Accountability Groups
In the 1700s, John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement used small groups to help keep people on the pilgrim's path. During the time of the great revivals in America, John was called a "Methodist" because he had a method to his madness. John Wesley encouraged everyone to get involved in an accountability group where they would ask each other five questions. These accountability groups brought stability to the movement even after the revival meetings ended. This idea came from John Wesley's past. When he was only 26 years old at England's Universities his brother and others started "Holy Clubs." These clubs included a time of accountability and 5 questions that looked something like this: [Thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley]
