New from David Morlan and D.A. Carson: The Gospel of Luke: From the Outside In
Worked my way this week through The Gospel of Luke: From the Outside In, a new DVD-enhanced study from LifeWay. Featuring teaching by D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and written by David Morlan, co-founder and teaching pastor at Fellowship Denver Church, this study is a Gospel Coalition venture.…
Read MoreDesigning Your Groups for Maximum Impact
When you think about your small group , was it assembled by design? With some kind of intentionality? Or did it just sort’ve randomly come together? The same questions could be asked about the small groups in your ministry. Were they assembled by design? With some kind of intentionality? Or did they just sort’ve randomly come together?…
Read MoreWhat’s in the 3rd Box?
What are you doing in your ministry that is about creating the future? Remember, “the day to day execution of your existing model is vitally important.” At least it is for me. It’s important for me to do everything I can to connect as many unconnected people as possible and do it as fast as…
Read MoreAre You Wrestling with the Menace of Organizational Memory
Yesterday I posted an article explaining one of Vijay Govindarajan’s ideas from his important talk at the Global Leadership Summit. If you missed it, I’d suggest going back and read Transform Your Ministry with the Three Box Approach. Very important stuff. Today, I want to dive in one more time to one of Govindarajan’s points…
Read MoreTransform Your Ministry with the Three Box Approach
Note: This concept has tremendous application regardless of the ministry you lead. Don’t be put off by what might seem to be a more corporate concept and strategy. Take my word for it, if you’ll take a few minutes to grasp the idea you’ll never look at your ministry in the same way again. _____________…
Read More6 Ways to Help Your Senior Pastor Make the Small Group Ask
I’ve had the privilege of helping 6 senior pastors champion small groups and make the small group ask (That doesn’t include the hundreds of other senior pastors I’ve helped as a consultant and coach). They’ve all been different. No two have been completely alike. And yet…they have shared certain characteristics and all of them have…
Read MoreQuotebook: Hardwired to Connect
Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly is packed with great content that will have an impact on your work. Here’s an early quote on being hardwired to connect: “Connection is why we’re here. We are hardwired to connect with others. It’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.” Daring Greatly,…
Read MoreWin 2 FREE Registrations to re:group: North Point’s Groups Conference
This contest is over! Watch for our next giveaway! Join Andy Stanley and the North Point Groups team for re:group, one of the very best small groups conferences I’ve ever attended! October 21st and 22nd at Buckhead Church in Atlanta, Georgia. You’ll be inspired and equipped with the nuts and bolts of building a small…
Read MoreTrying to Figure out How to Market Your Small Groups?
Trying to get the word out about small groups in your church that are open to new members? I think there are some precautions that you need to think about as well as some steps you can take to make connecting easier. Here are a few precautions you might want to keep in mind: First,…
Read More5 Non-Negotiables That Define True Small Group Ministry Success
What’s really a win in your small group ministry? What are you really going to call success? Have you ever actually declared a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal)? I’ve seen plenty of statements like: We want to be a church of groups (helpful but really more of a philosophical aspiration) We want to make disciples…
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