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The current popular trend of conversational salons is really a humanistic version of church small groups.
The book "The Joy of conversation - the complete guide to Salons" covers the history and a how-to guide of running salons, with lots of anecdotal quotes.
It points out that these societal equivalents of church small groups
offer to people a place to engage in higher purpose, grand social
goals, and a place for community.
The methodology of running
a salon is similar to running a small group, and so small group leaders
can make use of this book as quick reference.
More
importantly, the inner yearning of people to attain higher goals
through salons may be a social outcry that the Church can listen and
address. The church small groups should hence aim for socially grand
objectives in addition to their normal roles of bible studies.
Several e-conference community sites:
- www.utne.com
- www.well.com
- www.tmn.com
- www.echonyc.com
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