Tomorrow our family will gather, like most of yours, to celebrate Thanksgiving. I'll be giving thanks for many things this year, but one of the tops is for my kids.I'm particularly thankful that not one of my kids will ask...
Tag: spiritual growth
Discipling
Peter Pan and Adam Sandler Christians
I just need to be fed.I love hearing people say this when they are very young followers of Christ. Babies need someone to feed them. My role and responsibility as a mature follower of Christ in the church (and by that, I...
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...
Facilitating Discussion
The End is Near!
I came across the following video on Alan Danielson's blog. I agree with Alan: this is a great example of a bad small group experience. The End Times from Renaissance Church on Vimeo. What needs to happen to save this group?
Leader's Heart-Overflow
O God … or Yea God?
Your attitude as a leader is a vital to the health of your small group. That's why your daily time with God is so important. It's the starting point for leading from the heart. It's way too easy for a...
Spiritual Life
First, Check the Heart
"How's the condition of your heart?" What would happen if you asked that question as an icebreaker before your next study? What if you asked it before a conversation with your kid? What if you asked yourself, "What's the condition...
Spiritual Life
2010: The Year of More …
I'm glad 2009 is over. It was a very difficult year for me. I won't go into all the particulars here, but as I look back now, I'd say it was a year of battle. At times during the year...
Spiritual Life
Christmas Battle Prayer
I was thinking this morning about a perspective on Christmas I had never really considered before this year. When Jesus was born, it was as if God was sending his Son into the enemy's territory to do battle--battle for our...
Small Group Leaders
Is Your Small Group Ecosystem Healthy?
The other day I was listening to a sermon by Chip Ingram in which he compared authentic community to an "ecosystem" (a link to the MP3 can be found at the bottom of this blog entry).I like this comparison. For...