Today: Proverbs 16 Right now, many small groups are making plans for the fall season. So are families as their kids are going back to school. One of the vital signs of a healthy small group is that it proactively...
Tag: leadership principles
Discipling, Training SG Leaders
Doctrinal Impurity in Small Groups
Today: Proverbs 14 As a "small groups guy," people often try to suck me into a debate about doctrinal impurity that may come about in a small group discussion. In a recent discussion on a Facebook forum, one leader said,...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Ministry Leaders
WANTED: Wise Leadership! Proverbs 11
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...
Small Group Leaders
Top 10 Retweets – July 2012
Here are ten tweets I've retweeted over the last couple months. A lot of great wisdom here! Rick Howerton @rickhowertonEither a leader leads like Christ, from a heart of love and mercy, or they aren't a Christlike leader.Jim Lyon @PastorJimLyonEverbody...
Small Group Leaders
The Purposely UNbalanced Small Group
Yesterday, I posted about being Purposely UNbalanced in life. I've found that it's impossible to be truly balanced in ministry as well, especially when it comes to leading a small group. As I've often said, leading a healthy group is...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Top 20 Favorite Blog Posts of 2010
Here are my favorite 20 posts by some of my favorite bloggers last year. Tattoo Man, Brian Jones Enchi-fricken-ladas, Alan Danielson Burritos, John Eldridge Thou Shalt Offend Pharisees, Mark Batterson Form Without Presence, Scott Boren Potential = Purity, Mark Batterson...
External-Focus
Healthy small group leaders are friends with non-Christ-followers
The attributes for healthy small group leaders includes many things. One that is not usually on the list but that I believe is vital is that they intentionally build and invest into friendships with folks who do not yet have...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
How to Include and Love People with Special Needs in Small Groups
I received the following question from a fellow small groups director. It's a great question and one most small group leaders have dealt with or will deal with. How do you handle special needs or even just very socially awkward...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Who Is the “Right Person” to Lead a Small Group?
SmallGroups.com is currently featuring my article, "The Right Person to Lead a Small Group," on their homepage. Click here to read it. This article explains why people resist a call to leadership because of questions about competency and commitment and...
Spiritual Life
Good Seeds, Bad Seeds
You reap what you sow. This leadership principle is so pervasive throughout the Bible. I came across it again today in Hosea 10. The prophet said: Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love. Plow...