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What Small Group Leaders Can Learn From Great Preachers

Mike Mack offers five things he has learned from preachers to adapt to leading small groups.

5 Times Small Group Leaders Should Stay Silent

Small group leaders, even small group hosts, must be wise leaders.

4 Key Traits of Effective Small Group Ministry

Mark Howell notes the distinctives of good small group ministry from his 25 years of experience.

5 Signs Your Church Underperforms at Connection

It’s been conclusively determined that people want to belong before they want to believe.

Are You Struggling to Add Members to Your Small Group?

How can you grow groups in an open, free market system where most of the groups aren’t filling up?

5 Reasons to Base Small Group Lessons on the Sermon

One way to relieve tension and provide quality control is to give the small group leader a well-designed lesson based on the pastor’s sermon.

5 FAQs About Leading a Small Group

Prominent church leaders answer the most common questions of first-time small group leaders.

5 Keys to a More Dynamic Group Experience

Mark Howell: "Most of us know a dynamic small group experience when we see it." But what are the ingredients for it?

Making Disciples Out of Your Small Group Members

Rick Howerton examines what it really means to be a disciple and gives direction on how to help your small group members get there.

5 Reasons Why Small Group Members Don't Come Back

Group leaders sometimes wonder why they don't retain their first-time visitors. Chris Surratt gives some insight.

When a Small Group Leader Should Shut Up

Rick Howerton and James 3 give great advice on when small group leaders should remain silent.

You're A Shepherd, But Not THE Shepherd

Mike Mack reminds leaders that they are to be a shepherd but that there is also a Chief Shepherd.

4 Big Obstacles to Starting New Groups

What do you think stands in the way most often when you want to start new small groups?

Mark Howell: Another Look at the Closed Group Strategy

Mark Howell has always been an outspoken fan of the open group philosophy--until North Point's strategy made him rethink his position.

5 Practical Questions to Ask When Evaluating Your Small Group Ministry

As the new year approaches, your team may be evaluating your ministry. Rick Howerton gives five vital questions to ask as you do.

Community, Small Groups and What We Learned the Hard Way

Fifteen years ago, Grace and I slowly filled up our couches and dining room chairs until we had enough people to constitute a core...

Leading Group Members To Change

Application: the point where the rubber meets the road.

Why I Hate Small Group Mission Projects

When small groups do mission projects, they can easily miss the point of mission.

Young Cross-Cultural Small Groups

"Young, connected and diverse" describe group life for a rising generation.

Men's Ministry in a Pound-for-Pound Church

What are you doing to combat the devil's assault on the men God has called you to reach in your culture, community, congregation, or country?

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

Articles for Small Group Leaders