Articles for Small Group Leaders

Are Your Small Groups Healthy? 6 Indicators

If you’re going to lead a healthy small group, it would be a good idea to know what a healthy one looks like. Plenty of examples come to mind of unhealthy groups...

How to Have More Fun in Your Small Group—5 Ideas

Are you a small group point person who is trying to empower small group leaders to have more fun in their groups?

7 Reasons to Greet Your Group Members With a Smile

Greet your guests with a smile and they will return the expression and immediately be better equipped for all God has in store for them.

Can I REALLY Lead a Small Group? Answering Their Hesitations

Some common hesitations when asked to lead a small group: “I felt like I was a very unlikely choice and that I had so much more to learn before taking on this type of role.”

What Is a Biblical Small Group? 3 Important Distinctives

Your small group can be about a lot of things and if we’re not careful, they can just become social clubs. What makes a biblical small group?

If You Want People to Grow Spiritually, Quit Telling Them to Study the Bible

We should quit telling people to study the Bible...and instead start telling them to meditate on and delight in it.

Rick Warren: How to Prepare for a Spiritual Growth Campaign

One of the most powerful tools God has used to grow Saddleback Church in profound ways over the last several decades has been the spiritual growth campaign.

The 5 Biggest Problems of Small Groups and How to Solve Them

I've said it before, there is no problem-free system, model or strategy. Here are five of the biggest problems of small groups and how to solve them.