Posts Tagged ‘small groups ministry’
Top 5 Ways to Multiply Small Groups
How can we start some new groups? We have 14 (or 34, 78, or 103) and we’re stuck on how to add new groups. What’s the best way to do it? What are some ways that we’re not thinking of? This is a very frequent question. And it’s a good one because it’s rooted in…
Read MoreWhat Part Does Your Senior Pastor Play?
If you want to become a church of groups…what part does your senior pastor play? More to the point, does your pastor need to lead a group in order for group life to become a deeply held value in your church? [quote]Although I’ve written a 4 part series on The Role of the Senior Pastor,…
Read MoreTop 10 Axiomatic Beliefs of Group Life
When you think of group life, of small group ministry, what are your axiomatic beliefs? Remember that an axiom is an established rule or principle or self-evident truth. We all have them stored away in our brains. The key is that not all of them are true…and not all of them are the kind that…
Read MoreJohn Ortberg on “Doing Life Together”
Looking for a sample message that casts vision for life in community? You can download the audio of a great example by John Ortberg right here. Here’s a link to the transcript. Given in preparation for Menlo Park’s 40 Days of Purpose experience in 2004, this message provides a look at how Ortberg encouraged a…
Read MoreMessages That Recruit HOSTs
What are the secret ingredients of a message that recruits HOSTs? Maybe that begs a question. Maybe we should start by asking this question: “Are there certain ingredients that make HOST recruitment easier or more likely?” What do you think? Think there are ingredients that make it easier to recruit HOSTs? I’ve found that there…
Read MoreLive Like You Were Dying
Inspired by the Grammy Award winning song recorded by Tim McGraw, and developed by a group of incredible church-wide campaign experts, Live Like You Were Dying offers a great experience for your congregation. Designed to help your congregation wrestle with how to live life to the fullest, this church-wide campaign has everything you need to…
Read MoreOne Month To Live
What if you had one month to live? Think you’d make any changes in the way you spent your time? Would you spend more time with family? Would you tell friends what they really mean to you? Would you take steps to seek or give forgiveness? What would you do differently if you found out…
Read MoreHOST Recruitment and the Launch Sequence
One of the most important components of the launch sequence is HOST recruitment. Many churches make a crucial mistake right here when they overestimate the risks and underestimate the rewards of crowd-to-core recruiting. The secret to an exponential launch is to recruit from the crowd if you want to reach the community. I know…it sounds…
Read MoreHow To Sequence A Small Group Launch
When NASA prepares for a shuttle launch, there are certain steps that are a given. There is a sequence to what they do. When anything unexpected happens during the launch preparation (mechanical issues, weather change, etc.) it isn’t unusual for NASA to restart the sequence. In much the same way, when you’re preparing for a…
Read MoreFour Questions That Will Inspire Breakthrough Thinking
How dry is the cement around what’s possible in your discipleship effort? Pretty firm? Room to wiggle? As we continue to think about how to help more people experience genuine life-change, I find myself drawn again to ideas in Gary Hamel’s The Future of Management. Here are four questions he uses to maximize the chances…
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