Developing A Transformational Groups Culture
Recent church studies have uncovered qualitative data that many have known for years… that those who are in a small group give more generously, serve more sacrificially, confess their sins more frequently, share the gospel more regularly. In short, those who are in a small group display more attributes of discipleship than those who aren’t. That’s what we all want, […]
Coming Together, Keeping Together, Working Together
It was Henry Ford who once said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” While he could have been talking about the importance of teams in any number of contexts, the concept is certainly universal and is just as foundational in business settings as it is in church leadership settings. But […]
Building From Ground Zero – Relaunching A Groups Ministry
Many of us have stepped into existing small groups ministries to add new support, leadership and vision to what was already there. But what about creating a groups ministry at a church where one didn’t necessarily already exist? Ministry buzzwords are a dime a dozen, but actually having to implement ideas and vision to relaunch […]
Cool Connections For A Sizzling Summer
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3789255/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Summer is a time when is seems like everyone’s schedule gets turned upside down, making it hard for your groups to meet consistently. However, with just a little creativity and planning, the Summer months could present your groups with a unique opportunity to focus on outreach and connect with the local community […]
No Size Fits All – The Importance Of Learning Styles In Disciple Making
One size fits all. It’s great if you’re shopping for a Snuggie, but horrible if you’re making a disciple. While we may understand this on a conceptual level, we often fail on a logistical level when we fail to ask the right questions while developing curriculum plans for our groups. A one-size discipleship strategy will, more often […]
