Small Group Leaders

Key foundational principles that we will live by as we craft the DNA of our church’s community life.

A common concern I hear: “my church is a mile wide, but an inch deep.” I’m a little biased, but I think the best way for a church to help their people dig a few inches deeper is small group mentoring. 

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

If the group tries to fix others, no one will be honest. It does not matter how well-meaning the group is in this, fixing kills honesty.

The two most significant barriers to having meaningful worship in small groups are musical leadership and the misconception that worship is synonymous with music.

If you had 2-minutes to share a handful of tips to help a brand new group host / leader get started in building community, what would you say? Here are some great tips for new small group leaders:

The record of the first century church, preserved for us in the book of Acts and the letters written to newly-planted churches, reveals a profound concern for a spiritual transformation - the way on - that flows from a decision to follow Jesus.

A paradigm shift is a fundamental change that radically changes how we approach and do things. I've recently gone through a small group paradigm shift regarding small group formats.