Posts by Mark Howell
5 Simple Steps with Big GroupLife Payoffs!
What you do in the next 2 or 3 weeks can change what happens at your church this fall. Although it’s technically not too late to pull the trigger and launch a church-wide campaign, that’s not a simple matter. Here are 5 simple steps you can take that will have big payoffs this fall and…
Read MoreGreat Question: How Do I Train Leaders To Add New Members?
Great question from Tim today: How do we equip existing groups/group leaders to successfully assimilate new members? Let me start by saying, that is both a great question and a very frequent question. At the same time…I think it’s actually the wrong question or the wrong way to look at the issue. Why is it…
Read MoreNew from Kerry and Chris Shook: Love at Last Sight
One of the easiest invitations in the last several years was to be part of a group that would discuss Kerry and Chris Shook’s One Month to Live. Based on the simple question, “what would you do differently if you knew you only had one month to live,” churches everywhere jumped on board to do…
Read MoreWhen Should You Invite Everyone to Join a Church-Wide Campaign Group?
I get a lot of questions about small group ministry. Some I just answer in an email (pointing people to a blog post). Other times the question becomes a blog post. This is one of those times. I got a question this week from Bill about how to connect people to a group who don’t…
Read MoreNew Church-Wide Campaign from Bill Hybels: The Power of a Whisper
The latest church-wide campaign is a 4 week DVD-driven experience called The Power of a Whisper. Featuring Bill Hybels and published by Zondervan, this one’s going to get a lot of use in churches that are intent on developing fully devoted Christ followers…who really are following God’s lead. The Power of a Whisper Curriculum Kit…
Read MoreCoaching FAQ: How Much of Coaching Is About Technique
One of the most frequent questions about coaching is whether someone has to have led a small group themselves in order to serve as a coach. I answered this question in my post on the essential ingredients of an effective coach but a related question is “how much of coaching is about helping leaders with…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions About Small Group Coaching
Wondering how to make small group coaching work in your setting? It’s definitely not a walk in the park…no matter what anyone tells you. But there are steps you can take to build an effective small group coaching structure. Here are what I’ve found to be the some of the most frequently asked questions: What…
Read MoreWhat Do I Do About Underperforming Coaches?
So you’ve got your org chart filled up. You’ve got your 1 to 5 ratio (coach to leader) and it all looks good…on paper. There’s just one problem. Life change doesn’t happen on paper. Life change is a result of an actual life touching another actual life. Life change happens when life touches life. And…
Read MoreTop 10 Articles on Church-Wide Campaigns
If you’ve been part of the conversation here for any length of time, you know that I’m a big believer in the power of a church-wide campaign to launch groups. In fact, I believe it is the best way to launch new groups. That said, here are what I think are my top 10 articles…
Read MoreCoaching FAQ: What Is the Role of a Coach? (Part 2)
One of the most frequently asked questions about coaching is what is the role of the coach? I believe that this question is a great place to begin building an effective coaching structure…but it’s just the beginning. Once you’ve determined in advance what the role of a coach is you’ll be ready to do the…
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