What Do You Call Your Small Groups?

May 31, 2009 in Small Group Details with 21 Comments

What do you call what your small groups?  There are a number of very common names:

  • Small Groups
  • Life Groups
  • Growth Groups
  • Cell Groups
  • Community Groups
  • Bible Studies
  • _____________

What do you call your groups?  How about taking a moment and give me some feedback?  Use the comment section and jump in!

  • http://www.gladevillechurch.org Mark Wofford

    We use a hybrid, some Bible studies, some community groups, some affinity groups, and some life groups

  • http://www.youtube.com/bgratton Bryan Gratton

    Journey Groups

  • http://www.benreed.net Ben Reed

    We call ours community groups. I love connecting the name of our small groups ministry with what we’re all about, developing community within and making an impact on our local community without.

  • Linda Anderson

    Our traditional,group gatherings of 12+/- people are called Small Groups.
    Midweek Bible studies fall under the Small Group category.

    Our “Doing Life Together” brochure lists two other categories, Christian Life Groups; that includes prayer groups and Sunday classes and Community Groups. That designation includes Alpha, Divorce Care, Grief Share, the exercise classes, Mom’s group, etc.

  • Ken Alvis

    Community Groups!

  • David Burckhardt

    Bible Fellowship Groups. We are using BFG for both Sunday School and Home Groups as we gradually merge the two organizations.

  • http://www.concordiahome.info Melissa Salomon

    small groups…..but would like a better name……none from the list above really grab me.

  • Augustine

    cell groups

  • Cliff

    WE call our small groups Link Groups. It carries the idea of a chain being linked together. So if you’re in a Link Group you are considered to be linked to the vision of the church.

  • Randy Boschee

    Connect Groups

  • Debbi Purvis

    Life Groups

  • http://cornerstonedelaware.com PW Bargstadt

    Small Groups

  • Mark Howell

    This is great! Thanks everybody for jumping into the discussion!

    mark

  • http://www.overcomersoutreach.org.uk eamon

    My church uses the word KINSHIP to describe its home groups. It is a vineyard church based in Bourenmouth UK which has a Canadian as lead pastor. As long as people feel part of the group the name is imaterial unless as a christian group yopu call yourself sons of satan! which may cause a problem> Lol.

  • Jeff

    F3 Groups which is a reminder of our church-wide mission to produce a multiplying movement of fully functioning followers of Jesus Christ.

  • Mark Howell

    F3! I love it! Thanks Jeff!

  • Mark Howell

    This is great everybody! Thanks for joining the discussion!

    mark

  • Mike

    Life Groups. We also use the tagline: “Because life is better in community,” a play on our name (Community Church of Hendersonville). We also use the phrase: “Real people doing real life together!” These aren’t original, but they work for us.

  • Mark Howell

    I like it! We call ours “Life Groups” also, but I like the tagline! Thanks for commenting!

    mark

  • Pam Plotner

    At Living Hope Church in Vancouver, Wa. we have Lifegroups and Lifeclubs. Lifegroups are typical small groups and Lifeclubs are activity driven such as Quilting, Motorcycles etc.

  • Mark Howell

    I like the twist! Thanks Pam!

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