TWO PRACTICES THAT WILL INCREASE ENGAGEMENT
In 10 Practices You Need to Adopt Going Forward (post-COVID-19), I pointed out the obvious: “As churches step into what’s next, some are recognizing that the world changed in 2020 and preexisting engagement pathways were built for a time and place that no longer exists.” If you read that line and said, “Thank you Captain…
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Taking another look at your engagement pathway? As churches step into what’s next, some are recognizing that the world changed in 2020 and preexisting engagement pathways were built for a time and place that no longer exists. As churches step into what's next, some are recognizing that the world changed in 2020 and preexisting engagement…
Read MorePlanning Connecting Opportunities? Think Digital First
Planning your next set of connecting opportunities? Maybe a small group connection? An upcoming semester launch? GroupLink? As churches begin to regather and open back up, maybe you’re putting plans together for later this fall or even the first of the year. If that’s you…or will be you soon…I want to add a wrinkle to…
Read More10 Practices You Need to Adopt Going Forward
Has COVID-19 altered the design of your small group ministry? If it has, have you found yourself playing defense? Or offense? (or both, come to think of it). This has been a challenging season (understatement of the year). And the season is turning out to be a disruption (and not just an interruption). What’s the…
Read MoreCOVID SCHMOVID. 5 IDEAS THAT WILL OPTIMIZE YOUR FALL LAUNCH
COVID SCHMOVID: 5 IDEAS THAT WILL OPTIMIZE YOUR FALL LAUNCH “If you do always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” Regardless of whether that line originated with Albert Einstein, Henry Ford, or Mark Twain…some things are just true truths of life. And it may never be more true than…
Read MoreGrab YOUR Ticket to Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry
It’s happening! I’m launching a updated version of How to Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry! Design, Build and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry is based on on my most requested and most popular workshop, it draws more positive comments and rave reviews than anything else I talk about. I began teaching this course as a workshop…
Read More5 Strategic Adjustments that Will Pay Off LONG After COVID-19
I get a lot of questions. A LOT of questions. Sometimes they are asked in the comments of an article here on the blog. Or on one of my Facebook pages. Other times they come in by email. And sometimes they’re asked during a workshop or seminar. I was asked a good one yesterday and…
Read More6 Questions You Should Be Asking about Your Small Group Ministry
You have a set of problems you’d like to solve. Too many unconnected people. Not making enough disciples. Can’t find enough leaders. Sound familiar? Albert Einstein famously said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.” When I think about…
Read MoreAre You Brave Enough to Take THIS Step?
Are you brave enough to take the step you need to take? Around the world a decision is shaping up. At some point we will have to decide whether to try and resume life the way it was before COVID-19 or embrace the perspective that we are opening back up in a different world. Are…
Read MoreESSENTIALS: What Do Unengaged and Unconnected People Really Want?
How are you doing at engaging the unengaged and connecting the unconnected? Want to do a better job at both assignments? An essential key to both is understanding what they really want. You may have worked hard to develop first steps and next steps for your engagement pathway, but if they don’t meet the needs…
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