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One Free Way to Celebrate Christmas with your Small Group

When you think about discipleship in a small group what comes to mind? For many people it is Bible study, prayer, fellowship, worship…

Are You Addicted to Big, Fast, and Famous?

Small Groups create a place where we can share our lives with others. Small Groups create a place where we can encourage and challenge one another. Small Groups create a place where the Holy Spirit can make disciples. And you are creating that place.

5 Non-Negotiables for Brand New Groups

Keeping these in mind is vital for a group’s short- and long-term success.

4 Non-Negotiables When Recruiting Small Group Leaders

Keys to help maximize your ability to recruit small group leaders.

5 Totally Obvious Reasons Small Group Ministries Fail

The more I consult with churches around the country, the more obvious it is that there is a very basic set of reasons why...

Stay Together

by Jeff Tunnell There are many reasons for banding together with others: sports, clubs, cars, cooking, children, school groups, work, missions, and the list continues....

4 Reasons Why Praying Leaders Have More Magnetic Groups

by Jim Egli One of the most significant findings from my research involving over 4000 small group leaders is that praying leaders have faster growing...

What Must NEVER Be Missing In Church?

Life without risks is missing something vital. Think for just a second about the things that wouldn’t exist without risks: cars skateboards games airplanes automobiles electricity fried calamari Someone had to be...

The Most Important Aspect of Your Leadership Is Something No One Sees

by Jim Egli I’ve surveyed thousands of small group leaders to discover what makes small groups grow. I’ve looked at hundreds of different leadership characteristics...

Avoid These 4 Realities at Your Own Peril

I know there are some who object to references to customers and products and marketing…but some things are made so clear by shifting the vocabulary from church to business. Alan Kay,...

The Leader's Spiritual Life

Eighteen years have passed since I researched why some leaders were able to lead their small groups to multiplication and why others were not. To make...

4 Specific Things You Can Do to Make Your Group More Christ-Centered

Over more than 20 years of doing small group ministry, I’ve learned this: There are many skills and techniques you can learn to help...

5 Things to Do in July to Maximize Small Group Ministry This Fall

Last month I gave you a list of 5 things to do in June to maximize small group ministry this fall. Assuming you’re on target...

3 Things to Look for in a Small Group Leader

by Kevin Ragsdale The small-group leader is the single most important volunteer in our ministry, and over the years I have made some interesting discoveries...

5 Essential Ingredients of Groups that Make Disciples

Recently I asked the question, “What have you designed your groups to make?” Answering my own question, I said, “Our small groups are designed to...

How to Sustain Prayer

It’s wonderful to get excited about prayer during a mountain top conference or after visiting a church that prioritizes prayer. But how does a...

Prayer Hindrances and Suggestions to Overcome Them

If prayer is so important, why don’t we pray more? In this blog, I’ve identified some of the prayer hindrances and then suggested steps...

The Secret Sauce to Awesome Small Group Meetings: The 3 Main Ingredients

Great small group meetings don't just happen. They take careful preparation and the right ingredients. Here are the the three most essential elements in...

Making Prayer the Priority

by Angel Manuel Hernandez We have discovered that prayer is the life and the spiritual breath of the groups and leaders, so we prioritize it....

What’s the Difference Between a Sunday School Class and a Small Group?

Ihad some good interaction this week with a reader who took issue with some of my assumptions about the differences between Sunday school classes...

Michael Martin: How Church Boards Can Help Their Pastors Be Healthy

ECFA president and CEO Michael Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about his organization’s new leadership standard and how church boards can help provide pastors greater care and accountability.

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