Small Group Leaders

Who’s Making the Small Group Calling to the Church?

Just as we’ve all been called to ministry, called to give of ourselves to build the church, spread the gospel and empower disciples, Jesus is calling the people who make up our church to biblical community.

Elements of an Effective Small Group

You’ve seen how some small groups produce great growth in their members while other groups merely tolerate each other. What makes the difference?

The New Year Is Time for Goal Oriented Groups

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.

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.

Top 10 Ideas for a First Small Group Meeting

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.

5 Places to Find New Group Members

Don’t know anyone or where to find people to invite? Here are five places (actually, more) you can find new group members.

Ten Christmas Songs For Ten Christmas Prayers

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.

How to Really Measure Church Size

"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?