3 Steps to Take When the Flux Capacitor #FAILS
I love Ed Stetzer’s line that “If the 1950s came back, many churches are ready.” I don’t know what happens when you read the line, but here’s what runs through my mind*: Sunday morning services featuring stanzas 1, 2 and 4 from two hymns from the 16th, 17th or 18th century (Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley,…
Read MoreDon’t Miss This Timely Study from Rick Warren: Son of God: The Life of Jesus in You
I had a chance to spend some time this week with a powerful new study from Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church and #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life. Son of God: The Life of Jesus in You, is a new 6 session small group study based on…
Read MoreDo Your Small Groups Cultivate This Powerful Ingredient?
What have you designed your small groups to produce? Such an important question. When I’m asked a question like that, I’m always drawn back to Andy Stanley’s line that “your ministry is perfectly designed to produce the results you are currently experiencing.” It’s easy to substitute the words small groups for ministry as in “your small…
Read MoreFAQ: What Needs to Be Done in the First 100 Days?
I get asked a lot of questions. Emails. Twitter and Facebook messages. Blog comments. You get the picture. I answer a lot of questions. And some of them turn into blog posts. Especially when they are a question a lot of people have. The question yesterday was: “If you were in my shoes what would…
Read More5 Reasons Why Groups Matter To Me
I’m often asked why I care so much about groups. I know everyone has their own opinion about something like this. These are the reasons why I do what I do. These are the reasons groups matter to me. 5 Reasons Why Groups Matter To Me: First, groups matter because they are the optimal environment for…
Read More5 Seriously Wrong Questions about Small Group Ministry
I love a great question. I actually look for them and even write them down when I hear them or copy them when I read them. See also, Quotebook: Never Stop Questioning. But there are some questions that are absolutely the wrong question and they lead to the wrong answer. See also, The Right Answer to the…
Read MorePlease Don’t Miss This Resource! Life As We Know It
I’ve been getting to know a fascinating new study developed by Spread Truth called Life As We Know It. If you’ve been along for much of the journey here, you know I review a lot of small group studies. I have to say Life As We Know It is easily one of the most intriguing new…
Read MoreQuotebook: Never Stop Questioning
I’ve written many times about the power of a great question. Here are two of my favorite posts: Supercharge Your Ministry Impact with These 5 Questions and Ministry in a Fog? Here are 6 Critical Questions That Create Clarity. Here is what Albert Einstein thought about questions: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for…
Read MoreDo You Know the 5 Keys to Unlocking Small Group Ministry Impact?
Having trouble figuring out how to unlock small group ministry impact? Maybe you’re just beginning to think about prioritizing small group ministry. Maybe you tried once and couldn’t get it off the ground. Or maybe you’ve tried multiple times to launch small group ministry and just can’t figure out how to make it work. No…
Read MoreThe Question Everyone Ought to Be Asking
As you know…there are no problem-free strategies or solutions. Every strategy, every solution comes with a set of problems. Wise leaders simply choose the set of problems they’d rather have. See also, 5 Strategic Flaws That Cripple Ministry Impact. With me? Once you come to the conclusion that there are no problem-free strategies or solutions,…
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