7 Reasons to Cover Sunday Content in Groups
by Austin Maxheimer At our church we have encouraged all of our small groups and Sunday teams to engage with the Sunday message as the content for their group discussion. …
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Preparing for Small Group Success: The Long and Short of It
by Austin Maxheimer There are two different levels of preparation that need to take place if you are going to lead a dynamic group: long- and short-term planning. What you…
Connecting Friendship to Discipleship
by Bob D’Ambrosio I left the church parking lot wondering how it could have happened―I attended my weekly men’s Bible study group and realized that I hadn’t talked to a…
Building Fences: Making Children’s Ministry a Priority and Not Just a Program
By Rick Chromey “It’s better to build a fence at the top of a cliff than a hospital at the bottom.” That’s sound advice every church needs to heed. Its…
Why a Baby Makes a Difference
by Joani Schultz Christmas reminds me of Jesus—and how our “hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” To think God would bundle himself in a…
A Thanksgiving Thank You from Your Volunteers
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
Why He Stays Away: Confessions of a Former “Regular” Church Attender
By Rick Chromey I enjoy conversations about church attendance. I like to chat with people about why they go, what they prefer, and what they would change. The answers rarely…
The Business of Making Disciples
by Austin Maxheimer Multiplying disciples is at the heart of helping people far from God experience Jesus. When people truly experience Jesus, he grabs hold of them and they have…
When Small Groups Become Life Draining: 3 Things to Try
by Zach Below Here’s the scenario: It’s Wednesday night at 7:00, which means you are in the middle of leading another small group. As Tom is going on and on…
5 Tips for Creating Healthy Change
by Bob D’Ambrosio The unique culture of the church seems to make it harder to facilitate change than what we see happening in other organizations. Change management is such a…
