SmallGroupResources

I’m frequently asked what can be done to improve the coaching in a small group ministry.  Going back at least as far as Carl George’s Prepare Your Church for the Future, it’s been proposed that Jethro had it right and for Moses to try and take care of all of the people himself was crazy [...]

“How can I take care of my small group leaders?”  Ever asked that one?  You’re not alone! There are at least two main schools of thought on this subject as I write.   Neither solution is problem-free.  But since there is no problem-free, it’s simply a matter of choosing the set of problems/issues you’d rather have.  [...]

Want the scoop on how to launch small groups? Who doesn’t! After all, groups do more than provide the “optimal environment for life-change.” They also provide a very effective delivery system for ministry and mission. So then the question might be, “How can you get groups going in a way that has the best chance [...]

In today’s post, Craig Groeschel points us to the fact that people stay at small churches for two reasons: they feel needed and known.  Also, people leave large churches (in spite of all the reasons that attract them) for two reasons: they don’t feel needed or known. Hmmmmm. Here’s a drawing I often use to [...]

Does who you invite to host a small group make a difference?  Clearly.  I’ve included a diagram that I hope will help you think through the question.  Take a look: Here’s how to read it.  First, the circle represents your Easter or Christmas Eve attendance.  Most places that is the best attended service all year.  [...]