“As soon as the first person spoke, I knew things were about to go off the rails.” Often times, in the middle of my own small group gathering, I think, “If the Small Group leaders I’ve trained saw my group right now, they’d run me out of town.” Messy moments Every group has messy moments. A distraction overshadows the whole night, …or everyone follows a rabbit trail, …or the questions flop miserably, …or something funny completely hijacks the conversation. Good training, thoughtful preparation, and honed skills can help avoid most of these moments – most of the time. But…