Reader, forgive me. It's been 7 months since my last blog post. (If you grew up Catholic, as I did, I'm sure that first line has a familiar ring to it.) So . . . where have I been? As...
Tag: leadership development
Training SG Leaders
Small Group Leader Summit – January 20
I am privileged to lead the Small Group Leader Summit Saturday, January 20, from 9 AM to noon. The event will be held at First Church, Burlington, Kentucky, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, in Burlington, Kentucky 41005. SESSION 1: "Things Every...
Training SG Leaders
BIG Discounts for SMALL Group Leaders
Between now and August 31, you can take advantage of discount prices when you purchase World's Greatest Small Group for your small group leaders. 25% off when you buy 1-19 copies. 40% off when you buy 20+ copies. Go here...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
How Can My Group(s) Do What Jesus’ Group Did? (Is That Even Possible?)
The back cover of World's Greatest Small Group features this audacious claim: Your small group can do what Jesus' did: Change the World! I wouldn't make such a claim if I didn't believe it's possible. But I believe not only...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Protected: For Bloggers and Reviewers: Can Your Group(s) Really Do What Jesus’ Did—and Even Greater Things?
The back cover of World's Greatest Small Group features this audacious claim: Your small group can do what Jesus' did: Change the World! Michael C. Mack, the author of this new book, says he wouldn't make such a claim if...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Interview: Leadership Expert Deborah Ike on Leading Healthy Small Groups
I recently met Deborah Ike, who works with church leaders to help them grow their churches and create a life with healthy margins. She is the author of two books, Volunteer Management Toolkit-Church Edition and Protect the Vision: A Practical...
SG Coaching
The Best Small Group Coaching Resources
Every small group needs a coach to be healthy, grow, bear fruit, and eventually reproduce themselves. I have tried every coaching model and system I could find, and I made up some of my own along the way. Several times...
Ministry Leaders
6 Must-Read Books for Small Group Ministry Leaders
I teach a "Small Group Ministry & Discipling" seminary class at Cincinnati Christian University that is designed for students who have an interest in starting or further developing a small group ministry in a local congregation. I selected the required...
SG Coaching
Small Group Coaching & the 10-20-70 Model
As I coach and consult with small group point leaders and churches, I'm finding that coaching leaders is (still) a struggle for many. At the same time, I partner with several organizations that deal with coaching business leaders, and I'm...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Small Group Leaders
Jesus’ Leadership Order
Jesus started his church by calling a few normal, workaday guys to follow him, and then he made a remarkable statement. He told these unschooled, unspectacular, blue-collar guys that he’d turn them into leaders who would make an eternal difference...