No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry by Daniel Im

Author:Daniel Im [Im, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion/Christian Ministry/General
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2017-08-31T22:00:00+00:00

What Does a Typical MSC Gathering Look Like?

Think of a standing reception. People are eating and chatting with one another. Some people are gathered in groups of five or six and others are talking in groups of two or three. These gatherings are large enough that you won’t be the center of attention when you’re new, but small enough that you’ll find someone you can connect with.

They typically last anywhere from ninety minutes to three hours.

There are three different types of gatherings: discussion, social, or mission focus: A discussion night starts with food. There is then a five- or ten-minute big idea teaching time, that is followed up with individuals forming into ad hoc small groups to discuss, process, pray, and apply the ideas.

A social night might have large or smaller group games, like Pictionary, but it will definitely have food. Its purpose is to build relationships and allow conversation to happen naturally.

A mission focus night can range anywhere from determining the group’s mission focus, having a discussion on it, praying over it, or going out and doing it. For example, one of the MSCs in my church would regularly reach out to the international students at the university. So for one of their MSC gatherings, they chartered a bus, invited the international students out to our Good Friday services, and then had dinner together afterwards.

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