Small Group Leaders

These thoughts on handling controversial issues are not license to stir up every possible issue. This is also not reason to turn group meetings into a circus. But, if an issue is important to a group member, then it’s important to discover the reason why.

If your total number of groups isn’t growing, it’s a tell-tale sign something is broken. Even if your church’s attendance is flatlined, a growing total number of groups is an indication of a healthy small group system.

The testimonies of Jesus changing people’s lives–salvations, answered prayers, healing, discipleship, a sense of belonging, and life-change–are the best part about being in a small group.

This Is How I Small Group is a periodic series at the Small Group Network about getting to know members of the small group. Some will have decades of experience; others will be brand new to small group ministry. #SmallGroups #Strategy

Heling people can connect reveals that biblical community is an actual value of your church, projects your leadership expectations, and helps people to prepare. Start by designing a community calendar that includes no less than three church-wide opportunities per year for people to get plugged in.

Small groups need curriculum that is targeted to the particular needs of that group. So, let’s talk about how to prepare, write, and publish small group curriculum.

Four practical ideas for turning Valentine's Day into an opportunity for small group growth.

Biblical community grows stronger when we help those gathered with us to focus on the awesome reality of the presence of God in our midst.