article by Josh Hunt on the <a href='https://smallgroupnetwork.com/'>Small Group Network</a>. We added a few from the staff and also asked AI, so the list of questions is immense. Don&apos;t feel overwhelmed by this. One comment on the podcast is that you&apos;ll have a great group if you teach for transformation, build community, and live on mission as a group. If you&apos;d like to look through the questions as you think about the effectiveness of your group, just click the link below.<a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnsZfBHq9rIOqCwIaVAd2aaNxyGFG6-QIlvoGmK-vm0/edit?usp=sharing'>Small Group Evaluation Questions</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit <a href='http://greatgroups.org'>GreatGroups.org</a> for a list of all our episodes. We&apos;d love to hear from you! <a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'>Click here for our contact form</a>. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'>Lifetime Show Notes</a> Brook Hills Pages: <ul> <li> <a href='https://brookhills.org'>The Church at Brook Hills</a>, Birmingham, Alabama, USA</li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'>Small Group Leader Resources Page</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'>Small Group Discipleship Resources</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'>Small Groups @ Brook Hills</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Laura Chramer offering color commentary as we all discuss a set of questions used to evaluate your group. Jay discovered the questions in an article by Josh Hunt on the &lt;a href='https://smallgroupnetwork.com/'&gt;Small Group Network&lt;/a&gt;. We added a few from the staff and also asked AI, so the list of questions is immense. Don&amp;apos;t feel overwhelmed by this. One comment on the podcast is that you&amp;apos;ll have a great group if you teach for transformation, build community, and live on mission as a group. If you&amp;apos;d like to look through the questions as you think about the effectiveness of your group, just click the link below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnsZfBHq9rIOqCwIaVAd2aaNxyGFG6-QIlvoGmK-vm0/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small Group Evaluation Questions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit &lt;a href='http://greatgroups.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GreatGroups.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a list of all our episodes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We&amp;apos;d love to hear from you! &lt;a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'&gt;&lt;span style=''&gt;Click here for our contact form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lifetime Show Notes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brook Hills Pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://brookhills.org'&gt;The Church at Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;, Birmingham, Alabama, USA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'&gt;Small Group Leader Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'&gt;Small Group Discipleship Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'&gt;Small Groups @ Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Laura Chramer offering color commentary as we all discuss a set of questions used to evaluate your group. Jay discovered the questions in an article by Josh Hunt on the Small Group Network. We added a few from the staff and also asked AI, so the list of questions is immense. Don't feel overwhelmed by this. One comment on the podcast is that you'll have a great group if you teach for transformation, build community, and live on mission as a group. I...

Evaluating Your Group with Laura Chramer (Episode 146, Part 2)

In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Laura Chramer offering color commentary as we all discuss a set of questions used to evaluate your group. Jay discovered the questions in an article by Josh Hunt on the <a href='https://smallgroupnetwork.com/'>Small Group Network</a>. We added a few from the staff and also asked AI, so the list of questions is immense. Don&apos;t feel overwhelmed by this. One comment on the podcast is that you&apos;ll have a great group if you teach for transformation, build community, and live on mission as a group. If you&apos;d like to look through the questions as you think about the effectiveness of your group, just click the link below.<a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnsZfBHq9rIOqCwIaVAd2aaNxyGFG6-QIlvoGmK-vm0/edit?usp=sharing'>Small Group Evaluation Questions</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit <a href='http://greatgroups.org'>GreatGroups.org</a> for a list of all our episodes. We&apos;d love to hear from you! <a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'>Click here for our contact form</a>. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'>Lifetime Show Notes</a> Brook Hills Pages: <ul> <li> <a href='https://brookhills.org'>The Church at Brook Hills</a>, Birmingham, Alabama, USA</li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'>Small Group Leader Resources Page</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'>Small Group Discipleship Resources</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'>Small Groups @ Brook Hills</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Laura Chramer offering color commentary as we all discuss a set of questions used to evaluate your group. Jay discovered the questions in an article by Josh Hunt on the &lt;a href='https://smallgroupnetwork.com/'&gt;Small Group Network&lt;/a&gt;. We added a few from the staff and also asked AI, so the list of questions is immense. Don&amp;apos;t feel overwhelmed by this. One comment on the podcast is that you&amp;apos;ll have a great group if you teach for transformation, build community, and live on mission as a group. If you&amp;apos;d like to look through the questions as you think about the effectiveness of your group, just click the link below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gnsZfBHq9rIOqCwIaVAd2aaNxyGFG6-QIlvoGmK-vm0/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small Group Evaluation Questions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit &lt;a href='http://greatgroups.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GreatGroups.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a list of all our episodes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We&amp;apos;d love to hear from you! &lt;a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'&gt;&lt;span style=''&gt;Click here for our contact form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lifetime Show Notes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brook Hills Pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://brookhills.org'&gt;The Church at Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;, Birmingham, Alabama, USA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'&gt;Small Group Leader Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'&gt;Small Group Discipleship Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'&gt;Small Groups @ Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Evaluating Your Group with Laura Chramer (Episode 145, Part 1)

In Today’s Episode: Jay and Chris sit down with guests John Mark and Keilah Carter to chat about life, leadership, and what’s happening in their Small Group. It’s always fun to hear from fellow leaders—and maybe even steal a few good ideas!We start by learning about John Mark and Keilah’s backgrounds, work, and hobbies before diving into a rich conversation about their group . Topics include:<ul><li>Their current Bible study and favorite resources</li><li>The different roles people play in their group</li><li>How they do community nights and global missions</li><li>Scripture memorization and why it matters</li><li>Group meeting format and use of breakout groups</li><li>Evangelism and sharing their faith</li><li>Group leadership succession and changes</li></ul>There’s a lot to unpack in this episode—so come join the conversation and get inspired to your own group well!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit <a href='http://greatgroups.org'>GreatGroups.org</a> for a list of all our episodes. We&apos;d love to hear from you! <a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'>Click here for our contact form</a>. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'>Lifetime Show Notes</a> Brook Hills Pages: <ul> <li> <a href='https://brookhills.org'>The Church at Brook Hills</a>, Birmingham, Alabama, USA</li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'>Small Group Leader Resources Page</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'>Small Group Discipleship Resources</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'>Small Groups @ Brook Hills</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In Today’s Episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Jay and Chris sit down with guests John Mark and Keilah Carter to chat about life, leadership, and what’s happening in their Small Group. It’s always fun to hear from fellow leaders—and maybe even steal a few good ideas!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We start by learning about John Mark and Keilah’s backgrounds, work, and hobbies before diving into a rich conversation about their group . Topics include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Their current Bible study and favorite resources&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The different roles people play in their group&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How they do community nights and global missions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scripture memorization and why it matters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Group meeting format and use of breakout groups&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Evangelism and sharing their faith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Group leadership succession and changes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;There’s a lot to unpack in this episode—so come join the conversation and get inspired to your own group well!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit &lt;a href='http://greatgroups.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GreatGroups.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a list of all our episodes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We&amp;apos;d love to hear from you! &lt;a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'&gt;&lt;span style=''&gt;Click here for our contact form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lifetime Show Notes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brook Hills Pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://brookhills.org'&gt;The Church at Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;, Birmingham, Alabama, USA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'&gt;Small Group Leader Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'&gt;Small Group Discipleship Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'&gt;Small Groups @ Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Today’s Episode:  Jay and Chris sit down with guests John Mark and Keilah Carter to chat about life, leadership, and what’s happening in their Small Group. It’s always fun to hear from fellow leaders—and maybe even steal a few good ideas! We start by learning about John Mark and Keilah’s backgrounds, work, and hobbies before diving into a rich conversation about their group . Topics include: Their current Bible study and favorite resourcesThe different roles people play in their groupHow t...

Group Life with John Mark & Keilah Carter (Episode 144)

Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it&apos;s own individual culture.  We want our groups to reflect Biblical values through their culture. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can influence it intentionally. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit <a href='http://greatgroups.org'>GreatGroups.org</a> for a list of all our episodes. We&apos;d love to hear from you! <a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'>Click here for our contact form</a>. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'>Lifetime Show Notes</a> Brook Hills Pages: <ul> <li> <a href='https://brookhills.org'>The Church at Brook Hills</a>, Birmingham, Alabama, USA</li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'>Small Group Leader Resources Page</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'>Small Group Discipleship Resources</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'>Small Groups @ Brook Hills</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it&amp;apos;s own individual culture.  We want our groups to reflect Biblical values through their culture. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can influence it intentionally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit &lt;a href='http://greatgroups.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GreatGroups.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a list of all our episodes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We&amp;apos;d love to hear from you! &lt;a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'&gt;&lt;span style=''&gt;Click here for our contact form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lifetime Show Notes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brook Hills Pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://brookhills.org'&gt;The Church at Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;, Birmingham, Alabama, USA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'&gt;Small Group Leader Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'&gt;Small Group Discipleship Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'&gt;Small Groups @ Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it's own individual culture.  We want our groups to reflect Biblical values through their culture. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can influence it intentionally.   Send us a text Thanks for listening to the G...

Creating a Great Group Culture, Part 2 (Episode 143)

Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it&apos;s own individual culture. In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Elisabeth Chramer as a guest co-host to discuss group culture - what we&apos;d like to see in our groups and how to lead toward that. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can influence it intentionally. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit <a href='http://greatgroups.org'>GreatGroups.org</a> for a list of all our episodes. We&apos;d love to hear from you! <a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'>Click here for our contact form</a>. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'>Lifetime Show Notes</a> Brook Hills Pages: <ul> <li> <a href='https://brookhills.org'>The Church at Brook Hills</a>, Birmingham, Alabama, USA</li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'>Small Group Leader Resources Page</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'>Small Group Discipleship Resources</a></li> <li><a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'>Small Groups @ Brook Hills</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it&amp;apos;s own individual culture. In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Elisabeth Chramer as a guest co-host to discuss group culture - what we&amp;apos;d like to see in our groups and how to lead toward that. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can influence it intentionally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/953794/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit &lt;a href='http://greatgroups.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;GreatGroups.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for a list of all our episodes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We&amp;apos;d love to hear from you! &lt;a href='https://greatgroups.org/contact'&gt;&lt;span style=''&gt;Click here for our contact form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecXAqE3zrg2MJjT5eCk5c2CcCb8mA0yxdjzNb0brd5g/edit?usp=sharing'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lifetime Show Notes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brook Hills Pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://brookhills.org'&gt;The Church at Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;, Birmingham, Alabama, USA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/leaderresources'&gt;Small Group Leader Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/discipleship'&gt;Small Group Discipleship Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://brookhills.org/smallgroups'&gt;Small Groups @ Brook Hills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Culture shapes everything we do in Small Groups. It can be defined as the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a particular group of people. Each group, to some degree, has it's own individual culture. In this episode, Jay and Chris are joined by Elisabeth Chramer as a guest co-host to discuss group culture - what we'd like to see in our groups and how to lead toward that. Join us and give some thought to the culture of your small group as we investigate what it is, why it matt...

Creating A Great Group Culture, Part 1 (Episode 142)

A Podcast Designed for Small Group Leaders. Great Groups are small groups that focus on making disciples, building community, serving, and living on mission. You may call your groups Sunday School Life Groups, Community Groups, or a host of other names, but whatever you call it, we want to help your group be a great group. We built the podcast to encourage and equip adult small group leaders at Brook Hills and beyond.

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