Small Group Leaders

Gearing up for the Fall 2022 Small Group Boom

Fall 2022 promises to be the largest small group launch season you’ve ever seen. How do you prepare? What do you need to have in place? Here are some things to consider:

Two Small Group Trends That Are Changing Church Leadership

It used to be that only a few people at the top had all the power. But two significant small group trends are changhing the leadership landscape.

Helping Small Groups Learning to Pray Out Loud

We have all been there. You come to the end of the meeting. You ask, “How can we pray for you this week?”  Most...

10 Ways to Attract and Empower Small Group Leaders

You can identify and empower small group leaders when you help people connect in different kinds of ways. As a result, individuals who never saw themselves as a leader will take their first steps in serving as a community-building agent for the Kingdom of God!

Surviving Cultural Changes in Ministry

How do you discern what to invest your life and ministry in at this point? Here are some things to consider in navigating cultural changes in ministry.

The Encouraging Sway of Small Group Identity

Christian group identity, especially small group identity, answers the questions, ‘As followers of Jesus, what kind of people are we? How do the people of God act?'

Pastors, You Are NOT Your Numbers

Pastor, you are not your numbers. Your worth and your value come from who you are in Christ. You are called. You are chosen. You are valued and loved.

How Our Men’s Group Experiences the Gift of Tears

Long ago Christians called it the 'charism of tears' and felt that the men most to be pitied are "those who go through life with dry eyes and cold hearts." I call it the gift of tears because I see the emotional release as a true gift from God that unlocks things that only he can unlock.