Kathy Stahlhut GUEST BLOG by Kathy Stahlhut, Director of Small Groups at Greenwood (Indiana) Christian Church. _______ At Greenwood Christian, we are constantly striving to improve our small group leader training. We know that with good coaching, leaders function...
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SG Models/Structure
Three Facts American Small Groups Can Learn From The Best Practices of Other Countries – Part 3: Guest Post by Ralph W. Neighbour
Today is part three of a three-part series by guest blogger, Dr. +Ralph Neighbour. Please see Part 1 here. See Part 2 here. __________ FACT 3: OVERSEAS BODIES OF CHRIST HAVE HARVEST EVENTS When we began to develop...
SG Models/Structure
Three Facts American Small Groups Can Learn From The Best Practices of Other Countries – Part 2: Guest Post by Ralph W. Neighbour
Yesterday, we began a three-part series by guest blogger, Dr. +Ralph Neighbour. Please see that post before reading this one. __________ FACT 2: OVERSEAS BODIES OF CHRIST HAVE HARVEST FIELDS "As you look around right now, wouldn’t you say...
SG Models/Structure
Three Facts American Small Groups Can Learn From The Best Practices of Other Countries – Part 1: Guest Post by Ralph W. Neighbour
Over the years, I've had the privilege to partner with this week's guest blogger in many different ways. I edited his book, Christ's Basic Bodies, written and led training seminars for the ministry he founded (TOUCH Outreach Ministries), and interviewed...
Facilitating Discussion
The Challenge of Challenging People: 7 Keys to What Works
I've known today's guest blogger for more years than either of us would care to admit. I first came across her material on small group leadership 20-some years ago when I was an editor at Standard Publishing, and we've partnered...
Facilitating Discussion
The Six Count: The Astonishing Yet Simple Secret to Leading Phenomenal Discussions
I'm a big fan of today's guest blogger. I've known his dad, Kent Odor, who we affectionately call Small Group "Yoda," for years, and he's been a great encourager, mentor, friend, and coworker. His son Micah has the same kind...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Where Do You Go When You Have Lots of Small Group Questions?
It was about this time 20 years ago—the fall of 1995—that I started a new ministry from my basement in Cincinnati, Ohio. For a couple of years I had considered developing a national magazine for small group leaders, and I...
Ministry Leaders
An Important Message to the Small Group Point Person
GUEST POST by Jay Daniell, Small Group Network, jay@smallgroupnetwork.com; @jaydaniell * * * * * * As the small group point person in your church, there is no need to...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Ministry Leaders
Finding FAST People
GUEST POST by Joel Comiskey, Ph.D., president of www.joelcomiskeygroup.com. * * * * * * * * I really wanted John to replace me as the small group point person. He was knowledgeable, talented, friendly, and likable. He was...
SG Models/Structure
Our Move to House Church—What We’ve Learned So Far
GUEST POST by Randall Neighbour, randallneighbour.com. * * * * * * * In my last blog entry (click here to read) I shared that my wife and I felt led by God to start a house church with hopes...