Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Day Eleven
A few days have passed since I landed here 11 days ago. Here’s the big point of the day: If you have a place you want to get to, getting everyone talking about it is not enough. Everyone talking is not a step in the right direction until they’re using a language that means the…
Read MoreThe Global Trend of “Customized for You”
I’ll have more on this later, but I want you to think about the significance of “customized for you.” Think discipleship. We are no longer in an “off the rack” world. As much as “simple” makes sense (and it totally does), the organizations that are winning are making each experience custom to the user. How…
Read MoreDay Two
Day #2 is in the bag. A good day…hammered out the fall timeline. There are some really big keys to a launch. You’ve got to understand that every slight deviation from the plan doesn’t change the trajectory incrementally. No…you’ve got to see that every slight deviation changes the trajectory geometrically. Here’s what I mean. Let’s…
Read MoreDay One
I began a new phase in my ministry run yesterday. I’ll still be consulting and coaching churches around the country, but I’ve joined the team at Adventure Christian Church to help take their small group ministry to a new level. At this point they have weekend attendance of around 3500 and only about 30 groups. …
Read MoreA Life That Matters
Had a chance to check out a new DVD-driven small group curriculum yesterday. A Life That Matters is a “cutting edge small group Bible study inspired by Rick Warren’s book The Purpose Driven Life. Tell the Story Productions has taken those themes and incorporated them into a six-week Bible study that will inspire.” I liked…
Read MoreHow to Launch Groups Using a Small Group Connection: Follow-Up
Note: I posted a 2016 update to this article right here. I’ve made significant improvements to the way I use the small group connection strategy.
Read MoreFilming at the Cotton Mill
Jump back Rob Bell! We’re filming a new DVD-driven study called Live Forgiven at the coolest location…a totally crumbling cotton mill in McKinney, Texas. Can’t wait to see this curriculum hit!
Read MoreReady to Euthanize Your Small Groups?
Brian Jones, Lead Pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley, is asking an interesting question over on his blog. "Should the small groups in your ministry be euthanized and replaced with another something that actually makes disciples?" Actually, he’s making the case that they should be euthanized. I’m just trying to turn it into a…
Read MoreHow to Launch Groups Using a Small Group Connection: Execution Part 2
Note: I posted a 2016 update to this article right here. I’ve made significant improvements to the way I use the small group connection strategy.
Read MoreBuilding a Church of Small Groups
Few churches have had as much influence on how small group ministry happens as Willow Creek. And very few books have as large an impact on how small group ministry happens as Building a Church of Small Groups. While a lot has changed at Willow Creek since Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson first published it…
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