5 Areas You Must Tweak with Your Small Group System
I got a great question recently and knew you’d want to get in on the answer. You might even want to suggest something different or argue with me. Any way you slice it, this is a great topic. Here’s the question: What are five areas you believe every church body should be continually tweaking with…
Read MoreDesigning Your Small Group System
We had a great call today with my good friend Kent Odor, this week’s guest on the Small Group Fraternity. Definitely in the small group pioneer category, Kent has a long small group history and has had many great experiences along the way. In today’s call there were a number of important insights. Just wanted…
Read MoreWhat Is The Purpose of Your Groups?
When you talk about groups at your church…how do you talk about their purpose? When someone asks why they need to belong to a group…what do you tell them? When you hear one of your group members (or leaders) talk about the best thing about their group…are they ever talking about something that really isn’t…
Read MoreRed Revolution: Seeing the World Through the Lens of Christ
Looking for small group curriculum that will connect with 20 and 30-somethings? Threads is a relatively new line of curriculum specifically designed to meet the needs of younger adults. With core values like community, connection, responsibility and depth…it’s not a lightweight line. If you want materials that will engage the younger minds in your ministry,…
Read MoreHeaven
When you think about Heaven…what comes to mind? For most of us, even those of us who have been walking with Christ a long time, Heaven is a only a very vague concept. Is it a real place? Will there be clouds? Will we have wings, play harps and walk on streets of gold? Will…
Read MoreNew Church-Wide Studies for 2009
I post new information about available church-wide campaigns every year. The latest information is in The Latest on Church-Wide Campaigns (2012). In addition to a handful of classics, there are some new church-wide studies that you’ll want to take a look at. Here’s the short list: 40 Days of Love, the newest campaign from Saddleback, is…
Read MoreMindy Caliguire on Spiritual Formation
The Willow Creek Association has provided a link to some great new web-based training opportunities. Here’s part one of an 11 part series by Mindy Caliguire, founder of Soul Care and author of Simplicity. This is good stuff!
Read MoreChoosing Curriculum for New Groups
What’s the best study for a new group to use? When you’re selecting curriculum for new groups there are several keys to keep in mind. Easy-to-use. I often refer to great launching curriculum as “just-add-water” or “plug-and-play.” The main idea is that when a group is new, regardless of the way it began (connection, HOST,…
Read MoreWelcome To My New Home!
No need for a house-warming gift! Same content. New digs. Still working out a few of the wrinkles, but I think you’ll like some of the new capabilities. For starters, check out my new Custom DVD-Driven Curriculum page! Love that I can finally post a sample of the great work our team can do!…
Read MoreLearning How to Pray Together
Praying together at the end of a small group meeting is one of the real challenges for almost every small group. The very common fear of public speaking (number #1 fear for many) is compounded by the unspoken belief held by many that it’s important to speak an unfamiliar dialect when praying (a thee and…
Read More