Thanksgiving & Transformation – How Are They Related?
I love Thanksgiving! Most people love the holiday because it’s a time to enjoy family, friends, and lots of great food! Most of my favorite memories in life revolve around […]
A Simple Game-Changing Practice for Your Small Group
Imagine yourself in a family room with some of your friends and Jesus showed up. Do you think you’d be the exact same person afterwards as you were before? Nope! […]
A Prescription for Encouraging Your Small Group
We all need encouragement! That’s always been true, and as we continue to venture deeper into 2021, everyone is feeling the need for it now more than ever. Human-beings are […]
Are you addicted to Big, Fast and Famous?
“This is the one book that you simply must get into the hands of every one of your small group leaders.” – Rick Warren Because we know you are always […]
4 Things Jesus Wants for Community Builders
One of the most rewarding roles in the local church is serving as the point leader for small groups because you get to be a catalyst for growing the kind […]
How to Navigate the Loss of a Loved One with Your Small Group
I don’t know who said it first, but there is a quote that says, “Silence speaks when words fail.” At one point or another, we will encounter a moment when […]
Are You Modeling “Better Together” Leadership?
The story begins in Exodus 17 where people are grumbling…and blaming Moses- “Why did you take us out here? Isn’t this journey ever going to end? Why can’t we find […]
We Are All CEOs: 3 Ways to Encourage Your Small Group Leaders
The Power of Encouraging Words We see in Scripture that David was regularly “strengthened by the Lord.” Some translations say, “He encouraged himself in the Lord,” which means to strengthen […]
4 Seasons Of The Soul
Every soul goes through seasons, just like the seasons within a calendar year. Winter, spring, summer, and fall are all seasons of the soul that we encounter. Maybe where you […]
Feeling Discouraged? Five Secret Weapons You Can Use Today!
The great rock band R.E.M. wrote a song, Everybody Hurts, in which the refrain goes, “everybody hurts sometimes.” As anyone in ministry knows, they weren’t kidding! Discouragement is one of […]
