Small Group Leaders – ChurchLeaders

How to Vent (Safely) in a Small Group

Chet Gladkowski — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:01:29 +0000

This side of eternity, people are going to vent. Here a four tips on how to vent safely and unload stresses and frustrations without hurting yourself, others, and your God.

How Can You Develop More Women Small-Group Pastors?

Halee Scott — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:46:52 +0000

We unintentionally silence all the women in our churches when we fail to put women in leadership roles. What can be done to develop women small-group pastors?

How to Lead a Dynamic Cell Meeting

Joel Comiskey Group — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:55:00 +0000

Getting people to come back to a cell meeting should never be the principal motivation. A much purer motivation is making sure each member is ministered to and transformed during the process.

Nehemiah: the Example of a Leader’s Prayer Life

Small Group Network — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:29:14 +0000

If you want to know how to pray, you should study the book of Nehemiah – particularly this leader's prayer life.

Rick Warren: What Does Biblical Community Look Like ?

Rick Warren — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:56:15 +0000

Churches must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Rick Warren offers these key insights into the building blocks of biblical community.

The Meaning of Membership

Chet Gladkowski — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:19:56 +0000

The meaning of membership says that we “are” members of his body. Period. It’s a statement of fact. It’s true, so anything other than true is false. It’s something that we already are.

5 Lies Small Group Pastors Believe

Mark Howell — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:03:35 +0000

What are the lies small group pastors believe? I know. You may think you’re above this kind of behavior. But I have to tell you…I’ve fallen for a couple of these myself.

Free Post-Divorce Recovery Guide

Church Initiative — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:37:23 +0000

This free post-divorce recovery guide aims to open your eyes to the hidden struggles of those experiencing a marriage breakup so you can better support and care for those in your church and community who are hurting.

Free Grief Support Guide

Church Initiative — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:10:44 +0000

In this free grief support guide, you’ll gain insights into the thoughts and emotions of those who are grieving, learn how they often misunderstand their own grief reactions, and find out what you can do or say to truly support them at different stages of their journey.

Proven Strategies To Launch More Small Groups

Allen White — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:01:36 +0000

Churches CAN launch more small groups fast enough to keep up with the demand for discipleship, if they change up how they are launching more small groups. Here are 7 things I’ve discovered over the last 15 years in working with over 1,500 churches across North America.

Are Your Small Groups a Leadership Development Factory?

Allen White — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:01:03 +0000

With low attendance numbers dragging on into the third year since COVID began, the leadership deficit in most churches is bigger than it’s ever been. But small groups are a great catalyst for growing leaders.

Small Group Leadership Is Lonely

Allen White — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:07:23 +0000

Why would small group leaders feel lonely? This isn’t the loneliness as a person. This is the loneliness of the leader.

Infrastructure: The Foundation of Your Small Group Ministry

Steve Gladen — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:44:00 +0000

Let's go through some common questions on infrastructure to help us make “infrastructure” a strategic word instead of a task word.

10 Commitments for a Healthy Small Group Ministry

Steve Gladen — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:57:46 +0000

Before you take a step, pray! Then pause and listen for God’s direction for a healthy small group ministry.

You Don’t Understand the First Thing About Discipleship

Jim Egli — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:13:28 +0000

I always thought that discipleship should immediately follow someone’s coming to Christ. In other words, I thought that discipleship followed evangelism. But I was wrong.

10 Great Small Group Questions for ANY Bible Passage

Josh Hunt — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:15:59 +0000

These small group questions can be used for any Bible passage—kind of like an already-prepared-meal. Simply read this week’s Bible passage and ask these ten questions.

If You Want People to Grow Spiritually Teach Them to Meditate on the Bible

Jim Egli — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:14:55 +0000

We should quit telling people to study the Bible, and start telling them to meditate on the Bible and delight in it.

The Most Effective Way to Build Trust in Your Small Group

Andrew Camp — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:50:53 +0000

Many of us have probably heard more than once things we can do to foster trust: group confidentiality, sharing stories, ice breakers, sharing a meal, etc., but I am wondering if modeling a posture of listening might be the most effective way to build trust.

The 8 Qualities of a Group Leader

Stephen Blandino — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:02:03 +0000

Can-Do Leadership is about more than having a strong work ethic; it’s also about your perspective, mindset, tenacity, and posture toward being solution-focused. Check out the important qualities of a group leader.

How to Find the Best Leadership Team for Small Groups

Joel Comiskey — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:01:52 +0000

When you are building your best leadership team, instead of trying to spend effort with the apathetic, focus on those who want to work.

Political Discussions in Your Small Group? Here Are 5 Ways Forward

Peter Englert — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:17:10 +0000

You can start now to prepare the small group leaders and members you serve to navigate political discussions with grace.

Free Printable: Small Group Connection Questions

Daniel So — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:28:45 +0000

Download and share this simple set of connection questions with your small group leaders.

What To Do When No One Comes To Your New Small Group

Alan Danielson — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:28:43 +0000

It’s happened to tons of people. They take the step of faith to start a new small group in their church. They’ve prayed, prepared, and hoped only for no one to show up to the first meeting. Nothing feels more deflating than that kind of experience. So what’s a small group leader to do when […]

Free Printable Prayer Bookmark

Daniel So — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:28:42 +0000

"In Christ, there is nothing I can do to make You love me more; nothing I have done that makes You love me less."

Free Creative Package: “Vibrant Connect Cards”

Daniel So — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:28:29 +0000

Download and customize these printable connect cards.

How Healing Comes Through the Practice of Confession

Jacob Wilson — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:52:49 +0000

There is a reason the Puritans considered repentance a doctrine of the Church, and I think it’s about time we reinstate this practice of confession in community.

How to Help a Group Member Facing a Crisis

Candace McMahan — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:03:00 +0000

Trust God. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! Lean on God as you learn to care for and counsel your friend facing a crisis.

How Small Groups Bring Redemptive Relationships

Scott Hollingshead — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:01:21 +0000

Within minutes of the group starting, I’m overwhelmed; not by the stress of another activity on the schedule, but by the sheer blessing of redemptive relationships.

The Early Church and Small Groups

Larry Kreider — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:03:10 +0000

What does Scripture say about the early church and small groups? Imagine living in the days of the first-century church.

Who Do You Trust in Your Small Group?

Chet Gladkowski — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:29:23 +0000

Trust is seen so rarely these days that you can almost think of it as an endangered species. Let's start with: Who Do You Trust?

4 Essentials for a Small Group Leader Job Description

Mark Howell — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:03:00 +0000

What does a small group leader job description for a small group director (or pastor) look like? Here are the basics, but I want to be sure and qualify it by acknowledging this is by no means complete.

The Beauty of Eating Together in Small Groups

Andrew Camp — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:45:44 +0000

One of the most beautiful aspects of eating together is in the mutual recognition of the beauty in each and every person.

The Colors of Redemption

Paul David Tripp — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:05:13 +0000

I want you to consider the colors of redemption. By that I mean faith makes you a canvas upon which the Redeemer can paint the beauty of his grace.

Being a Navigator of a Small Group Discussion

Sean Buono — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:01:27 +0000

Exploring multiple options of where to take the group can encourage the group leader to a navigator with the Holy Spirit’s direction and also help foster an environment that can generate more organic positive life-change to occur within the lives of each group member.

How To Turn Sermons Into Small Group Studies

Allen White — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:03:54 +0000

When you think about your sermon files, digital, analog, or otherwise, you are loaded with content. But, how do you repurpose your vast content into small group studies?

7 Small Group Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

Small Group Network — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:14:18 +0000

God’s Word makes a difference between constructive conflict and small group pitfalls like senseless quarreling.

How Storytelling in Small Groups Can Be Transformational

Small Group Network — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:09:35 +0000

In the context of small groups, storytelling is the personal narration of our life experiences. It is something, I believe, that is part of the very fabric of who we are as image-bearers of God.

How Emotional Force Fields Can Impact Your Small Group

Charles Stone — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:09:02 +0000

I learned about the concept of force fields. In the same way every leader and pastor carries with him or her their own emotional force fields.

The Need for Advanced Discipleship

J.W. Phillips — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:07:40 +0000

Advanced discipleship training serves the most underserved people in the church: people who reach a midway point in their maturity but don’t get to “the other side.”

8 Practical Ways To Encourage Others in Your Small Group

Reid Smith — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:03:54 +0000

We need people who speak hope and build confidence into our lives so that we can consistently live in a manner that’s worthy of the Gospel of Christ. This is why God commands us to encourage others and build each other up.

How the Holy Spirit Speaks Through the Entire Group

Scott Boren — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:03:24 +0000

When considering how the Holy Spirit speaks, it is quite clear that the Holy Spirit worked through the early church with spiritual gifts.

7 Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry

Mark Howell — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:03:32 +0000

The consequences almost always affect unconnected people, group leaders and group members.

Lectio Divina – A Fresh Approach to Bible Reading

Charles Stone — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:07:25 +0000

Try this unique approach to Bible reading and see how it can freshen your experience. It’s also helpful to record insights you learn in a journal.

Disruptions of Community – Why Differences Destroy Some Small Groups

Jon Noto — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:13:05 +0000

Here in America politics has caused disruption between and within communities. It reminds us that differences in opinions can grow into disruptions of community.

Why the Hardest Work Is Heart Work

Brandon Cox — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:01:30 +0000

Heart work—the work of developing yourself—is actually the hardest work you’ll ever do. And it’s also the most rewarding.

Teaching Others How To Pray Out Loud in a Group

Rick Howerton — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:03:00 +0000

Jesus taught the disciples to pray. Shouldn’t we do the same? Specifically, shouldn't we teach how to pray out loud in a group?

4 Essentials for a Small Group Pastor

Gina Abbas — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 21:01:50 +0000

What are the not-to-miss small group pastor essentials? Here are 4 key insights for rookies from a veteran small group point person

Connect With Your Small Group Via Energized Email

Chet Gladkowski — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 06:39:20 +0000

Your number one way of communicating with your small group leadership and members is through energized email.

How to Make Disciples in Small Groups

Mark Howell — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:07:53 +0000

I’m determined to build a thriving small group ministry that makes disciples. I want to make disciples in small groups.

How To Overcome Obstacles to Prayer

Joel Comiskey Group — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:03:00 +0000

Statistics say that 20% of church members never pray and the vast majority only do so occasionally. What obstacles to prayer do we face?