5 Tips for Effective Leadership Meetings By Andrew Camp
Gathering your group together can be hugely beneficial to inspire and allow leaders to connect with one another. But effective meetings do not emerge, but require forethought and planning. Here are 5 tips I have learned from planning meetings with my small group leaders. Plan, set, and communicate the date well in advance. If the […]
Perfect Leadership by Dave Alford
THE THREE INGREDIENTS FOR PERFECT LEADERSHIP Perfect leadership? Is that even possible? Perhaps not, but wouldn’t it be great to at least know what it looks like? Then we’d have a target to shoot for. Well, as it turns out, the Bible’s storyline begins with perfect leadership. It’s what God provided to Adam and Eve […]
Small Group Ministry Leader Resources By Jon Noto
As a small group ministry leader you likely face new challenges every season. It is when we are faced with particularly big challenges that we turn to one another in a network like this and ask for help. But what do you do on all the days you’re not facing a big trial? What are […]
International Huddles
When Steve Gladen began the Small Group Network, his goal was to connect other small group point people with one another to learn and enter into dialogue so that none of us in this role stand alone. What started as a few people has grown to a network of thousands, expanding beyond the borders of […]
Wanted: Authentic Community By Judy Colegrove
Small groups are all about leading people into a deeper relationship with Christ and with one another. But what if your group members haven’t really connected? How can you help them to move past superficial relationships and only showing up when it’s convenient, into a deeply committed, love relationship with Christ and one another? It […]
Seven Tips for Maintaining Healthy Groups By Judy Colegrove
As Pastors and Point Leaders we want our groups to succeed. But what does success look like? How do you define it? Here are some tips for maintaining healthy small groups. Stay focused on the vision Make sure your leaders know and can recite the vision and values of the church and the small group […]
Summer Small Groups By Will Johnston
Summer small groups. They’re almost an oxymoron. Summer is when the kids are out of school and vacations are taken. Small group attendance goes way down, and many groups take a break. Let’s be honest, I’m a small group pastor, and I’d much rather spend time outside than sit inside in a small group. […]
5 Ways to Celebrate Easter as a Small Group By Laura Copeland
Fellowship: Wake up extra early and meet to watch the sunrise (you should also read the resurrection account in John 20), then grab coffee and breakfast together. Discipleship: Host a Passover Seder and learn the rich historical background behind Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. Find detailed instructions HERE. Ministry: Volunteer together with […]
Small Group Ministry Leader Tips
If you are a small group ministry leader, check out these tips by Laura Copeland. Great information!
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, […]
