Problem Solved: I Can’t Find Enough Leaders
Do you have a small group ministry problem? It turns out that there is a relatively simple solution to almost every small group ministry problem. And, the set of problems faced by small group pastors and directors is not extensive. It’s a fairly short list of problems. Note: There is a difference between simple and…
Read MoreWill You Join Me (and hundreds of others) for GroupLife Southwest ’18?
Will You Join Me (and hundreds of others) for GroupLife Southwest ’18? I hope you’re planning to join us for GroupLife Southwest! And I really hope you’ll take advantage of the Super Early Bird Price of $129. But why should you join us at the GroupLife Southwest conference? That is a great question! Here’s why…
Read More3 Simple Changes You Can Make
Change is difficult for many people. Face it! Change is difficult for many of us! But, while some changes are big and take months of planning and loads of effort (not to mention a sleepless night or several), other changes can be quite powerful but be relatively easy to pull off. Know what I mean?…
Read MoreCould “Too Many Options” Be Limiting Your Small Group Ministry?
Could “Too Many Options” Be Limiting Your Small Group Ministry? It may be counterintuitive, but it turns out that you can offer too many options. In what may seem to be one of the strangest paradoxes ever, it turns out that although we tend to believe more is better and we like to have options,…
Read More[Review] The Neighboring Church: Getting Better at What Jesus Says Matters Most
Spent the last week with The Neighboring Church: Getting Better at What Jesus Says Matters Most by Brian Mavis and Rick Rusaw. I read The Art of Neighboring in 2013 and frankly wasn’t sure another book on the subject was needed, but let me tell you…another book was needed and it was The Neighboring Church. I’m so glad…
Read MoreMy Spring Sale Ends Tomorrow!
My Spring Sale ends TOMORROW! Click here to take advantage of the best price all year! Maybe you’re tired of hearing this. Maybe you’ve just been ignoring my offer. And maybe, you’ve already decided GroupLife Insider is not for you. Regardless of what you might think at first glance, I hope you’ll do me the…
Read More3 Misunderstandings that Limit Effective Small Group Ministry
Have you been completely stuck in fixing something or repairing something or assembling something and realized much later that the reason you couldn’t fix it or repair it and assemble it was that you didn’t understand how it worked? Does this sound like something that’s happened to you? And then later, when you finally understood…
Read More[Review] Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders
[Review] Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders I spent some time these last few days with a new book from Brian K. Dodd, a leading expert on leadership (and a prolific blogger on the topic). Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders is both personally challenging and a great read! The product of years…
Read MoreWin Two Free Registrations to re:group! (North Point’s Groups Conference)
Join Andy Stanley and the North Point Groups team for re:group, one of the very best small groups conferences I’ve ever attended! May 7-8, 2018 at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, Georgia. You’ll be inspired and equipped with the nuts and bolts of building a small group culture for adults. And they’ll do it in…
Read MoreWhere do you get personal ministry coaching?
It takes all kinds. You might be the kind of person that skips over or avoids personal questions. But if you are that kind of person…I want to encourage you to spend 5 minutes and think about a few important ministry things. Can you do that? Okay? Good. Here are today’s questions: Are you getting…
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