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Articles for Small Group Leaders

Easy Small Group Food Ideas

Roger Carr -
My small group enjoys starting our time together in conversation while eating some snack foods. We rotate responsibility for bringing snacks to our gatherings.
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4 Reasons Why Every Pastor Should Lead a Small Group

Jim Egli -
No matter what role I have been in, I almost always lead a small group—sometimes more than one group. I think every pastor should lead a small group. Here's why.
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Calendaring: The Bane of Small Group Admin

Chet Gladkowski -
Of the most frequent things we do, scheduling and calendaring seems like it wastes more time than anything else.
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Transformational Change and Your Small Group’s “Brain”

Small Group Network -
If our relational life is what accelerates our ability to have transformational change and character growth, then does our church’s prioritization of its small group ministry reflect this?
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Healthy Small Group Prayer: 5 Simple, Christ-Centered Practices

Mike Mack -
One of the things I realized was that you can tell how Christ-centered a group is by how they pray. Find out more about these Christ-centered practices.
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12 Things Not To Say in a Small Group

Ben Reed -
I have witnessed these statements wreck the kind of community we’re all striving for in leading a small group.
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Keys to Small Group Evangelism

Ray Hollenbach -
What are the bridges of God? How does the gospel spread via small group evangelism to a lost and dying world? Donald McGavran wrote...
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Summer Fellowship Is Strengthened in Small Groups

Jackie Van Hook -
Many small groups tend to “take a break” for the summer, meeting for times of summer fellowship and fun. Why not encourage your small group members to make it a “Summer of Purpose?”
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4 Creative Ways to Pray with Your Small Group

Jackie Van Hook -
Prayer is a vital part of every Small Group gathering.  It is also a part that can sometimes become routine, especially if your group prays the same way every time.
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How to Pray for an Hour in Your Small Group

Randall Neighbour -
How to pray for an hour in yor small group? Challenge them! Spend ten minutes praying about each of the six topics in this article.
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2 Ways to Build Bridges to God

Josh Hunt -
What are the bridges of God? How does the gospel spread from my small group to a lost and dying world?
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4 Deep Bible Questions to Engage Your Small Group

Jim Egli -
By asking fewer, more strategic questions, deep Bible questions, you go deeper and involve more people in discussing and responding to God’s word.
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A 3-Step Plan for Mobilizing Your Small Group Outreach

Reid Smith -
Small group outreach is essential to the health of your church. Here's a 3-step plan for how to mobilize your small groups for the mission.
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The Secret to Leading an Amazing, Healthy Small Group

Steve Gladen -
If a group is centered on a purpose and led by a focused leader, there is no greater tool for spiritual growth than a healthy small group.
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7 Trademarks of an Unhealthy Friendship

Paul David Tripp -
"I wish I could go back in time and pull words out of the ears of my wife, children and friends, but in that moment, I was blind."
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The Doubling Group Movement – A Worthy Goal

Josh Hunt -
We can reach our nation for God with an army of small group leaders like you who long to see a doubling group movement. We can reach our nation for Christ.
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Why I Quit Doing One on One Discipleship

Jim Egli -
Jim Egli: Although one-on-one is wonderful, I quit doing discipleship that way because it’s less effective and only impacts one person at a time.
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How to Write Dynamic Agendas for Your Home Groups

Jim Egli -
Just as in the early church, a synergy combines the dynamic of corporate gatherings and the intimate sharing of home groups.
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3 Difficulties in Starting Groups After Easter

Allen White -
Starting groups can begin at any time of the year. Some people say there are three group killers after Easter that you can't avoid ... or can you?
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5 Toxic Small Group Ministry Moves

Mark Howell -
I’ve noticed that there is a short list of small group ministry moves that can be toxic. They often seem harmless. They don’t look dangerous. But they can cause great damage.
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