Articles for Small Group Leaders
How to Vent (Safely) in a Small Group
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.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
How Can You Develop More Women Small-Group Pastors?
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?
Articles for Small Group Leaders
How to Lead a Dynamic Cell Meeting
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.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
Nehemiah: the Example of a Leader’s Prayer Life
If you want to know how to pray, you should study the book of Nehemiah – particularly this leader's prayer life.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
Rick Warren: What Does Biblical Community Look Like ?
Churches must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Rick Warren offers these key insights into the building blocks of biblical community.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
The Meaning of Membership
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.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
5 Lies Small Group Pastors Believe
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 Resources for Small Group Leaders
Free Post-Divorce Recovery Guide
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 Resources for Small Group Leaders
Free Grief Support Guide
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.
Articles for Small Group Leaders
Proven Strategies To Launch More Small Groups
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.
Small Group Leaders
Are Your Small Groups a Leadership Development Factory?
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.