5 Ways for Small Group Leaders to Find Rest
Rest takes discipline. That might sound strange to some, but it requires intentionality to maintain a consistent rhythm of spiritual practices to rest well. This is especially important in this season that has upended people’s typical routines, created added stress in the present and uncertainty about the future. We’re accustomed to thinking of Bible reading […]
Better Connect Groups Using YouVersion Bible App
We’re all adapting to the impact of COVID-19 and just because we’re unable to gather physically for the time being, this doesn’t mean we can’t grow spiritually with others and help more people connect into small groups. An easy approach you might consider trying out is inviting people to do a Bible Reading Plan with […]
10 Tips for New Small Group Leaders
If you had 2-minutes to share a handful of tips to help a brand new group host / leader get started in building community, what would you say? Include fellowship time on the front and tail-end of your meeting time, and when possible have food. Start and end on time. All of these elements encourage […]
5×5 Holiday Outreach Guide
The majority of small groups rate themselves as being low in evangelism and the holidays present a great opportunity for believers to step out together in sharing their faith. This time of year is busy for many people so the temptation is to press pause on meeting together and not resume until well after the […]
4 Strategies for Building a Balanced Small Group
Balance has always been elusive for me in ministry. Earlier on, I grew skeptical of it because I pictured it as being something that literally meant I was giving equal time and attention to multiple things but somehow not cheating anything. Life rarely affords this luxury so when I heard balance applied to small groups, […]
How to Build a Strategic Small Group Culture
Spinning your wheels trying to build a “small groups church?” Try these exercises to begin the process of developing a discipleship culture.
3 Preventable Reasons Why Small Group Coaches Struggle
Taking the lead with community-building is hard work. It’s messy, and ironically, it can feel very lonely. Over the years, Small Group Point People (SGPP) have shared their struggles with me along with the people who partner with them in looking after a church’s group leadership. The most common terms for these strategic helpers are […]
Leadership Investment Rhythms
Anything you want to grow, needs investment. Investment is the input and development is the output. Intentional investments made over time into building up group leaders will empower them to create healthy environments where biblical community will grow. This requires meaningful touch-points in different ways with enough frequency that leaders feel known, loved, included, and […]
How to Inspire People to Join Groups
It isn’t about “selling groups,” it is about inspiring long term change. Here’s how.
12 Criteria for Choosing Curriculum
A question every small group leader contemplates when starting a new group or season is what content they will use for their study focus. Sometimes, this question is answered by church leadership if your church creates weekly study material based on the weekend messages or a church-wide groups-based campaign is about to kick-off. Ultimately, you […]
