This weekend our oldest child is getting married! We are extremely excited and pleased as she moves into the next phase of life. She has chosen a great mate to travel the rest of her life with, truly a man of character.
As I think back over the years about raising our children I’ve come to find some parallels to leading a small group!
Like children:
1. New groups (and believers) can be messy. There is a whole lotta cleaning up.
2. Young group members need to learn how to relate to each other in the sandbox.
3. Caring for others is a lot of work.
4. As love for the group grows, a leader becomes less focused on their own needs.
5. Nothing is as energizing as seeing real life-changing growth.
6. There comes a time to let them go.
Any more that you can think of?
