Posts by Mark Howell
How to Recruit a Small Group Coach: My “Secret” Formula
I’ve written a lot about the small group coaching. If you’ve been along for very much of this conversation, you’ve seen articles about the importance of coaching and the role of a coach. You’ve also seen articles how to identify the right candidates, the characteristics of an effective coach, and even how to develop and disciple…
Read MoreReview: Flesh: Bringing the Incarnation Down to Earth by Hugh Halter
Spent some time with a new book from Hugh Halter this week. Flesh: Bringing the Incarnation Down to Earth is the latest book by Hugh Halter, lead pastor of Adullam and founder of Missio. Flesh is best described by its alternate subtitle: Learning to be human like Jesus. I loved this book! Hugh Halter is…
Read MoreYes, But What Do I Do First?
You’re in, right? Ready to do the work that will take your small group ministry to new levels in 2015? You’ve taken the time to write some new year’s resolutions and are beginning to figure out where you need to go. But where do you start? How do you figure out what must happen first?…
Read MoreWhere Will You Take Your Small Group Ministry in 2015?
Where will you take your small group ministry in 2015? Have you thought about it? Made any New Year’s resolutions? Set any goals? You may be one who makes New Year’s resolutions every year. Lose weight. Pay off credit cards. Read through your Bible. You may be one who always likes the idea of resolutions…
Read MoreReview: Jesus Prom: Life Gets Fun When You Love People Like Jesus Does
Had the opportunity to preview a new study from Jon Weece and Thomas Nelson. Weece is the Lead Follower at Southland Christian Church–a community of fourteen thousand Jesus followers in Central Kentucky. Jesus Prom: Life Gets Fun When You Love People Like Jesus Does is a powerful study that might have slipped under your radar.…
Read MoreTop 10 Small Group Curriculum Reviews of 2014
Looking for great studies to add to your approved list? Here are my top 10 small group curriculum reviews from 2014: Transformed: How God Changes Us by Rick Warren Children of the Day: 1st & 2nd Thessalonians by Beth Moore [7] Seven Questions that Rattle in the Minds of Most Men from John Woodall and North…
Read MoreTop 14 Posts of 2014
You can learn a lot by looking at a top 10 list (or in this case a top 14!). I noticed a couple things right away as I compiled this list of the top posts of 2014. First, I noticed how many of them are how-to posts and skill-training posts. That tells me I should…
Read More6 Questions We Should All Be Asking
I love a great question. In fact, I collect them! And I try to remember to ask them all the time and especially when I’m seeking to break free from the status quo and business-as-usual. NOTE: Our tendency (even me) is to read the question and then promptly forget it, never to think about it…
Read More10 Simple Things You Can Start Doing to Build a Thriving Small Group Ministry
While there is definitely a list of complicated things you can start doing to build a thriving small group ministry, there is a list of simple things you can start doing. It’s important to remember that simple doesn’t necessarily mean easy. Easy is the opposite of hard or challenging. Simple things are uncomplicated. They can…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Philip Yancey’s New Study: Vanishing Grace: Whatever Happened to the Good News?
Had some time this week to take a look at Vanishing Grace: Whatever Happened to the Good News, a new study from Philip Yancey. You probably recognize that name. With over 14 million books sold and as the author of two ECPA Christian books of the year (The Jesus I Never Knew and What’s So Amazing…
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