What I Learned About Community From a Rural Church
A certain closeness to God was evident during my visit to this rural church. How did they create this culture? Did their rural setting have anything to do with it? Are they more purposeful about making time for God in their lives?
52 Fellowship Activities for Your Small Group
Here's a list of 52 fellowship activities that groups in my church have used through the years. This list is meant to serve as an idea starter for your group so you can come up with your own activities and plans for implementing them. The key is to do it together.
Why Confidentiality Matters in Small Groups
How can you set up a safe environment that incorporates confidentiality? Consider following these five tips.
Small Group Craze vs. Biblical Community
In today's culture, name the group and you can join it—so how can we discover biblical community?
Simple Cell Church Planting
Fruitfulness on the cell level builds confidence for future church planting and allows the candidate to then make it happen.
Joel Comiskey: The Church Next Door
Joel Comiskey explains the advantages of getting outside your church building for the sake of your community.
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5 Next Steps for New Small Group Leaders
Stepping out to start a new group can be an intimidating and scary experience. New small group leaders: Here are five helpful steps to take next.
Don’t Make This Big Mistake in Dealing With Difficult People
Think of your small group ministry. Somewhere in that context are difficult people who bug you.
6 Keys to Effectively Marketing Small Groups
At the heart of it, marketing, especially church marketing, is about changing habits and replacing them with new ones. And that is very spiritual.
Authenticity and Small Groups: Is ‘Fauxnerability’ Becoming a Problem?
With a higher value on transparency, authenticity and vulnerability in the church, there is a dark ‘flip-side’ that we need to be aware of.
What You Need to Know About Suffering
You never just suffer the thing that you’re suffering, but you always also suffer the way that you’re suffering that thing.
Rick Warren: The 10 Building Blocks of Biblical Community
Rick Warren offers these key insights into the building blocks of biblical community.
Can You Measure Discipleship? 12 Indications You’re Making Disciples
Is it really possible to measure discipleship? Granted, it’s still going to be subjective, as is this post, but I believe the Bible gives us clear indications someone has been discipled.
Small Group Invitations: 6 Simple Steps You Can Follow
When it comes to small group invitations, you don't have to feel intimidated or out of your depth. Here are 6 simple steps you can follow .
5 Ways to Recruit New Members Into Your Small Group
Where do you start when you don’t know the first thing about recruiting?
Should Technology Be Allowed at Small Group Meetings?
Should you stop your small group members from using their mobile devices during meetings?
3 Ways to Integrate Children Into Your Groups
Everyone benefits from children being part of your small group — 3 approaches for how to handle them.
The Role of the Body in Healing After Trauma
I confess that before experiencing a bodily trauma, I thought that emotional and spiritual healing consisted primarily in thinking the right things and believing the right things.
Who Will Win the Battle Between the Talkers and the Silent?
3 ideas for dealing with this common issue.
How to Turn Sermons Into Small Group Studies
How do you repurpose your sermons into small group studies?
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JD Greear says, “Church-defining issues are the gospel, and we can disagree on secondary matters even with unity in primary ones.” At times this might seem impossible, but this week on our podcast, JD shares how to prioritize the gospel over any other issue...even politics.
