I was recently asked this question via email from a church leader in Canada: There has been some question in the past at our church about how long a group should be together. A thought had been to "shake" things...
Tag: Commitment in Groups
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Are Small Groups Deceiving Themselves?
What are the purposes of vision and mission statements? Are they important? Should a small group have vision and mission statements? I'll answer those questions in a moment. But first I'd like to share a series of mission-related tweets I...
Small Group Leaders
7 Biblical Questions to Assess the Level of Your Group’s Community
How is your group doing at restoring biblical community? Use these 7 questions in your group to help you answer that question. Ask your members to assess your group using a 1–5 scale, 1 being “not at all” and 5...
External-Focus
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....
External-Focus
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...
TIPS
Small Group Leadership TIPS of the Week: December 28, 2015 – January 1, 2016
Small Group Leadership TIPS of the past week as Tweeted, posted on the Small Group Leadership Facebook page, and posted on LinkedIn. * * * * * * *Monday, 12/28: Make God, not yourselves, the main character as you study...
Small Group Leaders
The Small Group Peloton
7 Principles Your Group Can Learn from Cyclists in the Tour de France Are you watching the Tour de France? One of the most remarkable elements in the race is the peloton. Cyclists ride in tight packs to save energy...
Small Group Leaders
Jesus’ Small Group Was a Dysfunctional Mess
Art Credit: www.deviantART.com Jesus' small group was a mess. It was often dysfunctional. Except for its leader, this leadership training group seemed to lack any observable spiritual leadership potential. Within two pages in my Bible, Jesus had to ... rebuke...
Small Group Leaders
The Fool’s Gold of Group Discipleship: 6 Small Group Elements Easily Mistaken for the Real Thing
All that glitters is not discipleship. Christ-Centered, Holy-Spirit Empowered, Authentic, Missional Small Groups that Share Leadership are the environment where discipleship happens best, but I've witnessed far too often that many groups focus on the wrong wins. These are all...
Small Group Leaders
The Commitment Conundrum (Commitment and Small Groups Series #14)
This is installment #14, and the last post (for now) in my series on Commitment and Small Groups.Andrew Mason, founder of SmallGroupChurches.com, and I recently discussed this question via video: "Why do you think we often do not see commitment...