Does everyone understand how their small group aligns with other groups in fulfilling the whole-church mission? Graduate-Level Clarity Forming a clear purpose for your church and its small group direction and carrying it out throughout the church requires a graduate school work ethic. Once the sin of unclear ministry objectives is exposed and confessed, the real labor begins. But here’s the good news. When you determine your small groups direction, express that in a well-formulated model, and then