A Church WITH Groups versus a Church OF Groups: What’s the Difference?
Many of my most frequently asked questions probably find their origin in the phrase “church of groups.” Actually in a personal interpretation of the phrase “church of groups.” You know how you can go about your life thinking that you know what a word or a phrase means and find out years later that you’ve been…
Read More5 Great Church-Wide Campaigns You Can Still Pull Off in September
I am regularly asked for church-wide campaign ideas that are easy to pull off. Here are five of my current favorites that are easy to do and still very powerful. I’ve reviewed all of them and you can read my full review by clicking “keep reading.” And if you’re set to do a church-wide campaign,…
Read More10 Simple Steps to a Great Church-Wide Campaign (6-10)
(This is part two of this article. You’ll find Steps 1-5 in part one right here.) Preparing to launch a church-wide campaign? Or maybe wondering if you can still pull it off with the time you have remaining? While not easy…it might be simpler than you think. You’ll need to make some strategic decisions and…
Read More10 Simple Steps to a Great Church-Wide Campaign (1-5)
Preparing to launch a church-wide campaign? Or maybe wondering if you can still pull it off with the time you have remaining? While not easy…it might be simpler than you think. You’ll need to make some strategic decisions and depending on when you’re reading this, you may need to act decisively, but you can do…
Read MoreTop 10 Signs that a Small Group Isn’t Really the Optimal Environment for Life-Change
With apologies to Bill Donahue and the rest of the Willow Creek brain trust, here are the top 10 reasons that a small group isn’t really the optimal environment for life-change: 58% of women say they feel closer to Emily on the Bachelorette than the women in their Beth Moore Bible study. 67% of men say that…
Read More33 The Series: A Man and His Design
Looking for new ideas for men’s ministry? You might want to take a look at 33 The Series: A Man and His Design. Building on many of the timeless truths taught by Robert Lewis in the original Men’s Fraternity study, this fresh new series includes new material on authentic manhood. The design of 33 The…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of June, 2012
Did you miss a day or two? Here are my top 10 posts of June, 2012. So much traffic happens in the archives that it’s very common to only have one or two posts from the current month break into the top 10. Since I’m currently tweeting and posting to Facebook a couple gems from…
Read MoreThe Circle Maker: a New Church-Wide Campaign from Mark Batterson
Based on Mark Batterson’s 2011 book by the same title, The Circle Maker: Praying Circles around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears is now available as a church-wide campaign and it is one you are definitely going to want to take a look at. Guiding congregations to learn “how to claim God-given promises, pursue God-sized dreams…
Read MoreCoaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: The Expanded and Updated Version
Looking for help building a coaching structure for your small group ministry? You need to take a look at Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders by Bill Donahue and Greg Bowman. Game changing when it was originally released in the early 90s, the expanded and updated version is out and it is the complete package. I really…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Urgency Level for Connecting People?
What’s your urgency level when it comes to connecting people? If you described your urgency level like Homeland Security’s advisory system, what would your urgency level be when it comes to connecting unconnected people? Maybe it comes down to what you think is an acceptable percentage connection level. What do you think is an acceptable…
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