Articles for Small Group Leaders

“We started giving people permission to jump in. We’re asking for people who love people and love God. We want people who are willing to facilitate a healthy environment where connections can happen.”

What do people feel in your church? Are they connecting? Or do they leave your church no better than when they walked in the door?

I have witnessed these statements wreck the kind of community we’re all striving for in leading a small group.

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.

There is a way to walk forward with peace and confidence. And that only comes when we walk with God, with an eye to the greater good.

Here are some small group guidelines to set in stone before starting a small group. Common courtesies can go a long way to build community.

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.

Of the most frequent things we do, scheduling and calendaring seems like it wastes more time than anything else.