Posts by Mark Howell
Take Advantage of Black Friday Prices!
Sorry! This promotion is over! Why should everybody else have all the fun? From Monday, November 20th thru Monday the 27th, take advantage of special pricing and save! GroupLife Insider Click here to get a one-year subscription to GroupLife Insider for $125! (save $25 to $55 off the normal price!). “I can’t believe you’re offering…
Read MoreFriday’s List | November 17
Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with: Here’s what I’m reading right now: EIGHT WAYS CHURCHES CAN LEVERAGE THE UBIQUITY OF SMARTPHONES by Thom Rainer. So plugged in to what is happening, Thom gives a good, simple look into the future that’s already here. Pruning: Biblical…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today…
If I knew then what I know now… That’s where this post finds its roots. I’ve been at this a while and I’m often asked what I’d do if I was starting fresh but armed with what I know now. Have you ever thought about what you’d do differently if you could do it over…
Read MoreHere’s the latest on GroupLife Insider
GroupLife Insider Launched in Fall of 2017 Some of you have been asking about GroupLife Insider, the membership site I’ve been been planning and working on for over a year. Here’s an update: GroupLife Insider is coming soon! I’m working hard behind the scenes, putting some finishing touches to the concept (what will be included,…
Read More5 Keys to Eliminating Embarrassing Oversights
5 Keys to Eliminating Embarrassing Oversights You know that slap on the forehead moment when you realize you overlooked an important detail? Say, in your church-wide campaign or groups launch? Or in a small group leader gathering? Or maybe in your weekly team huddle? Those are the worst, aren’t they?!! That moment when you realize…
Read MoreWould you take a moment and help me with a couple things?
I know it’s not really our arrangement, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor. See…I’ve got a couple projects I’m working on and I’d love your opinion. If you’re willing to help me, here’s what I’d like to ask you to do: First, I’ve just announced the dates for GroupLife…
Read MoreSunday* Tips for Small Group Pastors
Have you ever gotten to Sunday afternoon and then wished you would have remembered to talk with a group leader or coach about getting coffee? Or maybe realized as you were pulling out of the parking lot that you really should have reconfirmed what was going to be said in the announcements (or in your…
Read MoreNew from Tony Evans – Add Detours to Your Recommended List
I spent some time this week with Detours: Lessons from Joseph: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny, the newest study from Tony Evans. Evans, has been the Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship for close to four decades and is one of America’s most dynamic preachers. A six session study, Detours uses the epic faith, life, and…
Read More5 Reasons Your Groups Launch May Bomb
You’ve been planning your groups launch for a while. In fact you started last year. You think you’ve got all your ducks in a row. But…in the back of your mind…you have this nagging feeling that you might have forgotten something. Maybe I can help! And maybe you can still adjust your plans to keep…
Read MoreTop 5 Advantages of New Groups
In an earlier article (What’s the Best Way for People to Sign Up and Commit to a Group?) I made the case for providing year-round opportunities to connect to new groups and recommended matchmaking only as an exception or a last resort. Still, the natural pull for many of us seems to be toward finding…
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