Please don't be confused - these LifeGroup creative ideas are never going to be exactly groundbreaking earth shattering ideas. They're simple ideas. But they're good.
If you haven't yet, in some way at some point the people in your LifeGroup need to tell personal stories of how God has worked in their lives. Stories do a number of things for your group:
1.) Breed unity and intimacy. Telling your story is a relatively easy way to open up honestly and help other people understand where you're coming from.
2.) Encouragement against sin. According to Heb. 3:12-13, sin's number one goal is that we would be discouraged -- that we would grow an evil, unbelieving heart and that we would fall away from the living God. As I listen to my friends praise Jesus for what He's done in their lives, I'm reminded of what He's done in my life and sin loses it's ability to convince me that He's not at work.
3.) Help us love each other better. When you know where someone's coming from, it can help you know when to be gentle, when to push hard, and what kind of language to use and to avoid as we help each other grow toward Jesus. "Hey remember when God did _________ in your life, He's not going to fail you now as you're dealing with ________ ."
4.) Learn spiritual maturity of the group and recognize areas of needed growth. Sometimes listening to someone tell their story in their own language can help a group recognize theological misunderstanding. You're not all looking to jump down each other's throats, but with gentleness, "No, God doesn't think of you like that. . . " can be one of the most needed encouraging moments in anyone's life. Even, "you know as I was listening to your story I got a little concerned that you might be dealing with _________" can be a necessary step towards growing towards Jesus.
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