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What Will Our Group Study Next?

Five questions and principles that make wondering what to study a thing of the past.

7 Signs Your Small Group Ministry Design Needs Help

If you don’t like the results you are currently experiencing, you need to acknowledge that you have a bad design and change it.

Why Don't Group Leaders Pray More for Their Groups? 4 Reasons

What's keeping leaders from praying for their groups, something that seems so simple and easy to do?

5 Dangerous Myths About Churchwide Campaigns (and 7 Powerful Benefits)

Myths set churches up for big disappointment. But no strategy has the same potential for game-changing and trajectory-shifting like a churchwide campaign.

5 Questions Small Group Pastors Should Never Ask

Asking these questions reveals a misunderstanding of success or indicates a misguided assumption.

What's Better: Open Groups or Closed Groups?

Andrew Mason makes three observations about this loaded question.

Small Talk in Your Small Group: 9 Reasons Why It's VITAL

Mastering small talk is an underrated strength of the best small group leaders.

The Most Dangerous Person in Any Meeting

Some people have a tendency to kill synergy before it can be experienced.

Top 10 Small Group Ministry Launch Failures

People in the congregation say stuff like, “See, small groups didn't work here,” but that wasn't really the case.

Design Your Connection Strategy with UNCONNECTED People in Mind

When you set up your connection strategy, did you stop to think about the folks you were hoping to connect? You need to.

11 Characteristics of the Greatest Small Group Leaders

Rick Howerton has had the opportunity to work with the best small group pastors around. These are key characteristics that are true of all of them.

Motivating Group Members to Love One Another

Rick Howerton gives some practical advice on how to bring your group into a Christlike love relationship with one another.

Top 10 Overused Small Group Ministry Buzzwords

Does everyone who uses these buzzwords really know what they mean?

7 Small Group On-Ramps

We have to stop thinking that we can just announce small groups on a Sunday and everyone will naturally follow-through and show up at a group. Don’t think programs, think steps.

5 Terrible Small Group Ministry Ideas

Mark Howell does his level-best to prevent these terrible ideas from destroying your group ministry.

Top 5 Keys to Starting New Groups — Lots of New Groups

Mark Howell: I believe unconnected people are always one tough thing away from not being around. If that is true, shouldn’t connecting unconnected people be one of our highest priorities?

Moving Without the Ball: Preparing Yourself to Score Big Time in Ministry

Great ministry leaders don't just act where the action is. They move to create the next play.

Two Wise Approaches for Group Content

Eric Geiger offers two group curriculum ideas he believes in because he sees wisdom and intentionality in both practices.

5 Small Group Ministry Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know

Ever had this happen? You’re doing a repetitive task the same way you’ve been doing it for years and then someone sees what you’re doing and tells you an easier way.

8 Vital Characteristics of Life-Changing Small Group Leaders

One of the fundamental differences between healthy and unhealthy small groups is the spiritual vitality of the leaders.

Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas, and Russell Johnson Set To Lead ‘United...

On Thursday (April 25), political activist Sean Feucht will lead a “United for Israel March” at Columbia University alongside author Eric Metaxas and Pastor Russell Johnson of The Pursuit Church in Seattle, Washington.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

Articles for Small Group Leaders