Quotebook: The Key to Long-Term (Ministry) Success

You know this…but I thought this was a good quote for your notebook.  This is a very Peter Drucker/Joseph Schumpeter concept, the gist of which is that you can’t continue to succeed without being willing to abandon yesterday’s winning products or programs (in the pursuit of tomorrow’s winning products or programs). “The key to long-term success…

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Three Moves You Can Make That Sound Crazy But Pay Off Big Time

There are certain moves you can make that sound crazy, but pay off big time!  They actually have a disproportionately big return for the amount of effort expended.  They aren’t necessarily easy moves, but none of them are very difficult. Here are three moves you can make: Plan a small group connection event that launches…

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Small Group Ministry Roadblock #1

I’ve been thinking lately about the biggest roadblocks to small group ministry; the things that stand in the way of a truly thriving small group ministry. See also, 10 Powerful Benefits of a Thriving Small Group Ministry. Here are what I believe are the top 5 roadblocks: A doubtful or conflicted senior pastor. A bloated…

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Top 10 Posts of December 2013

Miss a day?  Here are my top 10 posts of December, 2013.  Breaking a string that goes back several months, only one of December’s top 10 posts was written in December of 2013.  The other nine?  They are from the archives and generated new interest when another post referred to them.  Additionally, I tweet 3…

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Here Are My Small Group Ministry Resolutions for 2014

You may not need to get in shape or pay down your credit cards, but you probably ought to be making some small group ministry resolutions for 2014.  Do you have yours figured out? Because you’re part of the tribe here, you know you’ll have to do something different if you want to end up…

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Here’s a Sample Recommended Study List

An important resource for your small group leaders is a recommended or approved study list.  Having a recommended list will help in several ways: Gives leaders an easy way to find their next study Makes recommending a next study easy Encourages your groups to use studies that are consistent with your theology Emphasizes important concepts…

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7 Practices for Developing and Discipling Your Coaches

Whatever you want to happen at the member level, will have to happen to the leader first. Some things are self evident, aren’t they? If you want the members of your groups to know what it’s like to be prayed for, to be cared for, to be loved unconditionally, to be challenged appropriately…their leaders absolutely…

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