
I spent a day with Lyman Colemen recently and talked about small groups ministry over the last 60-some years. Lyman founded Serendipity House and for more than 30 years, he spoke at church conferences across America. At that time, he was the voice of the American small group movement.
Mike and Lyman Coleman, August 2013 |
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Lyman Coleman leading a Small Groups Conference in Columbus, Ohio, February, 1992 |
Lyman commented that the term “small groups” means nothing anymore. The term was hijacked by a number of church movements, especially the church growth movement, that had other objectives in mind than how the term was originally used by Lyman and some of the other early pioneers in the small group movement of the 50s-70s.
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Devin
January 13, 2018 at 7:16 pm
Let’s connect. Lyman turns 85 in April. We’re orchestrating a celebration in Kentucky. LOVE to chat. Devin.
Michael Mack
January 15, 2018 at 9:40 am
Sounds great! Please contact me through my contact form on the site.