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The Five Biggest Obstacles to Making Disciples in Groups and Classes

By Michael C. Mack Discipleship and small group ministers were asked, “What is the biggest obstacle you”d like to figure out how to overcome in your ministry?” Here are the top five responses: 1. “How to teach people to slow down so they have time for relationships“”with God, their family, and one another,” says Jim Egli of Urbana, Illinois. Kim James of Los Altos, California, blames the lack of relationships on “too many activities and offerings at church, which dilutes the importance of small groups as a model for discipleship and relationships. In essence, we are “˜too busy” at church.”