Mark Howell
Mark Howell serves as Pastor of Communities at Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas, NV. He founded SmallGroupResources.net, offering consulting and coaching services to help churches across North America launch, build and sustain healthy small group ministries. He spent four years on the consulting staff at Lifetogether and often contributes to ministry periodicals such as the Pastor's Ministry Toolbox and ChurchCentral.com.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
5 Lies Small Group Pastors Believe
What are the lies small group pastors believe? I know. You may think you’re above this kind of behavior. But I have to tell you…I’ve fallen for a couple of these myself.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
4 Essentials for a Small Group Leader Job Description
What does a small group leader job description for a small group director (or pastor) look like? Here are the basics, but I want to be sure and qualify it by acknowledging this is by no means complete.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
7 Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry
The consequences almost always affect unconnected people, group leaders and group members.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
How to Make Disciples in Small Groups
I’m determined to build a thriving small group ministry that makes disciples. I want to make disciples in small groups.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
Thriving Small Groups: Top 10 Things You Need to Know
Want to build thriving small groups in your church?  It won’t be easy.  It will require a commitment to the long haul, major determination, a willingness to commit resources, disappoint the guardians of the status quo, and much, much more.
Articles for Pastors
6 Reasons Our Discipleship Strategies Miss the Mark
So…if we’re all trying to hit the same target, why are so many of our discipleship strategies missing the mark?
Articles for Small Group Leaders
5 Toxic Small Group Ministry Moves
I’ve noticed that there is a short list of small group ministry moves that can be toxic. They often seem harmless. They don’t look dangerous. But they can cause great damage.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
5 Things to Do in January to Connect More People in the New Year
Take these steps in January at the start in order to connect more people in small groups throughout the year.
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