Posts Tagged ‘small groups ministry’
How To Care for Group Members in a Larger Group
What do I do about the group of 25 who love each other, have a great time, and won’t birth? The group is full of potential leaders. They’ve been together for four years. And they won’t even talk about splitting into two groups! What can I do about that? I get that question a lot. …
Read MoreDo Good Small Groups Really Grow and Birth?
Good groups grow and birth. If you’re a student of group life, you’ve heard that line. It’s shorthand for two of the key concepts of the Meta-church Model; the ideas that every leader should have an apprentice and that healthy groups grow over time and at about 12 members are “pregnant” and ready to birth.…
Read MoreMaking Coaching Work
Caught this great interview of Bill Donahue over at MacLakeOnline. Good stuff! Check it out.
Read MoreTake Action: Build a Group Life Network
When it comes to group life, there are few things more out of character than a point person operating solo. If there is any ministry position that should be predisposed to connecting with other like-minded leaders from around town…you’d think it would be the small group pastor, director or volunteer champion. After all, the whole…
Read MoreHenry Cloud’s Group Life Conference Call
Miss Henry Cloud’s Willow Creek Group Life conference call? You missed a great conversation about “Safe People / Dangerous Groups.” Really fantastic with some great takeaways. You can listen in right here or you can pop over to the Group Life Facebook site to check some of the comments. Also helpful to search twitter with…
Read MoreMaking Small Groups Work
There are a few books every small group pastor needs. One of those books is Making Small Groups Work by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. You may recognize their names as the authors of the best-seller, Boundaries. If you’re looking for source material to build a leader training or enrichment course, this is a must…
Read MoreFree Market
The Free Market small group model, popularized by New Life Church and based on Dog Training, Fly Fishing, and Sharing Christ in the 21st Century by Ted Haggard, is a term used to describe a system of groups that are based on common interests. In fact, the subtitle of Haggard’s book is, “Empowering Your Church…
Read MoreWho Makes the Best Coach?
In our ongoing look at the top 10 axiomatic beliefs of group life, one area that ought to draw our attention is coaching. It is logical that a coach would be helpful…even required. But who makes the best coaches? It is so common for churches to make that assignment to their elders or deacons. But…
Read MoreThe Ingredients of a Deep Connection
What produces a genuinely deep connection? Is it just time spent with someone? Or are there other essential ingredients? When I listed what I called the top 10 axiomatic beliefs of group life, I included the belief that “the longer a group is together the more deeply connected the members become.” I’ve heard this argued…
Read MoreEssential Ingredients for Life-Change
You’re reading this…so you already know that the optimum environment for life-change is a small group. Right? After all, that is one of the key axiomatic beliefs of small group ministry enthusiasts everywhere. The question is, “Is it true that a group is the optimum environment for life-change?” Or are there some factors that must…
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