Articles for Small Group Leaders

Voice assistants can help with researching topics or getting definitions of words, record lists and notes, or even read Bible passages for the group. But there is also a downside to using this kind of technology in small groups.

Trial is often another word for opportunity. We are tried to find out what we are made of. We may be revealed to be...

Are you ready? How will you make the most of this opportunity growing out of the small groups boom? This is not the time for business as usual.

Let’s think about some hybrid options in your Bible study group. COVID has caused us to rethink many things about group Bible study. Some groups are back on church campus, others are not.

Having a handful of good icebreakers is like having a pocket full of gold for a small group leader.

Burnout appears in many different ways. It encompasses everything from physical exhaustion to deep cynicism to escape into sin. Now, you may be asking yourself why I’m addressing burnout on a blog about small groups and discipleship. #burnout

There are some things that will keep your group members from attending your Bible study group. Those things are out of your control. My advice? Don’t worry about it because you can’t control the forces at work in people’s lives. #Biblestudy

Last year when the pandemic began, people were eager to try online small groups. But, in many churches when it came time to regathering groups online in Fall 2020, many groups chose to not meet and just wait it out, while others continued to meet online.