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We encourage each other. Some groups have "accountability groups" and weekly meetings with "Accountability Buddies" but I'm still not keen on these yet, but not yet opposed to them.
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I think the reason "accountability groups" sometimes turn into traps is that they too often become more like a gossip session or a time to focus on personal problems under the guise of Christian accountability.
What seems to have work best is small group prayer and Bible study under good leadership. When the focus is on prayer (with a short time to share needs and lots of time to pray) and Bible study, accountability tends to happen naturally, especially after a group has been together for awhile.