Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Group Life 2008
I’m excited! This year (after attending for years) I get to be part of Willow’s Group Life 2008 conference! That is very exciting for me. I’ll be doing my workshop Getting to There: Building a Dynamic Small Group Ministry. Lots of fun to do it. Always fun to see everybody. Sidenote: My breakout is on…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 6
(This is part 6 of a 7 part series. You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now…I’d work harder to make heroes out of the right people. That is, I’d carefully select the stories I’d make a big deal out of…and I’d make a big deal out of…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 5
(This is part 5 of a 7 part series. You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now, I’d work smarter to get the right people in the right seats…on the bus. What do I mean? One of the most important principles from Jim Collins’ Good to Great is…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 4
(This is part 4 of a 7 part series. You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now…I’d work harder to develop a sequence of spiritual next steps and I’d narrow our focus to only include the most important elements to growth. “Narrowing the focus” and “thinking steps, not…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Run the 4 Minute-Mile in Small Group Land?
One of the blogs I read is Mavericks at Work. Always a fascinating combination of ideas and very applicable to all kinds of endeavors. In his post today, Bill Taylor wrote about that amazing moment when after all but giving up on its possibility…Roger Bannister ran a 4 minute-mile. Taylor notes that for over 70…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 3
(This is part 3 of a 7 part series. You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now…I’d have a different way of looking at a lot of things! One thing I would definitely look at differently would be the way I defined success. How so? Well, for starters…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 2
(This is part 2 of a 7 part series. If you missed part 1, you can read it right here) If I knew then what I know now…I would have worked harder to be crystal clear on who my real customer was and designed my strategy to fit them. I realize that to some of…
Read MoreChurch Unique
Looking for a resource that can walk you through the development of a cohesive and compelling vision, mission, values and strategy concept? There are plenty of books out there, but I haven’t come across any as complete as Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement by Will Mancini. Whether you’re…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today: Part 1
If I knew then what I know now… That’s where this series of posts finds its roots. I’ve been at this a while and I’m often asked what I’d do if I was starting fresh but armed with what I know now. And in my mind there are three questions and seven core ideas. …
Read MoreWhat Have You Got Planned This Summer?
You’ve worked hard to help jump start some new small groups this year. Don’t let the death valley days of summer get the best of them! Instead, take advantage of some simple strategies to help them thrive! What can you do to help them? Read on! First, now is the time to build in the…
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