Posts by Mark Howell
GroupLife Is Different at Crowd’s Edge
Some things are hard to describe…but you know it when you see it. Or taste it. When you sense it…or don’t sense it. If you’ve ever taken a drink from a perfectly calibrated soft drink dispenser you know it when it hits your tongue. You actually know it when you put the cup to your…
Read MoreReview: The Power of a Whisper
Worked my way through The Power of a Whisper on a recent plane trip. Bill Hybels’ newest book, Whisper is the anchor to a new church-wide campaign by the same name. Like so many of his previous books…it is an inspiring read. There are a number of sections in the book that I found myself…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts for October 2010
In case you missed them, here are my top 10 articles for October, 2010: Add 5 To 10% More Hosts with Jedi Move Top 10 Reasons Saddleback Has Connected Over 130% in Groups How To Launch Groups Using a Small Group Connection Breaking: Here’s How Saddleback Launches a Campaign 5 Keys To Sustaining New Groups…
Read MoreWhere Do You Want To Go with Your Small Group Ministry?
Have you ever actually thought through where you want to go with your small group ministry? Have you ever looked further ahead than this year and dreamed about what things will look like in 10 years? I mean really took some pains to describe the preferred future of your small group ministry? Tom Peters described…
Read MoreDiscovering What’s Next in Small Group Ministry
I am a huge fan of innovation. I always want to try out the newest gadget. I love seeing what the new thing can do. I even love trying new foods. Although I have my favorites, if I see what I think will be a great new combination of tastes on the menu, I’ll pick…
Read More“You Are Here” and Getting To There
Have you ever been completely turned around in a mall or an amusement park, desperately looking for a directory? One of those big maps with a large red star that says “You Are Here?” Sometimes that red star simply helps you see where you are. Sometimes it is an essential ingredient in getting to where…
Read MoreWebsite Reconstruction in Progress
Doing a little remodeling this afternoon (and maybe into the night). Don’t mind the mess. We’ll be back in force tomorrow. mark
Read MoreThis Road Doesn’t Go “There”
One of the most important concepts for builders of small group ministry is that the well-worn path never leads to a new destination. There really are times when the road you’re on does not lead to where you want to go…and the only way to get “there” is to move over to a new road,…
Read MoreReid Smith on Measuring Small Group Ministry Effectiveness
Recently Rick Howerton was asked a challenging question by some small group pastors and Rick responded by sending the question on to a number of small group pastors in order to get a broader perspective. Ready for the question? It might be yours, too! They asked, “What are the markers for a healthy small group…
Read MoreReview: Outlive Your Life
I’ve been looking forward to taking a look at the new church-wide campaign based on Max Lucado’s book Outlive Your Life. The campaign, published by Lifeway, presents some very interesting possibilities. The theme is a challenging one. A study of the Book of Acts, the subtitle is “Joining God’s Plan To Change the World.” Although…
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