How 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…
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Read MoreHow To Use An eNewsletter to Enhance GroupLife
How are you communicating with your small group leaders, co-leaders, hosts, facilitators, etc.? Are you able to go straight to all of them? Are you mailing a newsletter? Are you limited to the ones you can personally call? Or are you relying on a “pick up a flyer next time you’re in the lobby” strategy?…
Read MoreUsing Facebook and Twitter to Enhance GroupLife
One of the most important cultural trends right now is the widespread use of social media. And before you think it’s only for teens, a February 2009 report showed that the fastest growing segment on Facebook was women over 55. A March 2009 report showed that the biggest growth by segment was users over 35…
Read MoreBoost Your Blog Participation Savvy with 3 Free Tools
Once you’ve built your blog you need to take advantage of three services that will really boost your awareness of who is reading what you’re writing. Best of all…they’re all free! Clicky Clicky is a free service that allows you to easily track blog usage during the day. It’s not hard to set up and…
Read MoreHow To Get Started Using a Blog To Resource Leaders
What’s the easiest way to make information available to the leaders in your system? I think you’ll find that a blog is an easy to start resource that’s always-available, makes it easy to share, and offers some huge advantages over almost every other method. Easy-to-Start It’s easy to get started. Just follow the outline below…
Read MoreQuestion: Why Not Gather Leaders Monthly for Leadership Community?
In yesterday’s article on How To Build An Annual GroupLife Calendar I made the statement that “although the idea of a monthly leadership community has been the model for some churches, I’ve rarely found that to be a workable idea.” This statement prompted a reader to ask, “Why isn’t a monthly gathering workable?” First, that’s…
Read MoreHow To Build an Annual GroupLife Calendar
How does calendar planning happen in your world? Maybe the question should be, “does calendar planning happen in your world? Let me tell you, whether you are naturally a planner or you will only plan when it’s done for you or you’re forced…calendar planning is a key to small group ministry effectiveness. Here’s why it’s…
Read MoreQuestion: How Do I Keep All Of Our Groups Viable?
A frequent question is, “How do I keep all of our groups viable?” A little poking around reveals that this usually means one of a several things: I have some leaders whose groups have dwindled down to only a few people. I have some groups where the “leader” moved away, quit, or was disqualified and…
Read MoreTechnology: Tools That Enhance GroupLife
What are you using to communicate with your small group leaders? What are you using to train your leaders? If you’re not yet using a blog or e-newsletter to communicate you’re missing a great opportunity. What about Facebook and Twitter? If you’re still relying on centralized, come-to-the-church meetings for training and encouragement…you’re not in step…
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