small groups
Handful of people
Small groups refers to a method of religious study and fellowship where a handful of people—typically five to fifteen—meet regularly outside formal worship services.
Common in evangelical Christianity: Our church emphasizes small groups for spiritual growth.
The format encourages personal discussion, accountability, and community building that large congregations cannot easily provide.
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
- belongingnessNeed for social inclusion
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- band of brothersWarriors bound by loyalty
tribes · study groups · interaction · cliques · peer pressure · accountability · groupthink · communities · triads · dyads · trust · self-disclosure · prayer · house church · squads · cohesion · collaboration · scripture study
- breakout sessionsdiscussion groups, workshops, roundtables, brainstorming, working groups
- Campus Faithcampus ministry, chapel services, chaplaincy, faith community, prayer groups
- Catholic ministrycatechists, evangelization, religious education, RCIA, youth ministry
- outdoor ethicsleave no trace, no trace, tread lightly, pack it out, stay on trail
- discipleshipdiscipleship, discipling, spiritual growth, Christian education, spiritual disciplines
- Facilitationfacilitation, facilitator, moderator, agenda, ground rules
small groupscrowds
Assembled multitudes
masses · throngs · multitudes · hordes · mobs
small groupsinstitutions
Established organizations or practices
corporations · bureaucracies · organizations · conglomerates · enterprises