Listen In to the Carl George Call
Carl George was our guest on the Small Group Fraternity call this week. Few people have had as much influence on small group ministry. A keen observer of what’s working and what’s keeping small group ministries from realizing their potential, we had some great interaction in this 55 minute call. There’s a lot here. Hope…
Read MoreSkill Training | Rotating Host Homes
We talked about using a small group agreement in a recent article. One of the reasons I recommend using an agreement in a group is that it provides an easy way to begin talking about two very important values in group life. Rotating facilitators and host homes are two significant predictors of groups that thrive. …
Read MoreSmall Group Models – Part Two
This is a continuation of my overview of the most significant small group models and strategies. You’ll find part one right here. Remember as you look at models and strategies, there are no problem-free solutions. Wise leaders simply choose the set of problems they’d rather have. Here are the remaining four small group ministry models…
Read MoreThe Cell Group Model
One of the first books I read about small group ministry was Successful Home Cell Groups by Dr. David Yonggi Cho, the fantastic story of the “smallest and largest” church in the world, the Full Gospel Central Church in Seoul, Korea. This served as my introduction to the Cell Church model in 1988. In the…
Read MoreSmall Group Models
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is how to choose a small group model (or system). It’s also one of the most important questions. You’ll find some helpful hints in my article on how to choose a small group strategy or system. In this article I want to simply highlight what I think…
Read MoreMost Popular Posts | November 09
Miss a few days in November? Here are the ten most popular articles in the last 30 days. Take a look! Top 10 Reasons Saddleback Has Connected Over 130% In Groups Top 10 Reasons I’m a Fan of Open Groups Four Steps That Help Groups Survive the Holidays How to Launch Groups Using a Small…
Read MoreSkill Training | How To Stimulate Better Discussions
Reminder: Two of my core assumptions are (1) if I want to make it possible for everyone to be part of a group, I need to lower the bar for leaders (and raise the bar for coaches and coaching) and (2) part of lowering the bar for leaders is that I need to provide material…
Read MoreSkill Training | Priming the Leadership Pump
“I can’t find enough leaders to take care of the number of people who want to be in a group.” “Many of the people with the most potential to lead are just sitting in groups as members and won’t leave to start a new group.” Sound familiar? Those are two of the most common complaints…
Read More5 Essential GroupLife Reads for Your Christmas List
What are you reading these days? Here are five small group ministry books that I highly recommend. If you’ve not read them yet, now’s the time! Creating Community by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits is an extremely easy read that is packed with very helpful insights about the small group philosophy at North Point Community…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
I don’t know about you, but I look forward to this day all year. Greenberg Smoked Turkey, cornbread dressing, cranberry relish, sweet potatoes, and pecan pie. That’s worth looking forward to! But…it’s not the whole reason I look forward to this day. I also look forward to it because it is a day that reminds…
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