Today: Proverbs 11 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety (Proverbs 11:14, NLT). As we head toward Election Day in the United States, this proverb has never been more vital! Both sides would argue that they...
Tag: Team-building
Small Group Leaders
Bring Out the Best in Others in Your Group (Michael Sove on Sharing Leadership)
Today I read a good blog by Michael Sove on the Joel Comiskey Group website. Read the blog HERE. Michael wrote about sharing leadership with a core team as well as the vitality of sharing ownership with the whole group....
External-Focus, Training SG Leaders
Do small groups divide the church?
Back in December I blogged that healthy small groups are friends. (See post here.) I'm not sure why, but this has recently become the most popular post on this blog. It was picked up recently by ChurchLeaders.com (here), and Debra...
Discipling
Are You Building Walls or People?
Are you being a good steward of your small group?I've written about this before in reference to how you are discipling and shepherding the group God has put under your care (1 Peter 5:2). That's vital to leading a healthy...
Discipling, Facilitating Discussion
Top 10 Ways to Take Your Small Group Deeper!
Subgroup into smaller groups of 2-4 for deeper sharing during application or prayer.Divide the sexes. Split up the men and women for portions of the study of for prayer and accountability.Meet between meetings. Guys or gals go out to breakfast...
Small Group Leaders
A Sense of Us
There are some biblical principles that are as true for small groups as for marriages, teams, partnerships, or any kind of enterprise where two or more are involved. One of the most important principles is "a Sense of Us." A...
Small Group Leaders
No More Leader Burnout
Don’s small group started smoothly and seemed to go well the first several months. Within the first year, Don called me to tell me he was stepping down from group leadership. When I met with him to ask what happened,...
Small Group Leaders
5 Ships Every Small Group Needs
A healthy small group needs 5 ships to carry out its mission:Fellowship: This one's the flagship. A group needs authentic Christ-centered community to be healthy. But how do you get there? The other 4 ships flank and reinforce the flagship..Ownership:...