I have one more thought. If a church, which is mostly the congregants, cannot keep its small groups on track with sound teaching, how will the church maintain sound teaching in its other teaching avenues - pulpit, SS, etc? I see it as a problem within the church, not the small group per se.

Now, a touchy situation in solid churches is keeping its women studies sound.

John Chaney

"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7