Posts by Mark Howell
New Men’s Study from Kenny Luck | Dream: Have You Caught God’s Vision
Had a chance this week to preview Dream: Have You Caught God’s Vision, a new study for men by Kenny Luck. A well known speaker at men’s events, Kenny is the president and founder of Every Man Ministries, co-author of the best-selling Every Man, God’s Man, and the men’s pastor at Saddleback Church where over 7000 men…
Read MoreQuotebook: Allocating Finite Resources
Having the discussion about next year’s budget yet? Trying to figure out how to allocate limited dollars? Shrinking dollars? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used this great Carl George line: “Leaders allocate the finite resources of the organization to the critical growth path.” No one says it like Carl George. So much to learn…
Read MoreStuck in a Funk? Get Your Church (or ministry) Moving
Had a chance last week to preview Tony Morgan’s Stuck in a Funk: How to Get Your Church Moving Forward. One of the most strategic thinkers I know, Tony started blogging at TonyMorganLive in April, 2005 (about two months before I launched StrategyCentral). He’s been turning out one great concept after another ever since. Stuck…
Read More10 Commandments of Small Group Ministry
I’m sure there are commandments beyond these. I could be wrong. I frequently am. But I believe these 10 commandments are at the very core of a small group ministry that changes communities: 1. Connect people in season and out. Unconnected people are one tough thing away from never being at your church again. Loss…
Read MoreSeen the Latest from RightNow Media?
Have you checked out RightNow Media yet? With content for adult small groups, Sunday school classes, Bible studies, children’s programs, youth programs, men’s groups, women’s groups, marriage and parenting ministries, and the list goes on…it might be time to take a serious look at this resource. If you haven’t checked it out, this short video…
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Read MoreExperimenting with What COULD Come Next
What’s the most recent experiment you’ve run? What new wrinkle have you tested lately? I’ve written in the past about the innovations that have changed what is possible for small group ministry. Believe me, I love the way the new ideas expand the design limits of what’s possible. I’m just suggesting that if you’re not…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of March, 2013
Miss a day? Here are my top 10 posts of March, 2013. Check out all the skill training posts? I’m sensing a trend! New from Beth Moore | The Law of Love: Lessons from the Pages of Deuteronomy Skill Training: Design Your Group Meeting for Life-Change Skill Training: Top 10 Ideas for a Great First…
Read MoreFour Questions that Evaluate Small Group Model Effectiveness
There are a number of small group models or systems. The question is, how do you evaluate the effectiveness of a small group model or system? Better, how do you determine whether the model you’ve chosen is the right choice for your church? I thought about this last week when a reader disagreed with my assessment…
Read MoreNew from Craig Groeschel | Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are
Spent some time over the weekend reviewing Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are, the newest church-wide campaign from Craig Groeschel over the weekend. If you’re in the market for a campaign…you’re going to want to see this one. Right on target, Altar Ego is going to be very popular. A Cross-Cultural Topic One of the…
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