Jim Egli

Jim Egli is the Leadership & Missions Pastor at the Vineyard Church in Urbana, IL. He blogs on small groups, discipleship and multisite church ministry at JimEgli.com.

3 Reasons to Stop Doing One-On-One Discipleship

I’ve quit doing one-on-one discipleship and so should you. Let me tell you why. Interaction improved, encouragement multiplied, and learning went to a new level.

How to Have a Kid-Friendly Small Group

There are so many variables when you want a kid-friendly group.

Christmas, Potluck, and Your Small Group

There is something special about eating together. Have you done a potluck lately in your small group? Christmas is the perfect time!

You Don’t Understand the First Thing About Discipleship

I always thought that discipleship should immediately follow someone’s coming to Christ. In other words, I thought that discipleship followed evangelism. But I was wrong.

If You Want People to Grow Spiritually Teach Them to Meditate on the Bible

We should quit telling people to study the Bible, and start telling them to meditate on the Bible and delight in it.

The Disciple Making Movement Urban Settings Calls for New Methods

At the heart of the Disciple Making Movement are key habits that Jesus modeled and taught. These practices are the foundation of all effective disciple-making in all cultures and contexts, but their application will take different forms in different settings

Small Groups 2.0 – The Discovery Group Format

\The Discovery Group format focuses on listening to and immediately obeying the Bible. The change is subtle but powerful and brings wonderful results.

How to End Your Small Group

My wife Vicki and I just closed our small group last night. I will tell you how we did it, and maybe you can glean ideas for how to best end your small group.

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