Top 10 Articles in April
Here are the top 10 articles from April 2010 (as measured by Google Analytics): Small Group Philosophy 101 Technology: Tools That Enhance GroupLife Looking for a New Church-Wide Campaign? 5 Keys to Sustaining New Groups How To Build An Annual GroupLife Calendar Skill Training: Top 10 Ways To Find New Group Members Design a System…
Read MoreThe Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry
One of the books you need in your library is The Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry by Randall Neighbour. You don’t need to agree with everything. I don’t. But this is one of those books that you need to read because it will bring balance and perspective to whichever small group philosophy you choose.…
Read MoreIntroducing: Alan Danielson and AlanDanielson.tv
One of the small group ministry experts you ought to get to know is Alan Danielson and his blog ought to be bookmarked or subscribed to. I first met Alan when he stepped into a key leadership role in the small group ministry at LifeChurch.tv. His leadership and skill set was instrumental in the development…
Read MoreRecruiting Coaches: When Not To Compromise
I’ve written a lot about coaching. You can see quite a few articles right here. Today I want to warn you about something you might find surprising given my reputation for advocating a “lowered bar” approach for group leaders. I want to really encourage you not to compromise or lower the bar in terms of…
Read MoreSkill Training | Sub-Grouping for Deeper Connection
“My group members don’t want to sub-group!” “We’d really rather stay together.” “We don’t want to miss out on what anyone says.” If you’ve heard any of these lines (or said them yourselves), you’re normal. If you’ve given into the temptation to stay in a circle of 12 (or anything larger than 3 or 4)…
Read MoreRelaunching a Small Group Ministry
I had a great question from a reader last week about relaunching a small group ministry…and had I ever written about my own experiences in it. I’ve actually had several chances to relaunch small group ministries. In some ways it’s been the basis for most of the consulting work that I do. You can pick…
Read MoreIntroducing: Mac Lake and MacLakeOnline
Mac Lake is one of the leading sources for leadership development. If you’re developing a small group ministry…you need what he’s producing. Actually, no matter what ministry you’re developing, you need what’s being produced at MacLakeOnline. Very good stuff, all the time. As the Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church, a multi-site church with 13…
Read MoreTaking Advantage of Special Days to Launch Groups
As I’ve mentioned previously, there are several key seasons when launching groups makes the most sense. End of September, first of October is a great time to help new arrivals connect using the HOST strategy. End of January, first part of February is a great time to help New Year’s resolution and turn-over-a-new-leaf people take…
Read MoreHow To Use Web-Based Survey Tools To Enhance GroupLife
In the last couple weeks we’ve been talking about using technology to enhance grouplife in your church. Blogs, Facebook and Twitter and eNewsletters all can make communication with your leaders easier. Using a web-based survey tool can help you understand needs and next steps. Here’s a little bit on why it makes sense, which tools…
Read MoreIntroducing: Heather Zempel and HeatherZempel.com
One of the grouplife thought leaders I read regularly is Wineskins for Discipleship
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