Quotebook: John Ortberg on Wise People
“Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.” John Ortberg, When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box Image by Ryan Seyeau
Read More5 Keys to Arriving at Your Preferred Future
I have written many times about the preferred future (for small group ministries or otherwise). The first time I remember hearing the term was at a Fuller Church Growth workshop in 1992. In a session on vision I heard that Tom Peters described vision as a “picture of a preferred future.” I believe the preferred…
Read MoreIf You Want to Get There You Must Change Paths
One of my most frequent conversations with consulting or coaching clients goes like this: Them: “We’d like to try a scaled back version of the small group connection strategy.” Me: “Tell me what you mean by scaled back?” Them: “We can’t devote three weekends to promoting just the connection. Actually, the weekend prior is all…
Read MoreDilbert on Excuses
Sometimes you just need a laugh. You can see the rest of my Dilbert selections right here.
Read MoreBill Hybels – Coffee with God
One of my convictions is that whatever you want to happen in the lives of the members of your groups, must happen first in the lives of your leaders. Isn’t this a no-brainer? And as a result, this conviction informs the work you do “training” your small group coaches and leaders. If you want the…
Read MoreDallas Willard on Spiritual Formation
“Spiritual formation for the Christian basically refers to the Spirit-driven process of forming the inner world of the human self in such a way that it becomes like the inner being of Christ himself.” Dallas Willard, Living a Transformed Life Adequate to Our Calling Spiritual formation for the Christian basically refers to the Spirit-driven process…
Read MoreHow to Build Volunteer Teams that Expand Your Ministry
In yesterday’s post I gave 7 tips that will help optimize your small group ministry. Tip #3 was to Make identifying and recruiting a volunteer team of men and women who are passionate about small groups part of what you do all the time. I went on to write that “some of the most enthusiastic potential volunteers…
Read More7 Tips that Will Help Optimize Your Small Group Ministry
Regardless of your small group ministry model, there are a few things you can do to optimize your small group ministry. Here are 7 tips that will help optimize your small group ministry: 1. Focus your attention on the things that only you can do and delegate everything else, Conduct an audit on your weekly…
Read MoreTake a Look at Max Anders’ Brave New Discipleship
I spent some time with a new book from Max Anders that I think you’re going to want to know about. I really stumbled across it as I worked my way through a stack of books that had been submitted as part of Outreach Magazine’s resource of the year project. Hadn’t heard of the book.…
Read MoreWanted: Men’s Pastor/Director for Canyon Ridge
Are you the man for the job? Do you know the man for the job? We’re looking for the right player to join the Groups team at Canyon Ridge and lead our Men’s “ministry.” It’s a groups position and the best fit will be someone with a minimum of 5 years experience in groups ministry…
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