Invite every member and every prospect to every fellowship every month
Donald McGavran, the founder of the modern church-growth movement, laid the groundwork for all church-growth thinking that was to follow. One of his key insights was that most of the […]
Giving Friday Nights to Jesus
If you want to double your class every two years or less, give Friday nights to Jesus. Invite your friends over. Play cards. Tell jokes. Enjoy dessert. Laugh. Have a […]
Reproducing Groups
What hinders the growth of the church?
Many people think in terms of fulfilling the Great Commission one person at a time. That is, I share the gospel with someone, who grows and shares the gospel with […]
5 Questions I ask AI Every Week
5 Questions I ask AI Every Week I’ve been teaching the Bible for a long time. I’ve used all kinds of tools—commentaries, books, study Bibles, even whiteboards with too many […]
Books as Curriculum — One Year Later
I have always believed that using books as curriculum would be a good idea. The reason is simple: my life has been profoundly changed by reading books. Books have been […]
A Key to Growing Passionate Disciples of Jesus in Small Groups
As a small group leader, I take great comfort in knowing that I do not have to hit home runs with every group discussion I lead or lesson I teach. […]
Small Group Evangelism & The Bridges of God
What are the bridges of God? How does the gospel spread from my small group to a lost and dying world? Donald McGavran wrote about this in 1955. He had […]
Doubling Your Small Groups — a Worthy Goal
“If you wish to build a ship, do not divide the men into teams and send them to the forest to cut wood. Instead, teach them to long for the […]
Making Disciples like Jesus through Small Groups
Doubling groups is a worthy goal. Here is why. There is no discplemaking without small groups. It is the way Jesus did it. He gathered a group together and taught […]
