Posts by Mark Howell
CYBER MONDAY DEALS
Sorry you missed my Cyber Monday sale! Check back in late December for the next opportunity to save! Right now you can get any of my most popular mini-courses for $39.00 (48% off). Need to buy three? Buy a one-year membership to GroupLife Insider for $99.99 (save 33%) and get an all access pass to…
Read MoreMy 5 Step Prescription for Rebooting Your Small Group Ministry
There are times when you just need to reboot your small group ministry. It’s hard work. It’s not easy. It’s a thrill ride. But if your small group ministry is stuck, you need to do it. Just like your computer, it won’t get better while you watch it. See also, Top 10 Signs Your Small…
Read MoreBig News for the Howells, the future is bright
After almost 10 years at Canyon Ridge and in Las Vegas, as well as stops in Chicago, northern California, and two in southern California, the Howells are packing up and preparing to relocate (and return) to the great state of Texas. Debbie is a native. Our grandkids are there (and so are their parents). We’re…
Read MoreApplication: Doing the Right Things (in the right way) TO and FOR (and WITH) Your Leaders
As you probably know, I often use the expression, “Whatever you want to happen in the lives of the members of your groups, must happen first in the lives of the leaders of your groups.” Whatever you want to happen in the lives of the members of your groups, must happen first in the lives…
Read MoreDoes Your Topic Connect with Your Real Customer?
Developing a deep understanding of the business you are in is one of the most important things you will ever do. Right on its heels, you must develop an awareness of who your real customer is. Without an accurate understanding of those two certainties your only chance for success will be based on chance (or…
Read MoreSupercharge Your Fall Ministry Season – 2021
Want to Dramatically Increase the Impact of Your Fall Ministry Season When was the best fall ministry season you’ve ever had? Probably wasn’t 2020! 2019? 3 or 4 years ago? Too long ago to remember the exact date? What did you do? Do you remember what worked? Could you do it again? Would it be enough? What…
Read MoreWinning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel Is a 2021 Best Campaign
The first entry to my 2021 list of best church-wide campaigns is Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel and Life.Church. A four week message series combined with weekly Life Group discussion content makes for an easy-to-use campaign idea. In addition, Groeschel’s 2021 book by the same name will further enhance the experience.…
Read MoreTop 10 Post-COVID Realities and Strategic Adjustments
I don’t know about you and your church and community, but I can tell you what we’re experiencing in Las Vegas. i can also provide an overview of our most important post-COVID adjustments. First, a little background: Canyon Ridge stopped meeting in person in mid-March of 2020 and resumed the first weekend in October of…
Read MoreTop 10 Ideas to Help You Build a Thriving Small Group Ministry Post-COVID
I hope you already realize that building a thriving small group ministry in 2021 will require some new ideas. Doing the same things you did in 2019 (in the way you did them), will certainly produce a different (and probably lesser) outcome. I like this quote from Peter Drucker: “The enterprise that does not innovate…
Read MoreTop 10 Articles on Engagement and Belonging
I don’t know about you, but as we step further into 2021 it feels like a mix. The return of something familiar is tempered by the accompaniment of reduced expectations and modified hopes. In the mix are some reminders that COVID-19 heightened awareness that watching online is a more convenient experience for some (maybe even…
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