Resource: Missional Small Groups
Looking for a way to build a more externally focused edge to your small group ministry? M. Scott Boren’s Missional Small Groups: Becoming a Community That Makes a Difference in the World is a great place to start. I have to admit, I was a little wary when I picked it up. Probably because I…
Read MoreTop 10 Things Our Team Will Be Doing (to Get Ready for the Fall)
Are you on a countdown yet? 94 days for us. 94 days until we launch 40 Days of Purpose (The Sequel). At first glance it seems like plenty of time. Next glance seems like it’s coming too fast and there’s so much to do! Here’s our “to do” list: Recruit 40 launch phase coaches (who…
Read MoreThe Small Group (Office Style)
Love the Office feel Bel Air Drama has given this one! Thanks to Small Group Dynamics for breaking the news: You’ll find more of Bel Air Drama’s videos right here.
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Taking the Summer Off Is A Bad Idea
Under the heading, “There’s an upside and a downside to everything,” encouraging your groups to “take the summer off” can have some serious downsides. Here are what I think are the top 10 reasons it’s a bad idea: Absence actually doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Contrary to what you might have heard, time away…
Read MoreNew from Liquid: The Ten (6-10)
Another entry in the Liquid line of DVD-driven small group curriculum hit the streets recently. The Ten (6-10) is part two of their Ten Commandment series and looks at murder, adultery, theft, lies and desire “through the lens of today.” Produced by Mariners Church and published by Thomas Nelson, one of the distinctive elements of…
Read MoreStory (Ben Arment’s Conference for Creatives)
Story, the conference for creatives, is coming to Chicago on September 23-24. I’m trying to figure out a way to go. Part of my strategy is to post this link (if I post the link I get entered into an “occasional drawing to win some creative resources.” Hoping I can trade the resources to go…
Read MoreIntroducing: Michael Mack and Small Group Leadership
One of the champions of small group ministry that you need to know about is Michael Mack. He’s a practitioner and has been the Connect Minister at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, for a number of years. He’s also a writer and a frequent contributor to SmallGroups.com. In fact, he was a co-founder of…
Read MoreQuotebook: Small Groups with Back Rows
“If there’s a back row, it’s not a small group.” Andy Stanley
Read More5 Keys to Finding More Leaders
“I can’t find enough leaders!” Have you ever said that? If you have, you’re in good company. It’s one of the most common complaints of small group ministry point people. Here are the five most common reasons you can’t find enough small group leaders: You’re asking for the wrong thing. I think this is one…
Read More10 Essential Small Group Leader Skills
My purpose at MarkHowellLive is to help pastors and small group champions build stronger small group ministries. Most of the articles here are about strategies that will help build what I call boundary-free small group ministries. Within the knowledge base there are some important articles designed to help train small group leaders in key areas.…
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