Posts Tagged ‘small group resources’
Leveraging Communication Tools
How are you communicating with your small group leaders and hosts? How hard (or easy) is it for you to get the word out about upcoming events, recommended curriculum, and leader development? How do you do it? Still using a print newsletter? Sending an email out to a list? Smiling and dialing? In this post…
Read MoreSmall Group Myths
Note: This post originally referred to an article on a friend’s blog that no longer exists. Here’s a link to my series by a similar title: 5 Small Group Ministry Myths that Need Busting.
Read MoreHow Serious Are You…About Connecting 150%?
You say you want to be a church of small groups. You say you want to be a church where nobody stands alone. You say you want to connect 150% of your weekend adult worship attendance. All good, pithy, mantras. But what are you really doing to make that happen? How serious are you about…
Read MoreWeb Cams, Headsets, Tokbox, and More!
Have you begun testing the waters of video conferencing yet? Maybe you’re light years into it and have it all figured out…but if you don’t, can I steer you toward a couple things? Maybe three? In my consulting work, I’m beginning to use video chat to make it better than a conference call. To do…
Read MoreHow To Make the Small Group Ask
Regardless of the strategy you use to invite unconnected people to join a small group or to consider hosting a group in their home, learning how to effectively ask people to take a next step is essential. Done poorly, you’ll get a weak response. Done well, you’ll get a great response. Here are the four…
Read MoreEssential Ingredients for a Meaningful Small Group
I recently got an email from Peter that asked, “What are the essential ingredients to making a great life group and how do I get them?” That is a great question! Let’s take an initial stab…and then open up shop for comments (or further questions) that you might have. The essential ingredients to making a…
Read MoreNEXT: 2009 Saddleback Small Group Conferences
Already jazzed about four locations in 2009! February 19-21, Lake Forest, CA March 26-28, The Woodlands, TX April 23-25, Norcross, GA May 14-16, Cincinnati, OH You can find out more or register right here. I'll have more on my breakouts when the details become available. For now, put down the dates and join me at…
Read MoreHow Important Is It To Have An Apprentice? (Part One)
One of the most commonly accepted truths of the small group movement is that every leader should have an apprentice. Many churches have practiced the idea that before you could start a new group you had to have a leader and an apprentice. Many churches measure the percentage of their groups that have an apprentice…
Read More5 Keys to Launching Small Groups Year-Round
One size rarely fits all. Oh, you might be able to force your foot into the shoe or fit your body into the t-shirt…but one size rarely fits all. And it’s the same with small group launching strategies. What works well in the fall might not work as well in January. What works off of…
Read MoreCentral Christian’s Small Group Pastor’s Blog
How’s that for an awkward headline? Familiar with Central Christian Church in Las Vegas? We’ve mentioned a couple of their church-wide campaigns here. They’re definitely onto some good ideas from a group standpoint. Tripped across a relatively new blog by Tracey Smith, one of Central’s small group pastors. Small Group Pastors might be an interesting one…
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