Sexuality and Small Group Membership

Recently I had a great question from a reader who wanted some feedback on establishing a policy on a very sensitive matter.  I’ve edited to provide some clarity, but here’s the question: We discovered that we have some unmarried couples (who live together) in couples’ groups and at least one lesbian couple attending a women’s…

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Great Example of Story-Driven Visual Media

Few things are a captivating as a well told story. When it’s a true story, it’s even better.  If you haven’t seen Granger’s recent contribution to the playlist…you need to take a few minutes and watch Steve’s Story.  Nicely done! Steve’s Story from Granger Community on Vimeo. What do you think? Can you see how…

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Eddie Mosley on LifePoint’s Discipleship Pathway

One of the most important current grouplife trends is a more intentional discipleship effort.  LifePoint Church is a good example of this trend.  A dynamic, growing multi-site church that has a heart for its community, its region of Middle Tennessee, and the world through global initiatives, LifePoint has been very intentional about the development of…

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More on Saddleback’s Leadership Pathway

Today we have the continuation of yesterday’s interview with Steve Gladen on Saddleback’s Leadership Pathway.  If you’ve ever wondered how Saddleback helps people who simply sign up to host a six-week small group become a full-fledged leader…you’ll find a lot of answers here.  If you missed part one of the interview, you can read it…

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Steve Gladen on Saddleback’s Leadership Pathway

In a recent two-part series Steve Gladen talked about Saddleback’s Small Group Coaching strategy.  In that previous series Steve mentioned their Leadership Pathway and I asked him if he’d be willing to provide some insight into the way they help people who have volunteered to simply host a group grow over time into a committed…

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This GroupLife Trend Speaks the Language of the Culture

When I list the current grouplife trends, I think one is more important for the Church and its mission in the world than any of the others.  This may surprise you, but I think there is one trend more important than the missional group idea, the intentional discipleship strategy, or the integration of spiritual formation…

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Integrating Spiritual Formation Practices into GroupLife

One of the most important trends in small group ministry is the way spiritual formation practices are being integrated into small group curriculum.  I listed it as one of the top 5 trends right here.  It’s popping up in a variety of ways. One of the most prominent ways that spiritual formation is showing up…

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The Monvee Visual Experience

You may have been hearing about Monvee, probably the current leader in an emerging field of online assessment and build your own spiritual pathway concepts. Although there’s a lot to talk about (when you poke around amidst the discovery assessment, the discovery summary, the roadmap creator, and the dashboard that allows you to track your…

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Review: To Transform a City

One of the most important developments on the grouplife scene* is the idea that the group exists to do something beyond itself.  More and more churches are designing their small group philosophy of ministry to be externally focused or to have a missional mindset. Maybe you’re working through the implications right now…and you’re looking for…

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