Steve Gladen: 7 Ways to Lead Effective Small Group Ministry When Your Pastor May Not Be On Board [Podcast]
Q How do you change culture & lead effective small group ministry when your lead pastor or senior leadership may not be entirely on board? How can you align your small groups (House to house movement) to compliment your weekend services (Temple courts)? If you or anyone on your team is wrestling with these questions, you’ve come […]
Splash Mountain Small Groups Hosted by Walt Disney
What if Walt Disney was a Small Group Host? This question was bouncing around in my head a few weeks ago as I enjoyed a family vacation to Disneyland! In fact, I started penning this post as I waited in line for over 60 minutes to ride the newly renovated “Hyper Space Mountain!” Tens of […]
The 5 secrets of highly effective leader training – from around the world (part drei)
This is the third in a five-part series answering the top question posed by small group ministry leaders around the world, “How do I train our small group leaders so we get spiritually healthy small groups?” Here’s the third secret. 3. Leader training is not an event Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that […]
How to Start a Huddle
Congratulations on your desire to start a new Huddle! The Small Group Network believes strongly in the importance of small group ministry leaders getting together a few times per year to share ideas, encouragement, and resources. It is in the Huddle where you will find other like minded people who are experiencing the same challenges, […]
8 Expert Tips to Have the Best Huddle by Laura Copeland
We asked some of our top small group experts to share their best tips on how to host a successful gathering of small group point people. They definitely delivered! Use a few of these next time you’re planning a huddle! BRING YOUR BEST AND WORST “Have everyone that’s coming bring the best idea that’s shaping […]
Staying on Course By Jon Noto
If you are leading a small groups ministry, odds are you don’t have a problem dreaming big. A compelling vision of where we want our church or ministry to be is what keeps us invested when our day-to-day work can feel like herding cats! The challenge arises when we start looking at just how we […]
SGN Website – Huddles: New & Improved Pt1
GREAT news! Our new Huddle section on the website is now available for you to use. Watch this video to learn more about how to use it. #SGNet
