Bible Study Groups: The Three Mains Group Differences

A useful theory to explain our processes and development as a group is Tuckman’s theory of group working which explains the stages that a group will progress through in order to achieve an objective, including the Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning stages (Mindtools, 2016). The forming stage was pre-established for our group because we had been allocated together prior to the task and we had already managed to build relationships with one another. It was at the storming stage we began to establish our roles within the group and allocate tasks for

After reading “Everyday Bible Study, chapters 6-9” I found that God wrote the Bible. The Bible is made up of 66 books and was written over a large time span and has many different Authors like Peter, Matthew, and Timothy to name a few, and all were from various parts of the world. Given that technology was nowhere near what it is today, communicating with each other or to conspire was not possible during their time; they all corroborate the same thing, that God wrote the Bible through Man. Man was inspired to create the Scriptures from God through the influence of the Holy Spirit; Scripture was not created by any human being, rather it was translated by God through the Holy Spirit to Man (2 Pet. 1:20-21 New International Version). “If Men Are Involved, How Are There No Errors?”

Any Bible study strengthens one’s faith and relationship with God, but in a group, believers can also help each other and strengthen their friendships. Through his word God reveals himself to men and women and teaches them to think and act more like him. With that relationship as a solid foundation, Bible study reinforces one’s faith. Strong faith and knowledge of scripture prepares one to answer others’ questions as well as one’s own. Additionally, by reading the Bible as a group, one gains the perspectives of other believers. Viewing a concept from another person’s point of view often provides insights into difficult passages or stories. By coming together, discussing questions, and listening to each other,

In order to evaluate my role within the group it is important to identify what makes a group. A group must

Learning how to work effectively in a group situation is key to success in many professions as well as in social situations. Groups vary from each other based on the individuals that make up each group, all of us belong to various groups at one time or another. The roles that we fulfill vary from group to

- There are three main roles that a group member can fill, each with their own variations: task oriented, socioemotional, and destructive.

My group consisted of me my, my friend, and my roommate. We were able to balance personalities fairly well. This may be due to the fact of having arguments about various topics before. My roommate would be a communicator facilitator. He has been homeless in his lifetime this caused him to be sympathetic to students with personality and social issues. My friend would be a collaborative inventor. He understood the big picture of choosing the students with the absolute best chance of being successful at this school. He also did a lot of listening before actually speaking. My analytical

One of the groups is called Jooi which is when we go with the city manager and have meetings and sometimes go on trips and meet other Jooi groups. Another group is french class and we learn about their culture and how to speak french. Then we have our girls mentoring group when we talk about our problems and we some time go and walk the college.

For this assignment the group that I observed was the Churches Touching Lives of Christ Bible study located at W Ave G Temple, TX 76504.The bible study group was small, it consisted of six adult group members in total. Each individual person had their own uniqueness about themselves and their contribution to the group. The leader of the group was a slender Asian male in his late forty’s who was well spoken and maintained order in the group while still delivering a short sermon to the group. Whenever a person would speak out of turn he would let them speak and when they were done he would publicly correct them and tell the other adult group members that they should wait their turn to speak and if they have a

I am assuming you were already a member of the church, but not a part of the Senior's Bible Study. You used wisdom to evaluate the senior's class and sought out the missing pieces of the learning puzzle. It was great that God led you to use illustration materials for the seniors because everyone learns in a different manner.

During this semester, we were asked to attend different groups. This was to see how they were conducted, who could attend, and the purpose of the group. I found this to be challenging, in our area, due to the lack of groups offered or provided. I attended Catholic Mass, Catholic Community Meeting, Nar-Anon, Human Trafficking Seminar, and an on line marriage counseling group. I found each of these to be very interesting and informative; however, I found Nar-Anon to be the one that I fit in the best.

“Group members are classified into the following social styles: Analytical, Driver, Expressive, and Amiable.” (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). Analytical is someone who is picky about how things are done. They always want to be right no matter what. The driver is someone who is determined to embrace new things, one who is tough, and dominated. Expressive is someone who is enthusiastic and reacts to different behaviors. Amiable is the one who is cooperative, dependable, and supportive in a friendly manner. “When people gather in a group it can be a good or a bad experience. There are many personalities that can be in a group such as family, school, or workplace.”(Griffith & Dunham, 2015). Working in groups with different ideas, mindsets, cultures

The second group I identify with is my church. I helped start this church two years ago and have since moved into a volunteer that helps set up, produce, and tear down during our weekly Sunday services. Some of the artifacts that are important for this group are the church itself, the pastors, volunteers, and the equipment we use to ensure the service is set up and operates in a functional manner. I say the church because, without it, the pastors, volunteers and congregation would not be unified together on a weekly basis and

Most of the times when you try to look up on what a group is suppose to do most of the time it’s not that way. From my own experience I like to just go and see who I’m working with and what it is that we have to do. I like when a person likes to do their own work and is not lazy, that’s the only time I don’t want to work with groups. You can research some times and hope to find what you are looking for but not always is that what you have to do, because all you can do is just ask the other people how someone works and if that person is a good candidate to work with.

Humans have been forming groups since the beginning of humanity. We are constantly categorized as a group at the basic level as a species, as an ethnicity, and as a society. It is speculated that our success and evolution as a species is based on our ability to work with each other in collaboration on many levels to ensure our survival. Groups have enabled us to get things done efficiently, whether by combined physical effort, mental effort of generating ideas, or support of others. At its most effective, a group is considered a team. Teams are formed when