Creating Intentional Pathways to Small Groups
Accelerate the health & growth of your small group ministry by attending one of these “Accelerate” Small Group Workshops! I recently attended The SGN Lobby Gathering at Saddleback’s Retreat Centre -Rancho Capistrano, California. What an amazing experience, being in such a beautiful environment with so many enthusiastic, talented, passionate and wise small group point people. […]
How to Encourage Prayer Between Small Group Meetings
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10 Bible Verses for Small Groups on “Gathering”
Presenting our new online training course – “Align!” Align will help you learn the small group ministry essentials. It features… 8 HD video session taught by Steve Gladen A downloadable workbook Lesson discussion questions An official Small Group Network completion certificate A special gift to help further your Small Group Ministry Learn more by watching […]
What Do Small Groups and Hot Chocolate Have in Common?
The day after Christmas, my wife and I, along with our two girls (ages 2 ½ and 6 months), hopped on a plane and flew to southern California to visit my parents and some other friends and family. My parents, being amazing grandparents, had the food items that they knew our toddler loved, like chicken […]
4 Ideas to ‘Kick Start’ Your Small Groups in 2022
How do you revolutionize your ministry? By trying 4 small steps, and repeating them every day, month, and year.
12 Book Recommendations for 2019
As leaders, one of our tasks is to continue to learn. I have heard it said that great leaders never stop learning. And in 2018, a number of your colleagues read some great books that they would recommend to you. So here are 11 books recommended by other small group point people in the Small […]
How to Write an Encouraging Thank You Note to Your Volunteers
Do handwritten notes show appreciation? Of course they do! Here’s how to share your heart with those who mean the most to you!
Two Christmas Characters Who Can Challenge Your Small Group Ministry.
In this blog I want to encourage you to reflect on two of the central figures in the Christmas story; Mary and Joseph. Nothing new there you think to yourself, that’s what I normally do at Christmas time! However, this year I would like you to take the time to specifically reflect on their individual […]
Small Groups in the Way of Chick-Fil-A
We should be about more than just selling chicken. We should be a part of our customers’ lives and the communities in which we serve.” – S. Truett Cathy (Chick-Fil-A Founder) Infamously closed on Sundays so their employees can rest and worship, the faith-based fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has grown from one store in Atlanta 50 […]
Small Group Point People: How’s Your Soul?
Our church just concluded our six-week fall sermon series and small group push. But the fall didn’t start with the start of the sermon series, it started back during the summer in getting everything ready. So it’s no wonder that on Monday, I felt a little more tired than usual. Thankfully I was scheduled to […]
