Sticky Church
Interested in developing sermon-based small groups? Sticky Church by Larry Osborne is packed with helpful insights. In addition to providing the nuts and bolts of how it works, Sticky Church carefully explains the underlying assumptions and principles North Coast has used to develop their sermon-based small group strategy. Finally, you’ll also find an appendix that…
Read MoreTake a Small Group Vacation!
Have you ever brainstormed potential small group leaders and run into the two-headed monster of leader recruitment? You may not know it by that name…but you know it when you see it. The first thing you notice is that the best candidates are already in a group. Right? You’re not alone in this realization. In…
Read MoreHow Important Is It To Have An Apprentice? (Part One)
One of the most commonly accepted truths of the small group movement is that every leader should have an apprentice. Many churches have practiced the idea that before you could start a new group you had to have a leader and an apprentice. Many churches measure the percentage of their groups that have an apprentice…
Read More5 Keys to Launching Small Groups Year-Round
One size rarely fits all. Oh, you might be able to force your foot into the shoe or fit your body into the t-shirt…but one size rarely fits all. And it’s the same with small group launching strategies. What works well in the fall might not work as well in January. What works off of…
Read MoreCentral Christian’s Small Group Pastor’s Blog
How’s that for an awkward headline? Familiar with Central Christian Church in Las Vegas? We’ve mentioned a couple of their church-wide campaigns here. They’re definitely onto some good ideas from a group standpoint. Tripped across a relatively new blog by Tracey Smith, one of Central’s small group pastors. Small Group Pastors might be an interesting one…
Read MoreYoda on Growth Groups
And the Oscar for Creative Use of a Star Wars theme goes to…Fusion Church Yoda Groups from Fusion Church on Vimeo. Thanks to Monday Morning Insight for the link!
Read MoreMiles McPherson: GroupLife Session 5
Redefine your evangelistic starting point. God responding to the cries of a broken world. That’s the starting point. “I’ve heard your people crying.” Exodus 3:6 When we stop hearing the cries of people… Identify God’s response to the brokenness of your own life. When we begin to feel like we’re fixed and we are now…
Read MoreGroupLife Session Three: Dr. Will Miller
Dr. Will Miller was hilarious last night. I have to tell you that that is a HUGE understatement. When he was telling about driving someone else’s beater car I very nearly wet my pants, which according to Bill Search is about the bladder (as opposed to the bowels as John Burke mentioned). Ever seen Will…
Read MoreGroupLife: Everything is an Experiment
Creative Community for Emerging Generations: Ten principles: Embrace the individual. This generation is a complex one culturally. It will be a relational model that reaches this generation. Keep some great questions in your back pocket as you sit down with someone. “Which fruit of the spirit is working most in your life right now?” Give…
Read MoreGroupLife: Mark Batterson and Heather Zempel
Batterson’s story is really engaging. The beginning of National Community Church in Washington D.C. is a really good story. Don’t know it? You can check out Mark’s blog right here. It was one of the first blogs I ran across a little over 3 years ago. Great way to eavesdrop on a really cool story.…
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