Peter Englert – This Is How I Small Group
Peter Englert from Browncroft Community Church is the latest in our series. Peter shares his discipleship pathway and best groups processes. The post Peter Englert – This Is How I Small Group appeared...
View ArticleIdeas on How to Create Your Own Small Group Curriculum
“How can I prepare, write, and publish small group curriculum?” I saw this question raised on the Small Group Network Facebook page the other day. I thought to myself, “This is the one topic I actually...
View ArticleHow to Design Your Own Community Life Calendar
A calendar shapes your culture of community in many ways because it helps to set priorities, puts communications in motion, and lets your people know what to expect. Forecasting how people can connect...
View ArticleMonica Lee – This Is How I Small Group
This Is How I Small Group is a periodic series about getting to know members of the small group. Some will have decades of experience; others will be brand new to small group ministry. Each one has a...
View ArticleDo You Have “Full-Brained” Small Groups?
In our previous article, we introduced the concepts of right and left-brain associations with one’s pursuit of relational development, as described by authors Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks in their...
View ArticleTrust – An Endangered Species? 4 Steps to Build Trust within your Groups
If trust has become an endangered species, how can we turn the tide towards restoration? It almost seems that the word trust has disappeared from our vocabulary. How often do you use or think the word...
View ArticleAvoiding Pitfalls in Small Group Dynamics
Community is messy business! Having differences in a small group, acknowledging disappointments and hurt feelings, running up against frustrations and challenges is all part of moving to deeper...
View ArticleEcclesiastical Kleptomaniacs
It seems to me that a lot of churches are struggling. We know that statistically around 80% of our churches are plateaued or are declining. Many die every year. But, there some churches in America that...
View ArticleThe Relational Joy of Small Groups
So far in our series on The other Half of Church, we’ve established that our brains process information from the world first through the right-brain before the left-brain has the opportunity to...
View ArticleDances With Calendars: 4 Tips When Calendaring Your Small Groups
There is no other activity that’s good for “absolutely nothing” like calendaring. But as small group ministry leaders who are often thinking about late-summer recruiting, fall-launches, winter-holiday...
View Article10 Ways to Build Leadership Lifelines
The relationships that leaders have with others who serve in a similar capacity as they do need to be nurtured in a team format. Healthy interconnectedness among leaders results in a sticky small group...
View ArticleThe Encouraging Sway of Group Identity
To catch up on the earlier articles that explore small groups through the book The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks, click here to navigate to the first article within the...
View ArticleSmall Group Trends: Are you doing these 4 things?
It used to be that only a few people at the top had all the power. Those living in the rarified air near or at the top of an organization chart, the greater the weight of their opinions and influence....
View ArticleThe #1 Gift You Can Give Your Small Group Leaders
Throughout my time as a Small Group Point Person, the hunt for the perfect gift for my leaders has been a challenge that, at times, has caused me considerable angst. I’m sure you know what I mean....
View ArticleIgniting Small Group Innovation: 5 Questions to Move Past Fear
It’s easy to let thoughts about failure and criticism hold you and your Small Groups back from innovation. All you have to do is nothing, just keep doing the same things, and you’ll continue to just...
View Article8 Keys for Building a Community Culture
Culture is something you feel. Every group of people and organization has a distinct culture. It’s the water in which you swim when you’re hanging out in an environment or with a small group of people....
View Article4 Summer Steps to Prepare for your Fall Small Group Launch
Summer is for long days with a lemonade by the pool… but you better start thinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes soon. In most contexts, Fall is the best season to launch new groups. People are returning from...
View ArticleDon’t Try to FIX Your Group
One of the interesting insights coming out of the 12-step literature is that it is counter productive to try to fix each other. We can only fix ourselves. An atmosphere where we are constantly trying...
View ArticleHigh Flying Small Group Leadership: 5 Tips for Safe & Effective Takeoff &...
They’re easy to spot. There are just some small group organizations and teams that appear to have it all together. They seem to easily fly from one thing to another. They energetically contribute,...
View ArticleCoaching the Call
Late Spring and early Summer are often consumed with preparations for a Fall small groups push of some sort. Maybe your church is doing a campaign, a church-wide study, a group launching event or some...
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