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Articles for Small Group Leaders

Millennial Perspectives on the Purpose of Small Groups

Mike Mack -
I spoke at length with Millennial students about a “fresh wind” that seems to be sweeping across our churches, the way we look at discipleship and ministry, and the way we do groups.
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If You Want People to Grow Spiritually Teach Them to Meditate on the Bible

Jim Egli -
We should quit telling people to study the Bible, and start telling them to meditate on the Bible and delight in it.
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Why Small Groups Don’t Work

Scott Boren -
It seems like many people are jumping into the blog world to announce that their experience reveals why small groups don’t work in America.
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5 Steps Toward Purposeful Communication

Chet Gladkowski -
With all the information that needs to be shared, and all sorts of different technologies to do that communicating, here are five steps towards purposeful communication.
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Do Good to All People – It’s God’s Will!

Chet Gladkowski -
As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
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How to Fulfill the Law of Christ

Chet Gladkowski -
When we help carry burdens for one another, we are responding to God’s love for us. We are motivated to fulfill the law of Christ.
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Is My Church a Cult ?

Clint Archer -
At one point the pressing concerns of a close friend of mine caused me to pause and consider: is my church a cult?
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3 Reasons I Love My Small Group

Clint Archer -
I love my small group. I’m not just saying that because I’m the pastor and I’m supposed to.
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The New Year Is Time for Goal Oriented Groups

Kiersten Telzerow -
December is that it is a bridge, or a grace period, between the time we are reflecting on what we are grateful for in our lives and the time where we will set new goals and focal points in our lives. The same is true for developing goal oriented groups.
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5 Things to Do in January to Connect More People in the New Year

Mark Howell -
Take these steps in January at the start in order to connect more people in small groups throughout the year.
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Top 10 Ideas for a First Small Group Meeting

Mark Howell -
Any time you’re starting a new small group, a great first meeting is very important.  I include these ideas on a simple handout inside every new leader packet.
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52 Church Small Group Ideas To Encourage Fellowship

Josh Hunt -
Here's a list of 52 fellowship activities that groups in my church have used through the years. This list is meant to serve as an idea starter for your group so you can come up with your own activities and plans for implementing them. The key is to do it together.
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5 Places to Find New Group Members

Adam Erlichman -
Don’t know anyone or where to find people to invite? Here are five places (actually, more) you can find new group members.
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Ten Christmas Songs For Ten Christmas Prayers

Jeremy Sauve -
With only days left until Christmas, here are ten Christmas songs linked to ten prayers to take you, and those you lead, on a more profound journey this Christmas season.
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10 Ways to Process the Emotions of Christmas Loss

Ron Edmondson -
If we aren’t careful, the joy of Christmas is covered over with the emotions of Christmas loss, and rather than appreciating what we have or looking forward to what’s to come, we find ourselves in Christmas misery.
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How to Really Measure Church Size

Allen White -
"On any given Sunday, 80 percent are regular attendees and 20 percent are non-regular attendees." So what does infrequent church attendance mean for discipleship?
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How to Overcome Politics in Your Small Group

Allen White -
How can you love your neighbor/enemy in this day and age? How do you overcome politics? What if they show up in your small group?
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Reading the Bible Together in Small Groups

Josh Hunt -
When you read the Bible together in small groups, give them something to look for. Here are a couple of go-to examples for reading the Bible together.
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What Makes Effective Bible Teachers?

Josh Hunt -
An effective Bible teacher teaches so that people live according to the Bible. Effective Bible teachers create doers of the Word, and not hearers only. They make disciples.
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Living Under the Law and Looking Foolish

Chet Gladkowski -
I really don’t need any help looking foolish. I mastered the skill of looking foolish long ago and continue to refine it with each and every opportunity.
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