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Myth: Our Small Groups Should Take a Summer Break

Steve Gladen explains why he believes small groups should continue to meet during the summer months.

Top 10 Ways to Stifle Discussion in Your Small Group

As you lead your small group, use these 10 simple, tongue-in-cheek tips for suppressing sharing from members.

Small Group Worship Matters!

Conferences and church services start with it. Why not groups?

Why the Church Staff Needs to Be in a Small Group

Paul Alexander explains why everyone in the church needs small groups, even the leaders.

5 Ways Small Groups Change Lives

How small groups meet the needs of people to grow in faith together in community

When a Group Member Has a Financial Crisis

Here are several realistic steps a group can take to help a member with money problems.

7 Grace-Filled Principles for Building Commitment to Spiritual Practices

Make the commitment in your group to helping one another discover what practices will help you know and love God more.

Serious Small Group Ministry Misalignment Signals

Mark Howell: It is very common to find myself mid-conversation with a pastor and suddenly discover that they’ve chosen a strategy that just isn’t the right one given their results.

Packin' C4: Courage to Confront Comfortable Christians

Andrew Mason provides four sources of "dynamite" power that will help you dislodge the comfortable believers in your group.

4 Urban Legends Killing Your Small Group Ministry

Mark Howell keeps you from spinning your wheels and helps you make real progress in your small group ministry.

"Why Aren't My Small Group Members Becoming Mature Disciples?"

Rick Howerton answers this question with the methods Jesus used to make disciples.

10 Ways to Know if Your Small Group Is Gaining Ground

Can it be measured quantitatively? Or do you have to know how to measure qualitatively?

Creating Environments for Spiritual Transformation in Small Groups

Keri Wyatt Kent: As leaders, we want to take people on a journey of transformation. But in order to do that, we ourselves must be on the journey.

Why It's Biblical to Keep Your Shoes On During Small Group

I didn’t accidentally wear my shoes during small group. I didn’t forget to take them off. And I’m not self-conscious about the smell of my feet. I wore my shoes to help people feel welcomed.

Building Greater Transparency in Small Groups

Assuming a healthy group where trust, safety, and confidentiality are valued, members will usually be as transparent as they decide to be.

5 Keys to Sustaining New Groups

Mark Howell says it's easy to start new groups but tough to keep them going beyond six weeks.

Spiritual Growth Begins With Discomfort

Rick Howerton advises small group leaders to be aware of the discomfort that often accompanies spiritual change.

Recruiting Small Group Recruiters

Don't be a one-man-band when it comes to recruiting leaders for your small groups. What makes a good small group recruiter?

Why Small Group Sign-up Cards Are Garbage!

Resist the temptation to offer a programmatic solution.

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

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