Posts by Mark Howell
3 Simple Changes You Can Make
Change is difficult for many people. Face it! Change is difficult for many of us! But, while some changes are big and take months of planning and loads of effort (not to mention a sleepless night or several), other changes can be quite powerful but be relatively easy to pull off. Know what I mean?…
Read MoreCould “Too Many Options” Be Limiting Your Small Group Ministry?
Could “Too Many Options” Be Limiting Your Small Group Ministry? It may be counterintuitive, but it turns out that you can offer too many options. In what may seem to be one of the strangest paradoxes ever, it turns out that although we tend to believe more is better and we like to have options,…
Read More[Review] The Neighboring Church: Getting Better at What Jesus Says Matters Most
Spent the last week with The Neighboring Church: Getting Better at What Jesus Says Matters Most by Brian Mavis and Rick Rusaw. I read The Art of Neighboring in 2013 and frankly wasn’t sure another book on the subject was needed, but let me tell you…another book was needed and it was The Neighboring Church. I’m so glad…
Read MoreMy Spring Sale Ends Tomorrow!
My Spring Sale ends TOMORROW! Click here to take advantage of the best price all year! Maybe you’re tired of hearing this. Maybe you’ve just been ignoring my offer. And maybe, you’ve already decided GroupLife Insider is not for you. Regardless of what you might think at first glance, I hope you’ll do me the…
Read More3 Misunderstandings that Limit Effective Small Group Ministry
Have you been completely stuck in fixing something or repairing something or assembling something and realized much later that the reason you couldn’t fix it or repair it and assemble it was that you didn’t understand how it worked? Does this sound like something that’s happened to you? And then later, when you finally understood…
Read More[Review] Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders
[Review] Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders I spent some time these last few days with a new book from Brian K. Dodd, a leading expert on leadership (and a prolific blogger on the topic). Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders is both personally challenging and a great read! The product of years…
Read MoreWin Two Free Registrations to re:group! (North Point’s Groups Conference)
Join Andy Stanley and the North Point Groups team for re:group, one of the very best small groups conferences I’ve ever attended! May 7-8, 2018 at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, Georgia. You’ll be inspired and equipped with the nuts and bolts of building a small group culture for adults. And they’ll do it in…
Read MoreWhere do you get personal ministry coaching?
It takes all kinds. You might be the kind of person that skips over or avoids personal questions. But if you are that kind of person…I want to encourage you to spend 5 minutes and think about a few important ministry things. Can you do that? Okay? Good. Here are today’s questions: Are you getting…
Read More5 Lies Small Group Pastors Believe
What are the lies small group pastors believe? I know. You may think you’re above this kind of behavior. But I have to tell you…I’ve fallen for a couple of these myself. Have you? 5 Lies Small Group Pastors Believe 1. You are the best one to make this announcement. Imagine a loud horn blaring…
Read MoreTwo BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS to make today
Two BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS to make today That’s right! I’ve making two big announcements today. Definitely big to me. Hopefully they are to you! GroupLife Southwest ’18 First, GroupLife Southwest ’18 is about to begin taking registrations! If you joined us in 2017, you know what you’re in for (the feedback was very, very positive). If…
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