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As I mentioned yesterday, the first step in the diagnosis of your small group ministry is a thorough examination of your existing groups. Depending on the number of groups in your system (and whether you’re new on the scene), this may be an easy job or may take you some time. It’s important though, because [...]

What produces a genuinely deep connection?  Is it just time spent with someone?  Or are there other essential  ingredients? When I listed what I called the top 10 axiomatic beliefs of group life, I included the belief that “the longer a group is together the more deeply connected the members become.”  I’ve heard this argued [...]

With the launch of our own One Month to Live campaign just 2 1/2 weeks away, I thought I’d share a few secrets of a great Host Orientation…one that encourages new leaders and connects them with a coach.  I’ve tried a lot of different things, tweaked the plan multiple times, and have found that a [...]

One of the distinctives of the purpose-driven small group strategy is that healthy groups balance the 5 purposes.  Now, you may not think of your church as purpose-driven…that’s ok.  You don’t have to think of your church that way to benefit from an understanding of the benefit of this idea. So what does it mean [...]