Drawing Them In By Letting it GoEncourage the leaders of small groups in your church to involve group members and deepen relationships by giving individuals areas of ministry they can own. While not everyone will want to take on a responsibility, others will welcome the opportunity.... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
Small Groups: Remember to Reach OutDecades before churches were even beginning to think of small groups as we know them today, John L. Casteel wrote a book called Spiritual Renewal Through Personal Groups. In his book, Casteel chronicled the stories of seven churches that dreamed of a... Likes [0]Comments [1] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
Developing 'Free Market' Small GroupsIn the early days of small group ministry, our idea of finding and developing good leaders involved a recruitment process with the belief that if we established higher hurdles for becoming a leader, we would get stronger leaders. Over the past 10... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
The Jethro Principle(s)The large church hasn't always existed throughout history—but the small group has. If you had to decide between doing large church or small groups, you could very well end up deciding that the more biblical model is the latter. Here's a thought: Do a... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
Breathing Small-Group Life Into Your Ministry TeamsMany churches that aren't experiencing growth are still getting a decent flow of new people in the front door. The problem is that those people are continuing to flow out the back door. Church-growth consultant Thom Rainer says there are four key... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
Teaching Like JesusFar too many small groups rely on passive teaching methods that fail to engage group members, and as a result unintentionally limit the potential for real life change. The intellectual approach to Bible study, while popular, is far less productive... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner
Focusing on the ALL in SmALL GroupsSmALL Groups: Excuse the cutesiness of this concept, but hopefully it helps you retain the principle. The power behind an effective small group is in the ALL -- which means everyone participates. Far too many church small groups I've seen tend toward... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, pastors corner