Posts Tagged ‘small group resources’
Host Orientations That Launch Groups
With the launch of our own One Month to Live campaign just 2 1/2 weeks away, I thought I’d share a few secrets of a great Host Orientation…one that encourages new leaders and connects them with a coach. I’ve tried a lot of different things, tweaked the plan multiple times, and have found that a…
Read MoreCheck Out The Small Group Exchange!
Just tripped across a new site with lots of great resources. The Small Group Exchange has a wide selection of available studies. Easy to poke around a come up with a new idea or two. You’ll also find an interesting selection of free articles by a good cross-section of small group experts from around the…
Read MoreLife Change at the Member Level…Begins with You
The optimal environment for life change is a small group. We’ve all heard that line for years. Most of us have said that line so frequently that it is now an automatic response when we hear a counter opinion. And yet…is it really true? And if it is true, is it a given? Or does…
Read MoreUsing a Blog to Keep Your Leaders Up-to-Date
If you haven’t figured it out yet, keeping your small group leaders up-to-date with what’s happening (and what’s about to happen) is very important. Helping every leader stay a little ahead of what the average member knows is essential if you want them to feel like they’re at the heart of what’s going on. I’ve…
Read MoreRecruiting Hundred-Fold Players
Want your small group ministry to have an overwhelming impact? Here’s the bottom line: you can’t do it without a team of hundred-fold players as a foundation. End of story. You want to build a pervasive small group culture? You can’t compromise on this reality. You’ll be tempted to settle…but you can’t. You’ve got to…
Read MoreDecisions vs. Disciples
One of my blogosphere buddies is speaking at the National Outreach Convention in November on a topic that we’ve begun talking about here: making disciples. Here’s the short description of his talk: "If we are serious about accomplishing the mission of Jesus we can no longer be satisfied with “raise your hand”, “sign a card”…
Read MoreWhat Will You Call Success?
When you think about your small group ministry…would you say you’re winning or losing? Are you succeeding at what you’re doing? Or failing? This is a very important question. No doubt you’re already asking it! In fact, that’s probably why you’re here reading this article right now. So…back to the question…are you winning or losing…
Read More5 Keys to a Great Fall Ministry Season
Want to have a different kind of fall ministry season? You have to start now…in the summer. Here are the keys: Work with your senior pastor to develop the ways you’ll be promoting small groups every week beginning ________. You pick the date. It’s a little bit arbitrary. The idea is that on that date…
Read MoreDay 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…
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