Articles for Small Group Leaders

"On any given Sunday, 80 percent are regular attendees and 20 percent are non-regular attendees." So what does infrequent church attendance mean for discipleship?

How can you love your neighbor/enemy in this day and age? How do you overcome politics? What if they show up in your small group?

When you read the Bible together in small groups, give them something to look for. Here are a couple of go-to examples for reading the Bible together.

An effective Bible teacher teaches so that people live according to the Bible. Effective Bible teachers create doers of the Word, and not hearers only. They make disciples.

I really don’t need any help looking foolish. I mastered the skill of looking foolish long ago and continue to refine it with each and every opportunity.

One of the most tragic realities in the present day church is that she is void of the leaders necessary to accomplish the vision the senior pastor has been given. A disciple-making church produces leaders who produce leaders.

Practice these three steps, add some of your own, and you'll enjoy the most wonderful time with a merry small group.

December can be a month full of meaningful celebrations, worship, service, learning, and outreach. Below are 5 ways fulfill your small group purposes together during the holiday months, despite busy schedules.