When is the Best Time to Celebrate Leaders?
Start a “Huddle” this month & receive FREE swag! “Huddles” are like small groups for small group point people & are found all over the world! Upon registering your Huddle online, we will mail you official SGN swag & one of our leaders will follow up with you to provide you with all the support […]
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 […]
So, you’ve asked the BIG question…now what?
Start a “Huddle” this month & receive FREE swag! “Huddles” are like small groups for small group point people & are found all over the world! Upon registering your Huddle online, we will mail you official SGN swag & one of our leaders will follow up with you to provide you with all the support […]
How to Inspire People to Join Groups
It isn’t about “selling groups,” it is about inspiring long term change. Here’s how.
3 Ways To Recruit People to Your Group
Hear How Rich Doubled His Small Groups in One Month (2 min vid) 3 Ways To Recruit People to Your Group Have you ever planned something so delicately and put so much into it and nobody shows up for the event? Imagine this for a second. Your best friend is turning 40 years old. You […]
5 Keys for Small Group Ministry Growth
Accelerate the health & growth of your small group ministry by attending one of these “Accelerate” Small Group Workshops! Q: Is there something you missed that is preventing your small group ministry from growing? We have a vision for our small group ministry to grow. We evaluate our programs and processes, We track metrics. We […]
Are Your Groups Ready for Summer?
Accelerate the health and growth of your small group ministry by attending one of these “Accelerate” Small Group Workshops! I live in the Pacific Northwest, and this week the sun came back to remind us that summer is at hand. Regardless of your particular small group model, this is a tricky season. Schedules change along […]
7 Keys to Create a Family Culture in Your Group
Accelerate the health and growth of your small group ministry by attending one of these “Accelerate” Small Group Workshops! Near Mpumalanga, South Africa, are the marvelous and mysterious Echo Caves. One of the more amazing plants found there is the Wild Fig tree. As far as plant life goes, these fig trees appear to be […]
Small Group Launch Checklist
Leaders launching new groups want to have a strong start and welcome input on how to do it. Therefore, offer just enough guidance so they know what to do BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER their first meeting without overwhelming them. This is an example of a single page resource you can customize to help group leaders […]