INSIDE SADDLEBACK: 3 Areas for your Groups to Shine in 2022 - UNITY, DIVERSITY & CIVILITY

<p>In each "Inside Saddleback" Group Talk Podcast episode we feature four unique segments: Saddleback Scoop, Network Nugget, Leadership Learning and the Trending Topic. In this exciting new episode, we cover the following insightful topics:</p><p><br></p><p>Saddleback Scoop: 3 Keys to Unity</p><p>1. Success is never a solo entity. You need Mentors, Models, Partners and friends<br>2. The older I get, it’s not so much the place, but the people I am doing life &amp; ministry with.<br>3. Love always wins out. </p><p>Key Scriptures on unity from Rick Warren's message you can take deeper:<br>YOUR LOVE<br>“My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other<br>keep growing all the time!” 2 Thes. 1:3</p><p>“ Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.” Col. 3:14</p><p>YOUR FAITH<br>“We always thank God for you all ... for how you put your faith into practice...” 1 Thess. 1:2-3</p><p>YOUR GENEROUS SPIRIT<br>“They were extremely generous in their giving ...giving even more than they could afford.”</p><p><br></p><p>Network Nugget—Diversity. </p><p>Diversity depends on your area, but also depends on proximity in these areas. <br>1. You<br>2. Your small group &amp; small group ministry<br>3. Your leadership<br>4. Your church</p><p><br></p><p>Leadership Learning—Civility</p><p>How to be civil? Try these 7 guidelines: </p><ol> <li>Listen with your eyes (don’t roll your eyes) acknowledge their view</li> <li>Sleep and hungry—know the right time</li> <li>Social media news vs. Good news</li> <li>Neither side may trivialize or dismiss the concerns of the other.</li> <li>Neither side should define the “other” according to one single characteristic or identity marker.</li> <li>Both sides should aim to help each other understand their own experience and perspective using a type of speech (words and tone) that can be heard by the other.</li> <li>Both sides should accept the fundamental ground rule of life in a fre