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Leadership Advice from John Maxwell

A humorous interview with one of the world's leading small group experts.

How to Handle All Your Small Group's Problems

The best way to handle problems is to avoid them altogether. Laugh at this dysfunctional group.

Why Great Ideas Die (Part 4)

I’ve almost always got ideas running around in my head.  Sometimes that’s good…sometimes it’s not. It’s not always good to have tons of possibilities, eventualities,...

“Ask and I’ll Give the Nations to You” Part #1

by Michael Sove Rita Springer, in a song called “You Said,” writes the following:  “You said, “Lift up your eyes; The Harvest is here,...

Time to Cut Bait

I’m not a fisherman, but I’ve been fishing.  Which makes me an expert, right? Sometimes there are times when you just need to cut...

Kirby Holmes on Gateway’s “Come As You Are” Culture

In yesterday’s post I began wrestling with a great question from a reader who wanted feedback on establishing a policy that prohibited same...

Do Small Groups Divide the Church?

Back in December I blogged that healthy small groups are friends. (See post here.) I'm not sure why, but this has recently become...

MissioRelate: Update

If you're wondering why I'm so quiet blog-wise these days, it's because I'm engrossed in editing TOUCH's next amazing book, due out at...

Its Happening…A Message You Should Read.

So God always finds ways to drop encouragement my way when I need it. And he usually does it through either his word...

Did You Do Life Together Last Week?

Maybe our ideas about what qualifies as a "small group meeting" need to be reexamined.

Are Your Small Group Members Really Friends?

Small group leaders don't just lead their members, they befriend them.

Yours to Tell

The beauty of your story isn’t that it’s clean pretty tidy extravagant shocking intriguing. The beauty of your story is that it’s messy raw confusing chaotic unfinished unpolished. The beauty of your story may be that it’s normal tame boring expected small lame. The beauty...

Community that Reaches Out

While speaking at Bethel Community Church yesterday, I reminded the participants that community and evangelism go hand in hand. For part of...

Is Pride Having a Negative Impact on Your Influence?

Leaders tend to have strong personalities, strong opinions and strong convictions.  As a result we’re easily susceptible to a spirit of pride....

Sexuality and Small Group Membership

Recently I had a great question from a reader who wanted some feedback on establishing a policy on a very sensitive ...

Are You Building Walls or People?

Are you being a good steward of your small group? I've written about this before in reference to how you are discipling and...

Preparing to Launch

This weekend we’ll kick-off our first Small Group Launch event of the new year! It’s an exciting, invigorating, and somewhat stressful time ...

Learn More from Steve Gladen on Saddleback’s Small Group Coaching Strategy

More great insights from Saddleback's brilliant small group strategies

Purpose Driven Small Group Training Part 2

Brett Eastman shares more great insights for small group leaders.

Free Small Group Alignment Sermon Series from LifeChurch.tv

Complete (and free) sermon series from LifeChurch.tv including small group curriculum and graphics.

‘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.

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