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?
The One Question We Would Have for Jesus
If you could ask Jesus anything, what would it be? Larry King said “I would like to ask Him if He was indeed virgin-born. The answer to that question would define history for me.”
C.S. Lewis Quotes on Relationships
I find these C.S. Lewis quotes so helpful when applied to how I think about relationships, which can often be difficult, messy affairs.
Legalism and Consistent Spiritual Habits: Not the Same
"I believe many followers of Jesus mistakenly lump a commitment to consistent spiritual disciplines into the pejorative pool of legalism."
The Power of an Apology
Do you know how to apologize? The words you say, and how and when you say them, matter a great deal. Here's a quick primer on giving an appropriate apology.
Summer and Small Groups: 4 Keys to Family Connections
When it comes to summer and small groups, what's the best approach?
Six Traits of the Best Small Group Hosts
If we’re not looking for long-term members and Bible scholars, who makes the best small group hosts?
Infrequent Church Attendance: How to Measure Your Church’s True Size
"On any given Sunday, 80 percent are regular attendees and 20 percent are non-regular attendees." So what does infrequent church attendance mean for discipleship?
4 Reasons the Wilderness Experience Is Not a Waste
The wilderness experience pushes us to the edge of despair and giving up. We feel our limits, insufficiency and inability to deliver ourselves.
Avoid This Small Group Transparency Killer
Perhaps the number one destroyer of transparency is asking questions that are closed-ended and don’t allow people to share.
The 8 Qualities Every Small Group Leader Needs
The best Can-Do leaders share eight qualities that keep them from getting stuck.
The Early Church and Small Groups
What does Scripture say about the early church and small groups? Imagine living in the days of the first-century church.
Why a Little Leadership Chaos Is Good Sometimes
Sometimes a little leadership chaos and confusion prevailing can be a good thing.
Why the Hardest Work Is Heart Work
Heart work—the work of developing yourself—is actually the hardest work you’ll ever do. And it’s also the most rewarding.
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N.T. Wright: the New Testament Is Clear on Female Preachers
While the American church continues to wrestle and debate about the question "What does the Bible say about female preachers?" Theologian N.T. Wright says the New Testament is clear.
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"Jesus is the great equalizer," says Danielle Strickland. "He’s the great liberator for all peoples"—and that includes women in the church.
