Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Podcast]
Neil Sedaka was right. Breaking up IS hard to do. But sometimes, breaking up is necessary. While Neil probably didn’t have your small group in mind when he wrote his deceptively sweet heart break anthem in the 60’s, he very well could have! Sometimes, the question isn’t “if” you should end your small group, but […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Podcast]
Neil Sedaka was right. Breaking up IS hard to do. But sometimes, breaking up is necessary. While Neil probably didn’t have your small group in mind when he wrote his deceptively sweet heart break anthem in the 60’s, he very well could have! Sometimes, the question isn’t “if” you should end your small group, but […]
From The Front Row to The Fringes [Podcast]
Because we are all Small Groups Ministry practitioners on some level, it is easy to unwittingly assume that everyone else is just like… “us”. They value what we value, think how we think, want what we want and respond how we respond. The truth is, most of us are sitting on the proverbial front row, […]
From The Front Row to The Fringes [Podcast]
Because we are all Small Groups Ministry practitioners on some level, it is easy to unwittingly assume that everyone else is just like… “us”. They value what we value, think how we think, want what we want and respond how we respond. The truth is, most of us are sitting on the proverbial front row, […]
Vulnerable Living, Vulnerable Leading [Podcast]
Challenging seasons of life are inevitable. It is never a question of “if” they will occur, but rather “when”. When life gets tough, it is often how we respond to the challenges we’re faced with that shape us more than the situation itself. Particularly as a leader, it is in those times when living with […]
Vulnerable Living, Vulnerable Leading [Podcast]
Challenging seasons of life are inevitable. It is never a question of “if” they will occur, but rather “when”. When life gets tough, it is often how we respond to the challenges we’re faced with that shape us more than the situation itself. Particularly as a leader, it is in those times when living with […]
12 Cultural Trends Your Church Can’t Ignore
When you lead an organization — especially when you are responsible for leading an organization like the local church — there is a temptation to ignore trends or minimize the impact they will have on how you operate. It’s so difficult to gain and keep momentum, that when you have some momentum it becomes tempting […]
The Best Season of All
I inherited a church small-group ministry that insisted small groups break for the summer. But I am a huge fan of small groups meeting throughout the summer. Our policy now is that small groups can take a break anytime they want—for the entire summer, or even just a couple of weeks—but they’re never forced to. Here are […]
ReThinking Our Goals
Goals typically beat us. We don’t beat them. Though Matt Cutts isn’t a small groups pastor, the principles he shares are applicable to us in the small groups world. When it comes to achieving our goals, we should start thinking bite-sized, not elephant-sized meals. Want to launch some new groups in 2013? Do a 30 […]
How to invest your time wisely
Why is it that time drags when you want it to pass quickly and flies when you need more of it? It’s not very cooperative! As you are working on your goals for 2013, is your time being spent wisely? Time is the great equalizer. We all have the same amount of it. The difference […]
