Small Group Leaders

Recently, I heard my friend Mike Draper say that there are three types of football coaches: innovators, thieves, and the unemployed.

You have heard of the person who said he would be original or nothing. He ended up being both. Don’t make the same stubborn mistake. You can double your class by learning from others.

Whether you are walking into an existing system with the task of renovating or charged with building a small group ministry, you can often face significant challenges that, on the surface, weren’t apparent.

Great ministries are built by great leaders. And great leaders aren't merely discovered, but developed by those who lead them.

While the phrase “Paradigm Shift” may be used and heard a lot today, the actual occurrence of one is still a rare sight, especially when considering how to grow small groups.

Numbers are hard metrics: names on rosters, number of groups, meetings attended, verses memorized. Hard numbers don’t paint the entire picture.

If disappointment is inevitable, how do we avoid the awful emotional turmoil that often follows when dealing with church people? One word: expectations.

Small group leader growth is essential to healthy small group ministry. Here are six ways to make sure you are getting better as a leader, so then everybody wins.