A healthy body is a moving body. It is built by Christ for his mission, which starts with "Go"! We weren't built to merely congregate or assemble.
Category: External-Focus
A Change in Citizenship
When you became a Christian, you took on a new citizenship. You no longer belong to this world. Your citizenship in now in the kingdom of heaven. Comparing non-Christians and Christians of his day, the apostle Paul commented, “Their mind...
The Ministry of a Bike Ride
What makes church ministry ministry? In fact, what makes the church the church? I ride my bike each year in a couple charity events. In two weeks, on September 9, I'm riding with some of my cycling friends and a...
The Small Group Mannequin Challenge
Small groups are taking the mannequin challenge. Many have been doing it for years. I admit, I don't get the current #mannequinchallenge fad. I also admit that some of the videos are fun and creative. Here's a short one as...
The Secret to Open AND Authentic Groups
I recently read a tweet and blog post that assumes an either-or viewpoint toward small groups. You must choose, the author says, between being an open, outward-focused, welcoming, numerically growing group (or class) and living in authentic, accountable, abiding community....
10 Tips for Making Your Group Less Scary and More Welcoming to New People
You may not realize it, but visiting a small group for the first time can be intimidating. Here's are 10 ways to make it easier for a new person to fit in. The first time I attended a small group...
5 Vital Secrets for Getting Your Group to Invite Others
How do you get small group members to invite people to their groups? I spoke at +Greenwood Christian Church this past Saturday, particularly on the topic of moving small groups from good (comfortable, focused mostly internally) to great (costly, missional)....
Rock ‘n Roll Advice to Get Your Small Group Back Where You Belong
Maybe you've never considered this, but Rock n' Roll has provided small group leaders with quite a bit of wisdom. Over the last week, I've been posting #rocknrollwisdom as my Small Group Leadership TIPS of the week on Twitter, my...
Lyman Coleman: Small Groups Are Much More Than an Assimilation Strategy
I spent a day with Lyman Colemen recently and talked about small groups ministry over the last 60-some years. Lyman founded Serendipity House and for more than 30 years, he spoke at church conferences across America. At that time, he...
What Keeps Us from the Mission
Last week Andy asked me an interesting question: "How far should we go in getting involved with non-Christians?" Andy and I are in a men's group together and we were sitting in a coffee shop talking about people we meet...