Articles for Small Group Leaders

4 Secrets of Connecting People

Want to connect unconnected people? Want to connect beyond the usual suspects? Way beyond? Mark Howell reveals his four secrets that really work.

Why Are People Ghosting Online Small Groups?

People are ghosting online small groups in an alarming rate. Here’s the reason why people are ghosting online small groups.

5 Things COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About Sunday School

It may seem hard to fathom, but a microscopic virus is doing some good things in the church’s most important ministry – Sunday school.

The Role of Small Groups in Church History

Scott Boren contextualizes the development of small groups throughout four eras of the church and what it means for present-day ministry.

The One Type of Question That Boosts Discussion in Your Small Group

A well-placed follow up question will boost discussion in your group to new levels. It also has the potential to help your group members evaluate their thinking.

3 Ways to Use Zoom Breakout Rooms in Your Bible Study

Now that groups have discovered the ease of using an online meeting tool such as Zoom, it may be time to take advantage of a neat feature: using breakout rooms.

Defining a Disciple: 5 Important Points

As the Cheshire Cat said to Alice, "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."

Principle-Centered Teaching Can Change Your Group

In his book Letters to Timothy, John Bisagno communicated a truth he’d learned over the years:  “I consider this to be a very important part of my preaching ministry…I consider it to be simple but profound: the outline should consist of principles, not points."