New from People of the Second Chance: Freeway: A Not So Perfect Guide to Freedom
Finally had a chance yesterday to dig into the newest resource from the folks at People of the Second Chance. Freeway: A Not So Perfect Guide to Freedom is a powerful seven session study by Mike Foster and Garry Poole. Built on God’s amazing grace, honest conversations with friends, and finding freedom from deepest pain and struggles, Freeway…
Read MoreLaunch Your Church-Wide Campaign with the End in Mind
Launching a church-wide campaign this fall? You may have your hands full already, but right now is the perfect time to prepare for what’s next! In fact, what you do right now has a lot to do with whether your campaign is a success…or not. Here are two keys to sustaining your newest groups: First,…
Read MoreIt’s Not the Right Time: Connecting the Fifth Dot
Yesterday I wrote that most of us have small group ministry issues we just can’t figure out; that most of us feel like there are just some dots that don’t connect to anything. Still, my contention is that most of the time, they actually do connect. We just miss the connection between the way we’re doing…
Read MoreFive GroupLife Dots You May Not Be Connecting
Do you have small group ministry issues you just can’t figure out? Feel like there are just some dots that don’t connect to anything? I think most of the time, they actually do connect. We just miss the connection between the way we’re doing things and the results we’re experiencing. I love this line from…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of August, 2013
Miss a day? For the first time in recent memory, 4 of my top 10 posts were from the last month and 6 were from this year! With over 1100 articles in the archives, that’s no easy thing. I had visitors from 80 countries. Thanks for stopping by! Here are my top 10 posts of…
Read MoreDilbert on Providing Great High Touch Ministry
Too many voicemails and emails to follow up on? Maybe this is a viable solution!
Read MoreFAQ: How Do You Get Those on the Fringe to Lead Groups?
I get questions…a lot of questions. And some of them are just too good to pass up. In response to my post, I Dreamed I Was at the Southern Baptist Convention…, I got this question: I have always appreciated your thinking on these subjects, however I have some questions for you. How do you get…
Read MoreHere’s Where I’ll Be This Fall
I’m so excited! I’m doing 4 FREE workshops this fall. I’m doing two sessions in all four locations: How to Build a Thriving Small Groups Ministry How to Maximize a Church-Wide Campaign to Launch and Sustain a Wave of New Groups Here’s where I’ll be: Houston, Texas, Monday, September 16th from 9:00 a.m. to noon…
Read MoreI Dreamed I Was at the Southern Baptist Convention…
I dreamed I was at the Southern Baptist Convention…fighting for the rights of the spiritually unborn. In my dream I was standing near a concession stand and suddenly realized there was a lady with a clipboard and she had just asked if I was Mark Howell. She was an older lady with her hair in…
Read More6 Communication Mistakes that Limit Ministry Effectiveness
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place— George Bernard Shaw Share on X I have a love/hate relationship with Shaw’s line. I love the simple truth in it. And…I hate the…
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