5 Tiny Plan Alterations that Lead to Completely Different Destinations
Have you ever noticed that you only have to miss one turn to end up at an completely different destination? Happened to me most recently in London’s Harrods department store. I don’t know whose idea it was to go to Harrods to shop for toys for our grandkids…but we went. And in the middle of…
Read MoreHow’s Your Small Group Model Working in Today’s Shifting Culture?
How’s your small group model working in light of today’s shifting culture? Thought about that question? What’s your reaction to the question? I know there will be different opinions about this, but I believe we must pay attention to the culture (And by the way, paying attention is a lot different than paying homage to…
Read MoreToday Only! These Mini-Courses Are 25% Off
Sorry! Times up! You can find out about my regularly priced mini-courses right here: How to Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry launches this Thursday and is my newest 4 session mini-course that will take you through what I believe are four essential steps. This course is based on my most requested and most popular workshop, it…
Read MoreAdd Intentional Living: Choosing a Life that Matters to Your Leadership Training
I’ve been making my way through John Maxwell’s latest book these last couple weeks. Intentional Living: Choosing a Life that Matters wasn’t on my radar when the summer began, but a few things Maxwell said at the Global Leadership Summit prompted me to think this book might be required reading for small group pastors and…
Read MoreQuotebook: John Maxwell on Doing What We Can Do
“We should never let what we cannot do keep us from doing what we can do.” Intentional Living: Choosing a Life that Matters, p. 6 Image by Michael Bentley
Read MoreWhat Are You Trying to Produce?
One of the questions I ask all the time is, “What do we want people to do?” Another is, “What do we want people to become?” The correct answers to these questions are not generalizations (i.e., fully devoted followers, disciples, etc.). The correct answers are very specific and defined. Think about these two questions. Can…
Read MoreHow Discipleship Really Happens
Ever buckle down and come up with your firm opinion about how discipleship really happens? Four years ago I put my thoughts together in an article called Top 10 Things I Need to Know about Discipleship. That title wasn’t a misprint or a mistake. They really were 10 things I needed to know. In some…
Read MorePssst. I’m Launching a Small Group Ministry Conference
Pssst. I’m Launching a Small Group Ministry Conference That’s right. I’m launching a small group ministry conference in Las Vegas. And I could use a little help. Here are the details: March 27th and 28th, 2017 (Las Vegas has great weather in March). The conference is for small group ministry point leaders (paid and unpaid).…
Read MoreDilbert on the Purpose of Dashboards
Sometimes you just need to laugh…
Read MoreEarlybird’s Closing Tomorrow! How to Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry
The earlybird rate ended Friday How to Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry Coming to the conclusion that you might need a new design for your small group ministry? Concerned that there may be something (or a collection of factors) preventing you from taking your small group ministry where you need to…
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