Small Group Leaders How To’s – ChurchLeaders

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.

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 Deep Bible Questions To Engage Your Small Group

Jim Egli — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:01:27 +0000

By asking fewer, more strategic questions, deep Bible questions, you go deeper and involve more people in discussing and responding to God’s word.

3 Great Advent Ideas for Your Small Group

Small Group Network — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:01:09 +0000

Advent is a great time to consider reaching out to your neighbors, friends, and family, sharing with them the real meaning behind Christmas. Below are Advent ideas for your small group.

Dealing With Needy People in Your Group

Josh Hunt — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:01:00 +0000

Neediness becomes a problem to address when it manifests in unhealthy ways.

Two Lessons From Joshua About the God of Strategy

Rick Warren — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:01:00 +0000

In order to possess the promised land they were going to have to knock out seven major enemies. Even the Promised Land has problems. Israel needed the God of strategy.

Small Group Leader’s Guide: How to Make Things Not Awkward

Meredee Berg — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:02:56 +0000

We’ve all been to them: awkward small groups. For one reason or another, something wasn’t clicking.

7 Tips for Leading Small Group Worship

Rick Muchow — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:01:10 +0000

The two most significant barriers to having meaningful worship in small groups are musical leadership and the misconception that worship is synonymous with music.

16 Small Group Roles to Share Ownership With Everyone

Mike Mack — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:01:00 +0000

One of the best ways to make your small group more healthy and exciting is to share ownership with everyone through small group roles.

After Easter: 3 Steps to Launch New Groups

Mark Howell — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:01:26 +0000

With Easter 2023 just about as early as it can possibly be (April 9th), there is still plenty of spring left before summer to launch new groups.

How to Fill Your Small Group With Encouragement

Reid Smith — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:46:19 +0000

Encouragement is one of the spiritual gifts explicitly referenced in the New Testament. It’s so important that God tells us it should be a daily practice.

5 Ways to Deal With A Gossip Group

Allen White — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:01:00 +0000

Small group gossip, as benign as it might seem, is a missile that will sink the whole ship. Who would ever share another prayer request or personal issue in front of someone they feel they can’t trust?

How Not to Be Discouraged With Church People

Alan Danielson — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:01:00 +0000

If disappointment is inevitable, how do we avoid the awful emotional turmoil that often follows when dealing with church people? One word: expectations.

God’s Strategy for Success

Rick Warren — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:33:39 +0000

This is part of God's strategy: successful people learn from their failures. They learn from their mistakes. Unsuccessful people give up after their first failure.

Helping Small Groups Learning to Pray Out Loud

Mark Howell — Tue, 17 May 2022 06:09:00 +0000

We have all been there. You come to the end of the meeting. You ask, “How can we pray for you this week?” Most of your group members share a prayer request. You say, “Let’s pray.” And no one else prays. At least, no one else prays out loud. What can you do? How can […]

Get Along With God and Others: 11 Biblical Precedents

Josh Hunt — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:01:03 +0000

The God of the Bible is deadly serious about the work of getting along - with both others and how to get along with God.

Select FIT Leaders – Faithful Intentional Teachable

Dave Stewart — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:01:00 +0000

Through discussion with our staff team, we’ve chosen F.I.T. (faithful, intentional, teachable) as our criteria, because it reflects our desire to develop spiritually FIT disciples who will reproduce in the lives of others.

How to Make Your Own Community Calendar

Small Group Network — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:54:59 +0000

Heling people can connect reveals that biblical community is an actual value of your church, projects your leadership expectations, and helps people to prepare. Start by designing a community calendar that includes no less than three church-wide opportunities per year for people to get plugged in.

What to Do If Your Small Group Is Too Big

Rick Howerton — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:03:00 +0000

Determining when a small group is too big is not as easy as it may seem.

11 Great Online Small Group Resources

Andrew Mason — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:30:00 +0000

Where can we find good small group Bible studies? What small group curriculum should our groups study? These are questions I frequently get asked at small group workshops and in conversations with pastors.

5 Keys to Men’s Small Groups

Andy Lie — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:45:00 +0000

Andy Lie offers suggestions from his successful experience starting, renewing and maintaining men's small groups.

Online Small Groups – Which Method is Best?

Allen White — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:36:47 +0000

When you think about types of online groups today, consider these two questions: What is the purpose of the group? How can groups meet online?

Treating Small Group Infections

Chet Gladkowski — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:56:36 +0000

There are at least three potential small group infections that we not only need to be on the lookout for, but to aggressively fight against and treat.

How To Be an Effective Bible Teacher in a Small Group

Josh Hunt — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:54:25 +0000

As a small group leader --and in order to be an effective Bible teacher -- you have to get the text in front of them.

Small Group Planning – How Often Should We Meet?

Allen White — Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

What’s better: 52 weeks per year, 36 weeks, 18 weeks? Should discipleship stop for Christian holidays? Here is some direction to navigate small group planning.

5 Straightforward Steps to Make God’s Word a Part of Your Daily Life

Mike Mack — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Mike Mack: Like most humans, I struggle with seeking God with all my heart.

How to Meet the Emotional Needs of Your Group Members

Allen White — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

It’s important to know what we can and cannot do in a Small Group.

Top 10 Ways to Learn to Pray Together

Mark Howell — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000

Mark Howell addresses a real challenge for small group leaders: to teach people to pray with one another.

5 Small Group Principles That Change Lives

Kirby Holmes — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:00:03 +0000

Jesus is comfortable with chaos of people's lives. Are you?

Must Haves for New Small Group Leaders

Allen White — Thu, 14 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Essential building blocks for a successful small group ministry.

Small Groups for the Homeless: Could Your Church Do Them?

Andrew Mason — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:01 +0000

What would it look like to minister to the homeless through small groups?

6 Essential Components of a Small Group Launch

Mark Howell — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:10:00 +0000

Every small group launching strategy depends on these same components.

7 Questions to Help Develop Strengths, Not Weaknesses

Mike Mack — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:00:25 +0000

People can fire off a list of their weaknesses, no problem, but ask them for their strengths and they hesitate.

5 Attributes Every Small Group Point Person Needs

Steve Gladen — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Before things get too busy, take some time to reflect on your leadership.

10 Commandments of Technology and Team

Lance Witt — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:04:00 +0000

Virtually anything that can be productive can also be destructive.

Handling Seasons of Discouragement in Small Group Leadership

Rick Howerton — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Rick Howerton gives 10 ways to get your confidence back when things seem discouraging.

10 Practices of a Great Small Group Facilitator

Rick Howerton — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Rick Howerton gives a quick list of facilitation techniques that make a great group leader.

3 Ways to Integrate Children Into Your Groups

Logan Gentry — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:00:34 +0000

Everyone benefits from children being part of your small group — 3 approaches for how to handle them.

Reboot Your Small Group Christmas Party

Alan Danielson — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000

This year, remember the most important element of your small group Christmas party.

How to Beat Small Group Burnout

Allen White — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:00:00 +0000

You can avoid burnout in ministry, but you need to start now.

11 Ways to Value Children and Small Groups

Andrew Mason — Fri, 12 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Children are a blessing from God, not a deal-breaker for your own spiritual formation.

How to Develop the Habits of Discipleship

Josh Hunt — Mon, 01 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000

11 ways to form spiritual growth habits that WORK.