As promised, here are a few of my thoughts regarding my previous blog post about study habits and our small group model.Our small group model makes Mike Hannah a better teacher. If small group members are focused on the Sunday messages, taking notes and getting prepared to discuss what they’re learning, this would create a better learning outcome for that person. Because you know you’re going to discuss it later, you may be motivated to take better notes.
Our small group model invites new members to small groups. New people might not know what to expect from a small group. What are the questions like? Are they hard? Are they easy? Do I have to be a seminary graduate? Every Sunday they see the questions and therefore know what to expect when they show up at small group.
Our model allows someone who knows nothing about the Bible to be able to show up at a small group and have something to contribute. Often, the Sunday morning message is the only prep a small group member gets before he shows up at the group.
Our model encourages people who miss a Sunday to find the CD or podcast and listen to the message. No one needs to come to their group completely unprepared, even if they missed the Sunday service.
Our model consistently reinforces the importance of small groups at our church. Every Sunday, when people look at the message outline, they are immediately reminded that small groups are getting together to dig deeper because the small group questions are on the back of that outline.
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People have probably seen something like this before, but I think it fits with study habits and small groups. 70% of remembering what you discuss is more powerful than 20% of what you hear on Sunday morning(I'm not saying that isn't important =Þ ). Also, when you take the time to understand or study something to the point you are able to teach someone else, you really will remember and have learned something. So if you are a small group leader or a member who takes the time to teach something you learned to someone else and to discuss it with them, you have really learned and so have they!
People Learn(remember):
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% they both see and hear
70% what they discuss with others
80% what they experience personally
95% what they teach to someone else
Enjoy, hope this encourages someone!
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