Missing It with Jillian

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

Tonight is an unusual night... it's not like I haven't been in similar situations before, but it always feels a little weird when it comes around. Amanda's in the living room watching Losing It with Jillian... I'm not watching it, or else I'd be losing it with Jillian. In stead, I'm finishing the bills. In a little bit, we'll go to sleep. And then tomorrow, I'll fly several thousand miles away, and leave them at home... and I'll be gone for a little over two weeks.

Avoiding the Summer Bummer

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

It happens every year... Mother's Day hits, school lets out, temperatures go up... and if your group is like mine, the activity of your group starts to go down. I call it the Summer Bummer... actually, I didn't call it that until just now, but it I kinda like it.

Livin' On a Prayer

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

The title for this may have less to do with the actual post itself, and more to do with my love for 80's hairbands. But it is about prayer, so that has to count for something. How is your group doing when it comes to praying together? If you're like most groups, you've probably experienced a few of the following scenarios:

How NOT to be an Annoying Leader

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

I was sitting in my kitchen this morning, sipping some coffee, and I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my Saturday morning. So, naturally, I decided to write a quick post.

Pusuing Life Together: Keynote Recap 5/15/10

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

I wanted to take a moment to recap a few things that we shared at our most recent Keynote. If you've never been to a Keynote, or aren't sure what that is, check out this page that really explains what this environment is all about.

Sub-Grouping: Making your small group even smaller?

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

We often talk about keeping our groups small enough for deeper relationships to effectively take shape. And at PCC, we say that a journey group can be anywhere from 2-12 people... and that's really patterned after Jesus' teaching and ministry practices. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus said, "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." And a majority of Jesus' ministry was targeted toward twelve people, with an inner circle of three.

Signs of Life part 3: the partnership

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

A few weeks ago I started a series of posts in which I'm taking a closer look at the values of PCC. We call them the four vital signs of life because we believe these are the four things that characterize a genuine and growing Christ-follower. So far we've look at the first two: living a transformed life, and included in authentic community. Make sure you check those out if you haven't done so already.

Signs of Life part 2: Inclusion

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

Last week I launched a new series of posts regarding our values at PCC. If you haven't done so already, take a moment to go back and read part 1: The Transformation.

Problems in your group?

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

If you answered no, then you better brace yourself... 'cause they're comin'! Don't you feel encouraged? I hate to be a Donny Downer on this one, but we need to be practical. Groups are messy because they're made up of messy people! And every once in a while I get questions about what to do with someone in a group who [fill in the blank]... or won't stop [fill in the blank]... or called me a [fill in the blank].

Signs of Life part 1: the transformation

Contributed by:
Eric Dunaway
small groups pastor

At Pathway, we state that our mission is to intentionally influence people to seek a genuine and growing relationship with Jesus Christ. What does that look like? If this is what we're about as an organization, then we should have some idea what a genuine and growing follower of Christ is and does. So let's ask the question: What is a genuine and growing Christ follower?