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How Much Do You Have To Hate Someone?

Listen to atheist, Penn Gillette, of Penn and Teller talk about his encounter with a Christian.

What To Do When No One Comes To Your New Small Group

It’s happened to tons of people. They take the step of faith to start a new small group in their church. They’ve prayed,...

Build. Tear Down. Build Again.

In Genesis 1: 28, God tells Adam and Eve to Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over...

Priests in a Foreign Land

By Mario Vega Around two million Salvadorans live outside the country, mainly in the United States of America. Many left the country because of...

Clue #1 When Designing Your Small Group System

Can I show you what I think ought to be your first clue when designing the right small group system or strategy for your...

Is Your Group Falling Apart?

Is your small group falling apart? Be honest. Are you having trouble with attendance? Has an outside offer of a movie or a...

Mourning With Hope

A week ago today my wife and I lost our child to a miscarriage. I’ve been back and forth over whether to share...

Interview with Dr. Bill Donahue (Group Life Genius)

Learn from one of the most influential voices in small group ministry for almost two decades.

Small Things

Great video illustrating the ways God has used small things to accomplish great things.

A Shepherd’s Arrogance

Occasionally I meet pastors, church leaders, or small group leaders who remind me of myself.  They remind me of myself because of their arrogance....

Good Ideas Need Your Brilliance

Have you seen Toy Story? Did you know that they have authentic replicas of the movie characters that are built to scale…looking exactly...

Building Mega Churches

by Mario Vega There are several models of church planting that cell churches follow. In our case, we have opted to set up mega...

Mike Breen on Missional Communities, Part 4

Earlier this week I began a 4 part conversation with Mike Breen, one of the most prominent leaders in the grouplife trend known as...

What to Do When Your Ministry Feels Like a Failure – Part 2

Yesterday I began a 3-part post about how to respond when you are not seeing any fruit in your ministry, small group, or...

The Puritans on Sex

In doing some research for an upcoming talk I’m giving on sex, dating, and marriage, I came across some great stuff by the...

Disciple Drink

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Can You Be in a Small Group and Not Know It?

You may have some great small groups already meeting that don't show up on your roster.

Finally "Get" Missional Groups

Watch this two-and-a-half minute video and walk away with a new perspective on what successful groups can look like.

Creating Culture in Your Church – Part 4

In my experience working with churches of all sizes, from all denominations, and located over the country, I’ve observed churches who assimilate...

Evangelism #Fail

The way I was brought up to share my faith doesn’t work. I was told that, in order to rightly share your faith, all you...

Early Christian Scripture and Ancient Codices Draw Collectors’ Eyes to Paris

Amid all the preparations to turn Paris into a venue for the Olympic Games that begin in less than 100 days, one small corner of the French capital is preparing for another modern form of competition based in antiquity: Christie's auction of early Christian texts from North Africa.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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