The Secret to Leading an Amazing Small Group

If you are reading this article, two things are probably true: 1. You are leading, or part of, a small group.2. You are feeling not as qualified to lead or help a small group as you’d like. And before you get mad at me, let me tell you a secret: I don’t feel qualified to […]

6 Questions You Need to Ask Small Group Leaders

Meeting with small group leaders is one of the most impactful things you can do as a small groups point person. Group leaders need care, coaching, and encouragement to stay in the game. While we all know this to be true, have you ever walked away from a one-on-one meeting with a leader and though, […]

Nurturing the Small Group Soil of the Church

Our article here will be the end of our series on The Other Half of Church, a book written by Jim Wilder and Michael Hendricks which explores how brain science is key to understanding our relational and spiritual growth. Since late 2021, our discussion on the brain science of relationships and small groups has been enlightening […]

The Transformational Love of Healthy Correction Within Group Life

To catch up on the earlier articles that explore small groups through the book The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks, click here to navigate to the first article within the series. For an individual who has not been a part of a small group before, signing up for one can be a […]

The Power of Hesed Attachment: Covenant-like Love Expressed in a Small Group

To catch up on the earlier articles that discuss small groups through the book by Wilder and Hendricks, click here to navigate to the first article within the series. In this article, we will be focusing on the covenant-like love that can be expressed within a person’s small group. 1 John 4:16 says that “God is love. […]

4 Summer Steps to Prepare for your Fall Small Group Launch

Summer is for long days with a lemonade by the pool… but you better start thinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes soon. In most contexts, Fall is the best season to launch new groups. People are returning from their summer travels and the school is kicking off. The seasons are changing and there is momentum here you […]

The Encouraging Sway of Group Identity

To catch up on the earlier articles that explore small groups through the book The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks, click here to navigate to the first article within the series. Acclaimed by many as having one of the greatest theme songs in the history of television, the show Cheers follows the antics and […]

The Relational Joy of Small Groups

So far in our series on The other Half of Church, we’ve established that our brains process information from the world first through the right-brain before the left-brain has the opportunity to contribute to our thoughts and feelings. Such a concept has the potential to make a large impact on the mission and vision of a church’s […]

Do You Have “Full-Brained” Small Groups?

In our previous article, we introduced the concepts of right and left-brain associations with one’s pursuit of relational development, as described by authors Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks in their book The Other Half of Church. As we journey through this series of articles, we will continue to study the principles from this insightful text while applying […]

The Brain and Small Groups

What encourages continual transformation within the heart of a believer? Some say it is reading Scripture, while others might say that it is a healthy prayer life. Certainly, these items are vital and they incorporate two core activities of the Christian faith. Yet if you asked those who study neuroscience, it’s likely that they would […]

Daniel Thomas

Connections Director

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daniel@smallgroupnetwork.com

Daniel serves as Executive Pastor at Community Church of Mountain City, TN.  Daniel and his family are on a mission to establish roots within their community, fight for peace and serve well.  He serves as our Connections Director in laying the groundwork for Circles. He loves great coffee and traveling with his wife Tia and two children, Deklan and Aden

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