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Top 10 Posts of 2010 – #3 Loyalty

The Small Demonstrations of Disloyalty I’ve never served under a leader that I agreed 100% with everything he or she said or did.  My...

The Next Christians: A Book You Should Definitely Be Reading

I read a lot of books every year.  A lot.  And I’ve been tweeting a couple lists lately.  My 5 Essential GroupLife Reads for...

Healthy Small Group Leaders Are Friends with Non-Christ-Followers

The attributes for healthy small group leaders includes many things. One that is not usually on the list but that I believe...

You’ve Got a Smell…

…and you probably don’t even know it.Your house smells a certain way.  So do your clothes.  Your car.  Your dog.  And your shoes.But you’ve...

Top 10 Reasons Saddleback Has Connected Over 130% in Groups

How can Saddleback church have more adults in groups than they have in worship? Here's how...

Free Online Assessment: Small Group Health

"Determine the health of your group and your strength as a leader in four basic areas of group health."

iGroup Promo

Great weekend promo video for small groups.

Relational Evangelism – Rebooting for 2011

A radical idea that should scare and inspire small group pastors everywhere!

The World's Worst Small Group

A fun parody of the hit show "The Office".

Decision Paralysis

Discipleship strategies that try to be all things to all people leave people confused and paralyzed.

Birthing, Dividing, & Splitting Groups vs. The Jedi Path

"Good post this is about growing group ministries. Read it you should." ~Yoda

Small Group Promo

Simple, fun video perfect for promoting groups during weekend services.

Advent Hope

Consider playing this video for your small group this Christmas.

Small Group – Big Christmas

How a "Christmas Covenant" can help small group members have a more meaningful Christmas

Cell and Celebration Outreach

by Joel Comiskey I mentioned in my last blog and newsletter that a key strength of the cell chruch is the use of...

Top 10 Posts of 2010 – #2 Words

Leadership Words Effective Leaders Use Words inspire, encourage and empower.  The words we use as leaders can make a world of difference in the...

Everybody Needs a Coach

We’ve all launched new groups and known that a key to new leader effectiveness is the presence of a coach.  We’ve seen ...

Merry Christmas to My Small Group

last night my small group took the night to have a little fun together. Ok, so we pretty much always have fun together...

Mass Market churches

Companies that are built around mass marketing develop their products accordingly.  These companies round the edges, smooth out the differentiating features, and...

What Small Groups are Not

Using negative examples to teach small group leaders what is expected of them and their groups.

‘Lyrics Matter’—Evangelist Shane Pruitt Sounds the Alarm on Taylor Swift’s New...

Pop star Taylor Swift has come under fire following the release of a surprise 31-song double album, titled "The Tortured Poets Department," last Friday (April 19). Some have criticized Swift, who has described herself as a Christian, for her “self-worshipping” lyrics that include biblical imagery. 

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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