In April I was named editor of Christian Standard magazine. (Read announcement here.) I am honored and humbled to be the 12th editor of this 151-year-old Christian-leadership journal. The July issue, the first for which I'm responsible, has been completely...
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TIPS
Small Group Leader TIPS of the Week: Feb. 27 – March 3, 2017
Friday means only one thing ... the Small Group Leader TIPS of the week as Tweeted, posted on our Small Group Leadership Facebook page, and posted on LinkedIn. Use these tips in your ministry! Here they are: #SmallGroupLeader #TIPoftheDay: Make...
TIPS
Small Group Leader TIPS of the Week: August 8-12, 2016
Here are the Small Group Leader TIPS for the last week as Tweeted, posted on our Small Group Leadership Facebook page, and posted on LinkedIn. Small Group Leader TIP of the Day: Share roles w/ everyone #ownership #involvement #spirtualgifts pic.twitter.com/RFbeXNkzBi...
TIPS
Small Group Leader TIPS of the Week: July 25-29, 2016
Here are the Small Group Leader TIPS for the last week as Tweeted, posted on our Small Group Leadership Facebook page, and posted on LinkedIn. Monday, July 25 Tuesday, July 26 Wednesday, July 27 Thursday, July 28 Friday, July 29...
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...
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...
SG Models/Structure
What Are the Best Methods and Models for Small Group Ministry?
As a coach and consultant, I'm often asked to talk about the right methods to achieve the goals and mission that the church wants to accomplish. Sometimes the questions sound more sanctified, as I'm asked about the most biblical methods....
Small Group Leaders
7 Ways Your Small Group Can Celebrate the Incarnation this Christmas Season – #6 & 7: Party and Plan
Today I'm giving my last 2 of 7 ideas your group, class, or family can use to celebrate Christmas. See 1-5 here. Throw a Party The holidays are an excellent time for a party with a purpose. Be creative: make it...
Leader's Heart-Overflow
The Brazil Cell-Church Conference: What I Learned … #5 – Go with the Flow
One of my favorite topics to speak on is the principle of overflow. In my training, I use a pitcher to represent God and everything that he wants to pour into us and a glass to represent our lives. I...
Small Group Leaders
10 Stupid Things That Are Keeping Your Small Group from Growing
Geoff Surratt, director of Exponential, wrote a book titled Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches from Growing. Great title, so I, ummm, borrowed it. Here are what I believe are the top 10 stupid things that prevent groups from growing...