Small Group Meeting Format

Over the years I have seen dozens of recommended meeting formats for small groups. The one that I'm most familiar with and have used the most is from the Willow Creek model in "Building Life Changing Small Groups". It has seven key elements that a healthy small group meeting incorporates.

Well, if you are looking for something simpler - here it is. The model from Fellowship Church's Home Teams only has three elements:

• Social Time
• Lesson Time
• Prayer Time

What do your groups do? Do you recommend they follow a structure or check list? What do you think are the key elements to a healthy group experience?