Life-Threatening Situations Call for Extreme Measures
Our discussion this week started off with a look at three action steps you can take right now that will pay off big time this fall. It continued with a look at how to recruit additional coaches for what you’ll do this fall. Before we take the third step in the discussion, I want to…
Read MoreRecruiting Additional Coaches for Church-Wide Campaigns
One of the most exciting aspects of a church-wide campaign using the HOST strategy is that they make it possible to start waves of new groups. Almost every other strategy is addition (i.e., your apprentice is finally ready to leave the next, so you go from one group to two). A church-wide campaign using the…
Read MoreThree Immediate Action Steps…That Pay Off Big Time
If you’re like me, you’re thinking about vacation. And you’re not the only one. Your key leaders (small group coaches and senior, experienced small group leaders) are also thinking about vacation. Still…right now is the perfect time to take three action steps that will pay off big time. And the key is, these steps will…
Read MoreOn the Verge: An Important New Book from Hirsch and Ferguson
Worked my way through a great book over the last 30 days. On the Verge: a journey into the apostolic future of the church (affiliate link) by Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson is well worth the time. A great combination effort by one of the leading missional writers and theorists of our time and one…
Read MoreThe Gospel in Life: a new DVD-driven study featuring Tim Keller
Whether you’re a fan of Tim Keller or not, I think you’re going to see the potential of The Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything (Discussion Guide with DVD). This will be a very potent study for groups that are looking for a challenge. It will also fit nicely into a development pathway for coaches,…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of May, 2011
Here are my top 10 posts for May, 2011. As is often the case, not all of my top posts were from May. In fact, in this months most popular there were two from 2008 and another from 2009. Even more amazing…with over 600 articles in the archives, over 270 of them had at least…
Read MoreWhat Are You Dreaming?
A story is told that soon after the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 someone said, “Isn’t it too bad Walt Disney didn’t live to see this?” And Mike Vance, former Dean of Disney University replied, “He did see it—that’s why it’s here.” I don’t know about you…but I love that quote! I love the…
Read MoreMemorial Day, Honor, and Heroes
Today is Memorial Day in the United States; a day to honor U.S. service members who died while serving their country. On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I watched the first 25 minutes of the online service of Woodlands Church during which they asked current or past members of the armed forces to stand. I…
Read MoreStart with Why
I love this inspiring presentation by Simon Sinek. Filmed at the TED conference in September, 2009, it should be mandatory viewing if you are designing, developing or leading ministry of any kind. I’ve watched it at least 5 times. There are two fabulous illustrations (if you hang out here very much, you know why I…
Read MoreSmall Groups with Purpose: New from Steve Gladen
I’ve said this a number of times, but I want to be sure and say this again. Steve Gladen is a couple of things. First, he’s one of the smartest GroupLife guys on the planet. He’s also one of the most helpful small group experts on the planet. Steve’s new book, Small Groups with Purpose:…
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