Posts by Mark Howell
5 People Every Small Group Pastor Needs in Their Circle
You may feel like the lone inventor, a prophet in your own town, or a sole proprietor desperately trying to keep the business afloat… …but whatever you feel like there are a few people every small group pastor needs in their circle. Every small group pastor. That’s me. That’s you. There are no good exceptions…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of June, 2014
Miss a day? Here are my top 10 posts of June, 2014. New to Small Group Ministry? Start Here. How to Build an Effective Coaching Structure Six Ways to Help Your Senior Pastor Make the Small Group Ask How to Launch Groups Using a Small Group Connection 8 Habits of a Life-Changing Small Group Leader…
Read MoreWin 10 “Life As We Know It” Community Kits from Spread Truth
This Contest Is Over! Check back for other opportunities to win. Life As We Know It is one of the most interesting studies I’ve reviewed in the last several years. Produced by Spread Truth, Life As We Know It is truly a cross-cultural experience and an enormously timely idea. The powerful idea that makes this study so…
Read MoreReady for What’s Next? Join My Fall 2014 Coaching Network
Looking for an opportunity to grow in your ability to connect beyond usual suspects? I want to invite you to join my Fall 2014 Small Group Ministry Coaching Network; an experience designed to give you the tools and strategies you need in order to build a small group ministry that works in the 21st century. The…
Read MoreDilbert on Authentic Leadership
Sometimes you just need to laugh…and sometimes it hurts to laugh.
Read More5 Things Every New Small Group Pastor Needs to Know on Day 1
New to the role or new to the church, there are a few basic things that a new small group pastor needs to know from day one. How will a new small group pastor know them? Some senior pastors will need to clearly communicate them during the interview phase. Some savvy small group pastors will…
Read MoreNew from Bill Hybels: Wiser Together Is a Very Good Addition
Worked my way through a new study from Bill Hybels. Wiser Together: Learning to Live the Right Way “challenges you and your small group to make doing life together a priority, exploring from the book of Proverbs the inseparable connection between experiencing community and growing in wisdom.” DVD-driven, Wiser Together is a short study, just 5…
Read More5 Things To Do in July to Maximize Small Group Ministry This Fall
Last month I gave you a list of 5 things to do in June to maximize small group ministry this fall. Assuming you’re on target with last month’s five…here’s what’s next: (Miss the June List? Click here to see what you missed) 5 things to do in July to maximize small group ministry this fall:…
Read MoreAndy Stanley: Random Thoughts on Leadership
One of the highlights of Drive ’08 was Andy Stanley’s talk, Random Thoughts On Leadership. I’ve referenced it before and it is a great talk. Really one of those talks that the audio hangs in the consciousness for years. The basic gist was that Andy took 5 memorable quotes that had affected his thinking and riffed on how they…
Read More5 Essential Ingredients of Groups that Make Disciples
Yesterday I asked the question, “What have you designed your groups to make?” Answering my own question, I said, “Our small groups are designed to make followers of Jesus.” And I must admit that my answer begs the question, “What kind of group will make followers of Jesus or disciples?” See also, What Have You…
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