Episode 18: How to Deal with Cliques

Episode 18: How to Deal with Cliques

What is a clique?

• It's a closed group that has the intent of being an open group.
  • Is it just an affinity group?
  • ask yourself "is it really a clique or am I just feeling left out?
  • If it truly is a clique - are they helping the ministry of the church or hurting it?
• Most cliques start with a group of people with good intentions.
  • by common interests and a desire for fellowship
  • Small groups being the easiest culptrit
  • Committees, women’s/men’s ministry teams...
  • Student groups
  • Worship teams 
• Cliques are huge deterrent to ministry and church growth

 

• How can we help remove them?
  • Build groups with plans to grow
  • Have honest conversations with ministry leaders?
  • Create opportunities that cause groups to become flexible naturally…
    • get groups interacting with other groups
    • Do planned outreach events
  • Make continual pathways for new groups to form
    • Look for new leaders from existing groups
  • Make sure you are not part of one