Sunday* Tips for Small Group Pastors
Have you ever gotten to Sunday afternoon and then wished you would have remembered to talk with a group leader or coach about getting coffee? Or maybe realized as you were pulling out of the parking lot that you really should have reconfirmed what was going to be said in the announcements (or in your…
Read MoreNew from Tony Evans – Add Detours to Your Recommended List
I spent some time this week with Detours: Lessons from Joseph: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny, the newest study from Tony Evans. Evans, has been the Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship for close to four decades and is one of America’s most dynamic preachers. A six session study, Detours uses the epic faith, life, and…
Read More5 Reasons Your Groups Launch May Bomb
You’ve been planning your groups launch for a while. In fact you started last year. You think you’ve got all your ducks in a row. But…in the back of your mind…you have this nagging feeling that you might have forgotten something. Maybe I can help! And maybe you can still adjust your plans to keep…
Read MoreTop 5 Advantages of New Groups
In an earlier article (What’s the Best Way for People to Sign Up and Commit to a Group?) I made the case for providing year-round opportunities to connect to new groups and recommended matchmaking only as an exception or a last resort. Still, the natural pull for many of us seems to be toward finding…
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Join My 2018 Small Group Ministry Coaching Network
My 2018 Small Group Ministry Coaching Network experience is designed to give you the tools and strategies you need in order to build a small group ministry that works in the 21st century. The coaching network program will expose you to a new perspective. While it makes sense that in order to get different results…
Read MoreFriday’s List | September 8
Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with: Here’s what I’m reading right now: 4 WAYS TO STAY POSITIVE IN WORK AND LIFE by Michael Hyatt. Michael’s been reading Jon Gordon’s newest book! How To Tell If A New Volunteer Is A Truly A Leader (Or Simply…
Read MoreEnter to Win Saddleback’s New Small Group Leadership Training Kit
I spent some time this week with the Small Group Leadership Training Kit, a great new comprehensive resource from Steve Gladen and the Saddleback Small Group Team. The Small Group Leadership Training Kit includes everything (and I mean everything) you need to engage, equip, empower, and energize your small group leaders “to do life with purpose.”…
Read More3 Game-Changing Adjustments You Can Make
3 Game-Changing Adjustments You Can Make They say one of Bill Belichick’s (head coach of New England Patriots) greatest strengths is his ability to make adjustments at halftime. Not every coach has that ability. Some play on hoping that the second half will be different (Einstein’s definition of insanity). Others explain difficulties away as flukes…
Read MoreHow are you doing…really?
How are you doing…really? Do you have one of those people in your life? You know, the ones that ask how you’re doing and actually want to know? Or to be correct, really want to know? “Hey, good morning. How ya doin? We all have the people that ask as a pleasantry. Or even a…
Read MoreYou’ll Be Amazed by My Labor Day Flash Sale Prices (20% to 50% OFF)
Sorry! This sale has ended! Need to take your small group ministry to the next level but not sure what to do first or how to do it? I might be able to help! 20% to 50% Off Mini-Courses and Coaching Calls One of my small group ministry mini-courses might be just the thing you…
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